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Boundaries & Relationships

FOR WOMEN IN KANSAS CITY

Relationships, whether with partners, family, friends, coworkers or yourself, are central to our lives. But when boundaries are weak, communication breaks down, or your relationships feel draining instead of nourishing, you might be facing deeper issues. At The Counseling Collaborative in Overland Park, we specialize in helping women build healthier connections, clearer boundaries, more authentic communication and stronger relationships with self and others.

Women especially often juggle expectations, caretaking roles, conflict avoidance, career and family demands. Without support, this can lead to burnout, resentment, loss of self, and relational fatigue. Therapy can help you re-gain your voice, establish boundaries, clarify what you truly need, and communicate that with confidence.

TYPICAL SIGNS YOU MIGHT NEED SUPPORT :

• You often feel unheard, disregarded, resentful, or “over-giving” in relationships

• You struggle to say “no,” set limits, or hold your ground without guilt

• Communication repeatedly breaks down, you avoid conflict, or you feel stuck in the same relational patterns

• Your relationships drain you rather than energize you

• You’re in transition (divorce, new relationship, blended family) and relational dynamics are shifting

HOW THERAPY CAN HELP

We help you identify your relational patterns (how you relate, how you’ve been treated, how you treat yourself) in the context of your life. We support you in building the relational muscle: saying what you need, receiving what you want, setting boundaries that honor you. At The Counseling Collaborative, we help you reconnect (or connect for the first time) with your own needs, your own voice, your own identity, so healthier relationships become a reflection of you, not a drain on you.