Counseling Practice – Gradient Counseling

Gradient Counseling is a private counseling practice located at 3619 Broadway Blvd, Suite 4, Kansas City, Missouri 64111, operated by James Parker, MA, LPC. Parker holds a Master of Arts in Counseling and Guidance from the University of Missouri-Kansas City (2017) and is licensed as a Licensed Professional Counselor in Missouri. His educational background also includes a degree in History from Indiana University (1992), reflecting a path into the counseling field following prior academic work in the humanities.

The practice serves adult populations experiencing ongoing difficulties with substance use, addiction, trauma, anxiety, and depression. Parker’s stated clinical focus is on working with individuals who recognize problematic patterns in their lives and are motivated to develop healthier coping mechanisms and more manageable circumstances. The website describes his approach as guiding clients toward “stop feeling overwhelmed” and building sustainable change. Specialties listed on the practice website include addiction, alcohol use, anxiety, depression, drug abuse, self-esteem, sexual addiction, substance use, and trauma. The practice works exclusively with adults.

James Parker operates as a solo clinician, managing both the clinical and administrative functions of Gradient Counseling from the Kansas City office. The practice operates Monday through Thursday from 10:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. and Friday from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Gradient Counseling is currently accepting new clients as noted on the website. Session format, whether in-person or telehealth, is not specified in available site materials. Insurance acceptance and payment policies are also not listed.

The Broadway Blvd suite location positions the practice within the midtown Kansas City area, serving clients in and around the metropolitan region. Contact information includes phone 816.588.2150 and email jamesparker@gradientcounseling.com. The practice maintains active social media profiles on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and LinkedIn, which prospective clients may use as additional points of contact or to learn more about the practice’s approach. No year of establishment is published on the website, and the practice description does not list formal therapeutic modality frameworks (such as CBT or DBT) by name beyond the stated specialties.

https://www.gradientcounseling.com/

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