Marriage & Family Therapy – The Work Talk Therapy
The Work Talk Therapy operates out of The Collective KC at 118 Southwest Boulevard, Suite 300, in Kansas City, Missouri’s Crossroads neighborhood. The practice is led by Dan Smith, M.S., LMFT, a licensed marriage and family therapist who brings a background as a touring musician and a personal history as a trauma survivor and artist to his clinical work. Smith is also noted as an LGBTQ+ ally, and the practice reflects a welcoming stance toward clients across diverse identities and backgrounds.
Individual therapy, couples counseling, and relational work form the core of the practice’s offerings. Specialties listed on the practice website include couples work, relational conflict, trauma, depression, anxiety, suicidal thoughts, loss and grief, sadness, worry, addiction, racing thoughts, identity issues, and workplace problems. The practice also describes a specific focus on artists and creative professionals, an emphasis that draws directly on Smith’s own background in the arts and his experience navigating the particular pressures of creative life. His approach is trauma-informed, with an openness to incorporating spirituality and healing into the therapeutic relationship.
The practice takes the position that there is no issue too small or too big to bring to therapy, and that counseling is appropriate at many different points in life. This framing reflects the practice’s welcoming stance toward a wide range of presenting concerns for individuals and couples. No specific therapeutic modalities such as CBT, EMDR, or DBT are listed on the website.
Sessions are conducted in person at the Crossroads location. The website does not specify telehealth availability or list accepted insurance plans. Online scheduling is available through the practice website, and the practice also accepts text messages at its listed phone number. Smith’s background as a clinician and musician provides a foundation for his work with clients in creative fields, a population that often faces occupational stressors related to touring, performance, and career instability.
Contact information: phone (816) 200-1384; email dan@theworktalktherapy.com. The practice does not list a year of establishment on its website.