Welcome to Blue Spruce Counseling
We’re a therapist collective in Lawrence, Kansas. Our mission is to provide empowering, strengths-based mental health therapy. We’re accepting new clients today!
We believe that:
Effective therapy helps you utilize your strengths and values to embrace the joys and hardships of life.
Your environment and cultural identities shape how you move through the world. By examining both internal and external influences on your mental health, you will gain perspective and self-compassion.
You deserve therapy that works. That’s why we draw from evidence-based therapies like ACT, DBT, and positive psychotherapy to equip you to be your own mental health advocate.
Meet our therapists:
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Abbey Pope, LPC
Licensed Professional Counselor
Pronouns: she/her
Interests: Chronic illness and disability, identity development, LGBTQ+ issues, self-worth, anxiety, and emotion regulation.
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Sophia Cuni-Mertz, LPC
Licensed Professional Counselor
Pronouns: she/her
Interests: Anxiety and OCD, trauma, women's issues, strengths-based counseling, and multicultural counseling.
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Shannon Toalson, LCP
Licensed Clinical Psychotherapist
Pronouns: she/her
Interests: Overcontrolled coping, communication challenges, behavioral patterns, emotion regulation, and mindfulness.
We use counseling techniques from:
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Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT)
ACT teaches you to accept painful thoughts and feelings, get in touch with your core values, and conquer your fears.
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Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
DBT-informed therapy helps you learn coping skills and shift from “black-and-white” thinking to “both-and” thinking.
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Positive Psychotherapy
Positive psychotherapy improves your wellbeing by capitalizing on your strengths and cultivating hope.
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East Lawrence Office
Abbey Pope, LPC and Sophia Cuni-Mertz, LPC provide therapy at our East Lawrence office, which is located at 947 New Hampshire St, Ste 206.
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West Lawrence Office
Shannon Toalson, LCP provides therapy at our West Lawrence office, which is located at 1201 Wakarusa Dr, Ste E-220.
We’d love to hear from you.
Reach out for a free therapy consultation, to refer a client, to collaborate, or just to say hello!