Clinical Marriage and Family Therapy with Christine Presley, LCMFT

Christine Presley is a Licensed Clinical Marriage and Family Therapist and Somatic Experiencing Practitioner. As a Certified Partner Trauma Therapist (CPTT) and Certified Sex Addiction Therapist (CSAT), she is trained in trauma-informed therapy techniques, including EMDR and Ketamine Assisted Psychotherapy (KAP).

Christine is dedicated to helping individuals heal from the devastating impact of betrayal stemming from infidelity, hidden compulsive sexual behaviors, childhood traumas, neglect, and abuse. She addresses debilitating symptoms such as anxiety and depression through relationship counseling that focuses on holistic healing.

Her therapeutic approach is grounded in the belief that symptoms, emotions, and behavioral coping strategies are often adaptations rather than pathology. Christine guides clients in understanding how their nervous systems have adapted to survive overwhelming experiences while recognizing the wisdom behind these survival responses. She believes that healing is not about fixing what is broken but about reconnecting with the parts of ourselves that were lost, hidden, or disconnected during the process of surviving. In this reconnection, what felt stuck begins to reorganize, allowing clients to return to a more coherent, aligned, and embodied sense of self.

Through curiosity and compassion, Christine creates a space for clients to process painful experiences, build resilience, and reconnect with themselves. She is passionate about helping individuals move beyond survival, develop greater self-trust, and cultivate lives marked by authenticity, empowerment, connection, and freedom.

Christine’s greatest joy comes from her two incredible adult children. When she’s not working, she enjoys dreaming about her next adventure, tending to her plants, catching a concert or theater show, or cheering on her favorite Kansas City sports teams. She loves sharing stories and laughter with friends and family while engaging in deep conversations about life, love, faith, and everything in between.

Christine holds a Master of Science degree and is a licensed therapist in the state of Kansas, specializing in relationship counseling. With years of clinical experience, she works with individuals and families navigating complex emotional and relational challenges, utilizing trauma-informed therapy and somatic experiencing techniques. At SOZO Therapy Group, she offers both in-person and online therapy services to cater to the diverse needs of her clients.

Christine specializes in relationship counseling, helping clients navigate deeply impactful and often overwhelming experiences such as trauma and PTSD, betrayal trauma and infidelity, sexual addiction and compulsive behaviors, as well as relationship and marital challenges. Her approach incorporates trauma-informed therapy and somatic experiencing, with a particular focus on supporting individuals who have faced relational trauma. She assists them in rebuilding trust, identity, and emotional stability.

Christine’s approach to relationship counseling is integrative, combining evidence-based modalities with a strong emphasis on the mind-body connection. Her training includes: Somatic Experiencing Practitioner (SEP), which utilizes somatic experiencing techniques to help resolve trauma; Ketamine Assisted Psychedelic Therapist; EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing), a structured method for processing traumatic memories; Certified Sex Addiction Therapist (CSAT); and Certified Partner Trauma Therapist (CPTT). These trauma-informed therapy approaches enable her to customize treatment for each client’s unique needs, effectively addressing both the emotional and physiological aspects of trauma.

Christine is known for her compassionate, validating, and empowering style in relationship counseling. She emphasizes that clients are not “broken,” but are responding naturally to difficult experiences, especially in the context of trauma-informed therapy.

In therapy, clients can expect:

A non-judgmental and supportive environment

A focus on safety, pacing, and nervous system regulation through somatic experiencing

Practical tools for managing symptoms and emotions

Deep, meaningful work aimed at long-term healing

She works with individuals, couples, and groups, offering both one-on-one sessions and specialized group therapy experiences.

Christine Presley provides therapy services in Lenexa and through telehealth. If you’re looking for support with trauma, relationship counseling, or personal growth, reaching out for an initial consultation could be the first step towards meaningful change, particularly with her trauma-informed therapy and somatic experiencing techniques.