Business Details
Faith-Based Mental Health Counseling Services
Founded in 2025, Living Waters provides faith-based counseling and therapeutic services to individuals and couples seeking emotional and psychological healing. Our team combines evidence-based treatment protocols with spiritual principles to address trauma, grief, and relationship challenges. With specialized expertise in narcissistic abuse recovery, grief counseling, and couples therapy, we offer both in-person and telehealth sessions to accommodate diverse client needs. Our clinicians hold advanced certifications in EMDR, Gottman methods, and the Grief Recovery Institute's internationally recognized framework. We prioritize personalized care that respects each client's unique journey while fostering resilience and self-discovery.Our approach integrates cognitive behavioral therapy, trauma-informed techniques, and identity-focused interventions to help clients overcome anxiety, depression, and codependency patterns. Committed to accessibility, we maintain flexible scheduling options and transparent pricing structures. Our practice emphasizes the importance of professional ethics, client confidentiality, and continuous clinical education. By addressing both psychological symptoms and spiritual well-being, we empower clients to achieve lasting personal transformation. Living Waters serves as a trusted resource for mental health support in the Kansas City metropolitan area.
Services
Grief Counseling
Faith-Based Therapy
Trauma Recovery
Couples Counseling
EMDR Therapy
Narcissistic Abuse Recovery
Telehealth Sessions
Codependency Treatment
Identity Exploration
Anxiety Management
Details
- Year established: 2025
Highlights and features
- Specialized expertise in narcissistic abuse recovery and trauma therapy
- Certified Grief Recovery Specialists with international recognition
- Licensed clinicians with advanced training in evidence-based modalities
- Flexible telehealth and in-person appointment options available
- Faith-integrated approach respecting diverse spiritual perspectives
Associations and certifications
- Grief Recovery Institute
- EMDR International Association
- Gottman Institute
- National Board for Certified Counselors
What people say
Compassionate approach
Effective trauma recovery
Personalized care
Supportive environment
Spiritual integration
Services
Grief Recovery
Specialized grief counseling using the internationally recognized Grief Recovery Institute methodology. Our certified specialists help clients process loss through structured action plans rather than time-based healing. We address both death-related and non-death-related grief, including relationship endings and identity transitions. Sessions focus on completing emotional relationships with past experiences to restore psychological well-being.
Trauma Therapy
Advanced trauma resolution using EMDR certification to treat PTSD and complex trauma. Our clinicians employ bilateral stimulation techniques to reprocess distressing memories and reduce emotional reactivity. This evidence-based approach helps clients develop healthier coping mechanisms and integrate traumatic experiences into their life narrative without overwhelming distress.
Couples Counseling
Gottman-certified couples therapy addressing communication breakdowns and dysfunctional patterns. We implement research-based interventions to rebuild trust, improve conflict resolution, and strengthen emotional connections. Sessions focus on creating shared meaning and developing practical tools for maintaining healthy relationship dynamics through life's various stages.
Narcissistic Abuse Recovery
Specialized treatment for survivors of narcissistic and toxic relationships. Our trauma-informed approach addresses emotional manipulation, gaslighting, and codependency patterns. Through cognitive restructuring and boundary-setting exercises, clients reclaim personal agency and develop healthier relationship frameworks that prioritize self-respect and mutual respect.
Faith-Based Counseling
Holistic mental health treatment incorporating spiritual principles and scriptural guidance. We respect diverse faith backgrounds while offering biblically informed perspectives on healing and personal growth. Our approach addresses the intersection of psychological symptoms and spiritual well-being, helping clients find meaning and purpose through their faith journey while maintaining professional therapeutic boundaries.
People
Cindy Markley
Founder & Licensed Counselor
Cindy Markley is a Licensed Professional Counselor (MO) and Nationally Certified Counselor with specialized training in EMDR, Gottman methods, and grief recovery. Her personal experiences with healing from toxic relationships inform her compassionate, evidence-based approach to client care. She holds certifications in play therapy and trauma resolution.
Lauren Peter
Therapist
Lauren Peter is a Provisionally Licensed Professional Counselor with expertise in adolescent mental health and educational counseling. She integrates faith-based principles with evidence-based techniques like CBT and DBT to address anxiety, depression, and identity issues. Her background includes school counseling and special education support.
Questions
What types of counseling services do you offer?
We provide individual and couples therapy for grief recovery, trauma treatment, narcissistic abuse recovery, anxiety, depression, and relationship counseling using evidence-based methods.
Are your counselors licensed and certified?
Yes, our team includes licensed professional counselors with certifications in EMDR, Gottman methods, and the Grief Recovery Institute's internationally recognized program.
Do you offer telehealth appointments?
We provide both in-person sessions at our Liberty and Kansas City locations and secure telehealth appointments for clients' convenience and accessibility.
What are your session fees?
Individual sessions range from $110-$200 depending on clinician and session type. We offer transparent pricing and accept various payment methods.
Do you accept insurance?
We operate as private pay providers to maintain treatment flexibility. We can provide documentation for potential out-of-network insurance reimbursement.
Reviews (3)
Mary
Dec 06, 2019
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I have been seeing Cindy for almost a year now, and she is wonderful! She has helped me face and conquer obstacles that have been holding me back for many years. She is kind and compassionate and truly desires to help people. I usually visit her office location, but there have been times due to weather or my schedule when I can't make it there, and Cindy also offers secure live video sessions so we can still talk. If you have problems with depression, anxiety, loneliness, or shame I highly recommend working with Cindy so you too can have the better life you deserve!
Emily Warriner
Nov 24, 2019
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I have been seeing Cindy for 2 1/2 years now, and I can honestly say she has changed my life. She has helped me wade through things that have happened in my past, things that are currently holding me back, and has equipped me with tools to conquer my future. She has helped me find and embrace the person I am and the person I was meant to be. My quality of life and overall happiness has grown exponentially since meeting Cindy. She incorporates technical knowledge, as well as spirituality into my sessions and recommends resources to work with at home to continue my therapy and growth. I cannot say
Leslie Chirveno
May 27, 2019
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Having Cindy Eldridge "in your corner", is like having a best friend who's highly skilled and trained and yet doesn't come across that way. She understands your deepest pain and is always there with a hug and a smile and a word of encouragement. When I first started seeing Cindy, she gave me a manageable list of goals and expectations and then small, bite-sized assignments. With her help, I've been able to let go of guilt and bitter feelings I've carried around for 38 years! Also, Cindy helped me navigate through the stress and pain this last year of my mother's severe illness (dementia and cancer
