Kansas City Relationship Institute

"The person we were assigned, Christina, seemed very new to counseling. While she was a very sweet person, I don't believe this is her field. My husband and I said many times where we specifically needed help, she would reply her style is different and she preferred doing things her way. As deeper issues opened up, she wasn't capable of responsibly ending sessions at a safe, stopping point until the next session. As I said, very nice person but I recommend therapy elsewhere. EDIT: After some reflection I feel it necessary to provide an update. This institute is very costly for couples already in distress. It weighs on my conscience for vulnerable people and relationships to be mishandled. Upon seeing this review Christina emailed both my and my husband's personal emails insisting why she chooses to use her methods. Suddenly, copy/paste-type five-star reviews began to surface, naming Christina explicitly. I work in mental health and although I didn't intend to hurt her ego, it's apparent attempts have been made in desperation to aid her professional career. I do apologize if my experience is hard for her to hear, in the email she asked for my suggestions. I won't charge $125 for 45 minutes to share, but I will let others seeking help be aware. During one of the sessions, after many expensive weeks of re-explaining the same things to Christina, I bluntly asked what progress my husband and I were even making going there if we repeat the same information each time. At this, Christina reached her hand out toward me to either touch me or get my attention. It's an incredibly inappropriate move to make in therapy for many reasons. My anxiety was heightened being near her after that; my husband discontinued the sessions. Since then, I've moved on to such a cool therapist. Once more, Christina is a very nice person, but I strongly recommend against couples settling on her to repair their relationship."

"I highly recommend KCRI. They are an amazing group of talented clinicians! Christina Wilson is particularly wonderful! She is the perfect blend of relatable and personable while also being incredibly knowledgeable about how couples can navigate difficult challenges."

"I cannot recommend KCRI enough! Christina Wilson, in particular, is warm, affirming, and incredibly skilled in what she does. If you are someone struggling with connecting to a partner, or even interested in learning more about your own desires for life and your future, there is no one in the area I would recommend you see more than Christina. Amazing therapist!"

"I thought about this review for a long time and felt it was best to be honest to save another couple the same experience. If you are in a relationship in crisis please go somewhere else. While I believe the counselor we were seeing would be very well suited for family counseling or even communication issues unfortunately she was completely ineffective for us. When I approached KCRI it was because of a relationship in severe distress. Instead of offering individual counseling as I have discovered other places highly recommend before working on very serious relationship issues they threw us both into a couples counseling as if our problems were simply just communication. On several occasions when I attempted to address these concerns with the counselor individually, she would basically dismiss them and asked that I bring them up in a couple's session... additionally, she was only available in person one day a week and that unfortunately was our busiest day of the week so it created further stress. After several months I contacted the clinical supervisor to bring to his attention to the fact that we needed be reassigned to someone else who has more experience in the seriousness of the problems we were facing. Instead of addressing the issues he told us that our counselor was perfectly capable and that we should talk about that with her. When I did bring them up to her she basically told me if I felt like the relationship was not safe for me that I should just leave. That was enough for me. This is exactly why I contacted them in the first place. I was very disappointed in the quality of service that we received. The fact that very dire concerns were not addressed and the elephant in the room basically ignored, I cannot recommend and don't believe this clinic is equipped to handle any sort of abusive behaviors. If you find yourself in crisis I have learned there are better counselors out there available. Unfortunately insurance never covers such things anymore so while they do work with you on making it a you do get what you pay for."

"I highly recommend The Kansas City Relationship Institute as a resource for couples in distress. They have incredibly competent therapists. I personally have worked and trained with Sally Hodges and see her as one of the best couples therapists I know. From my observation, Sally's main strengths are her abilities to express care, warmth, and transparency with all of her clients. Sally is exceptionally observant and guides clients towards greater self awareness. She cares deeply about relationships. She is committed to finding ways to strengthen clients' relationships so they find new meaning in their personal lives, as well as a renewed sense of commitment within their relationship."