Rita Goss
(Avoid pronouns, use my first name)
Psychologist
I provide therapy and counseling for small children, teens, adults, couples, and families.
My Ph.D.is from the University of Kansas in Clinical Psychology with a sub specialty in child & family psychology.I have served children & families in an agency setting [Wichita Guidance Center] &my private practice since 1985.I have a great deal of training in working with children & like all ages.(Especially those with PTSD) My home office is a relaxed, private, &comfortable place where you can feel supported as you work on new skills & life patterns that can take you to a brighter tomorrow.
Practice hours (CST)
Areas of focus
Areas of expertise
- Abuse
- Anger Issues
- Anxiety
- Avoidant Personality
- Burnout
- Childhood Abuse
- Chronic Illness/Pain
- Dependent Personality
- Depression
- Disability
- Divorce
- Family Caregiving Stress
- Gaming/Internet Concerns
- Grief and Loss
- Intimacy Concerns
- Life Transitions
- Loneliness/Isolation
- Obsessive-Compulsive Personality
- Panic
- Parenting Concerns
- Peer Difficulties
- Perfectionism
- Performance Anxiety
- Personality Disorders
- Phobia
- Physical Stress
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
- Relationship Violence/Stalking/Harassment
- Relationship(s) with Parents/Children/Family
- Relationship(s) with Partner/Husband/Wife
- Self-Esteem
- Sexual Assault
- Sexual Concerns
- Sleep Concerns
- Social Anxiety
- Trauma
- Work/Life Balance
Age groups
- Children (under 10)
- Preteens (10-12)
- Teens (13-17)
- Young adults (18-30)
- Adults (31-64)
- Seniors (65 or older)
Special groups
- Active duty military
- Little people
- People in the foster care system
- People of color
- People who are bisexual
- People who identify as gay
- People who identify as lesbian
- People who identify as non-binary
- People who identify as queer
- People with disabilities
Treatment specialties
Therapeutic modalities
- Couples Therapy
- Family Therapy
- Individual Therapy
Treatments
- Coaching
- Attachment-Based Therapies
- Behavior Therapy
- Interpersonal Therapy
- Eclectic Approaches
- Exposure Therapy
- Person-Centered Therapy
- Positive Psychology
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Relationship Enhancement Therapy
- Parent Management Training (PMT)
- Social Skills Training
- Play Therapy
- 12-Step Facilitation
- Relational Psychotherapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Anger Management
Location
Accommodations
Entering the practice
- Service animals allowed
Remote options
- Video
Payment options
$50 — $200per session
Insurance
In-network coverage provided for the following insurance companies
- Aetna – Kansas
- Assurant – Kansas
- Beacon – Kansas
- Blue Cross Blue Shield – Kansas
- Cenpatico – Kansas
- ChampVA – Kansas
- Cigna – Kansas
- Government Employee Health Associations (GEHA) – Kansas
- Health Partners of Kansas – Kansas
- Humana – Kansas
- KanCare – Kansas
- Managed Health Network (MHN) – Kansas
- Military insurance (e.g., TRICARE) – Kansas
- Optum – Kansas
- Tricare – Kansas
- United Health Care – Kansas
- Out-of-pocket
- Out-of-network insurance
- Single case agreement
- In-network insurance
Credentials
Licenses
PSYPACT Provider
Mobility number: 10319
Licensed Psychologist
BSRB
592, Kansas
Education
University of Kansas
PhD (Doctor of Philosophy), 1982
General Clinical Psychology with a Subspecialty in Child and Family.