Joseph Kline, MSW, LCSW, LSCSW

Joseph Kline, MSW, LCSW, LSCSW

Owner/ Lead Therapist

Joseph is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in Missouri and a Licensed Specialist Clinical Social Worker in Kansas. Joseph is also a Certified EMDR Therapist through the EMDR International Association. Joseph has experience in individual therapy services, both in person and through telehealth.

Joseph has worked in social services since 2011. In 2015, Joseph completed his undergraduate degree at Missouri Western State University, earning his Bachelor of Social Work. In 2016, Joseph obtained his Master of Social Work from the University of Kansas. To describe himself in a few words, Joseph says, "I am an empathic, honest, caring, and straightforward person".

During his time in practice, he gained a great deal of knowledge about adverse experiences and the impact they have on a person. This experience has led him to ensuring that he provide services through a Trauma-Informed approach. His goal is to guide you to living a life that is more comfortable, supported, and to allow you to develop a better idea of who you are outside of these lived experiences. By providing therapy, Joseph is able to be a professional and nonjudgmental person that can help you to develop and expand upon your already existing resources and skills through tough situations. 

Over the years I have completed trainings in the following styles of therapy: 

• Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR); EMDRIA Certified 2022

• Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

• Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT)

• Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT)

• Ego State Therapy

Licensure & Certification:

• Missouri Licensed Clinical Social Worker; 2019- Present 

• Kansas Licensed Specialist Clinical Social Worker; 2022- Present 

• EMDR International Association; EMDR Certified Therapist 2022- Present 

Professional & Volunteer Affiliations:

• Board Member for United Cerebral Palsy of Northwest Missouri- 2022- Present 

• EMDR International Association Member 2022- Present 

• American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP); Saint Joseph Out of the Darkness Community Walk Co-chair 2018- 2023

Awards: 

• 2023 Saint Joseph News-Press Readers Choice Award Winner for Favorite Behavior Health/ Counseling 

• 2023 Best of St. Joe Award Winner for Behavioral Counseling/Psychiatrist 

• 2023 CommunityVotes St. Joseph 2023 Winner for Therapy and Counseling

• 2022 Saint Joseph News-Press Readers Choice Award Favorite for Behavior Health Counseling 

• 2021 Saint Joseph News-Press Readers Choice Award Winner for Favorite Behavior Health/ Counseling 

• 2021 Best of St. Joe Award Winner for Behavioral Counselor/Psychiatrist