# Summit Ridge Counseling **Licensed therapy in Lee's Summit, Missouri — led by Justin Puch, LPC.** Compassionate, research-backed therapy for couples, families, children, teens, and adults. Plus specialized court services when the moment calls for expert clinical support. In-person in Lee's Summit, MO and HIPAA-compliant telehealth available across Missouri. --- ## Meet your therapist I'm Justin Puch, a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) and the founder of Summit Ridge Counseling. As a solo practitioner, every client works directly with me — no hand-offs. My heart is especially drawn to kids, teens, families, and couples, though I've worked with clients of all ages. **Training and credentials:** - Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC), Missouri - Gottman Method trained - Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) - Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) - Family court evaluations - Child and adolescent specialization --- ## Services ### Couples therapy Gottman-informed work to help partners increase closeness, address conflict productively, and build a life together that feels like one. ### Child and adolescent therapy Specialized support for ADHD, anxiety, depression, oppositional behavior, and the school or family challenges kids and teens face today. ### Individual adult therapy Evidence-based care for anxiety, depression, life transitions, trauma, and the quiet weight of "I just don't feel like myself anymore." Rooted in CBT and ACT. ### Court services and expert testimony High-level psychosocial and diagnostic assessments for court-involved families. Expert witness testimony grounded in rigor and clinical integrity. See `/court-services.md` for detail. ### Assessments and evaluations ADHD assessments, drug and alcohol evaluations, 504/IEP documentation, and partial psychological evaluations. ### For fellow providers I also built **Own Your Panel** (https://ownyourpanel.netlify.app/) — a tool helping solo therapists fight insurance underpayments, generate appeal letters in seconds, and benchmark their rates. See `/for-providers.md`. --- ## The approach **Gottman Method** — 40+ years of research on what makes relationships work, and what predicts the opposite. **Cognitive Behavioral Therapy** — the gold standard for anxiety and depression; practical tools for recognizing and changing thought patterns. **Acceptance and Commitment Therapy** — values-led, action-oriented, focused on psychological flexibility. **Faith-integrated, if you want it** — my approach comes from a place of genuine spirituality, but never preachy. If faith matters to you, we can honor it. If not, we absolutely don't have to. --- ## Insurance — in-network - Aetna - Cigna - United Healthcare - Optum - GEHA - Blue Cross Blue Shield Out-of-network benefits and superbills also available. --- ## Telehealth HIPAA-compliant telehealth for clients physically located in Missouri. --- ## How to begin - **Schedule online**: https://justin-puch.clientsecure.me - **Secure inquiry**: https://justin-puch.clientsecure.me/contact-widget - **Phone**: (816) 287-4040 - **Email**: justin@summitridgecounseling.com Office: 668 SE Bayberry Lane, Suite 105, Lee's Summit, MO 64063 Hours: Monday–Friday, 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM Central --- ## Crisis resources Summit Ridge Counseling is not a crisis service. For mental health emergencies, call or text 988, call 911, or go to the nearest emergency room.