Hope nurtures growth.

Individual, couples, and family therapy located in Merriam, Kansas, and serving the Kansas City metropolitan region.

In-person, online, and affordable options available.

Find a therapist who listens to your unique needs and concerns.

At Morning Light, we believe that hope is a first step in deciding you want something better - a better way of life, a better way of feeling, a better relationship. Hope is a ray of sunshine that says “I am ready for what can be.”

We offer intentional and compassionate therapy services to clients as individuals, in couples and as families, from pre-teen through adulthood.

Morning Light Therapy was created to help people, regardless of status, gender, ethnicity, or ability, to find hope while facing the hardships of life. Learn more about our therapists to find your fit.

Therapist Heather Hingston offers counseling services to people in Kansas City and Johnson County, Kansas.

Heather Hingston
M.S., LCMFT, LMAC

Founder, Practice Director, and Therapist

Heather founded Morning Light Therapy to build a place where clients feel welcome and seen for all of who they are. She sees her role in her client’s lives as being a source of safety and creativity to help recognize, address, and define the pain they face.

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Sara Atchison is a warm but direct therapist and counselor in Kansas with an office near Shawnee in the Merriam Drive area.

Sara Atchison
M.S., T-LMFT

Therapist

Sara works with her clients to uncover the often invisible patterns of thinking or behaving that form how we feel, communicate, and relate to others. Sara offers therapy to adolescents and adults as individuals, couples, and families who are managing anxiety, grief, conflict, relationship challenges, or life cycle transitions.

Sara is accepting new clients.

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Elyse Allen offers low cost therapy solutions in Kansas online and in person.

Elyse Allen

Graduate Intern and Student Therapist

Elyse is able to offer therapy at an affordable rate while completing her Master of Science in Family Therapy at Friends University. She is practicing under the supervision of a Licensed Clinical Marriage and Family Therapist who is AAMFT-approved. Elyse is also a certified in the premarital counseling program, Prepare/Enrich.

Elyse is accepting new clients.

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Reach out. We’re here to help you through the first steps. Our therapists invite texts, emails, and phone calls to initiate therapy and to answer any questions you have.

  • We're a a practice of therapists trained to support individuals, couples, and families through a variety of issues including; ADHD, anxiety, bipolar disorder, relationship conflict, addiction, trauma, compulsive behavior, and more.

  • We believe your relationship with your therapist is paramount to successful treatment. At Morning Light, there is no front office. You work directly with your therapist to schedule, set goals, and evaluate your progress. You’re not another client here - you are directly connected to the person who knows your story and who truly cares.

  • We work with individuals, couples, and families including children ages 10+, teenagers, and adults. We want to hear from you. If for any reason we feel like we are not the right fit, we will help you find someone who is.

Our Location

10200 75th Street, Suite 108, Merriam, KS

We are located in the Kings Cove Office Park, in the smaller building that is nearest to 75th Street. Enter the door facing 75th Street and walk down the hall. Our office is on the left side, just past the ramp.