Our Staff
Rebecca Burgess
MS LCMFT & Co-Owner
Rebecca is a Licensed Clinical Marriage and Family Therapist. She is passionate about healing and growth in the midst of the best life has to offer….relationships.
“Relationships are the stuff that our lives are made up of. They can be a wonderful source of healing and redemption as well as wounds and pain. People are resilient and so are our relationships.” - Rebecca Burgess
Rebecca received her undergraduate degree in Exercise Physiology from The University of South Carolina. She went on to earn her Masters of Science from Friends University in Marriage and Family Therapy.
In real life, Rebecca is married to Jeff Burgess, also co-founder of Restoration Counseling Lawrence. They have three children and two Bichons.
Rebecca loves reading, podcasts, the beach, and her alone time.
Jeff Burgess
MA LCPC & Co-Owner
Jeff is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor in the State of Kansas. Jeff says that getting a degree or reading a bunch of books can give you knowledge, but in order to be an expert at life and relationships, one must put that knowledge together with a life of trying and failing, and trying again. Like Chumbawumba says, “I get knocked down, but I get up again.”
Jeff received his undergraduate degree in Visual Communication from The University of Kansas and Masters of Counseling from Midwestern Seminary. He loves art, sports, the mountains, alternative music, and zipping around in his sporty little roadster.
“Fighting the wrong enemy, or one that is not there, leads to anxiety; but if we fight the real enemy, it will be difficult, but we can overcome and find healing.” - Jeff Burgess
Hayley Hinde-Pettinger
MA LPC
Hayley received her Masters at MidAmerica Nazarene University. In May, she joined our staff as a full time therapist.
Hayley is a firm believer in the idea that there is no problem too small, and understands that the path to growth and healing can be a scary one.
In the words of Tiffany Roe, “you gotta feel, deal, heal.” She considers it an honor to walk this path with people and believes that there is hope in all stories.
Shannon White
MA LPC-T
Shannon received her masters degree in Clinical Counseling from Emporia State University, after putting her Fine Arts degree from the University of Kansas to use in her life, career, and community. She married her high school sweetheart, raised three kids (one was lost to cancer), and co-owned a small business for over twenty-five years. Her experiences in marriage, family, and business as well as serving her community as a teacher, an international student host, and a group leader for local organizations has fueled her passion for hearing peoples' stories and helping them overcome obstacles to reach their potential.
In therapy, Shannon engages with people of all ages and endeavors to create a welcoming space with no judgement. She helps clients navigate all kinds of issues, assuring them that they are not alone and that there is hope. She has special training and experience in expressive arts interventions, play therapy, and trauma therapy.
In her free time, she spends time with family, creates, reads, hikes, skis, thrifts, gardens and raises chickens. She believes that life is a journey to be fully lived through every challenge and that we need each other to do that effectively. We can “enter into the infinite now” and get help doing so.
Kelly Brakenhoff
MA LPC
Kelly received a Masters of Arts in Counseling from Central Baptist Theological Seminary. She is a mom of 7 and has spent the last 25+ years raising a family and home educating her children. Kelly possesses a special interest and skillset in helping people through trauma, grief, depression, anxiety, and navigating difficult relationships. She offers a judge-free space to share all the stuff and fully embraces the following belief:
“Anything that’s human is mentionable, and anything that is mentionable can be more manageable.”
-Mister Rogers
Kelly incorporates a variety of therapy approaches and is Level 2 trained in EMDR. When not at work, Kelly enjoys spending time with her kids, hot yoga, and sharing hearty bouts of laughter with anyone who will join her. You might also find her dancing in her kitchen or getting way too excited about sunny, spring days.
About Our Roots
We, like all people, have struggled with difficulties of one kind or another. We have found the struggles to be a pathway to growth and a foundation of strength, life coming up through the cracks and beauty out of the hard places. This process has inspired our restorative approach to counseling and therapy. We continue to struggle and grow and we want to come alongside you in your journey toward restoration, health, life and beauty.
A peaceful, safe space.
“I have learned now that while those who speak about one’s miseries usually hurt, those who keep silent hurt more.”
— C.S. Lewis