Kansas City Couples Therapy at Sastun Associates

A Certified Gottman Couples Therapist, and member of the global Gottman Referral Network, Tammy Coder Mikinski holds a doctorate in Counseling Psychology from the University of Kansas and has advanced training in Couples Therapy, Child-centered Play Therapy, Family Therapy, Integrative Mental Health, and is EMDR-trained.

With an inclusive and collaborative approach, Dr. Mikinski offers extensive counseling experience for diverse Individuals, Couples, and Families facing a wide range of common issues. Licensed in Kansas, Missouri, Michigan, and available to provide tele-psychology services in PsyPact states, Dr. Mikinski adapts her approach to best meet each Client’s unique needs.

Throughout her career, Dr. Mikinski has served as a therapist for college students (offering expertise in evaluating and treating both test and performance anxiety), she has been an instructor and mentor for Master’s and Doctoral students in Counseling and Psychology (in 2022, Dr. Mikinski was awarded the Bob and Kathie Taylor Award for Excellence in Teaching from the University of Kansas), and she has provided psychological evaluations for Ministerial candidates.

Dr. Mikinski maintains a vibrant clinical practice at Sastun Associates and is available to provide Clinical Training + Couples Workshops.

PSYPACT authorized Practitioner + TAP Credentialed

APT Registered Play Therapist™

                       Professional Associations

American Psychological Association – Division 17 – Counseling Psychology

Kansas Psychological Association

Kansas Counseling Association

Greater Kansas City Psychological Association

National Register of Health Service Psychologists

Recipient of the 2022 Taylor Excellence Award honor:

“Dr. Mikinski's career exemplifies best a commitment to outstanding teaching and the long-term success of students”

Counseling Psychology is a specialty within professional psychology that maintains a focus on facilitating personal and interpersonal functioning across the life span.  The specialty pays particular attention to emotional, social, vocational, educational, health-related, developmental, and organizational concerns.

The practice of Counseling Psychology encompasses a broad range of culturally-sensitive practices that help people improve their well-being, alleviate distress and maladjustment, resolve crises, and increase their ability to function better in their lives. With its  attention to both to normal developmental issues and problems associated with physical, emotional, and mental disorders, the specialization holds a unique perspective in the broader practice-based areas of psychology. 

(Adapted from www.apa.org – div 17)