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Marsha R. Read, Ph.D.

Licensed Clinical
Social Worker

Marsha Read

Plaza Time Building
411 Nichols Road, Suite 217
Kansas City, Missouri  64112

email: readmr@aol.com

Telephone:
Office (816) 931-9912
Fax: (816) 561-5352

Voicemail: 913-558-1790

Marsha R. Read, PhD, LCSW, LSCSW is a Board Certified Diplomate in Clinical Social Work and member of the Academy of Certified Social Workers.  Before beginning her private practice, Dr. Read retired after twenty-five years with the University of Kansas Medical Center where she held the position of Clinical Associate Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences.  For over twenty years she also served as an adjunct associate professor for the KU School of Social Welfare. 

She is a coauthor of a clinical diagnostic interview and co-developer of Diagnosis-Specific Psychotherapy (DSP).  She has made multiple invited presentations as well as being a co-presenter at several American Psychiatric Association Annual Meetings.  Dr. Read received her AB (1964) from Milligan College in Tennessee, her MSW (1968) from the Washington University George Warren Brown School of Social Work in St. Louis and her PhD (1981) in Medical Sociology with a minor in Social Work from the University of Kentucky.

Dr. Read offers psychotherapy, including EMDR (when indicated) to people who suffer because of problems with:

  • Depression and Bipolar Disorders
  • PostTraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and other Anxiety Disorders
  • Dissociative Disorders
  • Personality Disorders
  • Psychotic Disorders
  • Bereavement
  • Terminal Illness
  • Chronic Illness and Pain, including HIV/AIDS

She works with diverse populations including Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgendered persons and Cultural Minorities.

Licenses and Certifications:

  • Academy of Certified Social Workers (ACSW)
  • Board Certified Diplomate in Clinical Social Work (BCD)
  • Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) State of Missouri #2002010278
  • Licensed Specialist Clinical Social Worker (LSCSW)
  • Behavioral Sciences Regulatory Board, State of Kansas #503

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Marsha's Dog

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