My name is Connor O'Shea. I am originally from Colorado and moved to Kansas in 2023 to be close to family. I am a husband and a father of two. I have been practicing therapy since 2018 and have been independently licensed since 2022.
I have worked in a wide variety of settings including providing therapy for adolescents diagnosed with ADHD and Autism Spectrum Disorder, doing in-home therapy for adolescents with behavioral difficulties, working at higher levels of care where adults and adolescents who are experiencing difficulties with depression, anxiety, self-harm, suicidal ideation, trauma, OCD, and eating disorders need 24/7 care, as a clinical director at an eating disorder residential facility, and doing out-patient therapy.
​I love nature and try to bring that into my therapy office through the help of my therapy dog, Ralphie, my Betta fish ( the most recent one being named Betta), as well as filling the room with plants.
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I am Catholic and enjoy integrating Christianity into therapy. At the same time, I do not want religious beliefs to be something that hinders a person from seeking support from me, and am more than happy to not bring religion into the therapeutic space.
My Identity
I am a compassionate protector. What that means for you as my client is that I walk with you on your journey. Emotions can be scary and overwhelming. One of the best ways to make them more manageable is to have someone with you in the process of healing.
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​Compassionate means "to suffer with." I empathetically feel with my clients' pain and overwhelming emotions. Compassionate also means "to move to action." A lot of therapists empathize with their clients, and I want to do more than that. When my clients share repeated emotions/experiences, I want to take action. I want to give my clients the tools and insight needed to make progress and find emotional relief.
​As a protector, I guard. Usually, I am protecting the truth that you, my client, are good, worthy of love and joy, and do not need to listen to the lies that you tell yourself that are echoes of what those people in your past have told you.