Daina G. Schatzman is licensed to practice within the State of Kansas as a Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist (LMFT). She is working towards her Clinical Licensure while under the post-graduate supervision of Steve Rathbun, Ph.D., LCMFT.  Daina specializes in providing psychotherapy to individuals, couples and families and maintains a private practice with Emotional Journey, LLC in Wichita, Kansas.

Daina is a 2010 graduate of Friends University with a Masters of Science degree in Marriage and Family Therapy (MSFT). She provided therapy services as a clinical Intern while serving her internship at the Center on Family Living located on the campus of Friends University in Wichita, Kansas. Throughout the course of her internship Daina provided psychotherapy services to meet a variety of client needs including depression, anxiety, relationship concerns, marital issues and distress, physical, sexual and emotional abuse, sexual issues, post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), trauma, phase of life and adjustment difficulties, parent/child relationship problems, impulse disorders as well as other concerns and disorders. In addition, Daina co-facilitated pre-marital work with couples seeking to be married at First Evangelical Free Church in Wichita, Kansas.

Daina works with a broad spectrum of clients. Her strengths as a clinician are most evident while working with those struggling with issues related to marital and relationship distress, those struggling with effective communication, trauma, personal growth issues, in making the adjustment to phase of life changes, sexual concerns, and marriage preparation.

Daina strives to understand each client’s perspective and unique concerns. She utilizes an Integrative Approach to therapy with the use of Attachment theory, Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), Contextual Theory along with Cognitive Behavioral techniques. She also gives particular attention to intergenerational patterns that may be impacting current difficulties as well as interactional patterns in communication that can leave clients feeling “stuck.” While offering genuine care and compassion, Daina considers it a profound privilege to walk alongside clients in times of difficulty.

Education:
Friends University – Wichita, KS
M.S. Degree in Marriage and Family Therapy
Graduated 2010
 
University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM
B.S. Degree in Family Relations and Child Development
Graduated 1994
 
Licenses:
TLMFT, Kansas Temporary Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist

Additional/Specialized Training:
Couple Communication and Core Communication, Friends University, Wichita, KS 2009

Prepare/Enrich, Friends University, 2009

Play Therapy Workshop presented by Rosie Wutrich, LMFT, Friends University, Wichita, KS, 2009

Group Process in Clinical Practice Workshop, Friends University, Wichita, KS, 2009

KC Play Therapy Institute: Sandtrays in Play Therapy Training, Friends University, Wichita, KS 2010

Overview of the Family Law Court and the Mental Health Professional’s Role presented by Judge Anthony J. Powell, Presiding Judge, Family Law Department, Sedgwick County District Court, September, 2009

A Clinical View of Military-Related PTSD presented by Jeremy Crosby, PsyD., October, 2009

Juvenile Court and Mental Health: How to Work Together presented by Sandra L. Charbonneau, JD, LBSW, February, 2010

Managing Self in the Context of Intimacy: The Influence of Attachment presented by Joyce Webb, Ph.D., LCP, LMLP, March 2010
ADHD without Meds: A Research Based Cognitive Training Intervention with an 88% Success Rate presented by Paul White, Ph.D., April, 2010

Self-Injurious Behaviors in Adolescent Girls presented by Sarah Wurtz, LMFT, September, 2010

Sex Therapy: A Personal Journey presented by Jo Lynn Bright, MS, LCMFT, October, 2010

Professional Activities/Memberships:
American Association of Marriage and Family Therapy (AAMFT)
Kansas Association of Marriage and Family Therapy (KAMFT)
 
Lifetime Memberships:
Delta Kappa International Marriage and Family Honor Society