What we do…
In 2021 Maternal Mental Health KC opened it’s doors with a focus on treating Perinatal Mood & Anxiety Disorders, perinatal grief & loss, infant loss, pregnancy after miscarriage, traumatic birthing experiences, relationship challenges and easing the difficult transitions to parenthood and beyond. MMHKC is an LGBTQ+ affirming safe space for families of all make ups.
The work done is filtered and communicated through an attachment, AIP lens and treatment is primarily done with a beautiful integration between EMDR and DBT. There is emphasis on the need for stretching our world views toward healing, learning practical coping skills and expanding our concept of self in relation to others in both the mind and body. While we are constantly working to increase our expertise in this field through extensive training and experience, we take pride in our ability to support parents through their most challenging and difficulty transitions.
Maternal Mental Health KC, LLC
Rachel Hills, MS, LPC, LCPC, PMH-C
Psychotherapist and Owner
Rachel Hills is a fully licensed clinical professional counselor practicing in the field since 2016. She is a Kansas City native and completed her undergraduate degree from UMKC then went on to study at Avila University completing her Masters of Science in Counseling Psychology.
Since the very beginning, she has focused her clinical work on supporting parents at any stage in their journeys to parenthood. Her internship year was spent at University Health in the Women’s Clinic supporting patients for prenatal care, labor and delivery, and NICU support within the hospital system. She then spent four years in outpatient psychotherapy at University Health. Rachel completed her foundational EMDR training through a Perinatal Lens and is in the process to become EMDR Certified.
Rachel went on to open her private practice, Maternal Mental Health KC, LLC in 2021 and also participated in the formation and clinical work of DBT of KC for three years.
From there, in January 2025, Rachel Hills and Taylor Ulrey opened the doors of The Tea House Perinatal Therapy & Wellness with the goal of expanding and opening community of providers with services to wrap around families in addition to specialty mental health support.