Who are we?
Emporia Counseling Collective provides Mental Health Services to Emporia and surrounding communities. We are two private practice companies, coming together under one roof providing specialized therapy services. Ana Vallecillos owns Healthy Thoughts for Growth Counseling, a group practice with Lindley Piper and Kristy Pauls. Lindsay Bays is the owner of Bays Clinical Counseling Services. Together our
hope is to expand accessible professional mental health services to our community.
Our Mission
Our mission is to provide compassionate, evidence-based care that helps individuals and couples resolve problems quickly, heal trauma, and restore connection. Through specialized therapies - including ART, EMDR, Somantic IFS, and the Gottman Method - we honor the mind, body, and relationships, guiding each client toward rapid relief, deeper connection, and lasting well-being.