{"id":9,"date":"2025-05-19T18:58:29","date_gmt":"2025-05-19T18:58:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pwcounseling.org\/?page_id=9"},"modified":"2025-06-12T02:17:04","modified_gmt":"2025-06-12T02:17:04","slug":"welcome","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/pwcounseling.org\/","title":{"rendered":"Welcome"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; fullwidth=&#8221;on&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; background_image=&#8221;https:\/\/pwcounseling.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Prairie-Wildflowers-banner.webp&#8221; parallax=&#8221;on&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_fullwidth_header title=&#8221;Prairie Winds Counseling Services &#8221; text_orientation=&#8221;center&#8221; header_fullscreen=&#8221;on&#8221; button_one_text=&#8221;Services&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; title_text_color=&#8221;#000000&#8243; background_enable_color=&#8221;off&#8221; custom_button_one=&#8221;on&#8221; button_one_text_color=&#8221;#000000&#8243; background_layout=&#8221;light&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h1 class=\"heading-element heading-element-2 profile-title\" data-v-8f740943=\"\" data-v-a3e4a1a4=\"\"><span class=\"multi-word\" data-v-10f18b43=\"\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<h1 class=\"heading-element heading-element-2 profile-title\" data-v-8f740943=\"\" data-v-a3e4a1a4=\"\"><span class=\"multi-word\" data-v-10f18b43=\"\">Dr. Shari Ann <\/span><span class=\"last-word\" data-v-10f18b43=\"\">Kvashny\u00a0<\/span><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"16\" height=\"17\" fill=\"none\" data-v-131b8188=\"\"><path fill=\"#477BE4\" d=\"m15.249 7.263-1.248-1.248V4.25c0-.965-.785-1.75-1.75-1.75h-1.765L9.237 1.25a1.754 1.754 0 0 0-2.474 0L5.515 2.5H3.75C2.785 2.5 2 3.285 2 4.25v1.765L.751 7.263a1.753 1.753 0 0 0 0 2.474l1.248 1.248v1.765c0 .965.785 1.75 1.75 1.75h1.765l1.249 1.249c.341.34.789.51 1.237.51s.896-.17 1.237-.51l1.248-1.248h1.765c.965 0 1.75-.785 1.75-1.75v-1.765l1.249-1.25a1.753 1.753 0 0 0 0-2.473m-3.784-.8-3.923 5a.75.75 0 0 1-.564.287h-.026a.75.75 0 0 1-.557-.247L4.568 9.48a.75.75 0 0 1 .054-1.06.75.75 0 0 1 1.06.054l1.23 1.362 3.374-4.3a.75.75 0 1 1 1.179.927\"><\/path><\/svg><\/h1>\n<h2 class=\"profile-suffix-heading\" data-v-8f740943=\"\"><span class=\"profile-suffixes\" data-v-8f740943=\"\" data-v-4e223141=\"\"><span class=\"profile-suffix-container\" data-v-4e223141=\"\"><span data-v-4e223141=\"\"><span class=\"profile-suffix\" data-x=\"profile-suffix-profile-type\" data-v-4e223141=\"\">Licensed Professional Counselor Associate<\/span>, <\/span><span data-v-4e223141=\"\"><span class=\"profile-suffix\" data-x=\"profile-suffix-academic\" data-v-4e223141=\"\">Shari A<\/span>, <\/span><span data-v-4e223141=\"\"><span class=\"glossary-tooltip-link profile-suffix\" data-x=\"profile-suffix-academic\" data-v-4e223141=\"\">MS<\/span>, <\/span><span data-v-4e223141=\"\"><span class=\"glossary-tooltip-link profile-suffix\" data-x=\"profile-suffix-academic\" data-v-4e223141=\"\">PhD<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n<div class=\"profile-badges\" data-v-8f740943=\"\">\n<div class=\"verified-badge verified-badge--active VERIFIED profile profile-badge\" data-v-8f740943=\"\" data-v-f0229d63=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.psychologytoday.com\/us\/therapists\/shari-ann-kvashny-lubbock-tx\/1022845\"><span class=\"content large\" data-v-f0229d63=\"\">Verified by Psychology Today<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>[\/et_pb_fullwidth_header][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;1_2,1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_cta title=&#8221;About Me&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"476\" data-end=\"781\" class=\"\">Hello, I\u2019m Dr. Shari Ann Kvashny. 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