Challenges Inc

Overland Park

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10540 Barkley Street, Suite 269, Overland Park, KS 66212, USA


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Linda Anderson-Petty founded Challenges Inc in 1993 as a treatment program that provides individualized services for people who need help coping with issues in their lives.

She has worked as a therapist for over 30 years in both in-patient and out-patient settings for adolescents and adults. She began her career in correctional settings and has experience working with diverse populations. She provides training for professionals as well as teaches on a college level. She is a Master’s level therapist credentialed as a LCAC by Kansas Behavioral Regulatory Board. She has received many professional awards including the Terry Trafton Individual award for outstanding service

Challenges Inc. is a licensed multi-service facility emphasizing personal treatment plans and holistic strength-based treatment approach. Strength based treatment focuses on how to help people achieve goals without the stigma of negative labels. We teach skills to accomplish goals utilizing holistic methods but will refer to appropriate medical practitioner if pharmaceutical medication is necessary.


Primary Focus of the Provider

  • Substance Abuse Treatment Services

Type of Care

  • Substance abuse treatment
  • Accepts clients on opioid medication

Facility Type


Treatment Approaches

  • Cognitive/behavioral therapy
  • Substance abuse counseling approach
  • Trauma-related counseling
  • Rational emotive behavioral therapy

Facility Smoking Policy

  • Smoking permitted in designated area

Service Setting (e.g., Outpatient, Residential, etc.)

  • Outpatient
  • Intensive outpatient treatment
  • Regular outpatient treatment

Facility Operation (e.g. Private, Public)

  • Private organization
  • State substance abuse agency

Payment/Insurance Accepted

  • Cash or self-payment
  • Private health insurance

Emergency Mental Health Services


Payment Assistance Available


Language Services


Special Programs/Groups Offered

  • Adolescents
  • Persons who have experienced intimate partner violence, domestic violence

Ancillary Services

  • Individual counseling offered
  • Group counseling offered
  • Family counseling offered
  • Marital/couples counseling offered
  • 12-step faciltitation approach
  • Motivational interviewing
  • Anger management
  • Relapse prevention

Age Groups Accepted

  • Children/adolescents
  • Adults

Gender Accepted

  • Female
  • Male

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  • Challenges Inc

    10540 Barkley Street, Suite 269, Overland Park, KS 66212