Steve Edwards
Licensed Specialist Clinical Social Worker Master of Social Work (MSW)Clinical Experience & Background
Steve has worked in the social service and mental health fields professionally since 1977. He graduated from Wichita State University with a Bachelors Degree in Social Work and obtained his Master of Social Work Degree at the University of Kansas School of Social Welfare (Advanced Standing Program), having completed Clinical Supervision within the Hutchinson Hospital system.
Steve has been engaged in full-time private practice since 2017. Previously, he served as the State Director of a family service program providing intensive in-home services for eight years, and worked in a community mental health program for nearly 20 years, during which time he was the Director of Clinical Services.
Over the years, he has filled a number of other roles including Department Head of a community-based program for emotionally and behaviorally challenged children and their families, consultant for Head Start and public schools, and coordinator of sexual abuse treatment programs. Steve completed graduate studies while working with sexual offenders in a state prison and worked in state child welfare programs for 10 years.
He has been a part-time instructor at Hutchinson Community College and a trainer for social service/mental health programs.
Specialized Training & Certifications
Julie Edwards
Certified Life Coach B.S. Organizational ManagementLife Coaching Experience & Background
Julie is a Certified Life Coach. She holds a degree in Organizational Management and Leadership from Friends University. Julie has completed training and certifications as a Mental Health Coach, Recovery Alive (substance abuse) Coach, and Coffee Cup Coaching.
Julie worked in financial services for 22 years, retiring in April 2024. She also has experience as a fitness coach for over 10 years and as a professional pianist, including serving as the lead pianist for the Hutchinson High School music department for five years.
Julie has excellent organizational skills and specializes in helping you organize various aspects of your life. She is a daily runner and views physical fitness as foundational to a good life. In her coaching practice, she joins Steve in working with couples and premarital clients.
Steve and Julie are avid runners who enjoy traveling to race events. They are active Life Group leaders through their church and share four adult children along with their spouses and nine grandchildren.