Gay Allied Therapists in Central West End, Saint Louis, MO

At Love & Kindness Therapeutic Services LLC, I am looking to connect with clients of all ages, genders, and backgrounds. I enjoy helping clients explore their thoughts and feelings while working closely to explore ways to enhance coping, decision making, and problem solving skills. Please call me to schedule an appointment, and begin working collaboratively towards achieving your therapeutic goals.

My ideal client is an individual interested in a professional that can assist them in being better, having healthy relationships, and developing skills that can enhance their life and those they encounter. We all have problems and I can help clients learn the skills to overcome any issue and have a healthier mind and life!

PEMS provides holistic collaborative spiritual counseling, life coaching and mental health coaching to clients using evidence based practices that strengthen physical, emotional, mental and spiritual wellness creating holistic balance in their lives. I believe in positive self awareness and that as a person thinks they become so I educate clients on the ancient science of "know thyself. " PEMS holistic approach uses meditation, affirmations, evidence based practices and energy healing tools and techniques. I work with the military population, individuals, groups, couples, children, adults and elderly on lifes transitions.

Do you ever feel like life does not give you permission to not be okay? Maybe you relate to the smiling face that masks pain on the inside or perhaps the shame monster who attacks when you feel your true emotions. As your therapist, I would like to hand you one large permission slip: The fact that you are human means that you do not have to have it all together. This is great news! I can offer you a space where you can come exactly as you are, experience no judgment, and receive the validation you have been searching for. You can also expect to find a space for exploration, processing, and accomplishing goals.

Often times, how we feel about ourselves, others, and situations have a lot to do with the stories of our lives and problems that arise in social, cultural and political contexts. I collaborate with clients to create alternate stories that creatively solve their problems and increase their fulfillment in life. As a result, I am very committed to understanding and incorporating cultural aspects of the client's life into treatment. I view therapy as a collaborative experience where we select goals/objectives that will help you become the person you want to be or experience the relief you seek.

Relationships are part of what makes us human. We thrive when connected with others. I am passionate about helping people create and maintain healthy and loving relationships. I work with couples, families, and individuals and have strong experience working with LGBTQ clients. I make it a priority to create a safe space for all of my clients. It is through this atmosphere of acceptance that we can work together to create true change and growth. I work with individuals, families and couples who are going through a crisis, or those who are simply looking to strengthen their relationships.

Have you experienced trauma in your life and seem to struggle with the same situations over and over, not knowing how to stop the vicious cycle. Are your emotions problematic, do you repeat unhealthy behaviors, relationships, have an onslaught of negative thoughts and no matter how successful you have become, you feel like a fake, insecure and if people really knew? How many times have you promised that you will stop, alcohol, drugs and really mean it, want it, yet once again fall short. As a veteran, were you in combat, was your military experience depleting, anxiety provoking and your life never the same? What keeps you stuck?

Making the decision to seek therapy is a sign of strength, not weakness. Getting help during a difficult time can ease the burdens one carries during times of high stress and transition. Depression, Anxiety, PTSD, Eating Disorders, Addiction and Self-Destructive Behaviors are real problems, yet with the right treatment you can expect to experience meaningful recovery and growth. In therapy, we work collaboratively to reduce the impact the symptoms or behaviors have on your life and build coping strategies and resiliency.

Are you noticing an increase in: anxiety/fear, sadness/grief, irritability/anger, recall of traumatic life experiences, or fear about the direction of your life? **Do mainstream approaches to understanding yourself and navigating your reality no longer resonate with you, but you don’t know where to start or where to go for personal support? **Do you have unique visual, auditory or sensory experiences (parapsychology)? **Does the term Empath, Lightworker, or Starseed (Indigo/Crystal) describe you? If so, take a deep breath; you are right where you need to be! Give me a call or send me a message so we can figure this out together.

Interested in understanding the ways current challenges get in the way of your ability to truly enjoying a life worth celebrating? Curious about how your past challenges impact your struggles today? We can work together to understand the what is happening for you today and open possibilities for your future. Together we identify the best way to address your long or short term goals.

(Full, Wait List Available) Hello and welcome to my unique practice, A Place Within: For Counseling and Sandplay Therapy. I believe in moving beyond coping and working towards healing. Simply put, no one wants to simply exist, we are meant to thrive. Although trained in traditional talk therapy, I also focus on creative therapies that integrate the mind, body, and spirit. These include sandplay therapy for adults and children, hypnotherapy, and play therapy for children. Rather than staying in the analytical areas of the brain, as talk therapy traditionally functions, these creative approaches bring the whole brain into treatment.

My desire as a counselor is to provide a place of safety. Based on my own experience in therapy and my experience as a counselor, I’ve come to believe that people possess the strength and knowledge needed to bring about change and growth. But like most all people, we require safe relationships in order to be able to see and accept ourselves more fully. Too often we are suppressed by the expectations of our culture, family, and/or religious heritage, leaving us to feel like we are unacceptable. I would love to help provide a place where you could be completely who you are with acceptance and without a need to change you.

We are a group of clinicians with mental health practitioners with a wealth of experience and knowledge in field. Our professionals are dedicated to supporting clients on their journey to wellness. Our areas of treatment include: trauma, stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationships, life transitions, and more. Our services are client centered. We also provide therapy for individuals with limited financial resources through the sliding scale program.

Manifest Counseling offers a trauma-sensitive approach to treating depression, anxiety, relationship issues, and trauma. In my practice, I uses evidence-based treatment approaches to help clients find practical solutions to their problems and discover their inner resiliency. In addition to using various evidence-based approaches to treating mental health concerns, I also prioritize establishing a sense of safety, trust, and collaboration with clients. My primary area of expertise is treating survivors of childhood trauma, which has given me experience working with many different types of people and presenting problems.

I understand how a pandemic can wreak havoc in our lives. I had a private practice in Louisiana when Hurricane Katrina ripped through our state. There was unprecedented grief in losing a loved one, neighborhood, with permanent displacement. Helping clients in grief recovery is integral to who I am. Life life taught me its’ value early on with the murder of my college boyfriend, the sudden death of my academic advisor to suicide, and the death of my infant daughter. You quickly learn that you can't go it alone and need the help of a trained professional. Having received and been trained in EMDR therapy, I recommend it in recovery.

Relationships can be our greatest joys and our toughest challenges. Maybe you're feeling lonely inside of your marriage or family, or being single. You’re tired of feeling like people don’t get you and want a specialist who does. You’re needing a therapist who creates an environment that is welcoming to you and your life experiences as a person of color and honors your diversity. You want someone who cares about you and understands where you’re coming from. Going to therapy is a big deal and you’re ready. Maybe you're emotionally tired of just getting by. You're ready to do something different. You’ve come to the right place.

I work with children, adolescents, adults, couples and families from a relational, trauma informed, attachment informed, developmental perspective. Trained in child psychotherapy, couples therapy and family therapy, I work to understand clients within the context of their primary and family relationships. I especially enjoy working with couples and families. I work to identify the emotional and interpersonal obstacles to further growth, and build on the strength and resilience of the individual, couple and family. .I have experience working with children and adolescents experiencing the full range of emotional, social and developmental difficulties.

**CURRENTLY ENROLLING FOR MIDDLE SCHOOL & HIGH SCHOOL SUMMER GROUPS: The choice to seek counseling is the first step to a more fulfilling future for you and/or your child. I use a personalized, strength-based approach focusing on clients' positive virtues. I encourage the development of skills of each client to reach their full potential. I understand the importance of addressing the academic and social-emotional needs of adolescents and young adults in a safe environment. I assist clients in identifying potential roadblocks in daily function and happiness, including professional/ academic stress, anxiety, & depression.