Grief Therapists in Joplin, MO
Sheila Fontenot
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC, CLC
Verified Verified
Joplin, MO 64802
Are you feeling anxious, overwhelmed, or depressed? Do you have trouble saying no to others? Are you grieving a loss or life change? If so, and you are ready to make changes I can help.
Are you feeling anxious, overwhelmed, or depressed? Do you have trouble saying no to others? Are you grieving a loss or life change? If so, and you are ready to make changes I can help.
Marissa Fort-Conrad
MS, PLPC, NCC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Joplin, MO 64801
Whether you are trying to cope with chronic pain or illness, grief, relational issues, emotional or spiritual wounds, trauma, or PTSD, healing is possible.
Do you find yourself feeling lost or confused about who you are? Maybe you're struggling to thrive or even to cope as the world changes around you. Identity struggles, grief, relational challenges, traumatic experiences, health changes, spiritual crises, and other naturally occurring stressors are all potential sources of anxiety that can alter the way we think and feel about ourselves and others in our present moment and moving forward. As a trauma-informed practitioner, I approach each relationship with a person-centered focus, operating holistically through the lens of trauma-informed care, recognizing you as a unique individual.
Whether you are trying to cope with chronic pain or illness, grief, relational issues, emotional or spiritual wounds, trauma, or PTSD, healing is possible.
Do you find yourself feeling lost or confused about who you are? Maybe you're struggling to thrive or even to cope as the world changes around you. Identity struggles, grief, relational challenges, traumatic experiences, health changes, spiritual crises, and other naturally occurring stressors are all potential sources of anxiety that can alter the way we think and feel about ourselves and others in our present moment and moving forward. As a trauma-informed practitioner, I approach each relationship with a person-centered focus, operating holistically through the lens of trauma-informed care, recognizing you as a unique individual.
Resilience Center - Psych Testing & Evaluation
Psychologist, PhD
Verified Verified
Joplin, MO 64803 (Online Only)
As a trauma, grief, and couples specialist, it is my goal to not just provide you with skills, but to support you in doing the deep work truly needed to become unstuck and move forward in your life.
Change takes courage. I understand the courage it takes to reach out and ask for support when we feel our most stuck. As your therapist, I will remain fully dedicated to strengthening the resiliency needed within to reclaim yourself through connection, self-compassion, and self-love. I specialize in helping adults, couples, and children especially as it relates to trauma. Come see me and begin to live a more meaningful, balanced life. I am licensed in Missouri, Kansas, and Virginia.
As a trauma, grief, and couples specialist, it is my goal to not just provide you with skills, but to support you in doing the deep work truly needed to become unstuck and move forward in your life.
Change takes courage. I understand the courage it takes to reach out and ask for support when we feel our most stuck. As your therapist, I will remain fully dedicated to strengthening the resiliency needed within to reclaim yourself through connection, self-compassion, and self-love. I specialize in helping adults, couples, and children especially as it relates to trauma. Come see me and begin to live a more meaningful, balanced life. I am licensed in Missouri, Kansas, and Virginia.
Elevating Peaceful Practices, LLC
Licensed Professional Counselor, MS, LPC, BC-TMH
Verified Verified
Joplin, MO 64801 (Online Only)
As a trained master's level mental health counselor I have 17 years experience working with individuals navigating depression, anxiety, grief, major life stressors, life transitions, work/life balance, caregiver stressors, boundaries, self-esteem, environmental stressors, and finding overall balance/wellness.
Welcome to your journey of finding peace in your purpose through Mindset Wellness, Counseling, Coaching and Consulting! At Elevating Peaceful Practices our goal is to empower you to navigate through the mess of life. Together we can work on finding your inner harmony, reducing stress, transforming limiting beliefs, calming the mind, fueling the body and finding balance within your spirit. Living life purposefully can keep you focused and fueled toward reaching your goals so that you can take control over your life!
As a trained master's level mental health counselor I have 17 years experience working with individuals navigating depression, anxiety, grief, major life stressors, life transitions, work/life balance, caregiver stressors, boundaries, self-esteem, environmental stressors, and finding overall balance/wellness.
Welcome to your journey of finding peace in your purpose through Mindset Wellness, Counseling, Coaching and Consulting! At Elevating Peaceful Practices our goal is to empower you to navigate through the mess of life. Together we can work on finding your inner harmony, reducing stress, transforming limiting beliefs, calming the mind, fueling the body and finding balance within your spirit. Living life purposefully can keep you focused and fueled toward reaching your goals so that you can take control over your life!
Elizabeth Chapman
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC
Verified Verified
Joplin, MO 64801 (Online Only)
I specialize in trauma, depression, anxiety, grief, workplace stress, life transitions, relationship issues, LGBTQ+, and coping skills in today's ever-changing environment.
Hello, my name is Beth and I celebrate your courage and wisdom in searching for this site! I celebrate the individual's strengths in a nonjudgmental collaboration. The mind-body-heart connection, awareness, and trust are the foundation of therapy. The goal is always for your voice to be heard and from that voice to move forward towards your heart's calling. It isn't just "mental health" it's about health- body, mind, and heart. When those three are working together- that is your voice. Well done for hearing your voice and courageously searching this site.
I specialize in trauma, depression, anxiety, grief, workplace stress, life transitions, relationship issues, LGBTQ+, and coping skills in today's ever-changing environment.
Hello, my name is Beth and I celebrate your courage and wisdom in searching for this site! I celebrate the individual's strengths in a nonjudgmental collaboration. The mind-body-heart connection, awareness, and trust are the foundation of therapy. The goal is always for your voice to be heard and from that voice to move forward towards your heart's calling. It isn't just "mental health" it's about health- body, mind, and heart. When those three are working together- that is your voice. Well done for hearing your voice and courageously searching this site.
Quinn Walsh
Licensed Professional Counselor, MS, LPC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Joplin, MO 64801 (Online Only)
Limited online sessions currently available! The cracks, bumps, potholes, and debris in life’s journey can wear you out. They can make you tired, beat you down, and terrify you to the point of paralysis. Counseling gives you a place of peace, security, and nonjudgmental reflection. I believe that it is my role to help facilitate the change you want in your life. Whether it is the general anxieties of life, specific trauma, or the pain of grief I am skilled to walk with you through the most difficult moments of your life providing you with the support and tools you need to overcome the chaos of it all.
Limited online sessions currently available! The cracks, bumps, potholes, and debris in life’s journey can wear you out. They can make you tired, beat you down, and terrify you to the point of paralysis. Counseling gives you a place of peace, security, and nonjudgmental reflection. I believe that it is my role to help facilitate the change you want in your life. Whether it is the general anxieties of life, specific trauma, or the pain of grief I am skilled to walk with you through the most difficult moments of your life providing you with the support and tools you need to overcome the chaos of it all.
Petra J McGuire
Psychologist, PhD
Verified Verified
Joplin, MO 64801
I have spent years working with women experiencing depression, anxiety, eating concerns, work/career issues, grief and loss, relationship concerns, and difficulty with major life changes.
If you're struggling, you owe it to yourself and those around you - your partner, children, colleagues, friends - to take a step toward change. If you're like many women, you are in a constant balancing act. Whether your struggle is managing the day-to-day stresses of life or a more specific concern, talking with someone who will really listen, getting support, and having help to consider your options can make a tremendous difference.
I have spent years working with women experiencing depression, anxiety, eating concerns, work/career issues, grief and loss, relationship concerns, and difficulty with major life changes.
If you're struggling, you owe it to yourself and those around you - your partner, children, colleagues, friends - to take a step toward change. If you're like many women, you are in a constant balancing act. Whether your struggle is managing the day-to-day stresses of life or a more specific concern, talking with someone who will really listen, getting support, and having help to consider your options can make a tremendous difference.
Misty M Hayes
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC
Verified Verified
Joplin, MO 64801
My focus is on helping clients in the healing process. I address issues such as depression, anxiety, mood disorders, marital discord, relationship conflict, trauma, grief, abuse, child conduct issues and a many other emotional, behavioral, social and family issues. I would be honored to work with anyone who is experiencing difficulty in life and help them learn and develop different ways to cope and resolve their emotional pain. One of the unique therapeutic interventions I use is Animal Assisted Therapy (AAT). AAT is designed to promote improvement in physical, social, emotional, and/or cognitive functioning.
My focus is on helping clients in the healing process. I address issues such as depression, anxiety, mood disorders, marital discord, relationship conflict, trauma, grief, abuse, child conduct issues and a many other emotional, behavioral, social and family issues. I would be honored to work with anyone who is experiencing difficulty in life and help them learn and develop different ways to cope and resolve their emotional pain. One of the unique therapeutic interventions I use is Animal Assisted Therapy (AAT). AAT is designed to promote improvement in physical, social, emotional, and/or cognitive functioning.
Jonathan Trotter
Pre-Licensed Professional, RN, JD
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Joplin, MO 64801
I have experience journeying with people through issues such as grief and loss, life transitions, anxiety, depression, trauma, OCD, abuse (spiritual, sexual, physical, emotional), debriefing, ministry burnout, and addictions.
As a counseling intern with Mt. Hope Christian Counseling Center, I am excited to offer marriage counseling, pre-marital counseling, and individual counseling to clients thirteen and over.
I have experience journeying with people through issues such as grief and loss, life transitions, anxiety, depression, trauma, OCD, abuse (spiritual, sexual, physical, emotional), debriefing, ministry burnout, and addictions.
As a counseling intern with Mt. Hope Christian Counseling Center, I am excited to offer marriage counseling, pre-marital counseling, and individual counseling to clients thirteen and over.
Caleb Boggs
PLPC, MS
Verified Verified
Joplin, MO 64801
Hi, I’m Caleb! I’m a counselor with a special love for working with kids. I am currently accepting clients at Mt. Hope Christian Counseling Center in Webb City, MO. I aim to help children and their families address a wide variety of issues including anger, grief and loss, divorce and abandonment, anxiety, depression, and defiance.
Hi, I’m Caleb! I’m a counselor with a special love for working with kids. I am currently accepting clients at Mt. Hope Christian Counseling Center in Webb City, MO. I aim to help children and their families address a wide variety of issues including anger, grief and loss, divorce and abandonment, anxiety, depression, and defiance.
Shirley D Ankrom-Smith
Licensed Professional Counselor, MS, LPC, NCC
Verified Verified
Joplin, MO 64801
Hello! I work with Cognitive Behavior Therapy and Reality Therapy Modalities. I provide services for children age 11 and older, adolescents, and adults. I offer individual therapy, marriage counseling, and family therapy. I work with issues of grief, PTSD, relationship challenges, abuse issues (including, physical, mental and sexual), depression, women’s issues, victims issues, behavior modification, and domestic violence issues. I strive to hear the needs of each of my clients and to empower the individual(s) to identify the the problem and/or behaviors of concern. Together we work to determine a possible solution.
Hello! I work with Cognitive Behavior Therapy and Reality Therapy Modalities. I provide services for children age 11 and older, adolescents, and adults. I offer individual therapy, marriage counseling, and family therapy. I work with issues of grief, PTSD, relationship challenges, abuse issues (including, physical, mental and sexual), depression, women’s issues, victims issues, behavior modification, and domestic violence issues. I strive to hear the needs of each of my clients and to empower the individual(s) to identify the the problem and/or behaviors of concern. Together we work to determine a possible solution.
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Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC
Verified Verified
Joplin, MO 64801
Has your life as you've known it been shattered, leaving you feeling lonely, broken and at a loss of how to put the pieces back together? Maybe you're consumed with feelings of depression, anxiety, and self doubt, just struggling to keep up with the daily grind. Perhaps you have unresolved trauma that is interfering with your ability to enjoy life in the present. Regardless of what has brought you to this point, you are exhausted from trying to manage it on your own.
Has your life as you've known it been shattered, leaving you feeling lonely, broken and at a loss of how to put the pieces back together? Maybe you're consumed with feelings of depression, anxiety, and self doubt, just struggling to keep up with the daily grind. Perhaps you have unresolved trauma that is interfering with your ability to enjoy life in the present. Regardless of what has brought you to this point, you are exhausted from trying to manage it on your own.
Jennifer Wotka
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, MSW
Verified Verified
Joplin, MO 64801 (Online Only)
Working with individuals of all backgrounds as they navigate depression, anxiety, addiction, grief, and difficult life transitions.
Are you ready for something different and looking for someone that truly listens and provides a space for you to be yourself without fear of judgement? The foundations of my therapeutic approach are compassion, empathy, and trust. Seeking help for your mental health takes courage, especially when you are struggling. I work collaboratively with clients and utilize a strengths-based approach to help them address their mental health needs, work towards their goals, and live a more fulfilling, meaningful life. Working together, we will explore your unique circumstances to help you make the changes you are seeking.
Working with individuals of all backgrounds as they navigate depression, anxiety, addiction, grief, and difficult life transitions.
Are you ready for something different and looking for someone that truly listens and provides a space for you to be yourself without fear of judgement? The foundations of my therapeutic approach are compassion, empathy, and trust. Seeking help for your mental health takes courage, especially when you are struggling. I work collaboratively with clients and utilize a strengths-based approach to help them address their mental health needs, work towards their goals, and live a more fulfilling, meaningful life. Working together, we will explore your unique circumstances to help you make the changes you are seeking.
Eric D Pagan
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Joplin, MO 64804
I'm not the expert on your life, YOU are. With the perspective of an outside observer and insight born of experience, I seek to help you map out a path to pursue healing and wholeness. I believe that ignoring your heart is as dangerous as following your heart. I instead seek to help you understand what's happening in your heart, so you can explore your inner world and respond out of a place of self-awareness and growth.
I'm not the expert on your life, YOU are. With the perspective of an outside observer and insight born of experience, I seek to help you map out a path to pursue healing and wholeness. I believe that ignoring your heart is as dangerous as following your heart. I instead seek to help you understand what's happening in your heart, so you can explore your inner world and respond out of a place of self-awareness and growth.
Kate Young
Pre-Licensed Professional, MS, PLPC
Verified Verified
Joplin, MO 64801 (Online Only)
As a counselor, I hold the view of myself as a “fellow traveler” with my clients on their healing journey. I believe that the client is the expert in their own life. My role as counselor is to help where needed to navigate rough terrain, explore new paths, identify, and understand what is being experienced, in order to reach the client’s goals. Through an integrative approach, I work alongside clients to make sense of their lived experience and consider new pathways through life as appropriate and desired.
As a counselor, I hold the view of myself as a “fellow traveler” with my clients on their healing journey. I believe that the client is the expert in their own life. My role as counselor is to help where needed to navigate rough terrain, explore new paths, identify, and understand what is being experienced, in order to reach the client’s goals. Through an integrative approach, I work alongside clients to make sense of their lived experience and consider new pathways through life as appropriate and desired.
Barbara Longan
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LCSW
Verified Verified
Joplin, MO 64804
Waitlist for new clients
Therapy provides a safe place to increase understanding, to learn how to make positive changes, to resolve problems, to heal from painful situations, or to simply feel better. I believe these things occur best when an individual is in a non-judgemental environment where they are treated with dignity and respect. I strive to provide just that to my clients. I want people to feel relaxed and supported when working with me. Life, with all its challenges, is difficult enough. The therapeutic process should be as easy as possible.
Therapy provides a safe place to increase understanding, to learn how to make positive changes, to resolve problems, to heal from painful situations, or to simply feel better. I believe these things occur best when an individual is in a non-judgemental environment where they are treated with dignity and respect. I strive to provide just that to my clients. I want people to feel relaxed and supported when working with me. Life, with all its challenges, is difficult enough. The therapeutic process should be as easy as possible.
Mark Liston
Licensed Professional Counselor, PhD, LPC, BCCC
Verified Verified
Joplin, MO 64804
Most of us want to be good people who have our needs met and enjoy our family and friends. Most of us struggle at times to get there. We need a little help: Someone to listen, help us think things through, or to give us some coaching about life and relationships. Or maybe we are in serious trouble and really need professional help. Taking that next step is often scary. For 30 years, Mark has helped 1000s. 85-90% of his clients say they are very satisfied with their counseling. He's genuine, accepting, effective. Ready to take that step?
Most of us want to be good people who have our needs met and enjoy our family and friends. Most of us struggle at times to get there. We need a little help: Someone to listen, help us think things through, or to give us some coaching about life and relationships. Or maybe we are in serious trouble and really need professional help. Taking that next step is often scary. For 30 years, Mark has helped 1000s. 85-90% of his clients say they are very satisfied with their counseling. He's genuine, accepting, effective. Ready to take that step?
Dr. Brian Fidler
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC-S, LMFT, NCC, CEFT
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Joplin, MO 64804
We all get wounded in the battles of life -- some of us in tragically dramatic ways, and others of us bleed through the piercings of a hundred small injuries. Let me help you get to the core of the struggles and back on the road to living your life again. Perhaps it is an addiction you can't seem to get rid of, or that haunting sense of inadequacy or loneliness. It may be anxiety or depression, gender identity issues, or past trauma. Maybe for you a relationship you value has have become difficult or painful.
We all get wounded in the battles of life -- some of us in tragically dramatic ways, and others of us bleed through the piercings of a hundred small injuries. Let me help you get to the core of the struggles and back on the road to living your life again. Perhaps it is an addiction you can't seem to get rid of, or that haunting sense of inadequacy or loneliness. It may be anxiety or depression, gender identity issues, or past trauma. Maybe for you a relationship you value has have become difficult or painful.
Dr. Jason Fairman
Psychologist, PsyD
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Joplin, MO 64804 (Online Only)
Dr. Fairman has over 20 years of clinical and leadership experience working with adolescents, adults, and older adults who are faced with issues including depression, anxiety, adjustment difficulties, and relationship challenges.
Dr. Fairman has over 20 years of clinical and leadership experience working with adolescents, adults, and older adults who are faced with issues including depression, anxiety, adjustment difficulties, and relationship challenges.
Amy Kay Cole
Psychologist, PhD
Verified Verified
Joplin, MO 64801
Waitlist for new clients
Dr. Amy Kay Cole holds a PhD in clinical psychology with expertise in the management of anxiety, trauma, mood impairment, and relationships. She specializes in the non-pharmacological treatment of anxiety disorders and depression.
Dr. Amy Kay Cole holds a PhD in clinical psychology with expertise in the management of anxiety, trauma, mood impairment, and relationships. She specializes in the non-pharmacological treatment of anxiety disorders and depression.
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How long does therapy take for grief?
There is no exact timeline for grief counseling. Some people may start to feel better after just a few sessions, while others may take months or longer to feel relief. Some specific approaches, including some types of CBT, may involve a set number of sessions, or therapy may be open-ended until the patient determines they are ready to wrap up. Just as there is no right or wrong way to grieve, there is no right or wrong way to seek therapy for grief.
When should you seek therapy for grief?
Many people mistakenly believe that their grief needs to be debilitating or all-encompassing to warrant therapy. This is not the case. While people who experience severe, prolonged grief—particularly those who are considering self-harm or engaging in unhealthy substance use—are especially likely to benefit from therapy, so too are people whose grief is less intense but still interfering with well-being or daily functioning. In practice, almost anyone struggling to process a loss could benefit from grief counseling.
Can grief be managed without therapy?
Oftentimes, yes. Grief is a near-universal part of being human, and many find that their grief, while profound, does not stop them from participating in day-to-day life and steadily eases over time without outside help. For others, however, the harsh pain of early grief persists for months or years or leaves them unable to function. This group is especially likely to benefit from seeing a therapist, who can guide them through their grief and help them reconnect with the world.
What happens if grief is left untreated?
Because grief does not in itself necessitate therapy, untreated grief will often resolve on its own. However, for some people—particularly those who would qualify for a diagnosis of prolonged grief disorder—untreated grief can be a source of seemingly endless pain or lead them to withdraw from the world. In such cases, treatment can be indispensable, as it can help an individual adapt to the loss and start living again.