Teletherapy for Kirkwood, MO

Are you and your partner feeling more and more like roommates? What happened? We used to have such a great connection and so much passion for each other. Now we feel like we are just going through the motions, trying to get through our days and survive. If this is what your relationship looks like right now, I’d love to work with you to help figure out where you lost each other. Where the communication got stuck and almost non-existent. Our work together will bring back that closeness and connection that you miss. That safe space where you can be yourself and know that your partner is there for you and has your back no matter what.

I am passionate about working with children, adolescents, and adults offering individual, family and couples counseling who are experiencing life transitions or difficult seasons of life accompanied with symptoms of depression, anxiety, trauma, and/or behavioral and mood disturbances.

You've learned ways to get by, even if they aren't the healthiest options, and you pull it off well, maybe even perfectly. But along the way, you've picked up burdens you can't seem to set down. You're overwhelmed, and some days you aren't sure who you are anymore. There is a small part of you that wonders if maybe there's something more for your life, or if maybe there's a way forward that doesn't feel so hard. I believe healing happens when we are reoriented toward what is truly good for us and entertain the possibility of more of it.

Hello! Are you feeling stressed, worried, or down and need to talk? I would love to get to know you, listen, and help. I am a person centered, goal driven counselor who leads with an empathetic, warm and supportive approach. My goal is to help you work through your complaints with a positive and non-judgmental perspective on the situation. I have a passion for working with young adults transitioning to work or college, working with adults balancing work and home life and working with individuals with disabilities to help maintain employment.

Are you achieving your goals and truly living your best life? If you answered yes, then you have discovered a secret that many often spend a lifetime trying to find. If you answered no to that question or just aren’t sure, then you are not alone! The truth is we all struggle with something whether it be mental, physical or combination of both. The issue is when those struggles become a focal point in our life which prevents us from focusing on our purpose and achieving joy and happiness. My goal is to help you identify those barriers and work together to resolve/find solutions so you can live a life you are truly happy with!

Specializing in adolescent, adult, and family therapy, my mission is to help you and your family live your best lives—to close the gap between your "real self" and your "ideal self". To reduce conflict. To overcome negative behavioral patterns. To gain self-awareness, emotional insights, and regulation. To help you live in alignment with your values. Whatever your goals, I'm here to help you reach them—fully, presently, and with 100% commitment to you and this process.

I know that finding the right therapist can feel overwhelming, especially when you're already struggling and in need of support. I believe that feeling seen and heard can serve as a powerfully reparative experience, especially in a space of non-judgment and acceptance. I am honored and committed to providing a safe and nurturing environment to help clients connect with themselves in an emotionally vulnerable, safe, and self-compassionate way. I am a Somatic Experiencing Practitioner, utilizing a neuro-biologically focused approach that restores the authentic self with self-regulation, wholeness, and sense of aliveness.

Using gentleness mixed with honesty, I will call you forward to better. Not to shame, but to healing. Freedom, passion, vibrance, thriving and not simply surviving. It's possible. There's hope. I believe we hold power over our own healing. I merely come alongside those who have decided to make that brave journey. Since the very beginning of my career, the most consistent feedback is of feeling safe and truly understood. I believe in "working myself out of a job", achieved by doing good work and encouraging clients to test and stretch their growth. They do this out on their own, knowing they can return for new layers of work.

My general approach with working with clients for over 17 years is highly individualized, relational and strengthen based. I believe most clients simply need an environment to communicate, process feelings and gain insight in order to create a more fulfilling and meaningful life. I offer individual therapy for adolescents, adults and family therapy. My passion has always been treating eating disorders and the underlying causes such as depression and anxiety. Another clinical passion and area of focus has been assisting women and mothers with identity development and navigating life transitions.

In a world that can be chaotic and unpredictable, I help my clients find peace and fulfillment, while lessening anxiety, sadness, shame, and other negative emotions. I work with professionals, students, academics, and couples who have recognized that, despite success in many parts of their lives, something is amiss: you're coping with a new reality, longing for deeper relationships, seeking to reduce pain from the past, facing existential challenges, or wanting to build self-acceptance and confidence. Because suffering is not sustainable, I partner with clients to help them develop and reach their goals as quickly as possible.

I believe change is possible! I help people just like you improve their relationships and build healthy interpersonal and family interactions by highlighting your strengths and resources, and helping you develop new coping strategies. I help families in crisis due to school issues, relationship issues and economic issues. I work with grief and specializes in issues related to pregnancy loss, infertility, life transitions for women including career issues, relationships, child birth, adoption, empty nesting, divorce and menopause.

Are you going through a life transition? Are you worried about your stress levels, your health, your family, your relationships, or your parenting? I have more than 30 years experience to expertly facilitate and support you to get you back on track as you navigate your life challenges. My approach is both supportive and directive. I teach the skills to understand and work with difficult emotions, thoughts and interactions. I empower all of my clients to develop healthier boundaries, to feel more secure in themselves and in their communication patterns, and to make the beneficial long term changes they desire.

I enjoy helping people become self-aware, accepting, heal and improve their quality of life and relationships. I use a variety of approaches, including client centered, strengthbased, focused on goals set with client. I enjoy helping people grow, and become self and spiritually aware. I work with children, (6 -19), and adults dealing with PTSD, trauma, anxiety, attachments issues, relationships, addictions, and mortality. I enjoy working with individuals, partners, couples and families. I believe in the power of focused healing, increased awareness, acceptence, hope and love.

Are you experiencing distress in your marriage or relationship? Are you dealing with mental health issues such as depression or anxiety? Is your work or family life stressful? Do you need to find greater balance or deal with a major life transition? I am a licensed psychologist and licensed clinical social worker with over 35 years of counseling experience. My specialties include: couples counseling, adolescent issues, depression, anxiety, and life coaching. I am an empathetic and compassionate counselor who understands emotional difficulties and the challenge of balancing personal needs, family, and career.

Do you long to have more connection and security in your relationships? Are you struggling to work through feelings of worthlessness or shame? Does life feel chaotic and out of balance? I offer both relationship and shadow work coaching for anyone seeking to rediscover the lost parts of themselves. Carl Jung believed we disown and bury the most treasured parts of ourselves on the path of development. Our parents, peers, teachers, and culture overtly and covertly direct us to mold ourselves to fit the current standard. This is what is called the "core human split," and often leaves us spinning our wheels in a life that is completely

I am a skilled and friendly therapist who has an informal demeanor. I am commited to helping my clients achieve balance, fullfillment and happiness. I believe that a positive therapeutic relatioship is essential when helping individuals work through their emotionally difficult and challenging struggles. Contact me to begin your path of self-awareness and contentment.

Lately have you looked in the mirror and not recognized the person staring back? Perhaps, found yourself doing things that are out of character like yelling at your child(ren), significant other, or friends/other loved ones, or doing hurtful things to yourself or others and yet you don’t understand why. You tell yourself: (1) I am fine -after taking/responding to that 911/emergency call; (2) Yes, what I saw while deployed was horrible, but that is the nature of what we do and I am home now so everything is ok; or (3) Surely that loss or experience 10 years ago has no effect on me now, it’s in the past..... And yet here you are