Female Therapists in Ladue, MO
I believe "the right" therapeutic relationship is the key to successful therapy. My approach focuses on creating a safe and empathetic space that is both collaborative and client-centered. I provide specialized therapy to individuals, couples, and families seeking to improve their emotional and mental health, relationships, and overall life experience. I utilize Attachment, Relational, and Interpersonal Theories, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), to help identify and change negative thought patterns, and Solution-Focused Therapy (SFBT) to help identify practical strategies to achieve goals.
I believe "the right" therapeutic relationship is the key to successful therapy. My approach focuses on creating a safe and empathetic space that is both collaborative and client-centered. I provide specialized therapy to individuals, couples, and families seeking to improve their emotional and mental health, relationships, and overall life experience. I utilize Attachment, Relational, and Interpersonal Theories, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), to help identify and change negative thought patterns, and Solution-Focused Therapy (SFBT) to help identify practical strategies to achieve goals.
Katherine Fezzi is a LMSW with a focused practice in addiction recovery and co-occurring mental health conditions. With a warm, pragmatic, and client-centered approach, Katherine supports individuals and families navigating the complex challenges of substance use, emotional distress, and interpersonal conflict. Those experiences offer deep insight into the personal and systemic stressors people face—especially when emotional and behavioral health issues intersect.
Katherine Fezzi is a LMSW with a focused practice in addiction recovery and co-occurring mental health conditions. With a warm, pragmatic, and client-centered approach, Katherine supports individuals and families navigating the complex challenges of substance use, emotional distress, and interpersonal conflict. Those experiences offer deep insight into the personal and systemic stressors people face—especially when emotional and behavioral health issues intersect.
Are you feeling stuck, overwhelmed, or unsure of your next steps? You're not alone—and you don't have to figure it out on your own. My goal is to create a safe, nonjudgmental space where you feel heard, supported, and empowered. Through active listening, compassion, and authenticity, I help you explore what’s holding you back and work toward meaningful change.
I believe you are the expert of your own life. Using a strengths-based, person-centered approach, I support you in reconnecting with your inner resources and building the life you want. Whether you're navigating life transitions, anxiety, relationship issues, or past experien
Are you feeling stuck, overwhelmed, or unsure of your next steps? You're not alone—and you don't have to figure it out on your own. My goal is to create a safe, nonjudgmental space where you feel heard, supported, and empowered. Through active listening, compassion, and authenticity, I help you explore what’s holding you back and work toward meaningful change.
I believe you are the expert of your own life. Using a strengths-based, person-centered approach, I support you in reconnecting with your inner resources and building the life you want. Whether you're navigating life transitions, anxiety, relationship issues, or past experien
Stress, Anxiety and Burnout Therapy for Adults. Integrative Care in Kirkwood & St. Louis -
I provide therapy for adults and teens experiencing stress, anxiety, grief and life transitions in Kirkwood and the St. Louis area. Many adults come to therapy with insight into their patterns but struggle to follow through on change. Especially when stress is high. Communication breaks down, old habits resurface, and progress feels harder to sustain. My work focuses on helping clients understand how emotional patterns, stress responses, and behavior interact - and how to apply insight in real-life situations where it matters most.
Stress, Anxiety and Burnout Therapy for Adults. Integrative Care in Kirkwood & St. Louis -
I provide therapy for adults and teens experiencing stress, anxiety, grief and life transitions in Kirkwood and the St. Louis area. Many adults come to therapy with insight into their patterns but struggle to follow through on change. Especially when stress is high. Communication breaks down, old habits resurface, and progress feels harder to sustain. My work focuses on helping clients understand how emotional patterns, stress responses, and behavior interact - and how to apply insight in real-life situations where it matters most.
Finding the right therapist can feel overwhelming. It’s important to find someone you connect with, and I’m here to help make that process easier. My goal is to create a space where you feel seen, heard, and supported—a place where you can not only survive but thrive. Therapy, for me, is about honoring your story and providing a path to lasting healing—not just symptom relief.
I’m passionate about helping people improve their quality of life, deepen their internal connection, build adaptive skills, and nurture healthier relationships with themselves, others, food, body, and movement.
Finding the right therapist can feel overwhelming. It’s important to find someone you connect with, and I’m here to help make that process easier. My goal is to create a space where you feel seen, heard, and supported—a place where you can not only survive but thrive. Therapy, for me, is about honoring your story and providing a path to lasting healing—not just symptom relief.
I’m passionate about helping people improve their quality of life, deepen their internal connection, build adaptive skills, and nurture healthier relationships with themselves, others, food, body, and movement.
Limited appointments available. Something isn’t working—and it’s hard to figure out why. Your child may be having frequent meltdowns, ongoing toileting concerns like accidents or withholding, or pushing limits. Your teen may seem capable and like they’re doing fine on the outside, but are actually carrying a lot of pressure inside. I work with children, teens, and parents when things feel confusing or hard to shift. We slow things down, understand what’s driving these patterns, and find more manageable ways forward.
Limited appointments available. Something isn’t working—and it’s hard to figure out why. Your child may be having frequent meltdowns, ongoing toileting concerns like accidents or withholding, or pushing limits. Your teen may seem capable and like they’re doing fine on the outside, but are actually carrying a lot of pressure inside. I work with children, teens, and parents when things feel confusing or hard to shift. We slow things down, understand what’s driving these patterns, and find more manageable ways forward.
I am a Marriage and Family Therapist who enjoys working with individuals and couples. I have experience working with a variety of clinical issues including anxiety, depression, grief and loss, life transitions, parenting, school and work stressors, relationships, self-esteem, and trauma. I take a systems approach by understanding that each person is a part of a whole emotional and relational unit. I use Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy, Collaborative Language Therapy, and psychoeducation to help clients improve communication, foster coping skills, and plan for a better future.
I am a Marriage and Family Therapist who enjoys working with individuals and couples. I have experience working with a variety of clinical issues including anxiety, depression, grief and loss, life transitions, parenting, school and work stressors, relationships, self-esteem, and trauma. I take a systems approach by understanding that each person is a part of a whole emotional and relational unit. I use Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy, Collaborative Language Therapy, and psychoeducation to help clients improve communication, foster coping skills, and plan for a better future.
With a professional style that blends warmth and caring, Peggy brings in-depth treatment skills and 40 years of experience to her work . A family systems and psychodynamically trained therapist, she devises systems of treatment based on the individual needs of her patients. Peggy has offered workshops at universities and hospitals across the Midwest, including Washington University and the United Way. From her initial work at a New York hospital to her current private practice, Peggy has shown genuine commitment to helping her clients reach their full potential, emphasizing the connection between body, mind, and spirit.
With a professional style that blends warmth and caring, Peggy brings in-depth treatment skills and 40 years of experience to her work . A family systems and psychodynamically trained therapist, she devises systems of treatment based on the individual needs of her patients. Peggy has offered workshops at universities and hospitals across the Midwest, including Washington University and the United Way. From her initial work at a New York hospital to her current private practice, Peggy has shown genuine commitment to helping her clients reach their full potential, emphasizing the connection between body, mind, and spirit.
Do you find yourself lying awake at night, replaying the day while already worrying about tomorrow? When your mind won’t slow down, it can feel exhausting to be caught in cycles of overthinking, people-pleasing, or perfectionism—especially when you’re already giving so much of yourself. Maybe work feels overwhelming, relationships feel harder to navigate, or you’re adjusting to the changes of pregnancy or postpartum life, trying to find your footing in a season that feels both meaningful and heavy. You don’t have to hold all of this on your own.
Do you find yourself lying awake at night, replaying the day while already worrying about tomorrow? When your mind won’t slow down, it can feel exhausting to be caught in cycles of overthinking, people-pleasing, or perfectionism—especially when you’re already giving so much of yourself. Maybe work feels overwhelming, relationships feel harder to navigate, or you’re adjusting to the changes of pregnancy or postpartum life, trying to find your footing in a season that feels both meaningful and heavy. You don’t have to hold all of this on your own.
About a decade ago I attended a conference at the Omega Institute and was reawakened to the immense suffering in the world and I realized there was no more time to waste. I needed to change careers in order to be of service. All of my life I wanted to be a healer and pursued a Masters degree in Clinical Mental Health. My approach is mindful, practical, respectful and always hopeful. I believe each of us holds the key to our own healing within our highest sense of Self. My role is to help support that discovery process through thoughtful exploration, creativity and a little humor.
About a decade ago I attended a conference at the Omega Institute and was reawakened to the immense suffering in the world and I realized there was no more time to waste. I needed to change careers in order to be of service. All of my life I wanted to be a healer and pursued a Masters degree in Clinical Mental Health. My approach is mindful, practical, respectful and always hopeful. I believe each of us holds the key to our own healing within our highest sense of Self. My role is to help support that discovery process through thoughtful exploration, creativity and a little humor.
Sometimes it can feel like seeking therapy for yourself or your child means that something has gone wrong. I see it differently. Reaching out for encouragement and support is a courageous step toward growth and healing. I have specialized training and experience working with children as young as three, adolescents, and young adults facing challenges such as anxiety, depression, low self-esteem, trauma, grief, parental separation, and behavioral concerns. I also provide caregiver support and consultation to help adults strengthen their relationships with their children and foster healthy development.
Sometimes it can feel like seeking therapy for yourself or your child means that something has gone wrong. I see it differently. Reaching out for encouragement and support is a courageous step toward growth and healing. I have specialized training and experience working with children as young as three, adolescents, and young adults facing challenges such as anxiety, depression, low self-esteem, trauma, grief, parental separation, and behavioral concerns. I also provide caregiver support and consultation to help adults strengthen their relationships with their children and foster healthy development.
If you are experiencing the pain of difficult personal circumstances or troubled relationships, I can offer you and/or your significant other support, guidance, and professional expertise. I help clients discover their own strengths, see their problems in a new way, and offer them practical support in their efforts to change. We look at past relationships and families of origin as a means to understanding or changing behaviors in the present. I work with individuals, couples and families, from pre-adolescence on.
If you are experiencing the pain of difficult personal circumstances or troubled relationships, I can offer you and/or your significant other support, guidance, and professional expertise. I help clients discover their own strengths, see their problems in a new way, and offer them practical support in their efforts to change. We look at past relationships and families of origin as a means to understanding or changing behaviors in the present. I work with individuals, couples and families, from pre-adolescence on.
Accepting New Clients - Taking the step to begin therapy is a brave choice. I understand that it frequently comes at a time of vulnerability when emotional pain or life problems are intense. As a therapist, I provide a safe, non-judgmental space to begin understanding life circumstances that are creating concerns for you. I approach therapy as a collaborative process and understand the importance of trust and empathy in the therapeutic relationship. I am a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) and I work with people of all ages.
Accepting New Clients - Taking the step to begin therapy is a brave choice. I understand that it frequently comes at a time of vulnerability when emotional pain or life problems are intense. As a therapist, I provide a safe, non-judgmental space to begin understanding life circumstances that are creating concerns for you. I approach therapy as a collaborative process and understand the importance of trust and empathy in the therapeutic relationship. I am a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) and I work with people of all ages.
I strive to provide a warm, safe environment in which you can feel safe to share and process current experiences and past experiences that may be causing difficulty to your system. I believe that positive experiences and relationships are central to trauma recovery and are important to general well-being. I believe that psychotherapy is a journey of self-discovery. I believe treatment is a creative process. We will work together to develop new insights that inform change. I currently do not have openings but I am happy to add you to my waitlist if that is your preference.
I strive to provide a warm, safe environment in which you can feel safe to share and process current experiences and past experiences that may be causing difficulty to your system. I believe that positive experiences and relationships are central to trauma recovery and are important to general well-being. I believe that psychotherapy is a journey of self-discovery. I believe treatment is a creative process. We will work together to develop new insights that inform change. I currently do not have openings but I am happy to add you to my waitlist if that is your preference.
Whether you are a teen struggling with friendships and social media, a young person about to graduate from college and fraught with anxiety about your next transition, the parent of a young person wondering how best to help them grow or someone looking for change and not sure where to start, know that there is help available in a compassionate and understanding space. At Artemis Counseling, our goal is to empower teens, parents and families who often come to us during a time of transition, to move through life’s transitions and soar.
Whether you are a teen struggling with friendships and social media, a young person about to graduate from college and fraught with anxiety about your next transition, the parent of a young person wondering how best to help them grow or someone looking for change and not sure where to start, know that there is help available in a compassionate and understanding space. At Artemis Counseling, our goal is to empower teens, parents and families who often come to us during a time of transition, to move through life’s transitions and soar.
A. Elizabeth (Beth) Austin
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, BC-DMT, LCPC
6 Endorsed
Online Only
Waitlist for new clients
Being a Human is tough and the world we live in is a challenging place to navigate. Everyone needs support, care, and compassion in every stage of life. My goal for clients is to feel seen in the present moment, work together on embracing authenticity, and expand their presence in the world. In sessions we work together to find strengths, face challenges, explore identity, and recover from trauma and life changes. Therapy is hard work, and you are worth the hard work. For those that are wanting to go beyond just surviving, the opportunity to experience wholehearted living awaits.
Being a Human is tough and the world we live in is a challenging place to navigate. Everyone needs support, care, and compassion in every stage of life. My goal for clients is to feel seen in the present moment, work together on embracing authenticity, and expand their presence in the world. In sessions we work together to find strengths, face challenges, explore identity, and recover from trauma and life changes. Therapy is hard work, and you are worth the hard work. For those that are wanting to go beyond just surviving, the opportunity to experience wholehearted living awaits.
I work with individuals, couples, and families who are navigating a variety of life’s challenges. My approach to therapy is strength-based and collaborative. I believe that people inherently have the resources inside of them that they need to create the kind of life that they want. My role is to help people implement strategies to access and further develop those resources. I use evidence-based practices and my clinical training to help my clients lead lives where they feel healthier and more connected to themselves and their loved ones. I see psychotherapy as an avenue to pursue personal growth, empowerment, and positive change.
I work with individuals, couples, and families who are navigating a variety of life’s challenges. My approach to therapy is strength-based and collaborative. I believe that people inherently have the resources inside of them that they need to create the kind of life that they want. My role is to help people implement strategies to access and further develop those resources. I use evidence-based practices and my clinical training to help my clients lead lives where they feel healthier and more connected to themselves and their loved ones. I see psychotherapy as an avenue to pursue personal growth, empowerment, and positive change.
Living in a broken world naturally means we may often feel broken ourselves, detached from who we genuinely are and who we long to be. This disconnection from our true selves can disrupt our sense of wholeness and can bring on feelings of anxiety, depression, a general dissatisfaction with life. If you have experienced this sense of detachment, you know it may be difficult to find yourself again without some help. My approach to therapy is centered in the mind-body connection and using our therapeutic relationship as a road map to navigate both internal and external connections.
Living in a broken world naturally means we may often feel broken ourselves, detached from who we genuinely are and who we long to be. This disconnection from our true selves can disrupt our sense of wholeness and can bring on feelings of anxiety, depression, a general dissatisfaction with life. If you have experienced this sense of detachment, you know it may be difficult to find yourself again without some help. My approach to therapy is centered in the mind-body connection and using our therapeutic relationship as a road map to navigate both internal and external connections.
Maybe you've tried all the things: you've read the books, you're following tips from social media, you go on 'stupid walks for your stupid mental health,' maybe you even use ChatGPT to get advice. But you're still feeling stuck — unable to make the changes in your life or relationships that you've been longing for. I can help you dismantle the barriers that are getting in your way and develop a path forward, one where you actually feel better: more connected, more compassionate, more curious. I'd love to help. Reach out for a free consultation today.
Maybe you've tried all the things: you've read the books, you're following tips from social media, you go on 'stupid walks for your stupid mental health,' maybe you even use ChatGPT to get advice. But you're still feeling stuck — unable to make the changes in your life or relationships that you've been longing for. I can help you dismantle the barriers that are getting in your way and develop a path forward, one where you actually feel better: more connected, more compassionate, more curious. I'd love to help. Reach out for a free consultation today.
Are you ready to move beyond symptom management and experience lasting change? My goal is to support you in reducing or even avoiding psychotropic medications, helping you cultivate a more fulfilling, medication-free life whenever possible. Drawing from my Native Otomi heritage and a lineage of healers, I offer a holistic, mind-body-spirit approach that honors diverse perspectives. I integrate Eastern, Western, and Indigenous healing practices to create a therapeutic experience tailored to your unique needs.
Are you ready to move beyond symptom management and experience lasting change? My goal is to support you in reducing or even avoiding psychotropic medications, helping you cultivate a more fulfilling, medication-free life whenever possible. Drawing from my Native Otomi heritage and a lineage of healers, I offer a holistic, mind-body-spirit approach that honors diverse perspectives. I integrate Eastern, Western, and Indigenous healing practices to create a therapeutic experience tailored to your unique needs.
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FAQ - Therapist Gender
Does it matter what gender my therapist is?
In general, there is no relationship between a therapist’s gender and their efficacy. Some clients, however, prefer to see therapists of a particular gender, whether due to their own past experiences with men and women, or because they feel more comfortable with a therapist of their own gender due to shared life experiences or perspectives. Considering what one wants to address in therapy can help someone determine whether their therapist’s gender may matter or improve their therapeutic experience. The most important consideration is that a client is able to build a trusting relationship with their therapist.
Should I see a female therapist?
Many people—not just women—prefer to see a female therapist. For women, this could be because they believe that they will be able to better connect with a woman, and that a female therapist will be able to relate to their specific challenges and personal issues. It may be particularly beneficial for women to see a female therapist, for example, for gender-specific issues, such as sexism in the workplace, relationship issues, and gender roles. The most important factor in therapy is the client-therapist connection, and a therapist's gender as well as many other factors may play an important role in this.
Do therapists get specific training to help with women’s concerns?
Therapists are trained to provide care to clients of any gender. However, some therapists may pursue additional training in feminist therapy, gender-specific issues, or women’s mental health. Female clients may wish to ask prospective therapists whether they have received specific training in the client’s primary area(s) of concern, or whether they have worked extensively with women on issues similar to their own.
How can I inquire about a therapist’s experience in treating women?
It’s OK—even encouraged!—to ask a therapist directly whether and how often they have treated women in the past, or whether they have treated women dealing with the client’s most prominent concern(s). Competent therapists will be happy to share their educational background, preferred treatment modalities, and prior client experience to help an individual find the therapist best suited to their needs.