Female Therapists in Perryville, MO
Mollie Brewer
Licensed Professional Counselor, EdS, LPC, NCC
Verified Verified
Perryville, MO 63775
I specialize in working with patients who have experienced trauma and are seeking insight into the origins of their symptoms in order to achieve symptom reduction. These patients often seek assistance with depression, anxiety, addiction, eating disorders, etc., and through psychoeducation and deep exploration come to find that the symptoms are manifestations of unresolved emotion and unexplored inner worlds. The initial presenting concerns such as depression, anxiety, etc. in this case, are sometimes merely metaphor of adverse experiences stored in the internal landscape. My approach involves using my creative clinical skill set to
I specialize in working with patients who have experienced trauma and are seeking insight into the origins of their symptoms in order to achieve symptom reduction. These patients often seek assistance with depression, anxiety, addiction, eating disorders, etc., and through psychoeducation and deep exploration come to find that the symptoms are manifestations of unresolved emotion and unexplored inner worlds. The initial presenting concerns such as depression, anxiety, etc. in this case, are sometimes merely metaphor of adverse experiences stored in the internal landscape. My approach involves using my creative clinical skill set to
Amy Elfrink
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, NCC, MA
Verified Verified
Perryville, MO 63775
Hello! As a counselor who began counseling as a second career, I have a wealth of life experience that I find helpful when meeting with clients. I will combine this life experience with my formal training in order to help you find healing. I enjoy working with clients who have various challenges including grief, trauma, relationship issues, depression, and anxiety. Because I believe our spiritual beliefs are an integral part of who we are, I specialize in helping clients consider how their spiritual beliefs might impact their journey to wholeness.
Hello! As a counselor who began counseling as a second career, I have a wealth of life experience that I find helpful when meeting with clients. I will combine this life experience with my formal training in order to help you find healing. I enjoy working with clients who have various challenges including grief, trauma, relationship issues, depression, and anxiety. Because I believe our spiritual beliefs are an integral part of who we are, I specialize in helping clients consider how their spiritual beliefs might impact their journey to wholeness.
Megan Mayfield
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LMSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Perryville, MO 63775 (Online Only)
Waitlist for new clients
Your incredible potential as a human being is the single most valuable thing on earth. Your ability to love, heal, and grow is unmatched. So often we find ourselves trapped by overwhelming emotions, traumatizing experiences, and impossible expectations. Adolescence is an especially difficult season of life transition and change, one that I am honored to provide guidance for when needed. My job is to come along side you and help you find the freedom you were designed for.
Your incredible potential as a human being is the single most valuable thing on earth. Your ability to love, heal, and grow is unmatched. So often we find ourselves trapped by overwhelming emotions, traumatizing experiences, and impossible expectations. Adolescence is an especially difficult season of life transition and change, one that I am honored to provide guidance for when needed. My job is to come along side you and help you find the freedom you were designed for.
Online Therapists
Stephenie Combs
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC, BC-TMH
Verified Verified
5 Endorsed
Saint Peters, MO 63376
Currently accepting new clients! I work with individual adults, couples, and families. Over the last 15 years, I have had the opportunity to work with people dealing with a variety of struggles including: anxiety, trauma, grief, life transitions, depression, stress management, women's issues, parenting education, spiritual matters, relationship/communication struggles, etc. I work hard to walk through these issues alongside my clients and provide the support they need. While I can’t fix their struggles, I can listen to them and help point them in the right direction with a challenge of a new perspective and hope for their future.
Currently accepting new clients! I work with individual adults, couples, and families. Over the last 15 years, I have had the opportunity to work with people dealing with a variety of struggles including: anxiety, trauma, grief, life transitions, depression, stress management, women's issues, parenting education, spiritual matters, relationship/communication struggles, etc. I work hard to walk through these issues alongside my clients and provide the support they need. While I can’t fix their struggles, I can listen to them and help point them in the right direction with a challenge of a new perspective and hope for their future.
Jennifer Pires
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LCSW
Verified Verified
Saint Louis, MO 63127
Change can be overwhelming at times. Sometimes the change seems so big it is hard to know where to start. The focus of my work is to meet the client where he/she is at and help identify steps for change. I use Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Mindfulness, and behavior Management to help clients take steps to gain control of their life and makes changes.
Change can be overwhelming at times. Sometimes the change seems so big it is hard to know where to start. The focus of my work is to meet the client where he/she is at and help identify steps for change. I use Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Mindfulness, and behavior Management to help clients take steps to gain control of their life and makes changes.
Susanna Prins
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
Saint Louis, MO 63130 (Online Only)
You’ve been through things that haunt you and pull you back into your past. Perhaps you’re worried if you face them they will overwhelm you. This paralyzes you or creates anxiety. Or maybe you push down your feelings and try to live the life you want but keep ending up with people who hurt you. You want to break out of the cycle, but you’re not sure where to start. You need hope for recovery from shame and trauma. You need someone to help you to the next part of your story - a warm space to be yourself and not feel judged. A place to ask big questions, to grieve what’s been lost and to hope for what’s next.
You’ve been through things that haunt you and pull you back into your past. Perhaps you’re worried if you face them they will overwhelm you. This paralyzes you or creates anxiety. Or maybe you push down your feelings and try to live the life you want but keep ending up with people who hurt you. You want to break out of the cycle, but you’re not sure where to start. You need hope for recovery from shame and trauma. You need someone to help you to the next part of your story - a warm space to be yourself and not feel judged. A place to ask big questions, to grieve what’s been lost and to hope for what’s next.
Healing Spaces Psychological Services LLC
PsyD
Verified Verified
Clayton, MO 63105
You are looking for a therapist where you can be authentically you! At Healing Spaces, we prioritize you and your unique needs. Through our thorough psychological assessments, we gain valuable insights to tailor your treatment plan effectively. In individual therapy, we focus on empowering you to overcome challenges like anxiety, trauma, and depression. Our family therapy sessions will help you strengthen bonds and resolve conflicts. For couples and partners, therapy offers a safe space for you to improve communication and deepen your connection.
You are looking for a therapist where you can be authentically you! At Healing Spaces, we prioritize you and your unique needs. Through our thorough psychological assessments, we gain valuable insights to tailor your treatment plan effectively. In individual therapy, we focus on empowering you to overcome challenges like anxiety, trauma, and depression. Our family therapy sessions will help you strengthen bonds and resolve conflicts. For couples and partners, therapy offers a safe space for you to improve communication and deepen your connection.
Janice L Wade
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Verified Verified
Saint Peters, MO 63376
Waitlist for new clients
Janice believes that therapy is one of the most difficult and brave steps anyone can take. She has over 18 years experience working with a diverse population. Janice strives to provides a safe, nonjudgmental space to get to the root of the pain and learn how to deal with it in healthier ways. She uses humor, accountability and a collaborative approach to therapy, working together with clients to build on their strengths so they can take positive action. Office or virtual appointments available.
Janice believes that therapy is one of the most difficult and brave steps anyone can take. She has over 18 years experience working with a diverse population. Janice strives to provides a safe, nonjudgmental space to get to the root of the pain and learn how to deal with it in healthier ways. She uses humor, accountability and a collaborative approach to therapy, working together with clients to build on their strengths so they can take positive action. Office or virtual appointments available.
Jeanne Oberdan
Marriage & Family Therapist, MS, LMFT
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Saint Louis, MO 63141
As a licensed marital, & family therapist I meet with clients of all ages to work on a variety of issues. Are you experiencing depression and/or anxiety? Are you seeking some relief? Are you spending too much time worrying or need help problem solving a particularly difficult life challenge? I can help you with these troubling challenges. I will help you tap into your strength, help you resolve past traumas, and help you build resilience to find relief on a day-to-day basis. I use EMDR, EFT, and Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT) in working with clients of all ages.
As a licensed marital, & family therapist I meet with clients of all ages to work on a variety of issues. Are you experiencing depression and/or anxiety? Are you seeking some relief? Are you spending too much time worrying or need help problem solving a particularly difficult life challenge? I can help you with these troubling challenges. I will help you tap into your strength, help you resolve past traumas, and help you build resilience to find relief on a day-to-day basis. I use EMDR, EFT, and Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT) in working with clients of all ages.
Megan Dooley Hussmann
Licensed Professional Counselor, PhD, LPC
Verified Verified
Saint Louis, MO 63116
My counseling style is warm and truthful. I am skilled at difficult conversations. I’m a therapist because I believe that we all have a right to be heard and understood. It’s radical work to prioritize relationships, feelings, and our inner lives when there are so many other competing demands. My work is focused on increasing insight, healing and finding more ways to connect with joy, beauty, and self-expression. I help people heal relationships- with their self and others.
My counseling style is warm and truthful. I am skilled at difficult conversations. I’m a therapist because I believe that we all have a right to be heard and understood. It’s radical work to prioritize relationships, feelings, and our inner lives when there are so many other competing demands. My work is focused on increasing insight, healing and finding more ways to connect with joy, beauty, and self-expression. I help people heal relationships- with their self and others.
Morgan Dietz
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LMSW
Verified Verified
Saint Louis, MO 63139
Life moves so quickly! We seldom take time to pause, reflect, and observe the beauty in and around us. Instead, we tend to ruminate about the past or obsess about the future, robbing us of present moment awareness. Therapeutic space provides the unique opportunity to remedy this —if we can simply be present, we learn to work meaningfully with the thoughts and emotions which arise, and we find direction and new possibilities. My hope is to be a source of safety, insight, and clarification as we help you find your way.
Life moves so quickly! We seldom take time to pause, reflect, and observe the beauty in and around us. Instead, we tend to ruminate about the past or obsess about the future, robbing us of present moment awareness. Therapeutic space provides the unique opportunity to remedy this —if we can simply be present, we learn to work meaningfully with the thoughts and emotions which arise, and we find direction and new possibilities. My hope is to be a source of safety, insight, and clarification as we help you find your way.
Katie Bridges McDaniel
Marriage & Family Therapist, MS, LMFT
Verified Verified
Clayton, MO 63105 (Online Only)
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, family and 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 Couple 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, family and 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 Couple Therapy, Collaborative Language Therapy, and psychoeducation to help clients improve communication, foster coping skills, and plan for a better future.
Rae English Psychotherapy, LLC
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, MSW, MA
Verified Verified
7 Endorsed
Saint Louis, MO 63118 (Online Only)
Life is challenging. Even when we are doing our best, we may still experience anxiety, depression, stress, moodiness, and difficulties in our relationships. Some of those feelings originate from experiences we remember clearly and want to understand and organize; other feelings seem to come from nowhere and despite our best efforts, interfere with our feeling better and doing the things we want to do.
Life is challenging. Even when we are doing our best, we may still experience anxiety, depression, stress, moodiness, and difficulties in our relationships. Some of those feelings originate from experiences we remember clearly and want to understand and organize; other feelings seem to come from nowhere and despite our best efforts, interfere with our feeling better and doing the things we want to do.
Joanna Struttman
Licensed Professional Counselor, MS, LPC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Saint Louis, MO 63108 (Online Only)
Welcome and congratulations on starting your counseling journey! If you’re tired of feeling like you can’t understand why you don’t have energy, are confused about your life decisions, or continuing to cancel plans due to anxiety, I can help. I work primarily with individuals struggling with OCD, anxiety, trauma, life changes, and negative thoughts about yourself.
Welcome and congratulations on starting your counseling journey! If you’re tired of feeling like you can’t understand why you don’t have energy, are confused about your life decisions, or continuing to cancel plans due to anxiety, I can help. I work primarily with individuals struggling with OCD, anxiety, trauma, life changes, and negative thoughts about yourself.
Emily Klamer
Licensed Professional Counselor, MEd, LPC, NCC
Verified Verified
8 Endorsed
Richmond Heights, MO 63117
I work with individuals who are seeking depth in their lives and in their therapy. I have worked with medical professionals, social workers, and psychotherapists; artists and writers; professors, clergy, and community organizers, and folks struggling with inhibition, trauma, depression, or anxiety. A common thread is a recognition that we all need support identifying our blind spots, and that increased understanding and self-awareness can lead to an increased sense of agency, self-compassion, and purpose in our lives.
I work with individuals who are seeking depth in their lives and in their therapy. I have worked with medical professionals, social workers, and psychotherapists; artists and writers; professors, clergy, and community organizers, and folks struggling with inhibition, trauma, depression, or anxiety. A common thread is a recognition that we all need support identifying our blind spots, and that increased understanding and self-awareness can lead to an increased sense of agency, self-compassion, and purpose in our lives.
Francelle Neal
Licensed Professional Counselor, MAC, LPC
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
Bridgeton, MO 63044
Society Today can be dealt multiple Life stressors, ranging from Financial, Marital, Relational, issues with employment and or Life in General. Through Therapy, an Individualized Improvement Plan can be devised and implemented to assist individuals with coping and possibly overcoming the issues they are facing. Adolescents and Teens are complicated, and I am eager to assist. Teen groups are available as well as individualized treatment. Two people working together are always better than one. As a therapist I have learned the more input a client contributes to their therapeutic goals the better the outcomes and success possibility.
Society Today can be dealt multiple Life stressors, ranging from Financial, Marital, Relational, issues with employment and or Life in General. Through Therapy, an Individualized Improvement Plan can be devised and implemented to assist individuals with coping and possibly overcoming the issues they are facing. Adolescents and Teens are complicated, and I am eager to assist. Teen groups are available as well as individualized treatment. Two people working together are always better than one. As a therapist I have learned the more input a client contributes to their therapeutic goals the better the outcomes and success possibility.
Katie Scott
Pre-Licensed Professional, MA, NCC, PLPC
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Ballwin, MO 63011
Feeling stuck, hopeless, or just need a listening ear? I’ve been there. You aren’t alone. Whether it’s relational, mental, or spiritual issues, I would love to walk through the journey together. I counsel with a compassionate and curious lens and prioritize creating a safe space for each client.
Feeling stuck, hopeless, or just need a listening ear? I’ve been there. You aren’t alone. Whether it’s relational, mental, or spiritual issues, I would love to walk through the journey together. I counsel with a compassionate and curious lens and prioritize creating a safe space for each client.
Creating Your Journey
MA, LPC, ATR, CEDS-C
Verified Verified
7 Endorsed
Kirkwood, MO 63122
Are you struggling with disordered eating, negative body image, anxiety, depression, and/or unresolved trauma? Creating Your Journey has three therapist that specializes in treating eating disorders, body dysmorphia, mood disorder and trauma related disorders.
Are you struggling with disordered eating, negative body image, anxiety, depression, and/or unresolved trauma? Creating Your Journey has three therapist that specializes in treating eating disorders, body dysmorphia, mood disorder and trauma related disorders.
Meg Verstraete
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC
Verified Verified
Saint Peters, MO 63376
Meg Verstraete has over 18 + years as a licensed professional counselor. Ms. Verstraete's experience includes both educational and clinical settings. Some of her experience includes assisting her clients with matters such as eating disordered behavior, high conflict divorce and parenting matters, grief and loss, spectrum related matters, behavioral issues in education, learning disorders, depression, grief and loss, anxiety and pandemic related issues.
Meg Verstraete has over 18 + years as a licensed professional counselor. Ms. Verstraete's experience includes both educational and clinical settings. Some of her experience includes assisting her clients with matters such as eating disordered behavior, high conflict divorce and parenting matters, grief and loss, spectrum related matters, behavioral issues in education, learning disorders, depression, grief and loss, anxiety and pandemic related issues.
Meghan (Mclaughlin) Mischel
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
Saint Louis, MO 63117
I help women find balance in their life without having to sacrifice the things they love most. My clients feel overwhelmed and tired of feeling like they can’t manage their life. Life feels chaotic making it difficult to be present in each area of their life. My clients are under constant pressure to put on a smile and present themselves like they have it all together.
I help women find balance in their life without having to sacrifice the things they love most. My clients feel overwhelmed and tired of feeling like they can’t manage their life. Life feels chaotic making it difficult to be present in each area of their life. My clients are under constant pressure to put on a smile and present themselves like they have it all together.
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Does it matter what gender my therapist is?
In general, this is not an important factor, as 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 ingrained beliefs about how people of different genders think and behave. Exploring the roots of such preferences and considering what one wants to address in therapy can help someone determine whether their therapist’s gender truly matters to them.
Should I see a female therapist?
Many people—not just women—prefer to see a female therapist, either because they believe that a woman will be able to relate to their specific challenges (for example, sexism in the workplace) or because they imagine feeling more comfortable disclosing sensitive information to a woman. Such beliefs may not turn out to be accurate, however, and adhering too rigidly to a gender preference can at times hinder a client from finding the best therapeutic match.
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—both men and women—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.