"What would it look like to be whole? To be healed? To love yourself unconditionally? To wake up everyday and be glad to be alive? To believe that life is worth living? If you are looking for the answers to these questions, all is not lost. There is hope. "

"I have provided therapy for children, adults, couples, and families for over 20 years. I help my client's overcome emotional difficulties, improve communication skills, and strengthen relationships. I work collaboratively with parents in helping children develop positive behaviors, interpersonal skills, and optimum mental health. I have advanced training in Play Therapy, Gestalt Therapy, and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT). I am also a certified Neurofeedback clinician."

"The belief that you can have a meaningful career is the first step to finding one...Sean Aiken. Hi there! I am a Licensed Professional Counselor and a Nationally Certified Counselor who specializes in Career Counseling. Career counseling is meant to provide wellness, satisfaction, and empowerment in your place of work. Topics that are typically discussed are designed to give you a better understanding of yourself and the world of work in order to make career, educational, and life decisions. My goal is to help you overcome your daily professional stressors."

"Are you seeking an answer to your problems? Is anger controlling the way you want to live life? Are you dissatisfied with life and don't know why? If so, I am interested in helping you. I believe that through exploring one's life experiences, both past and present, people find the solutions to their most difficult challenges."

"We all experience difficulties at some point in our lives. At times these difficulties can become overwhelming, and we struggle to cope. This can be from one incident or many over several years. Sometimes these events make us feel stuck and can even impact us many years later. Wherever you are in your journey, I am here to assist you through the healing process and ultimately help you get unstuck. "

"Maybe it feels like a struggle to make a meaningful connection, a decision, or time to focus on your own well-being. You’re left feeling stuck and unsure of how to move forward. You want to build and maintain fulfilling relationships. You seek positive change, improved mood, and increased happiness. Maybe you are a teen or young adult struggling to figure out who you are, how you fit in and wondering where life will take you. This can be complicated by bullying, relationship issues including violence, and even abuse or sexual assault. No one should have to navigate times like this alone, and that’s why I’m here to offer support. "

"Grief, loss, sadness, worry, loneliness, anger and relational conflict, unfortunately are a part of every person's life. Normally we can navigate through them and keep moving forward with life. But sometimes they can feel overwhelming and we feel stuck, unable to move forward with life. Call and let's talk. I will listen with compassion and together we will identify what makes you feel stuck and empower you to make changes that bring bring real hope in order to move forward in life."

"My practice includes clients dealing with depression, anxiety, abuse issues, relationship conflicts, grief and loss, and parent/child problems. I may utilize solution-focused therapy to provide initial relief of symptoms but I always encourage my clients to look for and explore the source of their difficulties so that life-long resolutions can be gained. I am trained in psychodynamic therapy but adjust treatment according to the client's needs."

"Are current or past stressors affecting your life? Do you find yourself in particular repeated dilemmas? Or is it you struggle to find meaning to life’s many lessons that leave you feeling frustrated, overwhelmed or even stuck? If it is past grief or trauma, the difficulties of work-life balance or relationship issues, I am here to work with you. Whether you are starting or revisiting your therapeutic journey, I urge to you take the next step. As your therapist, I will work with meeting you where you are. I believe in the power of discovering how underlying dynamics influence how we think, feel, behave and interact with others"

"Many people experience injuries in life that do not subside with the passage of time. The residue of these injuries can result in depression, intrusive thoughts and desperate ways of coping. We can fall into patterns of being that feel too hard to change. All of this then interferes with connection to others and intimacy. One does not have to live this way. It can be different."

"Life can get pretty hard sometimes. Family issues, problems at work, coping with loss and the many stresses of life in general can cause difficulties that may have us asking questions like "What should I do?", or "How can I cope with this?". Sometimes conditions like depression, anxiety, Bipolar Disorder and substance use can cause additional problems. If these are issues you would like to manage better, call today for an appointment and let's talk together about finding workable solutions. I am a licensed professional counselor with over 15 years experience helping people with these and other problems."

"Are you tired of engaging in the same toxic thought pattern, behavior, or relationship? Have you logically been able to recognize the desire to change your circumstances, but somehow you find yourself in the very same predicament you attempted to avoid? Unresolved conflicts in the past can often cause distress in the present without you being consciously aware of it. By primarily utilizing a psychodynamic treatment approach, I help individuals identify and connect their thoughts, feelings, and dreams to promote a lasting change in their lives."

"I provide individuals and couples counseling to adults and adolescents. I work with relationship issues of many kinds, including: family of origin issues, abuse and its after-effects, marriage and pre-marital counseling, communication, domestic abuse, controlling relationships, anger management, parenting, and men's issues (sexuality/addiction, power/control, understanding women, father issues). I love to engage with hurting people and to rediscover the hope that pain so often obscures. I focus on meeting people where they are in their life and struggle, and on walking with them through it."

"I am co-owner of Psychological services of St. Louis, LLC, where I provide psychotherapy to individuals, couples, and groups, and conduct psychological assessments. I have helped people manage a wide variety of problems including anxiety and mood disorders, substance use issues, adjustment difficulties, social/relationship problems, self-esteem and assertiveness issues, anger and impulsivity, career and life direction issues, sexual orientation and gender-related problems, unusual experiences, and existential concerns. I believe strongly in taking the time to know and understand my clients so we can collaboratively find a treatment approach that fits and is as effective as possible."

"I have 25+ years of experience in the mental health profession, with 16+ years 'post-Masters' providing therapy for adults who have issues related to relationships, self-esteem, depression, anxiety, motivation, co-dependency, spirituality, and others. At some point in most people's lives, they find themselves needing to sort through difficult issues and figure out "what to do". Or maybe they just need someone to listen. That's when therapy can help. I try to assist individuals and couples when they are "stuck" or unsure of what the "right" or "best" avenue is for their lives."

"Sometimes even when we know that something is wrong, we still need guidance in order to disentangle the problems that cause us suffering. My therapeutic approach primarily stems from Family Systems Theory. I help my clients develop awareness of multigenerational influences and improve family relational interactions. I focus on emotional independence through individuation, and help individuals, couples and families gain additional growth, strengths, ​and insights into their lives. "

"Are you afraid? Depressed? Annoyed? We alI struggle with these at times. If you are at a place where the situations in your life feel like "too much", I am passionate about working with you to find peace and healing in the midst of it. Together we can work to name the strengths you have that will aid you in life. From the moment you walk in, my goal is to provide you with a place where you feel safe to work through issues at your own pace, while experiencing me as an ally in your work. I strive to create an environment where clients can realize their strengths, heal from their hurts, and truly flourish."

"**I currently have space for 1-2 clients or 1 couple** I offer extensive doctoral-level counseling expertise gained over 17 years in the mental health field, including serving as a clinical director and director for local universities, adjunct teaching, and supervision of counselors in training. My integrative approach includes CBT, DBT, insight-oriented and existential techniques and pulls from the latest research findings in neuroscience and psychology. I partner with individuals, couples, adults and adolescents to facilitate growth in a directive, goal focused and supportive manner."

"Are you tired of anxiety getting in the way of living your life to fullest? Anxiety can feel debilitating in the enjoyment of our relationships and life in general. While anxiety is a fact of life, it doesn't have to dominate your life. I use Acceptance & Commitment Therapy, an evidenced based treatment for anxiety, to help you find new ways of managing anxiety so that you can live the life you want. Tired of finding yourself in dead end relationships? Maybe you've sworn off dating a certain "type" of person, but you seem to repeat the same relationship patterns. "

"I love being creative and have a young spirit. I find that I can easily connect with kids and teens. I also really enjoy working with adults seeking insight and change. Using what I know from proven treatments in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, I will collaborate with you and/or your child to develop engaging, concrete tools that can be applied in the office and at home. Finding relief from emotional distress is possible and I will guide you and your family in how to achieve this in realistic and effective steps."