Dialectical Behavior (DBT) Therapists in Richmond Heights, MO
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Meg Jennings
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified
Verified
I am trained in
Dialectical
Behavioral Therapy (
DBT
), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), and trauma-focused approaches, including EMDR and Trauma Focused-CBT.
Are you feeling stuck, alone, and overwhelmed? Looking for a safe space to share about your struggles and receive support? I would love to work with you towards your goals and towards building a life worth living. I greatly value creating a caring, collaborative, and non-judgmental space for individuals and families. I specialize in helping clients with depression, anxiety, trauma, grief/loss, out-of-control feelings, and relationship difficulties, including challenges in parenting. I love working with older children (9+), adolescents and adults.

Janet Amitin-Roberts
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LCSW
Verified
Verified
I have extensive training in an array of modalities including EMDR, Brainspotting, and
DBT
and will utilize interventions that best suit your needs.
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.

Vivian Talamantes
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LMSW
Verified
Verified
I use
dialectical
behavior therapy, which helps folks regain control over their lives by regulating intense emotions and urges that have been running the show up until now.
I excel in working with adults who are ready to become cycle breakers, a.k.a. folks who root out unhealthy patterns within themselves that were originally passed on by others in their environment. My clients tend to be "supersensors" in that they have a predisposition for deeply feeling emotions, and also tend to have lived through some form of trauma, like adverse childhood experiences and systemic oppression. Sessions with me help kick your inner critic in favor of self-validation, process the big emotions that come up while doing this work, and discover who you are underneath the expectations that others imposed on you.
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Ilia (Eye-Lee-Uh) Silverman Esrig
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified
1 Endorsed
Verified
1 Endorsed
I am trained in
Dialectical
Behavioral Therapy, relational-cultural therapy, and motivational interviewing.
Examining and shifting age-old patterns can be an overwhelming endeavor to take on alone. My role is to offer you a compassionate, authentic, and non-judgmental space as you embark on that journey. I support folks to cultivate joy, ease, and meaning in their lives, even when doing so feels impossible. This might include strengthening executive functioning skills, exploring gender or sexual identity, or learning self-validation in an often invalidating world. Together, we'll identify effective ways to move through life's most difficult moments - the past can't be changed, but we can transform how it influences our present and future.
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Karen Ramos
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified
Verified
My practice is informed by trauma-informed and cognitive-behavioral principles, and draws from my training in CBT,
DBT
, RO-
DBT
, ACT, and other behavioral therapies.
Hi there! I’m Karen, and I’m a licensed clinical social worker who helps people learn to live more meaningful lives. I work with adults and young adults who want to find joy, purpose, and ease in their lives, but struggle to make this a reality. Instead, they find themselves feeling trapped by painful thoughts, emotions, habits, past experiences, or current circumstances—including political and cultural factors that impact mental health.
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Sherri Ardekani
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LCSW, DBT-LBC
Verified
4 Endorsed
Verified
4 Endorsed
Evidenced based practices such as
Dialectical
Behavioral Therapy (
DBT
), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Motivational Interviewing (MI), provide the therapeutic framework of understanding our thoughts and behaviors.
Are you feeling overwhelmed with life's daily stressors? Do you find that you are not where you want to be in you life? Do you sometimes find yourself anxious, depressed or feeling hopeless and out of balance? A history of trauma, addictions, compulsions, suicidal thoughts, self-harm and other life-interfering behaviors can do that. Together, we will work on removing the emotional, cognitive and behavioral barriers that keep you from achieving your personal goals. My mission is to help you achieve your best self by helping you identify where you are now and create a plan to work towards where you want to be. Accepting clients in CA.

Quincy Phipps
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, ATR-BC
Verified
2 Endorsed
Verified
2 Endorsed
I practice with a trauma informed, strengths based perspective while including modalities such as
Dialectical
Behavioral Therapy, Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, CBT, and Expressive Arts Therapy.
Growth and healing is fostered when we feel accepted and heard. I show up for my clients with an inclusive, culturally responsive, and nonjudgmental approach to sessions. I meet you with a supportive and open attitude as you explore your authentic self and grow into your potential. We can get there by learning and then practicing new coping techniques that can improve your quality of life while working to understand the patterns that may have led you to seek support. Together, we can develop a new path with less suffering and a better understanding of yourself and your limits.
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Christine Balliett McEvoy
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC
Verified
Verified
Christine is trained in Internal Family Systems Therapy and
Dialectical
Behavior Therapy.
Christine McEvoy has been a Counselor for over 20 years. Her straight- forward and non-judgemental approach makes it easier for a person to address topics that often bring up feelings of shame and embarrassment. She has extensive experience working with individuals who struggle with addiction issues and eating struggles. Christine has years of experience helping others implement specific techniques that help prevent relapse.
Not accepting new clients

Yael Kula
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified
Verified
I treat OCD utilizing ERP (Exposure Response Prevention), and I am trained in
DBT
and EFT (Emotion Focused Therapy).
Oftentimes a therapist needs a therapist, and I specialize in working with therapists. I am intimately familiar with the burnout and fatigue that accompanies a therapists’ job. Every therapist I have worked with is a deeply compassionate, selfless, and idealistic person, who is dedicated to their clients. I work to help therapists care for themselves so that they can continue to feel healthy as they work with their clients. While we can often successfully support our clients, this does not always extend to feeling supported in our own lives.

Margie Lewitt
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LCSW
Verified
2 Endorsed
Verified
2 Endorsed
Applying the techniques I have been trained in such as mindfulness,
dialectical
behavior therapy (
DBT
), trauma focused cognitive therapy, divorce, and the internal family systems model (IFS), grief and healing, clients will begin the process of reconciling the past and experiencing an improved quality of life in the present.
Helping clients, whether we meet individually, as couples or in groups, is my highest priority. As a compassionate active listener, I provide a safe, warm, non-judgmental space. Our close relationships within our lives can give us strength but can also create conflict, anxiety, and/or depression. The result may be physical discomfort, low self-esteem, even PTSD, as well as thoughts, feelings, and behaviors that can get in the way of making positive decisions. Working as a team, my clients and I identify behavioral patterns, set goals, and begin a plan to achieve resolution and healing.

Laura Ranalletta
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified
5 Endorsed
Verified
5 Endorsed
Accepting New Clients Summer '22 - I believe that we're all doing the best we can, and also: we can all be doing better! Whether you're dealing with anxiety, depression, relationship issues, or a life circumstance which is difficult to navigate, I'm here to help. Chances are you are feeling alone, confused, or dissatisfied with your life at this moment. Maybe you're ready for deep healing from the past. Maybe you're looking for ways to cope with the present. Maybe you want to better understand yourself and your emotions. Maybe you're just looking to talk with a neutral third party about daily stressors. Wherever you're at, welcome!
Not accepting new clients

Brianne Serdar
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LCSW, DBT-LBC
Verified
Verified
These first steps toward therapy can be overwhelming and confusing. Choosing a therapist can be the first step to life long change. I have been practicing for over 15 years helping people move toward their life worth living. My training provides the tools to assess what blocks the path and guide you on an effective route to your goals. Contact me for a free 15 minute consultation.

Rachel Sanford
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LCSW
Verified
Verified
I'm a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in part time private practice. I enjoy working with individuals who are interested in doing the work needed to be the best versions of themselves. We live in a society where there is constant pressure to compete with one another and put ourselves and our lives on display. We are often our own worst critics, but we can learn to become our best motivators through guidance and practice. Let me help you learn to focus on yourself, accomplish your goals and get back to doing the things you love.

Lisa McCulloch
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC
Verified
1 Endorsed
Verified
1 Endorsed
Do you experience chronic trust issues, worry, irrational fears or a profound sense of loneliness? Do you have unexplainable triggers that cause feelings of panic, fear, or anger? Do you continue to feel stuck in the same patterns of thinking and reacting? If you answered yes to any of these questions, you may be experiencing the effects from unresolved trauma.
Waitlist for new clients

Tana Steffens
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LCSW
Verified
2 Endorsed
Verified
2 Endorsed
I frequently work with people who have a lot of moving parts in their lives. Whether you’re navigating traumatic experiences, exploring components of identity, or wading through overwhelming seasons of life in other ways, my goal is to help you sift through it all and provide support to process at your own pace. I'm comfortable navigating many of the other pieces that come with trauma or overwhelm - managing episodes of depression, mitigating anxiety, and creating spaces that make life feel worth living.
Not accepting new clients

Cindy Haller
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, CCTSI
Verified
1 Endorsed
Verified
1 Endorsed
Have you noticed yourself feeling anxious, depressed, or overwhelmed, as if some days it’s just too hard to face it all? If you feel stuck in place, it can often be difficult to reach out for help, but you’re here so you’ve made that all important first step. Maybe something new is going on, or something that’s been in the background for a while is making itself known. Whatever it might be, together we will work towards a resolution.

Nicole Grass
MBA, MA, LPC
Verified
2 Endorsed
Verified
2 Endorsed
You have a story to tell, but you don’t even know where to start. You feel exhausted, anxious and overwhelmed with life and your relationships. You feel emotions that you don't understand or at times feel you can't control. You feel things that you have always felt, but you don't understand why and you want to change that. My approach presents an opportunity to build life and social skills that are needed to help us live a better life. In addition, we will work together so you can pay more attention to what you are feeling, to achieve congruence and allow you to be yourself.

Nina Chastain
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LCSW
Verified
Verified
Because therapy is an investment, it's important to find the right therapist. I treat therapy as a safe place where every single part of the client is welcome, even the parts uncomfortable to share. In my practice there is no hierarchy of pain and suffering. We all deserve to be supported while working to make positive changes, both big and small. Successful therapy includes an attitude of nonjudgment, a space that is comfortable, yet challenges clients to grow, and sessions that feel collaborative and supportive. I use a variety evidence-based therapy tailored to each person's needs and personality. We work together on your goals.

Sunyata Kopriva
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, RYT, MSW, LCSW
Verified
Verified
*ACCEPTING CALIFORNIA, ILLINOIS, AND MISSOURI CLIENTS* Come be seen and be known in a relational space with me, so that you can finally arrive home in yourself. Are you curious if you have experienced trauma, or if trauma may still be affecting you? Have you worked with many healers and still feel stuck in certain places? Have you experienced a spiritual awakening and need to integrate the experience(s). If you answered 'yes' to any of these questions, then you may be in the right place. Trauma can express itself in PTSD symptoms, Complex PTSD symptoms, various types of depression and anxiety, an many other struggles.
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Kathy Dobbs
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LCSW, CCTP
Verified
1 Endorsed
Verified
1 Endorsed
As a Certified Clinical Trauma Professional II, I have received training in modalities including EMDR, CBT and
DBT
.
Therapy is a tool that has the potential to help you better manage a range of issues. Maybe you find yourself feeling so sad or anxious that it's taking the fun out of your life. Maybe your best just never feels good enough. Or you’re feeling depressed, lonely or angry and using a substance to cope. Maybe you've experienced trauma or abuse and you're struggling to move beyond the anger and pain. Or maybe you just feel like you need to talk to someone. If any of these describes you, let’s talk. I understand that seeking a consultation can feel overwhelming but while therapy can be hard work, it can also be very rewarding!
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Dialectical Behavior (DBT) Therapists
Who is DBT for?
DBT is designed for people who experience extreme emotional suffering because they lack the skills of emotion regulation and distress tolerance. The basic affliction can underlie a wide range of conditions, from borderline and other personality disorders to PTSD and treatment-resistant anxiety and depression. The therapy is helpful to those whose emotional reactivity is so intense it is disruptive to everyday functioning and leads to frequent crises.
Why do people need DBT?
The ability to regulate emotions is a core psychological skill that enables people to function in life and pay attention to the world outside themselves; it is consistently associated with well-being. DBT is designed to help people learn how to manage and regulate their emotions. Originally developed to treat people with borderline personality disorder whose extreme emotional suffering led to self-harming behavior and suicide attempts, the therapy is now applied to other conditions involving emotion dysregulation, particularly when other treatments have failed.
What happens in DBT?
Individuals meet weekly with their therapist to discuss their experiences relating to moods, behavior, and skills. Using checklists they maintain, they review emotional experiences and positive practices they engage in. The diaries help individuals discern what led up to a specific problem encountered, this is followed by discussion of the consequences of their actions. In addition, individuals may meet in class-like small groups to learn skills such as mindfulness, emotion regulation and distress tolerance.
How long does DBT last?
Because it is intended to establish long-lasting behavioral change among those with persistent problems, DBT is designed to last six months to a year. DBT includes both weekly sessions of individual therapy and weekly skills-training sessions conducted in small groups. Studies of DBT have documented improvement within a year of treatment, particularly in controlling self-harmful behavior; nevertheless, individuals may require therapy for several years.