Dialectical Behavior (DBT) Therapists in Saint Louis, MO
I draw on principles from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, Self-Compassion, Exposure and Response Prevention, and Motivational Interviewing.
I'm most passionate about helping people who find that fear, shame, or self-criticism hold them back from living the lives they want. I support clients in tapping into their unique strengths and values to help them find freedom from conditions like anxiety, depression, and eating disorders.
I draw on principles from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, Self-Compassion, Exposure and Response Prevention, and Motivational Interviewing.
I'm most passionate about helping people who find that fear, shame, or self-criticism hold them back from living the lives they want. I support clients in tapping into their unique strengths and values to help them find freedom from conditions like anxiety, depression, and eating disorders.
I am Licensed Clinical Social Worker with over a decade of experience working with adolescents and families in a diverse school setting. After receiving my MSW from Washington University in St. Louis, I went to work onsite at a middle school, where I regularly served adolescents with many different personalities, needs, and challenges. In that environment, I developed a passion for helping adolescents enjoy and thrive in school by managing challenges such as anxiety, depression, trauma, issues at home, relationship conflict, and learning disabilities. I believe strongly that managing life’s challenges requires a dedicated support s
I am Licensed Clinical Social Worker with over a decade of experience working with adolescents and families in a diverse school setting. After receiving my MSW from Washington University in St. Louis, I went to work onsite at a middle school, where I regularly served adolescents with many different personalities, needs, and challenges. In that environment, I developed a passion for helping adolescents enjoy and thrive in school by managing challenges such as anxiety, depression, trauma, issues at home, relationship conflict, and learning disabilities. I believe strongly that managing life’s challenges requires a dedicated support s
Chris is a Licensed Professional Counselor and a Certified Clinical Trauma Professional. He is trained in EMDR and other modalities with a focus on helping trauma victims recover. He is a Marine Veteran who brings the skills and knowledge he gained in the Marines into the therapy room. He sees older adolescents, adults, and couples. With experience in helping people with anxiety, depression, marital/couples issues, parenting skills, trauma, and more.
Chris is a Licensed Professional Counselor and a Certified Clinical Trauma Professional. He is trained in EMDR and other modalities with a focus on helping trauma victims recover. He is a Marine Veteran who brings the skills and knowledge he gained in the Marines into the therapy room. He sees older adolescents, adults, and couples. With experience in helping people with anxiety, depression, marital/couples issues, parenting skills, trauma, and more.
I’m so glad you found your way here.
My goal is to create a space where you feel comfortable being yourself - no need to have it all together or worry about judgment. In therapy with me, you’ll meet the real me - no stuffy, old-school psychoanalyst vibes here. I’m not “better than” anyone, and I don’t expect you to show up in any particular way. Whether you’re here to work through trauma, navigate family dynamics, heal from intimate partner violence, have a kiddo to get into therapy or just focus on your general well-being, I’m here for you.
I’m so glad you found your way here.
My goal is to create a space where you feel comfortable being yourself - no need to have it all together or worry about judgment. In therapy with me, you’ll meet the real me - no stuffy, old-school psychoanalyst vibes here. I’m not “better than” anyone, and I don’t expect you to show up in any particular way. Whether you’re here to work through trauma, navigate family dynamics, heal from intimate partner violence, have a kiddo to get into therapy or just focus on your general well-being, I’m here for you.
For nearly twenty years I have worked in public service because I deeply care about supporting and building healthy communities. I provide a nonjudgmental and warm therapeutic environment, which enables my patients to feel comfortable and trust the process. Only the patient's culture and values exist during session and I have experience successfully utilizing a patient's faith in therapy (previously unknown to me). I like to have fun with everything I do. So we will definitely share some laughs and maybe some tears. We will work together as equals to reach your mental health goals.
For nearly twenty years I have worked in public service because I deeply care about supporting and building healthy communities. I provide a nonjudgmental and warm therapeutic environment, which enables my patients to feel comfortable and trust the process. Only the patient's culture and values exist during session and I have experience successfully utilizing a patient's faith in therapy (previously unknown to me). I like to have fun with everything I do. So we will definitely share some laughs and maybe some tears. We will work together as equals to reach your mental health goals.
Using mindful awareness, Child- DBT, and Natural Processing, I guide children in regulating emotions and connecting socially, and support adults in gently healing trauma at its roots—creating space for clarity, growth, and lasting change.
I’m passionate about helping children and adults navigate life’s challenges with compassion and practical tools. I support kids with ADHD, ASD, and emotional regulation struggles, as well as adults working through trauma, grief, or seeking guidance with personal growth. I create a safe, supportive space where clients can reach their potential through building skills, and reconnect with their strengths—so they can move forward with confidence and hope.
Using mindful awareness, Child- DBT, and Natural Processing, I guide children in regulating emotions and connecting socially, and support adults in gently healing trauma at its roots—creating space for clarity, growth, and lasting change.
I’m passionate about helping children and adults navigate life’s challenges with compassion and practical tools. I support kids with ADHD, ASD, and emotional regulation struggles, as well as adults working through trauma, grief, or seeking guidance with personal growth. I create a safe, supportive space where clients can reach their potential through building skills, and reconnect with their strengths—so they can move forward with confidence and hope.
am a dedicated mental health therapist with years of experience supporting individuals through life’s challenges. I’m passionate about helping people navigate emotional struggles, build resilience, and develop effective coping strategies for long-term well-being.
Throughout my career, I’ve had the privilege of working with a wide range of populations—from children and adolescents to adults and geriatric clients. This diverse experience has deepened my understanding of the unique needs at every stage of life, allowing me to offer compassionate, personalized care tailored to your specific goals.
am a dedicated mental health therapist with years of experience supporting individuals through life’s challenges. I’m passionate about helping people navigate emotional struggles, build resilience, and develop effective coping strategies for long-term well-being.
Throughout my career, I’ve had the privilege of working with a wide range of populations—from children and adolescents to adults and geriatric clients. This diverse experience has deepened my understanding of the unique needs at every stage of life, allowing me to offer compassionate, personalized care tailored to your specific goals.
I am a Licensed Professional Counselor with 5 years of experience. I work with pre-teens, teens, and adults who are navigating life’s challenges, including stress, anxiety, depression, and times of transition. My goal is to provide a supportive and compassionate space where you can feel safe to explore your concerns, gain new insights, and move toward meaningful growth and change. I enjoy helping clients discover their strengths and build confidence in navigating life’s ups and downs.
I am a Licensed Professional Counselor with 5 years of experience. I work with pre-teens, teens, and adults who are navigating life’s challenges, including stress, anxiety, depression, and times of transition. My goal is to provide a supportive and compassionate space where you can feel safe to explore your concerns, gain new insights, and move toward meaningful growth and change. I enjoy helping clients discover their strengths and build confidence in navigating life’s ups and downs.
Midwest Institute for Addiction
Licensed Professional Counselor, MSW, LMSW, PhD, MD
Saint Louis, MO 63141
Any St. Louis rehabilitation center can provide treatment; MIA provides the difference. There are many drug rehab centers, but few of these rehab centers compare to Midwest Institute for Addiction's programs. This differentiation goes beyond our comprehensive, individualized, and evidence based treatment model and focuses on the quality of services that we offer. There is a lack of separation in the minds of professional service providers when considering the difference between a product offered and the service that coincides with that product. The MIA difference is the ability to offer quality services that coincide with our quality treatment.
Any St. Louis rehabilitation center can provide treatment; MIA provides the difference. There are many drug rehab centers, but few of these rehab centers compare to Midwest Institute for Addiction's programs. This differentiation goes beyond our comprehensive, individualized, and evidence based treatment model and focuses on the quality of services that we offer. There is a lack of separation in the minds of professional service providers when considering the difference between a product offered and the service that coincides with that product. The MIA difference is the ability to offer quality services that coincide with our quality treatment.
Alongside Counseling, Incorporated
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC, NCC
Saint Louis, MO 63146
I have been licensed since 2008 and approved to supervise counselors since 2014 by the state of Missouri; certified by the National Board for Certified Counselors; trained in Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing therapy, Emotional Freedom Technique and/or Energy Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy.
My counseling specialties include issues involving trauma, depression, grief/loss; and family issues. My trained experience in EMDR, EFT, and DBT therapies provide integrated treatment to patients that need immediate and long-term treatment. I serve individuals, couples, groups, and am available for Christian-based teaching and spiritual care.
I have been licensed since 2008 and approved to supervise counselors since 2014 by the state of Missouri; certified by the National Board for Certified Counselors; trained in Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing therapy, Emotional Freedom Technique and/or Energy Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy.
My counseling specialties include issues involving trauma, depression, grief/loss; and family issues. My trained experience in EMDR, EFT, and DBT therapies provide integrated treatment to patients that need immediate and long-term treatment. I serve individuals, couples, groups, and am available for Christian-based teaching and spiritual care.
Meet Jocelyn Throughout my life, I have experienced and witnessed the healing power of therapy in several different ways. It was through these personal experiences that I learned first hand how instrumental the relationship between a client and a therapist can be in facilitating healing and lasting change. These experiences solidified my desire to help others have similar positive experiences. I believe relationships we have with the people we love most, have a profound impact on our happiness, health and ability to thrive. Life can make it hard to take care of those relationships.
Meet Jocelyn Throughout my life, I have experienced and witnessed the healing power of therapy in several different ways. It was through these personal experiences that I learned first hand how instrumental the relationship between a client and a therapist can be in facilitating healing and lasting change. These experiences solidified my desire to help others have similar positive experiences. I believe relationships we have with the people we love most, have a profound impact on our happiness, health and ability to thrive. Life can make it hard to take care of those relationships.
Whether you’re struggling with anxiety, eating disorders, sports performance, or relationships, it can feel overwhelming, isolating, and exhausting. You do not have to navigate those challenges alone. My goal is to create a warm, supportive space where you feel safe to be yourself and where we can work together toward healing, growth, and lasting change. Throughout the therapeutic process, we will explore the experiences and patterns contributing to your struggles while helping you build a healthier, more compassionate relationship with yourself and the people around you.
Whether you’re struggling with anxiety, eating disorders, sports performance, or relationships, it can feel overwhelming, isolating, and exhausting. You do not have to navigate those challenges alone. My goal is to create a warm, supportive space where you feel safe to be yourself and where we can work together toward healing, growth, and lasting change. Throughout the therapeutic process, we will explore the experiences and patterns contributing to your struggles while helping you build a healthier, more compassionate relationship with yourself and the people around you.
Hello! I'm glad you're here. Are you struggling with painful thoughts and emotions? Maybe a recent life change has created some new problems for you, or brought up old stuff. Or perhaps, you're doing okay in your day-to-day life, but have been wondering if therapy could help you do some deeper work. In any case, I'm here to help. I support folks in learning more effective ways to work through their emotional struggles, and create a life of meaning, pleasure, and authenticity. I also enjoy working with folks on identity, life transitions, personal growth, and sexual self-empowerment.
Hello! I'm glad you're here. Are you struggling with painful thoughts and emotions? Maybe a recent life change has created some new problems for you, or brought up old stuff. Or perhaps, you're doing okay in your day-to-day life, but have been wondering if therapy could help you do some deeper work. In any case, I'm here to help. I support folks in learning more effective ways to work through their emotional struggles, and create a life of meaning, pleasure, and authenticity. I also enjoy working with folks on identity, life transitions, personal growth, and sexual self-empowerment.
At True Vine Christian Services we are professionally trained and Biblically founded. We believe the One who made life best knows how to do life. We combine the best of mental health training with the truth of Biblical principles for healing and freedom. As well as traditional individual, marriage and family counseling for adults, children & adolescents, we specialize in marriage and couple dynamics ranging from communication struggles to emotional abuse, infidelity and more. With affordable options for care, True Vine also offers play therapy to aid in counseling children.
At True Vine Christian Services we are professionally trained and Biblically founded. We believe the One who made life best knows how to do life. We combine the best of mental health training with the truth of Biblical principles for healing and freedom. As well as traditional individual, marriage and family counseling for adults, children & adolescents, we specialize in marriage and couple dynamics ranging from communication struggles to emotional abuse, infidelity and more. With affordable options for care, True Vine also offers play therapy to aid in counseling children.
Hello and welcome to this space...it is yours and I hope you'll make it your own. It’s no coincidence that you’re here, now is your time to heal, move forward and experience growth at your pace. It will be an honor to walk with you in the process. I I have been a therapy provider for 15 years and I have the experience, compassion and desire to help improve your situation. I have experience working with a diverse group of people and especially enjoy anxiety and trauma-focused work.
Hello and welcome to this space...it is yours and I hope you'll make it your own. It’s no coincidence that you’re here, now is your time to heal, move forward and experience growth at your pace. It will be an honor to walk with you in the process. I I have been a therapy provider for 15 years and I have the experience, compassion and desire to help improve your situation. I have experience working with a diverse group of people and especially enjoy anxiety and trauma-focused work.
For most issues, we would use a target of 10-15 sessions using a combination of sensorimotor, CBT, IFS, DBT, and other appropriate therapies.
Hello, my name is Beth and I celebrate your courage and wisdom in searching for this site! I celebrate the individual's strengths in a nonjudgmental collaboration. The mind-body-heart connection, awareness, and trust are the foundation of therapy. The goal is always for your voice to be heard and from that voice to move forward towards your heart's calling. There is no one size fits all therapy.
For most issues, we would use a target of 10-15 sessions using a combination of sensorimotor, CBT, IFS, DBT, and other appropriate therapies.
Hello, my name is Beth and I celebrate your courage and wisdom in searching for this site! I celebrate the individual's strengths in a nonjudgmental collaboration. The mind-body-heart connection, awareness, and trust are the foundation of therapy. The goal is always for your voice to be heard and from that voice to move forward towards your heart's calling. There is no one size fits all therapy.
I have experience working with diverse populations, and utilize a myriad of evidence based therapeutic modalities including EMDR, DBT, CPT, and CBT.
Welcome! The world can be a dumpster fire, but you don’t have to go through it alone. Coming from a place of compassion and nonjudgment, therapy can be a collaborative space to process current stressors and past traumas. I believe in meeting you where you are, and aim to help you identify your goals and build the skills to get there. As a trauma informed therapist, I aim to provide a safe space for exploring these difficult issues. Together we can explore with curiosity how you enter the world and deepen your relationship with self.
I have experience working with diverse populations, and utilize a myriad of evidence based therapeutic modalities including EMDR, DBT, CPT, and CBT.
Welcome! The world can be a dumpster fire, but you don’t have to go through it alone. Coming from a place of compassion and nonjudgment, therapy can be a collaborative space to process current stressors and past traumas. I believe in meeting you where you are, and aim to help you identify your goals and build the skills to get there. As a trauma informed therapist, I aim to provide a safe space for exploring these difficult issues. Together we can explore with curiosity how you enter the world and deepen your relationship with self.
You’ve been doing your best to hold it all together—but lately, it feels like life keeps throwing more your way. Stress, loss, big transitions, or just the weight of it all can leave you feeling drained and stuck. The good news? Change is possible. Therapy can be the space where you start feeling like yourself again—grounded, capable, and hopeful about what’s next.
You’ve been doing your best to hold it all together—but lately, it feels like life keeps throwing more your way. Stress, loss, big transitions, or just the weight of it all can leave you feeling drained and stuck. The good news? Change is possible. Therapy can be the space where you start feeling like yourself again—grounded, capable, and hopeful about what’s next.
I have extensive training and experience in DBT, an evidence-based approach that promotes awareness, acceptance, and skill-building.
Life can be overwhelming for everyone, but it gets especially difficult when you are suffering from intense emotional distress. Seemingly simple things such as going to school, going to the grocery store, or communicating with your family, feel insurmountable, causing a spiral out of control. Both teens and adults long for a life where they feel seen and validated by their loved ones while gaining understanding and clarity into who they are and how they can live the life they want.
I have extensive training and experience in DBT, an evidence-based approach that promotes awareness, acceptance, and skill-building.
Life can be overwhelming for everyone, but it gets especially difficult when you are suffering from intense emotional distress. Seemingly simple things such as going to school, going to the grocery store, or communicating with your family, feel insurmountable, causing a spiral out of control. Both teens and adults long for a life where they feel seen and validated by their loved ones while gaining understanding and clarity into who they are and how they can live the life they want.
Hello, I'm Brent. My personal and professional philosophy is 'Every single one of us is shaped by the totality of our relationships. Those we love and those we hate leave their marks.' This belief is deeply rooted in my own experiences growing up in a functional alcoholic home. While there wasn't abuse, there was a noticeable lack of strong empathy and interest in my life, which has profoundly shaped my approach to therapy.
I spent three years in the military, stationed in places like Boston, Thailand (where I enjoyed the best Thai food), and Washington DC.
Hello, I'm Brent. My personal and professional philosophy is 'Every single one of us is shaped by the totality of our relationships. Those we love and those we hate leave their marks.' This belief is deeply rooted in my own experiences growing up in a functional alcoholic home. While there wasn't abuse, there was a noticeable lack of strong empathy and interest in my life, which has profoundly shaped my approach to therapy.
I spent three years in the military, stationed in places like Boston, Thailand (where I enjoyed the best Thai food), and Washington DC.
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Dialectical Behavior (DBT) Therapists
Who is DBT for?
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (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.