Veterans Therapists in Saint Louis, MO

Unfortunately, in this world, people experience trauma and oppression daily. This constant stress impacts the way we feel and causes anxiety or depression. Additionally, we all need support from someone who understands our cultural experiences. Now, you can have mental health support from someone who understands your unique experiences. What do you have to lose? Give us a call today! Remember, we are providing services in Missouri, Illinois, Tennessee, New York, & Texas. Get your free consultation today. You belong here!

Welcome! You may be here because you feel "off", like you're just not yourself anymore. Maybe something has changed, and it doesn't feel good. Or, maybe you've been mandated to get counseling by your employer or felt pressure from family and friends to seek help. Whatever your reason, if you're looking to meet personal goals to enhance your life and cope in a healthy way with the stuff that is less than pleasant, I can help. I have several years of experience in treating anxiety, depression, grief/bereavement, trauma, vicarious/secondary trauma, personality and autism disorders, among others, both face-to-face and via telehealth.

For 30+ years in various capacities, I've worked with leaders from the public sector, private industry, the military , the arts, athletics, and emergency response services. Whatever you do, I'm able to collaborate with you to identify the impact of your life experiences on your current sense of well being. With me you will find a safe place to discover peace-of-mind and hope for healing relationships at home and at work. Utilizing a biblical perspective and sound counseling techniques, I treat all clients with dignity regardless of faith background in order to help hurting people grow and to achieve their goals.

Are your concerns with life, finances, relationships, love, loss and/or health generating strong feelings of emotional distress? I use a strength-based approach to help find solutions rather than problems. My name is Dr. Deadre Holmes and I am a licensed psychologist in the states of Missouri and Illinois, who has worked with children, adolescents, adults, senior citizens and couples for over 10 years. I earned my Ph. D. from the University of Missouri-Columbia, I have experience in a number of settings such as university counseling center, community counseling, military medical center, prison, and nursing homes.

Have you experienced trauma in your life and seem to struggle with the same situations over and over, not knowing how to stop the vicious cycle. Are your emotions problematic, do you repeat unhealthy behaviors, relationships, have an onslaught of negative thoughts and no matter how successful you have become, you feel like a fake, insecure and if people really knew? How many times have you promised that you will stop, alcohol, drugs and really mean it, want it, yet once again fall short. As a veteran, were you in combat, was your military experience depleting, anxiety provoking and your life never the same? What keeps you stuck?

Sometimes we struggle in knowing how to tolerate and accept difficult feelings without shame and judgment. Often times this is due to adverse experiences in childhood and/or adulthood. I am passionate about helping clients find their creative abilities and potential and incorporating it into the healing process. I practice from a depth psychotherapy perspective that is typically longer term and unstructured, but highly rewarding. Areas of interest include attachment, relational concerns, Jungian influenced depth psychotherapy, the personal and collective unconscious, dream work, and somatic work.

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.

Therapy should be a place where you feel safe to divulge your darkest secrets while knowing that the person that you confide in, will not only support your journey of self-improvement and healing but help guide you like a beacon in the sea or a flashlight when it’s dark. And because of this, we think that finding the RIGHT therapist is one of the most crucial parts of the therapeutic process... I work to help you solve a variety of issues and welcome and host safe spaces for active duty /retired veterans and their dependents, college students, LGBTQ+, POC, and older adults.

Welcome to a time and a place where you can just be. Where we can greet one another kindly, and be real. Please bring whatever you have: your pain, your joy, your anxiety. The old traumas and the new. We will take care of them. We will sit together in this virtual space, which is lovely and just as relational as being in a physical room together, and heal.

I work with clients to define goals to work on in counseling, and to work to reinforce strengths clients already have within themselves and foster new strengths to help clients achieve their goals. I tailor clinical therapy approaches depending on the unique and specific needs of each individual. I have experience working with individuals struggling with depression, anxiety, trauma, self-esteem issues, attachment/codependency, stress management, grief, and military /Veteran issues.

Change is hard and we are only motivated to change when we become uncomfortable with our current situation. Change also requires risk, commitment and hard work; I am looking for clients who are ready to take tangible steps towards change, personal growth, and mental health improvement using a telehealth platform that allows you to remain in the safety and comfort of your own environment, with no time wasted for travel. I’m accepting clients who reside in Missouri and flexible scheduling is offered. Call or email me for a free consultation to see if I’d be a good fit for you and your mental health goals.

PEMS provides holistic collaborative spiritual counseling, life coaching and mental health coaching to clients using evidence based practices that strengthen physical, emotional, mental and spiritual wellness creating holistic balance in their lives. I believe in positive self awareness and that as a person thinks they become so I educate clients on the ancient science of "know thyself. " PEMS holistic approach uses meditation, affirmations, evidence based practices and energy healing tools and techniques. I work with the military population, individuals, groups, couples, children, adults and elderly on lifes transitions.

I work with Individuals, couples, families and am certified to lead psycho-educational groups. Treatment is Goal oriented. Client's are encouraged to set a treatment goal and work toward that goal in subsequent sessions. I am a level 2 Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing Clinician. I utilize EMDR in my work with Individuals as need arises and is appropriate. Since Covid-19 I work via Video with great results.

When the challenges of life and relationship present you with complex dilemmas and create painful or uncomfortable symptoms, therapy offers an opportunity for healing and long-lasting psychological change. The power of therapy is in the way it expands your choice in behaviors or ways of seeing others, yourself and your life circumstances. Through a compassionate journey of self-exploration I will help you work toward a fuller understanding of yourself which will lead to greater choice in how you live, love, work and play. It is a privilege to join you on your journey of self-discovery and healing.

I have 25 years of experience and specialized training in the field of trauma treatment and mental health. Areas of focus: depression, anxiety, panic, relationships, physical, emotional and sexual violence, child sexual abuse, post-traumatic and acute stress symptoms, dissociation, grief/loss, accident related trauma, direct or secondary traumatic experience, first responder and military incidents of stress. Clients that have experienced traumatic events often feel as if they are not themselves, may have intrusive thoughts, difficulty with focus, trust and may feel jumpy and/or numb. I would like to help you find your way through.

Embracing healing and wellness is key to maximizing your potential. Serving as a therapist and educator, I help clients understand the underlying factor(s) contributing to unresolved issues within their personal & professional lives. My goal is to provide a holistic approach to treatment by assessing the individual's environment as well as their mental, physical, and spiritual well being. The whelm of my practice has been demonstrated in both psychiatric and medical settings offering crisis intervention, intensive case management, and counseling to a diverse population.

Are you feeling overwhelmed, frustrated or alone? Struggling with increasing stress at work/ home, feelings of sadness or hopelessness? Well you are not alone. EPICS strives to promote personal goal attainment through provision of holistic care, providing individuals with the skills and insight they need to envision and actualize their fullest potential. EPICS will help you build on your existing strengths to expand problem solving and coping skills, improve relationships and decrease symptoms and/or impact of mental health and substance related disorders. As EPICS' lead therapist, it is my personal goal to help every person build positive long lasting change within their lives!

Hello and thank you for stopping by my page today. I have an extensive background in treating substance addiction related challenges. I am accepting new clients for virtual sessions and providing in-person sessions for adults with substance use disorders, Families dealing with substance use disorders as well co-occurring mental health related to substance use disorders. Please reach out to discuss how I can best help you.

I have worked with clients with a wide range of concerns including depression, anxiety, relationship issues, parenting problems, SUD’s, career challenges, OCD and ADHD. I also helped many people who have experienced physical trauma or emotional abuse. My counseling style is warm and empathic. I believe in treating everyone with respect & sensitivity.