Therapists in Southaven, MS

Do you seek support and guidance in making changes needed to have a fulfilling life? In my 20 years of clinical practice as a therapist, it has been my honor to assist hundreds of people find their unique strengths for healing past trauma, learn coping skills for anxiety and depression, recover from loss or substance use, and develop those new skills to become the person they are meant to be. Transition from what we know can be a scary thing, let me travel that road with you.

Stacey is a Registered Play Therapist and Licensed Professional Counselor with over 25 years of experience working with children through the use of Play Therapy. She wanted to offer her love for helping children gain the tools needed to learn how to process emotions, heal from trauma, and learn how to communicate their emotional needs to others in a healthy way. Play is a natural expression for children and the best way to meet their needs. Play is a safe way for children to tell their stories. She works with children beginning at age 3 through age 9.

Sarah is a warmhearted and attentive therapist who is curious about your individual experiences and looks to identify your strengths so you can feel empowered and encouraged to overcome challenges. She has over 10 years of clinical experience and specializes in working with children. Through play therapy, she has experience helping children to overcome symptoms related to anxiety, depression, ADHD, anger/aggression, compulsive behaviors such as skin picking or hair pulling, sexual abuse, family conflict, and more.

I am a Registered Play Therapist and Licensed Professional Counselor. Children often go through many difficult things and don't know how to cope in healthy ways. Their little minds struggle to communicate their needs, which can leave parents feeling lost and helpless. With over 25 years of experience working with children, I help guide them in understanding and communicating their feelings and needs. Through the use of Play Therapy I can help children and their families create healthier relationships, which can decrease the stress for the whole family.

My goal as a clinician is to help clients understand their perspectives, challenge negative thoughts, and to embrace interpersonal relationships through self awareness, communication, and personal growth. Healthy individuals create healthy families, and healthy families are the cornerstone of a healthy community.

My sole purpose as a counselor is to help guide my clients through the struggles that so many of us must learn to navigate. Since each of us walks a unique path in pursuit of happiness and mental health, I believe in working together with clients to find their best answers.

Life has a way of overwhelming us. If you've gotten to the point that functioning on a daily basis feels exhausting, you've come to the right place. I work with clients who have experienced difficulties in relationships with family members, peers, romantic partners, etc. due to the effects of a range of mood disorders or trauma responses.

My main goal in therapy is to meet people where they are in their brokenness and pain with empathy and understanding. Many situations in life can be painful and difficult to deal with, but they do not have to be dealt with alone. As your therapist, it is my mission to have you work towards healthier relationships with yourself and others by equipping you with tools and moving through obstacles together.

I am a Christian therapist with over 30 years of counseling experience. It would be my honor to come to know you and collaborate with you in examining how to achieve your goals and enhance your life. Sometimes, we need help navigating through the struggles and stress of these challenging times. In therapy, my goal is to empower you to build on your own strengths and develop skills to enhance your interpersonal relationships.

Our clinic offers a number of services to children and adolescents living in Mississippi including psychological diagnostic assessment, behavior therapy, mental health counseling, developmental assessment, and Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA).

Children and youth sometimes have much more difficulty expressing their feelings in an appropriate way in than adults. It is difficult to watch your child suffer with anxiety, depression, stress, or any variety of situations that impact daily living. Children and youth may not have learned how to express emotions due to varying reasons. The goal is to improve coping skills, confidence, and the ability for all children and adolescents to navigate big emotions and difficult emotions in a healthy manner.

Are you currently struggling with concerns that leave you feeling powerless, worthless, in less control, or find yourself not knowing what to do, but know that you need to do something? If so, please know that you are not alone. We all have our daily struggles, but sometimes these struggles can become overwhelming and burdensome. This is when an outside, objective perspective may be helpful. I can be that perspective for you. Please call so that I might be of service to you and your needs.

In these difficult and challenging times, life can easily become overwhelming. It is our goal to walk with you or your loved ones that may be struggling. Through empowerment and healing, we can navigate life's twists, turns, up and downs. It is our goal to help you overcome the difficult circumstances that may arise from your situation, by providing expert support during your times of difficulties. At Desoto Family Counseling Center (DFCC), we offer a range of disciplines such as Medication Management, Counseling, and Occupational/Physical/Speech Therapy.

I strive to create an environment that is safe for all people to share their hurts and wounds, grow, and experience deeper connection in relationships. I work with clients to help increase self-awareness, process systemic shame, develop more effective tools and coping skills, experience themselves in new ways, and create a healthier family system and relationship patterns.

Do you want to know that you matter? My approach to counseling provides a warm and trusting environment where you, as a client, can feel seen, heard, and safe while learning to make healthy relationship repairs with yourself and others. Whether you need help processing anxiety, depression, stress, or trauma, an increased sense of safety will give you greater freedom to examine patterns of behavior, thoughts, or emotions causing concern. In therapy, I use a method to achieve the client's goals.

I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker that works with adolescents and adults with a variety of issues. I understand that life does not always go exactly as we have hoped and that sometimes we need a little extra support to get it on track. I would love to be the person to support you in achieving your goals for yourself or your family. In my current practice I address difficulties with depression, anxiety, grief, trauma, behavior problems, family issues, adjustment difficulties, communication problems, codependency, and parenting.

Do you worry often, feel empty, have difficulty connecting with others, or have unresolved stuff from your past that keeps coming up? There’s a misconception that counseling should be done as a last resort or that only people with severe mental illnesses go to counseling. In reality, counseling can be a life altering decision that can help heal your wounds, change your perspective, and enhance your life.

When you find yourself experiencing what you hoped you would never have to endure, I am here to help. You are not alone. As a trauma and grief specialist, I am here to walk beside you in your journey toward healing and learning to live again. My office is a safe and nurturing environment where you can feel heard and in control. I utilize a person-centered approach where I truly listen to your feelings and your needs and then support you as we find ways to help you heal. My office is the place where you can drop off that heavy baggage and learn how not to pick it back up when you leave.

Life-changing events are happening everyday of our life whether good or bad. I believe there are three fundamentals that are necessary in achieving mental healthiness. They are self-love, purpose, and value; without these attributes this could bring about some form of mental discord. I specialize in working with people who are striving to live a more meaningful life consisting of internal healing. I treat individuals who struggle with anger, depression, PTSD, self-esteem, trauma, other everyday life issues, and interpersonal concerns. Clients are unique individuals with different needs. Therefore, you are the expert of yourself.