Racial Identity Therapists in Central West End, Saint Louis, MO

My name is Diana Dee-Williams, I am a Licensed professional counselor in the State of MO. My focus is to create a safe sense of comfort for clients to build rapport while helping them solve their life challenges. I am psychotherapist who believes in helping individuals explore their inner thoughts, feelings, behaviors behind their significant life challenges as well help him or her move toward Self-Achievement and Self-Growth. The goal is for the therapist and individuals to work together in maintaining stability with the intentional plan to work through those circumstances and reach a positive balance and purpose in life.

You love and cherish your child or teenager. And, you work hard to provide for their physical/emotional well-being because happy, healthy kids promote joyful families. But sometimes despite your best efforts, your child continues to struggle with behavioral problems, peer relationships, family changes, deficits in social/emotional development, aftermath of traumatic experiences, or mental health challenges. Many parents like you are tasked to find the necessary help and resources that their children require. My training and experience in issues related to trauma, mental health, and attachment position me well to serve the needs of your family.

At Love & Kindness Therapeutic Services LLC, I am looking to connect with clients of all ages, genders, and backgrounds. I enjoy helping clients explore their thoughts and feelings while working closely to explore ways to enhance coping, decision making, and problem solving skills. Please call me to schedule an appointment, and begin working collaboratively towards achieving your therapeutic goals.

Interested in understanding the ways current challenges get in the way of your ability to truly enjoying a life worth celebrating? Curious about how your past challenges impact your struggles today? We can work together to understand the what is happening for you today and open possibilities for your future. Together we identify the best way to address your long or short term 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.

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.

We all face times in our life where it seems we have been thrown a curve ball. We suddenly find ourselves in the midst of a personal crisis. Where do we go, and who can we turn to for help? It is these times, when professional counseling and therapy is helpful. My motto is, "When life hurts...healing helps." My ideal client is an individual, or family member who is seeking a skilled mental health professional. I provide a therapeutic environment for my client, that will assist you in navigating through the personal issues that you have been struggling with.

Often times, how we feel about ourselves, others, and situations have a lot to do with the stories of our lives and problems that arise in social, cultural and political contexts. I collaborate with clients to create alternate stories that creatively solve their problems and increase their fulfillment in life. As a result, I am very committed to understanding and incorporating cultural aspects of the client's life into treatment. I view therapy as a collaborative experience where we select goals/objectives that will help you become the person you want to be or experience the relief you seek.

Did you know that couples on average wait 6 years before seeking help for a troubled marriage. Has this time of sheltering in place been chaotic, stressful and disappointing where you and your spouse were wanting renewal, connection and joy in the togetherness. There is hope whether the problem is trust, emotional distance, or escalating conflict. I start with a strengths based focus using research based Gottman method interventions that work.

Relationships can be our greatest joys and our toughest challenges. Maybe you're feeling lonely inside of your marriage or family, or being single. You’re tired of feeling like people don’t get you and want a specialist who does. You’re needing a therapist who creates an environment that is welcoming to you and your life experiences as a person of color and honors your diversity. You want someone who cares about you and understands where you’re coming from. Going to therapy is a big deal and you’re ready. Maybe you're emotionally tired of just getting by. You're ready to do something different. You’ve come to the right place.

People choose to seek counseling for a variety of reasons. Whether you are feeling overwhelmed by life's demands, having difficulty making a choice, struggling with depression or anxiety, or dealing with past trauma. I would like to offer you a safe and judgement free setting to explore your concerns. As a licensed counselor, I aim to provide support and guidance so that clients feel hopeful and empowered to address whatever they may be facing.

We are a group of clinicians with mental health practitioners with a wealth of experience and knowledge in field. Our professionals are dedicated to supporting clients on their journey to wellness. Our areas of treatment include: trauma, stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationships, life transitions, and more. Our services are client centered. We also provide therapy for individuals with limited financial resources through the sliding scale program.

The heart and soul of how I help others is as a counselor who meets clients where they are in life, relationships, struggles, and so on - with the goal of gaining your trust and helping move you through discouraging and challenging circumstances, while sharing in God's reality for your life. I believe in the value of working through personal problems and issues in the context of stronger relationships. I will help you with this on a personal level, and in the process of restoring health and relationships with whomever you are intending to build this restored relationship with.

Whether you’re battling with endless cycles of anxiety and/or depression, struggling with setting firm boundaries within the interpersonal relationships of your life, or simply seeking meaning in the overall progression of your existence, I am confident that you and I can work toward a deeper understanding of what is not working and change it. Considering that you are the expert of your own life, my goal will be to collaborate with you to identify obstacles keeping you from living a life that you desire and help you create healthy solutions to these barriers.

Please email us or visit our website to schedule an appointment as most of our "in office" staff are working remotely at this time. However our ongoing process will ensure you will have a great, competent therapist. Emotional Change provides quality therapy to diverse populations with diverse needs by providing a variety of therapists to meet those needs. By calling us, you will get a really good feel for who we are. We'll do our best to meet your needs. We accept most Insurances/Victims-of-Crime and private pay. We'll help take the stress out of finding a therapist. Individual/Couple/Group therapy is available.

I have a passion for focusing on the well being of adults and helping them develop stress management skills, and manage their grief, depression, anxiety, life transitions, substance abuse and co-occurring disorders. I specialize in working with individuals, couples and groups, providing a client-centered, integrative approach designed to fit the needs of the individual. My approach is solution-focused, rooted in mindfulness-based interventions and thought- and behavior-changing techniques that help the client change the way they view their everyday realities.

Throughout life we experience many seasons and sometimes life does not go as we have planned. Are you seeking additional support as you face a new season in your life? Counseling offers the opportunity to work through challenges and to move toward a more satisfying and fulfilling life.

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.