Therapists in Kirkwood, MO

I am expertly trained to help people navigate trauma, life crises, and family conflicts, including the experiences of tumultuous and estranged family of origin dynamics. I am a leader in the field of mental health and executive employee assistance services. My clients are generally leaders who balance work, family, self-care, and opportunities for growth and I do much work around improving communication by managing expectations and establishing and maintaining healthy boundaries. I am committed to providing a safe, non-threatening, and inquiry-based atmosphere for exploring needs, expectations, agency, voice, and treatment goals.

I strive to help clients feel accepted and supported while providing a safe space to work towards mental health goals in Missouri and Florida. I use an evidence based therapeutic approach to construct healthy solutions to life concerns. We will work on discovering your coping abilities, resources, skills and strengths to help you navigate success in life.

I work with families and individuals ages 12 and up who are seeking support with daily life challenges related to emotional, relational, spiritual or career concerns.

I'm always honored to help adults and adolescents who are recovering and learning to thrive following acute and complex trauma. Traumatic stress reactions can take many forms including post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), depression, anxiety, emotion dysregulation, substance misuse, and difficulties in relationships. Through a careful assessment and individualized formulation, trauma-focused psychotherapy can help to address them all. I particularly enjoy working with those who have experienced or lost loved-ones through community gun violence and veterans with combat trauma or challenges reintegrating into civilian life.

I believe a core element of growth lies in the understanding that the only thing you have control over is your thinking and response to any given situation. I seek to provide an atmosphere of non-judgmental support so that you can educate and empower yourself to no longer believe your happiness and contentment lies in anything outside yourself. I invite you, from the heart, to start your journey and discover how to take charge of your wellbeing.

Effective management of emotions can be challenging. Together we can open doors to create a better more enjoyable life. People often come to our practice seeking relief from life's challenges and leave with both a new perspective and living happier than ever. I specialize in RO-DBT, Radically Open - Dialectical Behavioral Therapy and work with a variety of clients using DBT, Sensorimotor Psychotherapy, Mindfulness skills, life optimization and a variety of other techniques and skills.

We are a diverse group of licensed professionals. We are compassionate, knowledgable and honored to work with individuals, couples, and families. We support our clients to discover their own personal grace and agility, their ability to express themselves with integrity and conviction and most importantly to restore their faith in themselves and in their relationships.

I specialize in assessment and counseling of Dyslexia, Learning Disabilities, Language Disorders, ADHD, Executive Functioning Disorders, Anxiety, Depression, Emotional Disorders in Children, Teens, and Adults. I perform evals for Special Education, Child Custody, Disability Claims Evals, Marriage/Couples, Substance Abuse/Use, and Forensic purposes. Moreover, I provide advocacy for my clients with schools and businesses. Internet Evaluations are available!!

I have extensive experience working with adolescents and adults in navigating life and accompanying changes. Challenges such as anxiety, depression, trauma, or life transitions, are made easier when we partner together to explore those experiences in a safe and supportive environment.