Therapists for college students near The Gate District, St. Louis, MO

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Psychological Services of St. Louis is a group of experienced mental health professionals who provide only the highest quality services. We provide a safe, confidential and comfortable atmosphere and do our utmost to attend to the needs of our clients. We strongly value empirical grounding in our work, in the context of sound clinical judgment based on years of training and expertise. As a group, we honor the dignity and individuality of all who come to our offices, regardless of race, ethnicity, faith, disability, sexual or gender identity.

It is my goal as a therapist to foster an empathetic and collaborative space that encourages self-awareness, self-advocacy, and self-acceptance for adults of all identities. I use a holistic queer-affirming approach that uses unique exercises tailored to my client’s strengths. I am passionate about helping my clients set boundaries, build confidence, and explore new perspectives. I am a Provisionally Licensed Professional Counselor with a master’s in clinical Mental Health Counseling from the University of Missouri St. Louis. I offer queer-affirming trauma-informed care to people of all races, religions, and sexual and gender identity. I utilize ACT, solution-focused therapy, EMDR, and other techniques to help my clients reach their full potential and find peace in their day-to-day lives.

We specialize in evidence-based therapies for anxiety and OCD. If talk therapy hasn't worked for you in the past or if you're interested in focused therapy to help learn new skills, we might be a good fit.

I work with people who think a lot, feel a lot, and sometimes feel stuck in their own heads. They may struggle with perfectionism, self-doubt, burnout, or frustrating relationship loops. They’re looking for a space to sort it out, make sense of the patterns, and leave feeling a little lighter, a little clearer, and a lot more understood. I use evidence-based approaches in a down-to-earth, conversational way. My goal is to help you make sense of what’s happening in your mind and life, so therapy feels useful, clear, and applicable. We’ll untangle patterns, find practical ways forward, and leave room for your humor, curiosity, and all the messy, human stuff in between. I celebrate and affirm people of all identities, bodies, and lived experiences. My practice is welcoming to LGBTQIA+ folks, neurodivergent clients, people with chronic illness or disability, and anyone navigating life at the margins. I encourage you to reach out if you're curious to see if we'd be a good match!

Warmest welcome to SLBMI. Whether this is your first introduction to us or you are a long-time friend of the Institute, I hope that you find your experiences with us genuinely true to our missions as possible (To Deliver, Discover, Educate, and Advance). We are a large outpatient behavioral health practice that has been providing care to the St. Louis and surrounding community since 1983. Our 60+ providers specialize in specialty behavioral health treatments within eight different programs which include: -Center for OCD and Anxiety-Related Disorders -Eating Disorders Program -Dialectical Behavior Therapy Program -Reproductive Mental Health Program -Gender Affirming Program -Psychology & Religion Program -Child, Adolescent, and Family Program -Health Psychology Program -Psychiatry Program We offer all different types of therapy and services (such as individual outpatient therapy, medication management, specialty intensive outpatient programs or IOP, partial hospitalization program or PHP, group therapy, family/couples therapy, neuropsychological and psychological assessment, and nutrition counseling) with both in-person and telehealth options are available, depending on the provider and treatment focus that you may need. Want help but not sure what you need? Our Intake Team takes the time to listen to you and matches you with a provider who best matches the specialty area of the concern you have and services you are describing.

Hello! I am a mental health therapist specializing in life transitions, depression, anxiety, and identity formation. If you find yourself experiencing any of the above, as well as any struggles with motivation, productivity, or just *feeling less than great and unsure why or what to do about it,* we might be a perfect fit!

My clients are very diverse in age, ethnicity, social economic status, and gender/sexual identity. I would like to be culturally humble and honor your background and identity. I am interested in trauma and I use EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing) for most of my clients. Thanks for considering me as your therapist. You are so strong to ask for help. I can be reached by phone or email.

Hello my name is Velma Bell, Founder and President of BIW Counseling since 2017. I am a licensed clinical social worker in the State of Missouri and Illinois. I am a social worker, a therapist and trauma survivor. I am Internal Family Systems (IFS) Level 1 trained, Acceptance, Commitment Therapy (ACT) Intermediate trained and Certified Clinical Trauma Professional (CCTP). I am an alumni of the Brown School of Social Work and currently an Adjunct Instructor in the mental health concentration at the Brown School. I specialize in complex traumas, grief and loss, anxiety and depression and a host of other mental health conditions. My practice offers both in person and virtual options for therapy and I am in network with several major insurance plans including UHCSR.

I support students who are dealing with painful experiences that are getting in the way of life. I specialize in working with sexual trauma, chronic illness, medical trauma, and religious trauma. I love working with queer, neurodivergent, and highly sensitive students. Therapy doesn't have to be super intense - it can be whatever you need it to be. I offer EMDR Therapy and weekend EMDR Intensives for when your mental health is seriously impacting your life or you want to feel better faster. Visit my website to learn more.

Sometimes getting out of bed and facing the world is unbearable. You are expected to show up and give your best, but you have nothing left to give. You muster up enough strength to get by and do it all over again the next day. Perhaps you are stuck in a rut and fear of everything prevents you from moving forward. Your mind is tired and the thought of taking any type of action scares you and makes you retreat. You find yourself in a vicious cycle of making promises to yourself and others, failing, and starting over. We have all been there and have needed someone to walk with us and help us choose a different path. I work with individuals and families to get them "unstuck." Acknowledging that you are the expert on your life, I meet you where you are and we work together to find realistic solutions to your problems. My goal is to empower you to make future decisions that move you forward versus leaving you depleted and stagnant. Contacting someone to support you when you are exhausted, anxious, sad, or afraid is COURAGEOUS! You are worth it and WE will get through this. While the journey may be challenging, you do not have to navigate it on your own. Take the first step to getting unstuck and give yourself permission to heal. I wish you all the best on your healing journey.

Karis House provides gospel-centered, affordable counseling in churches and communities in the St. Louis Metro Area. Karis House is committed to providing clients with care and counsel so they can experience healing in their relationships with God and with people. We recognize that people come to counseling for a variety of reasons, including personal problems, relationship problems, spiritual issues, and addictions. We want to hear your story and help you on the path towards healing and restoration.

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St Louis DBT is dedicated to offering and enhancing the practice of evidence-based therapies aimed at improving the mental health of adults and adolescents in the St. Louis area. To achieve our mission, we: - Serve individuals and families struggling with emotional cognitive and behavioral challenges - Offer model-adherent behavioral therapies, including CBT, DBT, Prolonged Exposure and EMDR - Train clinical social workers, counselors and therapists in evidence-based practices such as DBT - Collaborate with other health care providers and act as an advocate for our client populations - Consult with area agencies on best practices in the treatment of Depression, Anxiety and Borderline Personality Disorder At STLDBT, we believe that: - Our clients are doing the best they can. At St Louis DBT, we assume clients are doing the best they can. We understand you will make progress at your own pace. Through the process, our goal is for you to feel heard and understood. - Our clients want to improve. We assume our clients want to get better. We understand asking for help takes courage. It is not easy to acknowledge you are not living the life you desire. We firmly believe all of our clients come to us out of a desire to improve. - Our clients can do better, try harder, and be more motivated to change. We believe clients are doing the best they can and they can do better, try harder and be more motivated to change. This is one of the underlying dialectics of DBT. Both are true. We must accept clients as they are today and motivate them to change over time. - Our clients may not have caused their own problems but they have to solve them anyway. Just like a person who steps off the curb and gets hit by a car, our clients may not have caused their problems but still have to solve them. We understand the frustration and unfairness clients can feel even as we help them accept responsibility for finding a way out of their pain - The lives of our depressed and anxious clients are painful as they are now being lived. No one chooses to be depressed, anxious or suicidal. We know the pain our clients describe is real. We can see it in their faces and how they carry themselves. We can hear the pain in their stories. We strive to provide compassionate, empathetic care. - Our clients must learn new behaviors in different situations in their lives (e.g. home, school, at home and in social situations). Learning new behaviors is like learning to be an effective communicator. No matter how effective you are, you can learn more and become more effective. Through individual therapy, skills groups and coaching calls, we offer a comprehensive set of services to help clients learn and apply new behaviors in all areas of their lives. - There is no absolute truth. There are at least two sides to every story. Taking a dialectical approach and assuming there is no absolute truth provides space for give and take. . - Starting with the assumption that most people are well-meaning, rather than assuming the worst, reduces misery. It’s hard to have a productive discussion assuming the worst about another person. We give our clients the benefit of the doubt as we hope they will give us. - Clients cannot fail DBT. DBT is about being more or less effective, not right or wrong. DBT doesn’t have any tests; it is a set of skills that require practice, practice, practice. Even after practicing a lifetime, there will still be room for improvement. That said, DBT is a robust program, requiring a commitment to living and to practicing skills. It is not for everyone. But just as not all cancer treatments work for all cancer patients, and we do not blame the patient; if DBT does not work for someone, we do not blame the person. Instead we search for another treatment to try.

Starting college can feel exciting, overwhelming, isolating, and stressful all at once. Between academics, relationships, family expectations, work, and figuring out who you are, it’s easy to feel anxious, burned out, or emotionally stuck. Our practice provides a supportive, judgment-free space where college students can process life’s challenges, build healthier coping skills, and feel more grounded and confident. We work with students navigating anxiety, depression, stress, trauma, relationship difficulties, life transitions, identity concerns, grief, and burnout. Our approach is compassionate, collaborative, and trauma-informed, focusing not only on symptoms, but on understanding your story and helping you move toward healing and growth. You do not have to have everything figured out to begin therapy. We are here to support you as you navigate this season of life with greater clarity, resilience, and self-understanding.

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I have been practicing psychotherapy since 1995.I currently have a private practice in Clayton,Missouri.I enjoy working with clients to better their relationship with themselves and others.I am comfortable working with a variety of issues including but not limited to,depression,anxiety,adjustment issues, relationship and family issues .I am a trauma informed therapist.I offer both in the office and virtual appointments

Therapy can do more than relieve symptoms; it can alter the trajectory of your life. Those who contact me tend to need help to face fears, abandon rumination/worry, confront painful feelings, recapture a sense of meaning, deal with difficult people, better stand up for themselves, resolve grief, navigate life transitions, restore a sense of safety/trust, and process experiences of alienation or social exclusion. I aim to deeply understand you, share my impressions when the timing feels right, and help you feel less alone in what you carry. Our work together would involve identifying feelings, learning to better express them in words, noticing ways you avoid uncomfortable emotions, understanding how your past might be ‘living on’ in the present, identifying how your relationship patterns might repeat, and developing insight into parts of yourself which lie outside of your awareness. I started my career in 2010 at an eating disorder center. I later worked in an outpatient setting with a wider variety of individuals, but with a specialty in anxiety disorders, PTSD, intense emotions, and self-defeating behaviors. I have helped build DBT programs and served as a clinical director, supervising and training other therapists.

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