A Safe Space For Healing
Individual therapy for adults in St. Louis, MO, and the greater Missouri area struggling with trauma, grief & loss, depression, anxiety and other life challenges
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What's happening beneath the surface can impact your daily life in unexpected and unwelcome ways.
Do you find yourself held captive by self-defeating patterns that you don't understand?
Do you get overcome with automatic reactions that seem out of proportion to the situation?
Do you feel overwhelmed, empty, and disconnected from yourself and others?
Imagine breaking through these patterns and challenges to feel lighter, less reactive, and more comfortable in your own skin. Many of my clients have reported transformative results just like these! So, as difficult as it may seem right now, feeling different and better inside is possible.
Meet Andrea
I’m a licensed clinical social worker with nearly twenty five years experience working with adults in the area of mental health. I am passionate about being there for others in their time of need and want you to know there IS HOPE for whatever you are going through.
I come from the view that the mind, body, and spirit are inextricably connected, so I tailor my therapeutic approach to the needs and comfort level of each client as a way for them to feel safe, understood, and cared for.
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Areas of Specialty
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PTSD
Sexual/physical trauma
Emotional abuse & neglect
Complex/relational trauma
Car accidents
Natural disasters
Domestic violence
Debilitating fears and phobias -
Grief and mourning due to death, divorce, break-ups, life transitions
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Social anxiety
Stress management
Performance anxiety
Panic attacks
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder -
Insomnia
Shame
Feelings of low self-worth
Negative beliefs about self -
Family relationships
Work relationships
Romantic relationships
Attachment style-related challenges -
Headaches & migraines
Fibromyalgia
Back & neck pain
Tinnitus
More -
Mood swings
Impulsivity
Persistent irritability
Easily frustrated
Prone to losing temper -
Managing urges and triggers
My approach
I describe myself as an integrative, holistic therapist and typically combine several evidence-based therapeutic approaches to address the fullness and complexity of each client. Some of the Techniques I use include mindfulness, cognitive behavioral therapy, emotion-focused therapy, DBT, somatic techniques to regulate the nervous system, and EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing). I have found that EMDR is especially helpful in transforming lives stuck in unhealthy patterns resulting from anxiety, trauma, or PTSD. I have witnessed this transformative power both personally and professionally.
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Next steps
You've already done the hardest part—recognizing your need to feel better and reaching out for support. When you're ready, I'm here to help with the next steps. We can do this. Schedule your free 30-minute phone consultation today.