Bipolar Disorder Therapists in Oakville, MO
Currently accepting new clients! My focus is helping adults who feel anxiety, overwhelm, burn out, or depression; who are struggling through life transitions and relationships, stress, or with negative feelings about themselves. I work with ADHD, anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder and self-esteem issues. I also enjoy working with late-recognized Autism in adults. I cannot diagnose Autism.
Currently accepting new clients! My focus is helping adults who feel anxiety, overwhelm, burn out, or depression; who are struggling through life transitions and relationships, stress, or with negative feelings about themselves. I work with ADHD, anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder and self-esteem issues. I also enjoy working with late-recognized Autism in adults. I cannot diagnose Autism.
Jayme Farwell
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC
Verified Verified
Oakville, MO 63129 (Online Only)
Welcome! Thank you for considering reaching out to inquire about therapy services. I am a Licensed Professional Therapist with a Bachelors in Psychological Science and a Masters in Education in Clinical Mental Health Counseling. I have been in the behavorial health field for about 8 years. I have experience working with children, teens and adults from several ethnic, religious and social economic backgrounds. I have experience in community, private practice and all schools from preschool to college. I use strength-based modalities such as Cognitive-Behavorial Therapy.
Welcome! Thank you for considering reaching out to inquire about therapy services. I am a Licensed Professional Therapist with a Bachelors in Psychological Science and a Masters in Education in Clinical Mental Health Counseling. I have been in the behavorial health field for about 8 years. I have experience working with children, teens and adults from several ethnic, religious and social economic backgrounds. I have experience in community, private practice and all schools from preschool to college. I use strength-based modalities such as Cognitive-Behavorial Therapy.
Understanding Minds provides trusted, confidential, and comprehensive mental health services. Our supportive team of providers take a proactive approach with assessment, collaborative treatment planning, progress review, and validated approaches to make progress achievable. Your needs are important to us, and we strive to offer the best possible experience in mental healthcare. This is why we have administrative staff available to assist you 5 days a week and we request feedback from you about your experience and fit with your provider.
Understanding Minds provides trusted, confidential, and comprehensive mental health services. Our supportive team of providers take a proactive approach with assessment, collaborative treatment planning, progress review, and validated approaches to make progress achievable. Your needs are important to us, and we strive to offer the best possible experience in mental healthcare. This is why we have administrative staff available to assist you 5 days a week and we request feedback from you about your experience and fit with your provider.
Kristi Heritage
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC
Verified Verified
Oakville, MO 63129 (Online Only)
I am a licensed counselor in Missouri with over 6 years of experience. I specialize in trauma, crisis, and substance use but have been fortunate to work with clients with a variety of concerns including depression, anxiety, bi-polar, relationship issues, eating disorders, abuse, domestic and sexual violence, behavior modification, ADHD/ADD and more. I specialize in trauma, crisis, and substance use but have been fortunate to work with clients with a variety of concerns including depression, anxiety, bi-polar, relationship issues, eating disorders, abuse, domestic and sexual violence, behavior modification, ADHD/ADD and more.
I am a licensed counselor in Missouri with over 6 years of experience. I specialize in trauma, crisis, and substance use but have been fortunate to work with clients with a variety of concerns including depression, anxiety, bi-polar, relationship issues, eating disorders, abuse, domestic and sexual violence, behavior modification, ADHD/ADD and more. I specialize in trauma, crisis, and substance use but have been fortunate to work with clients with a variety of concerns including depression, anxiety, bi-polar, relationship issues, eating disorders, abuse, domestic and sexual violence, behavior modification, ADHD/ADD and more.
Hello! I am a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor in the state of Missouri and Illinois. I have experience working with children, adolescents and adults from diverse backgrounds and in a variety of settings. Life comes with many challenges and we often find ourselves overwhelmed by what has come our way. I want to empower people and focus on internal strengths, improving resilience and changing your worldview. Whether you are looking for short-term or long-term counseling, I will work with you to achieve a greater self-fulfillment.
Hello! I am a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor in the state of Missouri and Illinois. I have experience working with children, adolescents and adults from diverse backgrounds and in a variety of settings. Life comes with many challenges and we often find ourselves overwhelmed by what has come our way. I want to empower people and focus on internal strengths, improving resilience and changing your worldview. Whether you are looking for short-term or long-term counseling, I will work with you to achieve a greater self-fulfillment.
Samantha Brannen
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
Oakville, MO 63129 (Online Only)
My name is Sam Brannen, PhD LCSW and I am a licensed clinical social worker. My approach to therapy is cognitive behavioral, transactional, and hypnotherapy as required by specific case, information and clientele. My focus of practice is on providing individual treatment to individuals experiencing trauma, PTSD, gender, identity, issues, depression, anxiety, and general wellness issues.
My name is Sam Brannen, PhD LCSW and I am a licensed clinical social worker. My approach to therapy is cognitive behavioral, transactional, and hypnotherapy as required by specific case, information and clientele. My focus of practice is on providing individual treatment to individuals experiencing trauma, PTSD, gender, identity, issues, depression, anxiety, and general wellness issues.
I am the Founder and CEO of Extensive Prevention Intervention Counseling Services (EPICS) LLC, a professional counseling practice, and Licensed Professional Counselor for the State of Missouri. The driving force behind my lifework has been a personal mission to live with integrity and make a difference in the lives of others. I recognizes that people need and respond to different therapeutic interventions and approaches, and our evidence-based treatment is tailored to meet the needs of each client. Solution-focused therapy Motivational enhancement therapy CBT, Person-centered therapy, Reality therapy, and REBT.
I am the Founder and CEO of Extensive Prevention Intervention Counseling Services (EPICS) LLC, a professional counseling practice, and Licensed Professional Counselor for the State of Missouri. The driving force behind my lifework has been a personal mission to live with integrity and make a difference in the lives of others. I recognizes that people need and respond to different therapeutic interventions and approaches, and our evidence-based treatment is tailored to meet the needs of each client. Solution-focused therapy Motivational enhancement therapy CBT, Person-centered therapy, Reality therapy, and REBT.
Sheri Orchard-Sloan
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC
Verified Verified
Oakville, MO 63129 (Online Only)
Hi, my name is Sheri Orchard-Sloan, LPC, MO license 2021001883. I am the gentle listener, skills trainer, and recovery coach. I look forward to encouraging and supporting you through intense emotions and intrusive thoughts that are weighing you down and knotting your life with tension, anxiety, and depression. Let's get started build a life worth living and be our best self! I enjoy teaching skills from Cognitive Behavior Therapy, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, and CBT/Choice Theory to show you how the brain works on trauma, brain altering drugs, and invalidating environments.
Hi, my name is Sheri Orchard-Sloan, LPC, MO license 2021001883. I am the gentle listener, skills trainer, and recovery coach. I look forward to encouraging and supporting you through intense emotions and intrusive thoughts that are weighing you down and knotting your life with tension, anxiety, and depression. Let's get started build a life worth living and be our best self! I enjoy teaching skills from Cognitive Behavior Therapy, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, and CBT/Choice Theory to show you how the brain works on trauma, brain altering drugs, and invalidating environments.
Lisa Sanderson
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
Oakville, MO 63129 (Online Only)
My name is Lisa Sanderson. I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker based in the state of Missouri working stateside with clients statewide to provide tele health services. I work with adults who are struggling with symptoms of anxiety, depression, trauma, or a difficult time managing a stressor in their life. I used Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Solution Focused Therapy to assist clients in moving towards a better life.
My name is Lisa Sanderson. I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker based in the state of Missouri working stateside with clients statewide to provide tele health services. I work with adults who are struggling with symptoms of anxiety, depression, trauma, or a difficult time managing a stressor in their life. I used Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Solution Focused Therapy to assist clients in moving towards a better life.
SSM Health Behavioral Health at St. Clare Hospital
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
Oakville, MO 63129
SSM Health Behavioral Health offers an Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP), specifically designed for young people struggling with mental, emotional, and behavioral problems. Our Youth and Family IOP aims to help teens reduce symptoms through developing skills to promote self-awareness, and emotional regulation. Our team understands the complexity of mental and behavioral issues and we believe it’s imperative to take a comprehensive approach to caring for each person to strengthen the whole family system.
SSM Health Behavioral Health offers an Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP), specifically designed for young people struggling with mental, emotional, and behavioral problems. Our Youth and Family IOP aims to help teens reduce symptoms through developing skills to promote self-awareness, and emotional regulation. Our team understands the complexity of mental and behavioral issues and we believe it’s imperative to take a comprehensive approach to caring for each person to strengthen the whole family system.
Your life feels so overwhelming right now. Maybe you're feeling stressed, anxious, depressed, or overworked. Maybe you’re in a bad relationship or have been caring for everyone else and putting yourself last. Maybe you’re using alcohol or drugs to try and feel better, to escape from it all. I've been there, it didn’t work. You may be asking yourself “Where do I start?” Sometimes we feel like we’ve lost our way, and wanting to feel confident again, to reconnect with our interests and passions.
Your life feels so overwhelming right now. Maybe you're feeling stressed, anxious, depressed, or overworked. Maybe you’re in a bad relationship or have been caring for everyone else and putting yourself last. Maybe you’re using alcohol or drugs to try and feel better, to escape from it all. I've been there, it didn’t work. You may be asking yourself “Where do I start?” Sometimes we feel like we’ve lost our way, and wanting to feel confident again, to reconnect with our interests and passions.
Are you struggling with Substance Use or Alcohol Use Disorders? Sana Lake Recovery Center is the place for you. At Sana Lake Recovery, we offer a full system of care without the long wait to see licensed providers.
Are you struggling with Substance Use or Alcohol Use Disorders? Sana Lake Recovery Center is the place for you. At Sana Lake Recovery, we offer a full system of care without the long wait to see licensed providers.
Malachi Oledibe
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
Oakville, MO 63129 (Online Only)
I'm Dr. Malachi Oledibe, a seasoned, experienced, and licensed psychotherapist in the States of Kansas and Missouri. I apply different approaches to therapy depending on the needs of my clients. Some of my approaches to therapy include Trauma Informed Care (TIC), Solution-Focused (SF), Problem-Solving (PS), and Motivational Interviewing (MI). I provide therapy to children and adults who are challenged with emotional, mental, and life-changing trauma, events, and relational issues.
I'm Dr. Malachi Oledibe, a seasoned, experienced, and licensed psychotherapist in the States of Kansas and Missouri. I apply different approaches to therapy depending on the needs of my clients. Some of my approaches to therapy include Trauma Informed Care (TIC), Solution-Focused (SF), Problem-Solving (PS), and Motivational Interviewing (MI). I provide therapy to children and adults who are challenged with emotional, mental, and life-changing trauma, events, and relational issues.
Melanie Shands
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
Oakville, MO 63129 (Online Only)
My name is Melanie Shands, and I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW). I am a Registered Play Therapist and EMDRIA certified EMDR Therapist. I work with youth and adults in Missouri to help them reach their goals and improve their mental health. I believe every person has the ability to heal and improve their mental health when provided with a therapist who is invested in their success and takes the time to teach skills and process feelings, thoughts, and life events. I enjoy working with children and teens, as well as adults in all stages of life.
My name is Melanie Shands, and I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW). I am a Registered Play Therapist and EMDRIA certified EMDR Therapist. I work with youth and adults in Missouri to help them reach their goals and improve their mental health. I believe every person has the ability to heal and improve their mental health when provided with a therapist who is invested in their success and takes the time to teach skills and process feelings, thoughts, and life events. I enjoy working with children and teens, as well as adults in all stages of life.
My name is Meredith McCannon. I am a licensed professional counselor in the state of Missouri. My approach to therapy is client-centered and solution focused. I have a degree in Community counseling and have worked with all ages. The most common diagnosis is PTSD, MDD, GAD, Bi-polar, and borderline personality disorder. My therapeutic approach has a few theories involved. I used DBT and CBT for mindfulness and thought, feeling, behavior chain. I believe in building rapport and trust with clients to be able to work together on solutions.
My name is Meredith McCannon. I am a licensed professional counselor in the state of Missouri. My approach to therapy is client-centered and solution focused. I have a degree in Community counseling and have worked with all ages. The most common diagnosis is PTSD, MDD, GAD, Bi-polar, and borderline personality disorder. My therapeutic approach has a few theories involved. I used DBT and CBT for mindfulness and thought, feeling, behavior chain. I believe in building rapport and trust with clients to be able to work together on solutions.
Julie has 20 plus years of clinical experience, with her main focus being the effective treatment of PTSD. Julie has provided therapy to combat Veterans as well as Veterans struggling with trauma due to military sexual trauma for over 13 years. Julie values the process of building trust, rapport and safety with her clients, as this is the bedrock of the therapeutic relationship. Julie is certified in Prolonged Exposure Therapy, an evidence-based treatment for PTSD.
Julie has 20 plus years of clinical experience, with her main focus being the effective treatment of PTSD. Julie has provided therapy to combat Veterans as well as Veterans struggling with trauma due to military sexual trauma for over 13 years. Julie values the process of building trust, rapport and safety with her clients, as this is the bedrock of the therapeutic relationship. Julie is certified in Prolonged Exposure Therapy, an evidence-based treatment for PTSD.
Are you and your partner struggling to get along or having difficulty with parenting your children? Or maybe you just need a break from day-to-day anxiety and worry? I'm here for you and for all your other issues in between. I have years of experience and training working with couples, parents, families, and individuals to treat relationship issues, divorce recovery, parenting/co-parenting/blended family issues, anxiety, trauma, grief, and depression. I utilize Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, EMDR, Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy, The Gottman Method of Relationship Therapy, Love and Logic Parenting, stress management, meditation
Are you and your partner struggling to get along or having difficulty with parenting your children? Or maybe you just need a break from day-to-day anxiety and worry? I'm here for you and for all your other issues in between. I have years of experience and training working with couples, parents, families, and individuals to treat relationship issues, divorce recovery, parenting/co-parenting/blended family issues, anxiety, trauma, grief, and depression. I utilize Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, EMDR, Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy, The Gottman Method of Relationship Therapy, Love and Logic Parenting, stress management, meditation
Welcome! I'm glad you found your way here. I'm a dedicated therapist with a passion for helping individuals discover a life worth living. I hold a PLPC license and am supervised by an LPC. I have been endorsed by the National Board for Certified Counselors. My therapeutic approach is centered around creating a strong therapeutic alliance, practicing unconditional positive regard, empathy, and creating a space where you can feel vulnerable and validated as you work through challenges. I have developed a niche for working with self-harm, mood disorders, personality disorders, and trauma.
Welcome! I'm glad you found your way here. I'm a dedicated therapist with a passion for helping individuals discover a life worth living. I hold a PLPC license and am supervised by an LPC. I have been endorsed by the National Board for Certified Counselors. My therapeutic approach is centered around creating a strong therapeutic alliance, practicing unconditional positive regard, empathy, and creating a space where you can feel vulnerable and validated as you work through challenges. I have developed a niche for working with self-harm, mood disorders, personality disorders, and trauma.
We all want to feel connected in this world. Unfortunately, most of us look in the wrong places for comfort. Things, substances, and even other people become escapes from the pain of this life. Helping people recognize what is holding them back is the goal of my practice. In our sessions, we will focus upon your needs as an individual. No two people deal with their problems exactly the same. Habits, patterns, thinking errors often cloud our judgement. Helping you figure out what you want in life and how best to achieve it will be the aim of our time together.
We all want to feel connected in this world. Unfortunately, most of us look in the wrong places for comfort. Things, substances, and even other people become escapes from the pain of this life. Helping people recognize what is holding them back is the goal of my practice. In our sessions, we will focus upon your needs as an individual. No two people deal with their problems exactly the same. Habits, patterns, thinking errors often cloud our judgement. Helping you figure out what you want in life and how best to achieve it will be the aim of our time together.
I am licensed in Missouri and have 10 years of professional social work experience. I have a background in helping clients with stress, grief/loss, anxiety, depression, serious mental illness, PTSD with both veterans and civilians and coping with addiction. I believe that an empathetic and supportive environment is priority. Active listening and communication are important qualities that I demonstrate. I am a laid back individual that has a busy, wild and fulfilling lifestyle. It may be common that we are having session together right after I have fed a goat or wrestled a toddler.
I am licensed in Missouri and have 10 years of professional social work experience. I have a background in helping clients with stress, grief/loss, anxiety, depression, serious mental illness, PTSD with both veterans and civilians and coping with addiction. I believe that an empathetic and supportive environment is priority. Active listening and communication are important qualities that I demonstrate. I am a laid back individual that has a busy, wild and fulfilling lifestyle. It may be common that we are having session together right after I have fed a goat or wrestled a toddler.
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Bipolar Disorder Therapists
What is the most successful approach to treating bipolar disorder?
Living with bipolar disorder can be challenging, and a number of therapies have been found effective in providing support to patients as they gain the skills to understand and manage the disorder. Family-focused therapy is often helpful for children and teens (the majority of cases develop before age 19); it aims to minimize mood cycling by improving family communication and reducing conflict. It also helps young people navigate the developmental challenges the disorder can create. Cognitive and behavioral therapy (CBT) and variants such as Dialectical behavior therapy (DBT)help patients manage the thoughts and feelings that influence bipolar mood swings as well as develop specific behavioral strategies to counteract them.
What happens in therapy for bipolar disorder?
Because the patterns of mood switching and its triggers differ for each person and can change over time, mood tracking or monitoring becomes a basic way patients learn about the nature of their condition. One of the most common features of therapy is finding a workable method of mood monitoring, in which patients track their daily activities and rate their moods, then use the findings to adjust routines accordingly. Patients learn ways of handling the many stresses that arise in life so that they do not trigger mood swings.
What kinds of problems does therapy help with?
Like many other mental health disorders, BPD is heavily influenced by stress; therapy provides skills for coping with stressors of all kinds. Therapy is extremely important for helping individuals identify the situations that may trigger mood switching, so that mood swings can be prevented. Therapy may especially target recognition of the early stages of mood change so that they can be managed. In addition, therapy helps patients deal with the significant amount of turbulence the disorder can create in relationships and in work life.
What is the goal of therapy for bipolar disorder?
Therapy helps patients set up their lives to maintain stability so that their mood isn’t constantly threatened by daily events. Perhaps the first task of therapy is to educate people about the nature of the disorder. At the same time, a primary goal of therapy is to enhance adherence to drug treatment. Extended periods of mood stability can prompt patients to discontinue medication, triggering relapse, while the early phases of manic episodes can feel so energizing that patients stop medication, ushering in full-blown mania and the altered self-perception that can lead to destructive behaviors. Another major goal of therapy is to understand one’s mood patterns so as to minimize both the frequency and intensity of mood cycling.