Domestic Abuse Therapists in Saint Peters, MO
As a licensed professional counselor and EMDR therapist, I work with survivors of domestic violence, childhood abuse, and bullying to address persistent memories and negative core beliefs.
Have you experienced constant putdowns, frequent criticism, controlling behavior, or physical violence by a family member or significant other? Are you suffering from unrelenting self-doubt or have difficulty maintaining boundaries? Do you tend to hide or deny your pain? These are just a few of the common dynamics experienced by those entangled in a toxic relationship. Learn how to take back your power, take responsibility for your life, and grow in strength and compassion towards yourself and others.
As a licensed professional counselor and EMDR therapist, I work with survivors of domestic violence, childhood abuse, and bullying to address persistent memories and negative core beliefs.
Have you experienced constant putdowns, frequent criticism, controlling behavior, or physical violence by a family member or significant other? Are you suffering from unrelenting self-doubt or have difficulty maintaining boundaries? Do you tend to hide or deny your pain? These are just a few of the common dynamics experienced by those entangled in a toxic relationship. Learn how to take back your power, take responsibility for your life, and grow in strength and compassion towards yourself and others.
My experience is in providing services to those struggling with a variety of issues such as addictions, abandonment issues, trauma, domestic abuse, depression, anxiety, divorce, grief and loss, low self-worth, and LGBTQ community.
I offer, in person sessions as well as virtual sessions. I believe that every client should receive a non-biased and non-judgmental place when looking for treatment. Life throws us situations in which we must adapt, change our ways, or avoid. A change can be challenging. More importantly, being stuck is sometimes harmful. I am here to help you face these difficult situations. I work through an integrative healing process, providing unconditional acceptance and compassion for every individual. Your healthiness is my happiness. I love what I do!
My experience is in providing services to those struggling with a variety of issues such as addictions, abandonment issues, trauma, domestic abuse, depression, anxiety, divorce, grief and loss, low self-worth, and LGBTQ community.
I offer, in person sessions as well as virtual sessions. I believe that every client should receive a non-biased and non-judgmental place when looking for treatment. Life throws us situations in which we must adapt, change our ways, or avoid. A change can be challenging. More importantly, being stuck is sometimes harmful. I am here to help you face these difficult situations. I work through an integrative healing process, providing unconditional acceptance and compassion for every individual. Your healthiness is my happiness. I love what I do!
Rachelle Weger
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC, CCPS, CCES
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
Saint Peters, MO 63376
I have specialized training through the Association of Partners of Sex Addicts Trauma Specialists (APSATS) to work with partners of sex addicts, including compulsive pornography users. I am a Certified Clinical Partner Specialist (CCPS) and treat betrayal trauma using the Multi-Dimensional Partner Trauma Model. I am also a Certified Clinical Empathy Specialist, trained in the Early Recovery Couples Empathy Model, which supports couples in early recovery after discovery of sexual addiction or affairs. If you have been struggling with the effects of your partner's problematic sexual behaviors, I can help.
I have specialized training through the Association of Partners of Sex Addicts Trauma Specialists (APSATS) to work with partners of sex addicts, including compulsive pornography users. I am a Certified Clinical Partner Specialist (CCPS) and treat betrayal trauma using the Multi-Dimensional Partner Trauma Model. I am also a Certified Clinical Empathy Specialist, trained in the Early Recovery Couples Empathy Model, which supports couples in early recovery after discovery of sexual addiction or affairs. If you have been struggling with the effects of your partner's problematic sexual behaviors, I can help.
James M Morgan
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC, EMDR
Verified Verified
Saint Peters, MO 63376
Whether you are in a marriage that is struggling, having a problem personally with substances, or just need some help clearing out the clutter in your life, my approach to counseling comes from many different counseling theories. I believe that it is important to focus on the here and now, emphasizing future actions, behaviors, and thoughts, rather than deeply exploring the past. While the past has brought us where we are today, how you believe today and how you act today is of more importance. I believe in being directive and intentional in all aspects of therapy.
Whether you are in a marriage that is struggling, having a problem personally with substances, or just need some help clearing out the clutter in your life, my approach to counseling comes from many different counseling theories. I believe that it is important to focus on the here and now, emphasizing future actions, behaviors, and thoughts, rather than deeply exploring the past. While the past has brought us where we are today, how you believe today and how you act today is of more importance. I believe in being directive and intentional in all aspects of therapy.
Kira Ann Longoria
Licensed Professional Counselor, MSEd, LPC
Verified Verified
Saint Peters, MO 63376
You’re likely searching for a therapist who will help you feel comfortable, understood, and safe. You might desire to freely express yourself in a place without judgment, without fear of being labeled or viewed in a certain way. Choosing the right therapist is incredibly important. I have a strong belief that good therapy is based on a secure therapeutic alliance between client and therapist.
You’re likely searching for a therapist who will help you feel comfortable, understood, and safe. You might desire to freely express yourself in a place without judgment, without fear of being labeled or viewed in a certain way. Choosing the right therapist is incredibly important. I have a strong belief that good therapy is based on a secure therapeutic alliance between client and therapist.
Amber Kwentus, LLC
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC
Verified Verified
Saint Peters, MO 63303
I am here to provide support and encouragement during difficult transitions in life. I look forward to speaking with you and assisting you in attaining your goals.
I am here to provide support and encouragement during difficult transitions in life. I look forward to speaking with you and assisting you in attaining your goals.
Life can bring unexpected events resulting in a change in how you view the world. Rather you are experiencing, relationship stressors, hopelessness, anxiety, regret, resentment, feeling stuck or grief. I am passionate to collaborate with you to achieve family and individual success.
Life can bring unexpected events resulting in a change in how you view the world. Rather you are experiencing, relationship stressors, hopelessness, anxiety, regret, resentment, feeling stuck or grief. I am passionate to collaborate with you to achieve family and individual success.
I come from a community mental health background working with individuals, ages 18 and over, who struggle with all types of challenges and symptoms. such as, but not limited to, PTSD, dissociations, psychosis, depression, anxiety, ADHD, and more. I love working with individuals and couples who are ready to make necessary changes to improve their own mental health, and their relationships with others.
I come from a community mental health background working with individuals, ages 18 and over, who struggle with all types of challenges and symptoms. such as, but not limited to, PTSD, dissociations, psychosis, depression, anxiety, ADHD, and more. I love working with individuals and couples who are ready to make necessary changes to improve their own mental health, and their relationships with others.
David Russell Burney
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC
Verified Verified
Saint Peters, MO 63376
Reaching out for support takes strength and courage. I respect this, and my aim is to create a calm, inviting atmosphere where a deep sense of trust can grow between client and therapist. I believe that pain shared is pain lessened and that people can and do recover from issues that have been troubling them for years. I have found that many people enter therapy not because of a complex mental health issue but because of a general feeling of life not being what they would like it to be. Let me be a catalyst of change for you.
Reaching out for support takes strength and courage. I respect this, and my aim is to create a calm, inviting atmosphere where a deep sense of trust can grow between client and therapist. I believe that pain shared is pain lessened and that people can and do recover from issues that have been troubling them for years. I have found that many people enter therapy not because of a complex mental health issue but because of a general feeling of life not being what they would like it to be. Let me be a catalyst of change for you.
Ellie Mental Health - St Peters
Licensed Professional Counselor
Verified Verified
Saint Peters, MO 63376
If You’re Freaking the &%$ Out… It’s totally normal to feel overwhelmed. Come as you are and find a therapist you can vibe with. Transforming the Culture of Mental Health: Our mission is to make getting mental health care the norm. And while we know that going to therapy and being vulnerable with someone you just met can seem scary, we do everything we can to make each session as comfortable and fun as possible. We aim to walk along this journey with you and provide you with a safe place to talk, decompress, and heal. Ellie provides mental health care for people of all ages.
If You’re Freaking the &%$ Out… It’s totally normal to feel overwhelmed. Come as you are and find a therapist you can vibe with. Transforming the Culture of Mental Health: Our mission is to make getting mental health care the norm. And while we know that going to therapy and being vulnerable with someone you just met can seem scary, we do everything we can to make each session as comfortable and fun as possible. We aim to walk along this journey with you and provide you with a safe place to talk, decompress, and heal. Ellie provides mental health care for people of all ages.
There are times when all of us need to talk. We really need another person to just truly listen and hear what we have to share. I am so glad that you are taking that first step in researching therapists, and I’d like to assist you in your journey of life. My name is Holly Jacobs and, I am a Provisionally Licensed Professional Counselor in the state of Missouri operating under the Supervision of Dr. Brenda Bryant. My areas of emphasis include, individual, couples, adolescent and teens counseling, and I believe in an integrated, person-centered approach to counseling, delivered in a safe and judgment-free environment.
There are times when all of us need to talk. We really need another person to just truly listen and hear what we have to share. I am so glad that you are taking that first step in researching therapists, and I’d like to assist you in your journey of life. My name is Holly Jacobs and, I am a Provisionally Licensed Professional Counselor in the state of Missouri operating under the Supervision of Dr. Brenda Bryant. My areas of emphasis include, individual, couples, adolescent and teens counseling, and I believe in an integrated, person-centered approach to counseling, delivered in a safe and judgment-free environment.
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Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LCSW
Verified Verified
Saint Peters, MO 63376
Hi, and thank you for checking out my profile. When we meet for the first time, I want you to have an opportunity to be heard. I want to hear your story so that I can learn who you are. Later, our time together will be spent in a give-and-take dynamic. I'll still be listening a lot, but I'll also give feedback. I want you to heal and thrive.
Hi, and thank you for checking out my profile. When we meet for the first time, I want you to have an opportunity to be heard. I want to hear your story so that I can learn who you are. Later, our time together will be spent in a give-and-take dynamic. I'll still be listening a lot, but I'll also give feedback. I want you to heal and thrive.
Sarah Linn
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LCSW
Verified Verified
5 Endorsed
Saint Peters, MO 63376
As a woman, you experience the intense anxiety of being the "perfect" spouse, parent, and/or adult child. You may be tired of feeling unseen, unheard, and alone. You might experience reoccurring intrusive thoughts of “am I messing it all up?” or "am I making the right parenting/life choices?" Even worse, the difficulty in saying "no" means far more on your plate than possible. Feeling anything else may seem like a distant memory. But one thing is for sure: you're ready for some relief! You're ready to feel seen and heard! But most of all you're ready to feel safely and securely connected to the most important people in your life!
As a woman, you experience the intense anxiety of being the "perfect" spouse, parent, and/or adult child. You may be tired of feeling unseen, unheard, and alone. You might experience reoccurring intrusive thoughts of “am I messing it all up?” or "am I making the right parenting/life choices?" Even worse, the difficulty in saying "no" means far more on your plate than possible. Feeling anything else may seem like a distant memory. But one thing is for sure: you're ready for some relief! You're ready to feel seen and heard! But most of all you're ready to feel safely and securely connected to the most important people in your life!
Melanie Henderson
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA LPC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Saint Peters, MO 63376 (Online Only)
Waitlist for new clients
Depression, anxiety, anger, relationship struggles, and trauma effects everyone sometime in his/her life. It is important to have coping skills to battle these issues. I am passionate about seeing people not only enjoy life, but thrive to their fullest potential.
Depression, anxiety, anger, relationship struggles, and trauma effects everyone sometime in his/her life. It is important to have coping skills to battle these issues. I am passionate about seeing people not only enjoy life, but thrive to their fullest potential.
Feelings and emotions, ugh. They can make or break our day sometimes. It’s ok, let’s talk about it. Life is hard, but you do not have to do it alone. Everyday burdens can feel unbearable or too hard to manage on your own. It takes alot of courage to take the first step and ask for help. You are searching for a therapist because you know something has to change, you want to feel better, you need to overcome things in your life that have held you back. There is no better time than today to make yourself a priority, grow, and become your best self. My goal is to meet you wherever you are and help you achieve the life you want.
Feelings and emotions, ugh. They can make or break our day sometimes. It’s ok, let’s talk about it. Life is hard, but you do not have to do it alone. Everyday burdens can feel unbearable or too hard to manage on your own. It takes alot of courage to take the first step and ask for help. You are searching for a therapist because you know something has to change, you want to feel better, you need to overcome things in your life that have held you back. There is no better time than today to make yourself a priority, grow, and become your best self. My goal is to meet you wherever you are and help you achieve the life you want.
Linda Denison
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC, CFRC
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Saint Peters, MO 63376
There are so many reasons people choose to see a counselor; trauma, grief, anxiety, depression, relationship problems or situational stress for example. Sometimes, you feel that you can work through it alone. However, another perspective and a place to talk in a comfortable and safe environment is the most beneficial for change to occur. You can get your life on track and I can help! I will help you in developing realistic goals and the support and tools to reach those goals. I have also added a certification to assist First Responders to cope with the challenges of these roles with someone who understands them and their jobs.
There are so many reasons people choose to see a counselor; trauma, grief, anxiety, depression, relationship problems or situational stress for example. Sometimes, you feel that you can work through it alone. However, another perspective and a place to talk in a comfortable and safe environment is the most beneficial for change to occur. You can get your life on track and I can help! I will help you in developing realistic goals and the support and tools to reach those goals. I have also added a certification to assist First Responders to cope with the challenges of these roles with someone who understands them and their jobs.
Linda R Partridge
Licensed Professional Counselor, PhD, MS, MA, LPC
Verified Verified
Saint Peters, MO 63376
Scared to go to counseling? Whether you are an adult or a child, I offer exciting, non-judgmental, state-of-the-art information that provides clear answers to issues that are terrifying to you or seem impossible to fix. Before you leave your first appointment, you will know why your problem is occurring and HOW to begin achieving immediate, positive change in any situation. The process will not be scary but FUN, no matter how serious the problem! Additionally, you will take with you an empowered insight to life that guarantees the way to substantially happier living!
Scared to go to counseling? Whether you are an adult or a child, I offer exciting, non-judgmental, state-of-the-art information that provides clear answers to issues that are terrifying to you or seem impossible to fix. Before you leave your first appointment, you will know why your problem is occurring and HOW to begin achieving immediate, positive change in any situation. The process will not be scary but FUN, no matter how serious the problem! Additionally, you will take with you an empowered insight to life that guarantees the way to substantially happier living!
We are a counseling practice that serves both adults and children. We offer individual, family, and couples therapy. It is an honor to have numerous therapists on staff with a variety of specialties and experiences. We currently have immediate openings for daytime, evening and weekends with both our provisional therapists and our Stepping Stones therapists (Interns). Our ultimate goal is to help you find a good fit.
We are a counseling practice that serves both adults and children. We offer individual, family, and couples therapy. It is an honor to have numerous therapists on staff with a variety of specialties and experiences. We currently have immediate openings for daytime, evening and weekends with both our provisional therapists and our Stepping Stones therapists (Interns). Our ultimate goal is to help you find a good fit.
Rebecca Lazalier
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC, NCC, RPT
Verified Verified
Saint Peters, MO 63376
I know that asking for help can be a difficult process especially when it comes to the mental health of your child. We have all had times in our lives when we and/or our kids needed extra support to be healthier. I am a Private Practice Therapist and a Registered Play Therapist (aka: I have a lot of training and experience counseling kids). I enjoy helping kids who struggle with attachment issues and/or have experienced trauma which is why I am trained in the two evidenced based trauma therapy treatments (TFCBT and EMDR) and in Theraplay Level 1 to grow relational attachment. Many of my clients are foster care or adopted kids.
I know that asking for help can be a difficult process especially when it comes to the mental health of your child. We have all had times in our lives when we and/or our kids needed extra support to be healthier. I am a Private Practice Therapist and a Registered Play Therapist (aka: I have a lot of training and experience counseling kids). I enjoy helping kids who struggle with attachment issues and/or have experienced trauma which is why I am trained in the two evidenced based trauma therapy treatments (TFCBT and EMDR) and in Theraplay Level 1 to grow relational attachment. Many of my clients are foster care or adopted kids.
Jessie McLaughlin
Licensed Professional Counselor, MS, LPC
Verified Verified
Saint Peters, MO 63376 (Online Only)
Life is hard. So many of us struggle with issues related to anxiety, depression, and trauma making life feel even harder. Feelings of inadequacy and hopelessness are far too common, often leading to pervasive self-doubt and chronic overthinking. Fortunately, those distressing thoughts and feelings don’t have to be permanent. You are capable of developing emotional resilience and self-empowerment to support your journey toward healing and personal growth.
Life is hard. So many of us struggle with issues related to anxiety, depression, and trauma making life feel even harder. Feelings of inadequacy and hopelessness are far too common, often leading to pervasive self-doubt and chronic overthinking. Fortunately, those distressing thoughts and feelings don’t have to be permanent. You are capable of developing emotional resilience and self-empowerment to support your journey toward healing and personal growth.
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Domestic Abuse Therapists
What are the most effective ways to recover from domestic abuse?
Leaving an abusive relationship requires tremendous courage, so survivors in treatment should recognize that they have already completed the most important step. Still, the trauma of physical or emotional abuse can be difficult to process and overcome. Therapy can help survivors process trauma, grief, and difficult emotions, treat relevant mental health symptoms, and create a new framework for boundaries and relationships in the future. For some, support groups can also be an invaluable outlet for healing.
When should an individual seek help for domestic abuse?
Victims of intimate partner violence should seek help immediately. It can take substantial time, planning, energy, and courage to leave an abusive relationship, but starting the process—by seeking therapy, calling the domestic violence hotline, or simply confiding in a loved one—will help them get there. Those who have left abusive relationships but haven’t sought treatment can also greatly benefit from therapy to process and heal from the experience.
What are the consequences of staying in an abusive relationship?
Remaining in an abusive relationship has serious repercussions. In addition to the ongoing threat of physical danger and emotional abuse, research shows that intimate partner violence is associated with a range of mental health disorders including depression, post-traumatic stress disorder, anxiety, and substance abuse. Therefore it’s important for individuals in an abusive relationship to seek help as soon as possible.
How can you get domestic abuse treatment for someone else?
It can be very complicated to identify and leave an abusive relationship; barriers include the threat of violence, financial instability, and family pressures. Those concerned about a loved one in an abusive relationship should talk to them about the situation, provide them with resources such as the domestic violence hotline, and introduce the idea of seeing a therapist due to their concern for the person’s safety and well-being.