Therapists in Springfield, MO

My reason for being a counselor is to help people understand and heal from their past and/or current pain and to learn coping strategies to manage future pain. People and relationships can be complex and full of both positive and negative emotions, including some that are painful. The ability to feel them, learn from them, and express them to others allows us to live more engaged and meaningful lives. It is rewarding to be able to support people as they go through the process of self-exploration.

Helping you resolve the issues in your life, develop healthy relationships, and identify functional solutions to your mental health and relational needs, have been the focus of my career as a licensed professional counselor. I help couples learn to communicate, build trust, and reach a cooperative understanding of how to create a healthy relationship. For individuals, I work to overcome depression, anxiety, and other mood disorders to help you live a more fulfilling life.

As a therapist, it is my goal for clients to feel empowered and supported as we navigate through your journey to healing and wellness. I’m passionate about approaching therapy in a client centered way, and want each session to take you exactly where you need in that moment.

The Authentic Men’s Group (AMG) — a non profit organization devoted to making men’s mental health and personal growth a priority. AMG is passionate about creating a guilt free environment for all men. Through group coaching and by promoting 100% authenticity and self acceptance men get to know and experience that they are not alone, a good man and enough. Each coach and group is devoted to listening to not only what is said— but the truths rooted beneath those words. Those truths are then explored and applied to every day life and circumstances.

Life is full of difficult challenges. My goal as a therapist is to support my clients where they are in life and help them navigate these challenges. Seeking support is a sign of real strength and reinforces the value of the human connection. I believe in the ability people hold inside themselves and aim to provide validation of my clients' experiences and feelings, empowering them to make positive changes in their lives.

I help youth and adolescents with life’s everyday problems. Individuals who feel overwhelmed by their emotions and want to get to know themselves better, as well as those who need help finding the right words to communicate their feelings. I am passionate about helping young people find the best strategies and techniques to appropriately express what they’re going through - whether it be anger, school issues, or relationships. My focus lies in facilitating growth and providing solutions that lead to positive changes in the lives of my clients.

Accepting new clients with evening availability and a flexible sliding scale! Are you someone who has learned in adulthood that you may be dealing with symptoms of ADHD, Autism, or other neurodivergent concerns? Do you often feel overwhelmed, depressed, anxious, or dissociated? If you are seeking a safe place to explore these concerns and learn tools to manage this new understanding of yourself better, counseling may be what you are looking for. By creating a safe space and a strong therapeutic relationship, I believe we can better understand our genuine selves while developing skills to improve our functioning.

I look forward to working with clients whose life path may have created difficulties for them that has led them not be the best of who they can be. Each individual's path may have been sprinkled with physical or emotional abuse, neglect, assault, grief and loss, domestic violence, marital or parental discord or a myriad of other situations. Sometimes these life paths create in my clients a feeling of hopeless and loss of self-worth, sometimes these path end with someone needing to determine a plan to leave an unsafe living situation. Sometimes these paths lead to turning to substances and illegal drugs to cope with the internal turmoil and pain. It is my privlege to work with clients to help them identify and bring forth the best of who they are and what they want for their life, their family and their future through their own individual strengths.

Are you looking for a space to explore sexuality and/or gender identity? Are you looking for a professional who is affirmative, empathetic, and experienced working in the queer community? Look no further than Mending Hearts Counseling. My name is Marissa Moore, and I believe that every person deserves an empathetic and non-judgmental space to explore their sexuality and/or gender identity. Through our therapeutic relationship, we identify goals for managing stress, learning new coping methods, and improving relationships. If you're coming to therapy for identity-related challenges we will find ways to work to meet your goals.

Having a hard time picking out a therapist that might fit? It's definitely one of the most challenging first steps on your journey. Let me help you out! Give me a call and see if I've got the right personality to match yours! If I don't, I've been in this profession long enough to connect you with someone that might be better suited for your needs. If I am not exactly the right therapist for you, I'm confident we can work together and find someone who is.

I am ready to start your journey together. I have been a Licensed Professional Counselor since 2018. I have experience working with young children, adolescents, and adults. I use a person-centered approach that facilitates healing through providing empathetic support while walking beside you through your journey of hope and healing. Together we explore how your past is affecting your present. I have many years of experience working with youth in foster care and/or who have been adopted. I enjoy working with all ages and stages.

I changed my career late in life because I wanted to walk with people through life's challenges. I enjoy helping people navigate a broken relationship, addiction, trauma, depression and anxiety. Married 45 years, I enjoy seeing a couple build something new and wonderful in their relationship. I know it can happen, it happened to me.

Jordan is a Provisionally Licensed Counselor who has experience working with people struggling with addictions. She is passionate about working with children and military families. Her calming and practical approach is sure to put you at ease. Jordan uses person-centered approaches and interventions that support growth and change.

Everything leaves a mark: pleasure, pain, contentment, fear, acceptance, rejection, hope and hopelessness. Life is a challenge and difficult seasons are inevitable. You can't avoid every season but you can overcome them. You can carry things around or learn to let them go. Identify your options, be courageous, and make choices - you don't have to do it alone. Together, we can find that light at the end of the tunnel. Remember, "We all have two lives. The second begins when you realize you only have one." -Tom Hiddleston Also, if you are interested, view my website for Premarital / New Relationship Counseling information.

Throughout my sessions, I seek to provide compassion, empathy, perspective, and hope to those I work with. I have attended a wealth of trainings, workshops, and conferences to better support children, families, and adults through any life circumstance that may arise. I have a passion for people and would love to help you process whatever you may be going through.  I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) and Certified Grief Counselor. I  earned my Bachelor of Social Work degree from Missouri State University and a Master of Social Work degree from the University of Missouri, Columbia.

The focus of what I offer is to invite and empower you to practice trusting the wisdom of your body. By doing this, a more secure and trusting relationship with yourself can begin to develop. With practice, this can help you to navigate stressors and aid you in trauma recovery. A person generally finds relief, compassion, and an empowered sense of self from this process.

I serve successful, highly-motivated professionals who find that certain areas of life are becoming unmanageable. I am a Certified Sex Addiction Therapist (CSAT) and Certified Partner Trauma Therapist (CPTT) specializing in sex/porn addictions, partners of sex addicts, multiple addictions, trauma, abuse, and PTSD. I trained under Patrick Carnes at the International Institute of Trauma and Addiction Professionals (IITAP). I have an advanced certificate in trauma-focused narrative therapy. Addiction, abuse and trauma are viewed as symptoms not defining characteristics. Recovery embraces positive, proactive, sustainable change.

The world can be a very difficult place. So many of us have experienced trauma and deal with depression, anxiety, panic, suicidal ideation, and other painful symptoms of imbalance in our minds and bodies. We want more from life than that. We want to form connections and experience joy. We want healing and balance in our lives.

I consider it an honor to partner with you on this journey toward healing. I understand that sharing your struggles with someone or asking for help can be difficult and overwhelming. My goal is to provide a safe and accepting place for you to share difficult experiences and provide the support you need.