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Lauren Bean-Farley
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPCMHSP, LPC-S
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Oxford, MS 38655
Waitlist for new clients
Lauren received her B.S. in Psychology in 2006 and M.S. in Counseling in 2011 from William Carey University. She is very passionate about working with individuals, children/adolescents, and families to improve relationships and quality of life. Lauren is trained in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT), Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Aggression Replacement Training (ART), Collaborative Problem Solving(CPS), the Adolescent Community Reinforcement Approach (ACRA), and has training in being an Adoptions Competent Counselor.
Lauren received her B.S. in Psychology in 2006 and M.S. in Counseling in 2011 from William Carey University. She is very passionate about working with individuals, children/adolescents, and families to improve relationships and quality of life. Lauren is trained in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT), Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Aggression Replacement Training (ART), Collaborative Problem Solving(CPS), the Adolescent Community Reinforcement Approach (ACRA), and has training in being an Adoptions Competent Counselor.
(662) 222-0566 View (662) 222-0566
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Rebecca Avery, LCSW
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, MEd
Verified Verified
Oxford, MS 38655
I have been in private practice as a licensed clinical social work. since 1989. I have a master's degree from Tulane University where I served on the advisory board for the School of Social Work. I was a consultant at the Master's and Johnson Sexual Trauma Unit in New Orleans, trained in critical incident debriefing, and served as a divorce and custody mediator for the courts in Louisiana. I enjoy working with adults both individually and as couples. I enjoy helping people find patterns that no longer work for them and teaching new strategies for coping and growing.
I have been in private practice as a licensed clinical social work. since 1989. I have a master's degree from Tulane University where I served on the advisory board for the School of Social Work. I was a consultant at the Master's and Johnson Sexual Trauma Unit in New Orleans, trained in critical incident debriefing, and served as a divorce and custody mediator for the courts in Louisiana. I enjoy working with adults both individually and as couples. I enjoy helping people find patterns that no longer work for them and teaching new strategies for coping and growing.
(662) 612-4411 View (662) 612-4411
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Adreanne Pugh
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, NCC, CCMHC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Oxford, MS 38655
You don’t have to suffer in silence. “True compassion means not only feeling another’s pain but also being moved to help relieve it.”-Daniel Goleman. Does life feel too overwhelming? Are you contemplating on giving up? Are you struggling to find the motivation that you need to keep going? I am here to help you navigate through any life challenges that you are facing. You are not alone.
You don’t have to suffer in silence. “True compassion means not only feeling another’s pain but also being moved to help relieve it.”-Daniel Goleman. Does life feel too overwhelming? Are you contemplating on giving up? Are you struggling to find the motivation that you need to keep going? I am here to help you navigate through any life challenges that you are facing. You are not alone.
(662) 262-5600 View (662) 262-5600

Online Therapists

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Kenya Crawford-Walker
Licensed Professional Counselor, MS, NCC, LPC, BC-TMH
Verified Verified
West Point, MS 39773
Counseling others has been my passion for the past 25 years. My joy and fulfillment comes from helping others increase the quality of their life. I am drawn to helping those who suffer with depression and anxiety, low self esteem, and symptoms of trauma and abuse. I believe everyone deserves to live a healthy and meaningful life no matter what mistakes they have made in the past. I also believe that it is in the worst situations that we discover our strengths and abilities.
Counseling others has been my passion for the past 25 years. My joy and fulfillment comes from helping others increase the quality of their life. I am drawn to helping those who suffer with depression and anxiety, low self esteem, and symptoms of trauma and abuse. I believe everyone deserves to live a healthy and meaningful life no matter what mistakes they have made in the past. I also believe that it is in the worst situations that we discover our strengths and abilities.
(662) 450-3358 View (662) 450-3358
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Ashley Barksdale
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, CFLE, CADC-II, PMH-C
Verified Verified
Columbus, MS 39705
Hi. I provide therapy and support to individuals and families in Mississippi, Alabama, and North Carolina, using a person-centered holistic approach to work through life's various challenges. With over 8 years in the helping profession, I have had the pleasure of working with individuals, couples, and families, from adolescents to middle-aged adults, who struggle with anxiety, depression, ADHD, PTSD, sexual abuse, OCD, perinatal loss, and mood and personality disorders, among other issues that cause distress.
Hi. I provide therapy and support to individuals and families in Mississippi, Alabama, and North Carolina, using a person-centered holistic approach to work through life's various challenges. With over 8 years in the helping profession, I have had the pleasure of working with individuals, couples, and families, from adolescents to middle-aged adults, who struggle with anxiety, depression, ADHD, PTSD, sexual abuse, OCD, perinatal loss, and mood and personality disorders, among other issues that cause distress.
(662) 368-2008 View (662) 368-2008
Photo of Kari Podwoski, LPC, Licensed Professional Counselor
Kari Podwoski
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC
Verified Verified
Southaven, MS 38672
As emotional beings, we all have the same desires and fears for our relationships. We want to feel valued and accepted and we run from rejection and shame. These basic human needs can cause us to stay too long in unhealthy relationships (personal and professional), and oftentimes, turn us against ourselves in the form of self destructive behaviors and damaged self worth. As a counselor, my goal is to help empower individuals to examine their thoughts and behaviors so they can understand what is theirs and let go of what is not. "Until you make the unconscious conscious, it will direct your life and you will call it fate" -Carl Jung
As emotional beings, we all have the same desires and fears for our relationships. We want to feel valued and accepted and we run from rejection and shame. These basic human needs can cause us to stay too long in unhealthy relationships (personal and professional), and oftentimes, turn us against ourselves in the form of self destructive behaviors and damaged self worth. As a counselor, my goal is to help empower individuals to examine their thoughts and behaviors so they can understand what is theirs and let go of what is not. "Until you make the unconscious conscious, it will direct your life and you will call it fate" -Carl Jung
(662) 202-0646 View (662) 202-0646
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Marilyn M Kerr
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, NCC
Verified Verified
Olive Branch, MS 38654
WELCOME TO A MORE FULFILLING AND CREATIVE LIFE... If you are struggling with personal, relational and professional difficulties, you will know you are respected and valued as we explore solutions. Counseling can help you find hope and strength to meet your goals despite whatever is causing you stress or pain. Varied counseling techniques which are supportive, compassionate and practical can meet your needs for conflict resolution, family psychotherapy, abuse, and/or grief recovery. Together we can work toward realizing and fulfilling your potential.
WELCOME TO A MORE FULFILLING AND CREATIVE LIFE... If you are struggling with personal, relational and professional difficulties, you will know you are respected and valued as we explore solutions. Counseling can help you find hope and strength to meet your goals despite whatever is causing you stress or pain. Varied counseling techniques which are supportive, compassionate and practical can meet your needs for conflict resolution, family psychotherapy, abuse, and/or grief recovery. Together we can work toward realizing and fulfilling your potential.
(662) 503-8013 View (662) 503-8013
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Jessica M Baskett
Licensed Professional Counselor, MS, LPC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Tupelo, MS 38804
I saw the movie "Pay it Forward" when I was 14 & it changed my life. I knew when I saw the idea about helping 3 people, then those 3 people help 3 people each,& so on, that this is what I wanted to do with my life. I believe it's easy to get into a mindset that there is no way out or no help for our problems. Anyone can suffer from this type of thinking. I do not promise miracles, but I'm willing to listen & try if you are. Also, feel free to check me and my reviews out on my website or Facebook! Currently also providing telehealth if desired & covered by insurance.
I saw the movie "Pay it Forward" when I was 14 & it changed my life. I knew when I saw the idea about helping 3 people, then those 3 people help 3 people each,& so on, that this is what I wanted to do with my life. I believe it's easy to get into a mindset that there is no way out or no help for our problems. Anyone can suffer from this type of thinking. I do not promise miracles, but I'm willing to listen & try if you are. Also, feel free to check me and my reviews out on my website or Facebook! Currently also providing telehealth if desired & covered by insurance.
(662) 358-2690 View (662) 358-2690
Photo of Kimberly Madakasira - Psycamore in Flowood, Southaven, & Biloxi, MD, PhD, LPC, LCSW, LMFT, Licensed Professional Counselor
Psycamore in Flowood, Southaven, & Biloxi
Licensed Professional Counselor, MD, PhD, LPC, LCSW, LMFT
Verified Verified
Southaven, MS 38672
A licensed, private, freestanding psychiatric intensive treatment program for highly functional adults, adolescents and children suffering from mental disorders, resulting in psychosocial, work, or school impairments.
A licensed, private, freestanding psychiatric intensive treatment program for highly functional adults, adolescents and children suffering from mental disorders, resulting in psychosocial, work, or school impairments.
(662) 349-2818 View (662) 349-2818
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Whitfield Counseling Services, LLC
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC, LAC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Hamilton, MS 39746  (Online Only)
Welcome, you are not reading my bio by coincidence. I am not only an Air Force veteran, but I have 15 years of clinical expertise. I have extensive experience working with people of all backgrounds. Much like the sunflower that is directed by the sun, my goal is to help you navigate through life’s obstacles, restore the broken pieces, and ultimately direct you towards your light within. It is my belief that everyone has the capacity to change and grow. I want you to live your best life!
Welcome, you are not reading my bio by coincidence. I am not only an Air Force veteran, but I have 15 years of clinical expertise. I have extensive experience working with people of all backgrounds. Much like the sunflower that is directed by the sun, my goal is to help you navigate through life’s obstacles, restore the broken pieces, and ultimately direct you towards your light within. It is my belief that everyone has the capacity to change and grow. I want you to live your best life!
(318) 421-3134 View (318) 421-3134
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Mindful Solutions, LLC
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC-S, NCC
Verified Verified
Greenwood, MS 38930
Mindful Solutions is committed to providing professional and confidential mental health services. Our practice provides individual, groups, marriage and family, and couples psychotherapy for adults and children. We have a diverse licensed team of therapists that specializes in various mental health and life challenges. You don’t have to suffer any longer. Visit our website www.msolutions1.com or contact us at 601-292-6260 for a free consultation or to schedule an appointment.
Mindful Solutions is committed to providing professional and confidential mental health services. Our practice provides individual, groups, marriage and family, and couples psychotherapy for adults and children. We have a diverse licensed team of therapists that specializes in various mental health and life challenges. You don’t have to suffer any longer. Visit our website www.msolutions1.com or contact us at 601-292-6260 for a free consultation or to schedule an appointment.
(662) 247-8482 View (662) 247-8482
Photo of Wendie Woods Christian Changes Counseling, NCC, LPC-S, RPT-S, BC-TMH, TF-CBT, Licensed Professional Counselor
Wendie Woods Christian Changes Counseling
Licensed Professional Counselor, NCC, LPC-S, RPT-S, BC-TMH, TF-CBT
Verified Verified
Starkville, MS 39759
With genuine sensitivity and compassion, each therapist at Christian Changes Counseling & Recovery strives to help clients explore their strengths, abilities, and resources to find personalized solutions to a wide range of life challenges and psychological issues, as well as helping each client recognize their individual worth and identity in Christ. Christian Changes Counseling and Recovery Center is an outpatient private practice that works with a broad spectrum of adult and child/adolescent issues including: Depression & Anxiety, Parenting & Family Issues, Abuse Issues, and Marital Problems.
With genuine sensitivity and compassion, each therapist at Christian Changes Counseling & Recovery strives to help clients explore their strengths, abilities, and resources to find personalized solutions to a wide range of life challenges and psychological issues, as well as helping each client recognize their individual worth and identity in Christ. Christian Changes Counseling and Recovery Center is an outpatient private practice that works with a broad spectrum of adult and child/adolescent issues including: Depression & Anxiety, Parenting & Family Issues, Abuse Issues, and Marital Problems.
(662) 317-7099 View (662) 317-7099
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Compass Counseling Center
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, EdS, LPC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Corinth, MS 38834
Every day, therapists work with clients who have experienced past trauma, grief or loss, addiction(s), food issues, lasting effects from abuse, or other life altering challenges. I am skilled at helping trauma victims learn to "tell their story" in a safe and non-judgmental environment and guide them towards healing. It is my mission to assist clients in seeing dramatic improvements in their ability to trust, forgive, recover, and learn to move forward with their lives.
Every day, therapists work with clients who have experienced past trauma, grief or loss, addiction(s), food issues, lasting effects from abuse, or other life altering challenges. I am skilled at helping trauma victims learn to "tell their story" in a safe and non-judgmental environment and guide them towards healing. It is my mission to assist clients in seeing dramatic improvements in their ability to trust, forgive, recover, and learn to move forward with their lives.
(662) 504-4530 View (662) 504-4530
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Melissa Painter
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, BC-TMH
Verified Verified
Crowder, MS 38622
I believe that life is about relationships, so my goal is to help you strengthen your relationship with self and others. I will endeavor to help you improve your life by empowering you with resources to deal with anxiety, depression, marriage/relationship issues, grief, trauma, etc. I am available for telehealth counseling through Headway, www.BlueMoonSeniorCounseling.com, www.rula.com/providers/MS/1871362715-melissa-painter, and TalkSpace (Therapist ID 3776657).
I believe that life is about relationships, so my goal is to help you strengthen your relationship with self and others. I will endeavor to help you improve your life by empowering you with resources to deal with anxiety, depression, marriage/relationship issues, grief, trauma, etc. I am available for telehealth counseling through Headway, www.BlueMoonSeniorCounseling.com, www.rula.com/providers/MS/1871362715-melissa-painter, and TalkSpace (Therapist ID 3776657).
(662) 756-5977 View (662) 756-5977
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West Counseling Services, LLC
Marriage & Family Therapist, MS, LMFT, NCC
Verified Verified
Tupelo, MS 38801
LIFE CAN BE DIFFICULT, ESPECIALLY WHEN SOMETHING UNEXPECTED HAPPENS. FEELINGS OF ANGER, DEPRESSION AND ANXIETY ARE NORMAL FEELINGS FOR ALL OF US. HOWEVER, IF THEY GET OUT OF CONTROL OR INTERFERE WITH OUR DAILY FUNCTIONING...THAT IS A RED FLAG THAT A PERSON NEEDS HELP. COUNSELING OFFERS COPING STRATEGIES TO HELP A PERSON GET THEIR LIFE BACK ON TRACK. I SPECIALIZE IN RATIONALE EMOTIVE BEHAVIORAL THERAPY (REBT) AND COGNITIVE BEHAVIORAL THERAPY AND CAN OFFER YOU THE TOOLS TO START LIVING INSTEAD OF JUST EXISTING.
LIFE CAN BE DIFFICULT, ESPECIALLY WHEN SOMETHING UNEXPECTED HAPPENS. FEELINGS OF ANGER, DEPRESSION AND ANXIETY ARE NORMAL FEELINGS FOR ALL OF US. HOWEVER, IF THEY GET OUT OF CONTROL OR INTERFERE WITH OUR DAILY FUNCTIONING...THAT IS A RED FLAG THAT A PERSON NEEDS HELP. COUNSELING OFFERS COPING STRATEGIES TO HELP A PERSON GET THEIR LIFE BACK ON TRACK. I SPECIALIZE IN RATIONALE EMOTIVE BEHAVIORAL THERAPY (REBT) AND COGNITIVE BEHAVIORAL THERAPY AND CAN OFFER YOU THE TOOLS TO START LIVING INSTEAD OF JUST EXISTING.
(662) 231-6195 View (662) 231-6195
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Jennifer Grace Smith
Pre-Licensed Professional, P-LPC, MSEd
Verified Verified
Starkville, MS 39759
I’m a Provisionally Licensed Professional Counselor passionate about helping people face life’s many challenges. By integrating eclectic therapeutic approaches, I work to provide you with new understandings and techniques to move forward in a more positive, healthy way no matter where you are in life. I firmly believe in the importance of holistic care, honoring all the parts of you that make you who you are. My aim is to provide a safe and comfortable environment in which you can speak freely and feel supported in this therapeutic journey!
I’m a Provisionally Licensed Professional Counselor passionate about helping people face life’s many challenges. By integrating eclectic therapeutic approaches, I work to provide you with new understandings and techniques to move forward in a more positive, healthy way no matter where you are in life. I firmly believe in the importance of holistic care, honoring all the parts of you that make you who you are. My aim is to provide a safe and comfortable environment in which you can speak freely and feel supported in this therapeutic journey!
(662) 262-6360 View (662) 262-6360
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Mattison L. Ellis
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC
Verified Verified
Southaven, MS 38672
Life is a beautiful journey but it's path is undeniably filled with "pitfalls" that can ensnare us, imprison us, and rob us of hope. My goal is to come alongside you when you feel "stuck," and help you find the key that unlocks the door to freedom. As we walk together my goal is to help you discover hope again as you find relief from painful emotional wounds and break free from unhelpful thought patterns and false core beliefs. You will also learn practical ways to control thoughts, urges, and emotions keeping you stuck in unwanted, destructive behavior patterns.
Life is a beautiful journey but it's path is undeniably filled with "pitfalls" that can ensnare us, imprison us, and rob us of hope. My goal is to come alongside you when you feel "stuck," and help you find the key that unlocks the door to freedom. As we walk together my goal is to help you discover hope again as you find relief from painful emotional wounds and break free from unhelpful thought patterns and false core beliefs. You will also learn practical ways to control thoughts, urges, and emotions keeping you stuck in unwanted, destructive behavior patterns.
(662) 366-3205 View (662) 366-3205

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Emotionally Focused Therapists

Who is emotionally focused therapy for?

Emotionally focused therapy (EFT) is for couples who are emotionally distressed, stuck in an unsatisfying relationship pattern or feeling deeply alienated. They may even believe the relationship is beyond repair. Very often, the partners display intense anger, fear, grief, loss of trust, or a sense of betrayal in the relationship. In addition, EFT is helpful to couples and individuals who have difficulty expressing emotions and those who have trouble regulating emotions.

Why do people need emotionally focused therapy?

People need emotionally focused therapy because the need for others is built into the brain, but the pressures of daily life can erode feelings of love, and couples often do not have the skills to find their way back to the comfort of each other. Instead, they may be stuck in repetitive patterns of anger, fear, grief, loss of trust, or a sense of betrayal. Emotionally focused therapy regards such strong negative feelings as expressions of protest over the loss of connection and turns them into pathways of reconnection.

What happens in emotionally focused therapy?

Over the course of eight to 20 weekly sessions, couples de-escalate their negative emotional reactivity to one another so that they can listen to each other and be responsive to each other’s needs. Then the deep emotional and physical bond is restored, giving partners a sense of comfort and security, which they can use to solve whatever problems come their way. The therapist plays an active role, helping partners understand how anger and withdrawal are actually misguided cries for connection.

What problems does emotionally focused therapy treat?

EFT is designed to help couples stuck in dysfunctional relationship patterns regain closeness and rebuild their relationship. Typically, such couples experience considerable distress, with partners feeling alienated and distrustful of one another, not certain their relationship can survive. EFT is also helpful to individuals experiencing attachment-related fears of loss; it helps them learn to use their fears as a way of eliciting the closeness they desire.