Counseling in St Joseph, MO

If you’re looking for help, this is for you

You feel so overwhelmed so much of the time. With all of your responsibilities, it feels like you just can’t keep all the plates spinning. You worry that no matter how hard you try to take care of everyone and everything, you can never do enough. It’s all so exhausting.

You’ve always been a little more anxiously-wired than other people, but it used to help you make sure you were doing a good job. Here lately, though, it’s been getting in the way. Now you feel tied up in knots all the time. You’ve had panic attacks. The people around you try to reassure you that you are doing okay, but you find it hard to trust what they’re telling you. You are starting to feel like nobody could possibly understand the pressure you feel. 

You are ready to take your life back

You’ve read every self-help book you can get your hands on. You’ve gone to the gym and tried to meditate. You’ve upped your self-care game, and you’re still struggling. You know you need some outside help. You really want to find someone you can trust, someone who really understands.

My name is Deanna, and I can help

I am a counselor in St Joseph, MO, and I help people who are constantly striving to feel “good enough” to discover what life can be like when fear and worry aren’t in control. I use a mind-body approach that can help you move past the “I know I shouldn’t feel this way, but…” and get your head and heart back in sync. I also bring my whole, authentic self to our sessions. That may mean we have some humor and sarcasm woven in with the deep work we do.

My clients typically see me weekly, at least to start, so they can build momentum that helps them shift out of crisis mode. Not only do they start to handle their anxiety differently, but they also notice changes in their relationships, how they show up in the projects they care about, and in their connections with themselves.  

I’m not a fan of worksheets or homework, but I do teach practical skills you can use in real life, not just during our time together. Therapy doesn’t have to feel scary or hard. It can feel like your shoulders relaxing, like noticing more room in your body for breath, like having a place where you can just be you and take some time for yourself. 

Contact me for a free counseling consultation

If you’re ready to stop feeling so overwhelmed and to find out how working with a therapist you trust can help you find peace while you really live your life, contact me at (816) 226-6763 for a FREE 15-minute consultation for in-person counseling in St. Joseph, Missouri or for online counseling anywhere in Missouri, Arkansas, or Florida.