- Stress and anxiety
- CBT and DBT techniques
- Mindfulness practice
About Amy
Amy Creason is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Missouri with 10 years of experience. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, addiction concerns, low self-esteem, depression, ADHD, relationship and family issues, trauma and grief. She also helps people navigating parenting strain, anger, career shifts, compassion fatigue, and questions about life purpose.
Amy begins by building a collaborative partnership focused on the goals the client brings. She blends talk therapy with practical skills. Sessions often include problem-solving, behavior change strategies, and mindfulness exercises to help with day-to-day coping.
Her background includes a Master of Science in Counseling Psychology and a post-master’s veteran behavioral health certificate. Over the past decade she has worked across a wide range of client needs, including crisis intervention, substance use concerns, and goal setting for overall mental health improvement.
Amy uses client-centered methods along with cognitive behavioral techniques and dialectical behavior strategies. She also draws on motivational interviewing and mindfulness practices when they fit a person’s goals. The approach is collaborative and straightforward, focusing on steps someone can try between sessions.
People who come when they feel stuck or uncertain about what comes next will find sessions that focus on clarifying short-term goals and building concrete skills. She helps people talk through career transitions, caregiver stress, issues of intimacy and family of origin patterns. The practical work aims to make daily life more manageable while exploring longer-term direction.
How her approaches translate to online work
Amy commonly uses client-centered work, cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), and dialectical behavior therapy (DBT). Client-centered work focuses on listening and partnering with the person to set goals and make decisions. CBT looks at patterns of thought and behavior and teaches practical steps to change them, which can help with anxiety, depression, and impulsivity. DBT emphasizes emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness skills useful for anger, relationship strain, and self-control issues.Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. Amy collaborates with each person to decide which methods fit their goals and preferences. That collaborative process means techniques can be adjusted as new needs emerge during sessions.
The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can make therapy fit a busy life by reducing travel time, allowing shorter check-ins when schedules demand, and making it easier to schedule sessions around work or caregiving. Therapists can use practical exercises, homework, and mindfulness practices between appointments to support steady progress without promising a particular outcome.
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Experience
10+ years
Listed in
Missouri
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address?
Amy works with stress, anxiety, addictions, low self-esteem, depression, ADHD, relationship and family issues, trauma, grief, parenting strain, anger, career questions, compassion fatigue, and related concerns.
How does she approach feeling stuck or directionless?
She uses a client-centered partnership that blends talk therapy with skills training. Conversations focus on immediate coping and steps that can help you decide what comes next.
What is her clinical experience?
She has 10 years of experience and has worked across crisis intervention, substance use concerns, goal setting, and broader mental health optimization.
What are her credentials and location?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Missouri with a Master of Science in Counseling Psychology and a post-master's veteran behavioral health certificate.
Can sessions be conducted in other languages or internationally?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
Which session formats does she offer?
Session formats are not specified in the biography; confirm current session options before booking.
How are sessions paid for and what does cost look like?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin if I want to work with her?
To start, select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the crisis numbers.