Motivational Interviewing Therapists in Bolivar, MO

Welcome! I'm so glad that you found your way here. I know first hand how scary and intimidating it can be to reach out for help from a therapist, and I want to congratulate you on your courage, and your willingness to take the first steps toward healing, growth and positive change. My name is Kerry Bursley and I have been a therapist for seven years. Like you, I've been in the client's chair, hoping that a therapist could help me feel better. As a therapist who has also been a therapy client, I know how important it is to feel seen, heard and most of all, safe. I look forward to providing that safe, warm, comfortable space.

It is important to me that all individuals feel welcome and supported during the counseling process and I am passionate about creating a safe and secure atmosphere to assist clients in overcoming whatever challenges they might be facing. I have worked with a diverse population of clientele, including teen and adult members of the LGBTQ+ community, and have experience working in a residential setting to help children and their families overcome trauma, behavioral, and mental health issues. I also have experience working with adult individuals and couples to improve their relationships and overall well-being.

Cydney works with a variety of client populations ranging from young adults to older adults. They have previous experience with areas of counseling including anxiety/stress, mood disorders, ADHD, and personality disorders.

Life can be hard sometimes and full of stress, but my goal is to help provide a sense of inner peace and increase in happiness. I am passionate about the body and mind connection and identifying ways to improve overall happiness to live your best life. Life is meant to be lived and to feel empowered. Finding your own inner strength through improvement in mood, cognitions, and overall well-being. Having a safe space to talk and improve self growth and awareness is critical to improvement in daily functioning. My favorite saying is happiness is good for the soul and finding out that you are capable of that is my motivation!

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.

Do you feel stuck, lost, or directionless in your life? Do you want to find options to achieve your goals and live your best life? If so, you are not alone, and I can help you. My name is Capri, I’m the owner of Ambitions Counseling. I specialize in helping people like you overcome the challenges that hold them back from reaching their full potential. I use cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT), with as needed sprinkles of mindfulness, motivational interviewing, and person-centered psychology to help you identify and change the negative thoughts, emotions and behaviors that keep you from living your desired best life.

Experiencing painful emotions, chronic depression, anxiety, or feelings of distress? Are there unexpected changes happening in your life? Life is unpredictable, full of highs and lows, ups and downs, beginnings and endings. I want to normalize your feelings because life is not easy. Difficult emotions consume us, other times we avoid them either way; they affect us. Therapy can help you make sense of the complicated nature of life, mental illness, and relationships. If you are ready to explore your personal journey and healing, you have come to the right place.

I have over 28 years of experience working with Individuals struggling with depression, trauma, anxiety, marital difficulties and family stressors. My goal is to help people find symptom relief and a life path that they find fulfilling.

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.

My favorite moments as a therapist are when clients realize they are allowed to be happy as their authentic selves. I love to witness folks learning to truly love themselves in all phases of life.

Hello and welcome to therapy! It's time to start your journey into yourself, invest in yourself, and to write your own story. I will be happy to guide you or just be someone to bounce ideas off of. I have a holistic approach matching treatment and strategy to what you want and need. Let's collaborate and take this journey together.

I provide individual, family and group outpatient counseling for people of all ages. I work with people who may be struggling with relationship issues, anxiety issues, substance abuse and addiction and behavioral addictions, bullying, conflict resolution, grief loss issues, trauma and PTSD, anger management, adult and childhood ADHD, depression, bipolar disorder and other mood disorders. I also assist children and families with parent-child relational issues and behavior modification skill development. I have worked within the school system, inpatient and outpatient settings, in homes, and emergency rooms. I have trained youth to help peers on a local suicide hotline.

Pursuing Peace is a non-profit that exist to help people find quality mental health treatment available to help clients deal with stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, & intimacy related issues. I have worked in social work and ministry as well as tradition therapy, and all these have helped me grow and learn how to better serve my clients. It has been my experience that collaborating with clients to help facilitate healing and growth is empowering and transformative for them. It takes courage to seek out a more fulfilling and peace-filled life and look forward to walking beside you on that journey.

Are you looking for a safe space to explore sexuality and/or gender identity? Are you looking for a professional who is affirmative, empathetic, and well-trained with the LBGTQIA+ 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.

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.

Are you feeling anxious, overwhelmed, or depressed? Do you have trouble saying no to others? Are you grieving a loss or life change? If so, and you are ready to make changes I can help.

Whether its difficulty navigating a toxic work environment, dealing with a difficult boss, experiencing marriage or relationship problems, or feeling lost and alone you may need to evaluate what your needs or wants are. Your mind and body is telling you something if you are feeling stressed, feeling sad, have problems sleeping, feeling lonely even in a crowd, or getting angry over the littlest thing, its letting you know change needs to happen. We all struggle at times with trying to navigate life and I believe that we all could benefit from support. Reaching out for help is the key to working towards a healthier way of living.

Do you need to find peace of mind? Are you ready to find a sense of calm and happiness in your life? Do you have a history of trauma or emotionally difficult relationships? I help people learn to manage stress more effectively, establish stable social support networks, use coping skills to gain emotional well-being, rewire old ways of thinking/feeling, and resolve any past events that are still weighing you down. I help people overcome PTSD and resolve anxiety without medication.