Cristina Marie Smugala
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC
Verified by Psychology Today Verified by Psychology Today
3 Endorsed
Saint Louis, MO 63127
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My passion is to empathetically guide and support transformation of traumatic experience. I will empower you to face your fears, unburden toxic shame, heal traumatic wounds and help you reclaim the courage that you know is inside of you. The ability to have love, compassion and acceptance for yourself are powerful healing forces that I strive to ignite, recover and unlock in my clients. Through EMDR and Somatic Experiencing I focus on restoring a sense of calm, centered connectedness within the brain and body. I work to inspire courage, promote healing so you can embody radical acceptance, release fear and embrace authenticity.
With a new transformational understanding of yourself you will begin moving through negative core beliefs that keep you feeling defeated. I utilize guidance and experiential exercises to increase skill, foster empowerment and regulation. My approach is transformational, empowering, healing and insight driven. My whole heart believes in your ability to heal.
My specializations consist of treating trauma, anxiety, eating disorders, depression, grief, panic, and addictions. I am certified in Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), trained in the Internal Family Systems model, and Somatic Experiencing. I will individualize your therapy to assist you in finding the approach that is as unique as you.
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Finances
Fees
- Individual Sessions $135
- Couple Sessions $135
- Pay by American Express, Cash, Check, Discover, Health Savings Account, Mastercard, Paypal, Visa
Insurance
- Aetna
- HealthLink
- Out of Network
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Cristina Marie Smugala
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC
Qualifications
- Verified by Psychology Today Licensed by State of Missouri / 2013010229 Cristina Marie Smugala
- Certificate from EMDR Certified Therapist EMDR International Association 158430 / 2021
- Certificate from EMDR Consultant EMDR International Association 157260 / 2021
- Attended St. Louis University, Graduated 2012
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Cristina Marie Smugala
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC
Specialties and Expertise
Top Specialties
- Trauma and PTSD
Expertise
- Addiction
- Anxiety
- Attachment Related Disorders
- Codependency
- Complex PTSD
- Depression
- Dissociative Disorders (DID)
- Domestic Abuse
- Drug Abuse
- Dual Diagnosis
- Family Conflict
- Grief
- Infertility
- Infidelity
- Life Transitions
- Mood Disorders
- Parenting
- Pregnancy, Prenatal, Postpartum
- Relationship Issues
- Self Esteem
- Sexual Abuse
- Stress
- Transgender
- Women's Issues
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Cristina Marie Smugala
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC
3 Endorsements
Client Focus
Age
Adults
Participants
Individuals ,
Couples
Age
Adults
Participants
Individuals ,
Couples
Treatment Approach
Types of Therapy
- Attachment-based
- Brainspotting
- Clinical Supervision and Licensed Supervisors
- Compassion Focused
- EMDR
- Experiential Therapy
- Family Systems
- Integrative
- Internal Family Systems (IFS)
- Mindfulness-Based (MBCT)
- Psychoanalytic
- Psychodynamic
- Schema Therapy
- Somatic
- Trauma Focused
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Cristina Marie Smugala
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC
Groups
Courageous Healing & Empowerment
The Courageous Healing approach uses a supportive, trauma processing curriculum that allows members to acknowledge the impact of trauma while focusing their energies on healing, enhancing their existing strengths, and building resiliency. You can gain a solid foundation to process trauma memories in a way that lessens the emotional intensity and brings an enhanced sense of liberation from the past. You can develop an understanding of shame and helplessness as it relates to trauma and the attachment system. You can learn how to correct distortions and enhance self-concept by integrating their life experiences into a positive sense of self.
Expertise
Sexual Abuse
Trauma and PTSD
Women's Issues
Types of Therapy
Trauma Focused
Age
Adults
Session Cost
$40-$50
Group Meets
Every Wed 6:30 P.M. - 7:45 P.M.
Location
Restoring Clarity Counseling
Saint Louis, MO 63127
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Location
Primary Location
Restoring Clarity Counseling and Coaching
Saint Louis, MO 63127
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Nearby Areas
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Cristina Marie Smugala
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC
Last Modified: 15 Apr 2024