Compassionate Anxiety Therapy in St. Louis, MO

It is so uncomfortable when you feel out of control.

You explode when you don’t mean to and get called “high strung.” Your anxiety gets so big that you can’t focus on your classes. Your stress overwhelms you, and you get stuck feeling worried about the future instead of just getting. shit. done.

When you’re the parent of an anxious, overwhelmed teen or college student, you see firsthand how their big emotions are holding them back.

You’re worried about their future. What if they never get better? What if they end up exploding at their professor? Or their boss?

As a teen, college student, or young adult with anxiety issues, you want to do well, all the time.

And it just absolutely crushes you when your emotions take over. You hate that you lash out at friends or family members when you’re feeling stressed. And because you’ve always been like this, even as a kid, you’re worried that things will never get better.

I’m Kelsey, an anxiety therapist who loves working with highly successful teens, anxious college students, and overwhelmed young adults.

Rarely if ever is a person just angry. A lot of times, that anger is masking something else, like anxiety, stress, or even trauma.

Our brains and bodies can react like we’re in danger, even when we’re not. So when you get to a test question and you don’t know how to answer it, or you have a cheer competition and see all the judges STARING at you, your brain tells you that you’re UNSAFE.

It makes you want to have a fight, flight, freeze reaction. You get flooded with this feeling, and you want to shout, or run away, or freeze and clam up for the rest of the day. Not always ideal! Your brain and body are just trying to protect you, but the big reactions end up getting in your way.

As the author of “When Anxiety Makes You Angry” and founder Compassionate Counseling St. Louis, I know how isolating it can feel when you or your child has a problem with anxiety and anger.

That’s why I literally wrote the book on managing anxiety-driven anger. I LOVE working with teens and college students who feel out of control, because I know you can build the skills you need to feel in charge of your overwhelming emotions - instead of feeling like your emotions are in charge of you.

You need to work with someone who understands what’s happening and why, and can dig in to what’s going on underneath the surface without making you feel judged or misunderstood.

What is working with me like?

Clients tell me that I'm calm, compassionate (thank goodness, since I'd already registered the business name), and centered. I tailor my approach to your needs, and I always make an effort to understand where you or your child are coming from. I want to see the whole picture, so that you can see real change. We need to build skills, and I’m ready to dig in, day one.

Next steps:

If you're tired of feeling like you don't know what to do, set up a free phone screening on our website. You’ll get a chance to talk with our intake coordinator about our policies and procedures, answer any questions you have, and get booked.

Note: Kelsey is providing limited morning therapy appointments for teens and college students and charges a higher fee.

Session rates for Kelsey:

• $300 per 45 minute session

• $375 per 60 minute session

• $450 per 75 minute session

It may feel hopeless, but I promise you, it’s not.

We can turn this around. We can build the skills you need. And we can train your brain and your body to deal with stressors without exploding. Let’s get started. You’ve got this!

Credentials:

• MSW (Mental Health Concentration) at Washington University in St. Louis - 2012

• BA Psychology, English at The University of Iowa - 2010

• Fully Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) Missouri - 2014