Anxiety therapists

Psychologist, PhD

Dr. Jonathan Schettino is a licensed psychologist in Baltimore with 13 years in practice. He specializes in cognitive behavioral therapy for adults with anxiety disorders, OCD and depression, and he also works with trauma and PTSD, ADHD, self-esteem, life transitions and LGBTQ+ clients. As a scientist-practitioner with a background in clinical research, he relies on research-supported treatments including CBT, exposure and response prevention, prolonged exposure and mindfulness. At the same time, he treats each client's lived experience as essential, working together to shape therapy around their particular challenges, strengths and values. He also offers psychological testing and evaluation. Sessions are available in person in Baltimore and online.

Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW-C

Kimberly Gillette is a licensed certified clinical social worker in Annapolis, Maryland. She specializes in neurodivergent teens and adults, including those with ADHD, who feel worn out, overwhelmed or as though they must hide parts of themselves to fit in. She also helps with anxiety, depression, trauma, OCD, self-esteem, relationships and LGBTQ+ concerns, and works with parents who want their child to understand how their own brain works. Her approach combines practical strategies with encouragement and validation, drawing on Brainspotting, I-CBT, psychodynamic, relational and person-centered therapy. The goal is to help clients get unstuck and improve their relationships and everyday life. She sees clients in person in Annapolis and online.

Psychologist, PsyD

Dr. Lisa Hill is a licensed psychologist based in Annapolis, Maryland, licensed in Maryland and the District of Columbia and authorized under PSYPACT, with 18 years in practice. She works with older teens, college students, young adults and adults facing eating disorders, disordered eating and body image concerns, and also helps with perfectionism, anxiety, low mood, identity questions, relationships and life changes. She has a special interest in young adults managing growing independence and academic and social pressure. Drawing on CBT, DBT, ACT, psychodynamic, attachment-based and mindfulness approaches, she helps clients understand the patterns behind their struggles and build more effective ways of coping. She offers sessions in person and online.

Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC, RPT

Kelly Bristol is a Licensed Professional Counselor and Registered Play Therapist in St. Charles, Missouri. She works with children, preteens, teens and adults dealing with anxiety, ADHD, depression, grief, OCD, stress and family concerns. A central part of her work is helping clients understand overwhelming emotions and learn to meet them with compassion instead of self-criticism. She adapts her methods to each person, using play therapy and art therapy with younger clients alongside CBT and mindfulness-based approaches. Her style rests on a positive therapeutic relationship built on respect and empathy, and she believes therapy is for everyone. Sessions are available in person in St. Charles and online.

Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC

Elim Allee is a Licensed Professional Counselor in St. Louis who helps clients discover their own voice and say what they feel and need. Elim has shared experience with and specialized knowledge of queer and trans clients, and also treats OCD and works with people exploring identity and sense of self. Other areas include relationships, couples, anxiety, depression, trauma and grief. Elim's approach rests on the belief that trusting relationships are vital to well-being, with attention to how culture, power and privilege shape them, and draws on I-CBT, emotionally focused, psychodynamic, compassion-focused and relational therapy. Elim is also trained in ecotherapy. The listing shows online sessions.

Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, CADC, CIP

Rebecca Mowen is a licensed clinical social worker, certified alcohol and drug counselor and certified intervention professional in Clayton, Missouri, with 26 years in practice and licenses in Missouri and Illinois. She works with teens, adults, older adults, couples and families on addiction and substance use, life transitions, anxiety, depression, grief, relationships and bipolar disorder. Her approach is holistic and systemic, looking at the larger systems at home, at work and in the community that shape each relationship. She encourages clients to care for themselves first so they can build healthier connections, using CBT, family systems, motivational interviewing, mindfulness, positive psychology and coaching. She offers sessions in person in Clayton and online.

Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LMSW

Rashida Dinehart is a licensed master social worker and grief educator in Kirkwood, Missouri, early in her career with one year in practice. She sees grief as broader than death, covering every kind of loss, including the ones people feel they are not allowed to mourn. She helps clients with grief, anxiety, depression, relationships, self-esteem, family concerns and postpartum and perinatal struggles. Rather than trying to fix anyone, she sits alongside clients as they sort through complicated feelings and make meaning of their story, using CBT, family systems, mindfulness, coaching and a strength-based approach. She welcomes humor, including the dark kind, in sessions. She offers sessions in person in Kirkwood and online.

Psychologist, PhD

Dr. Stephanie Takamatsu is a licensed psychologist in Chesterfield, Missouri. She focuses on adults during pregnancy, labor and the postpartum period, including birth trauma and postpartum anxiety and depression, as well as parenting and general life stress. She also provides child-parent therapy for children up to age five, using Parent-Child Interaction Therapy and play therapy, and conducts autism and developmental evaluations for children ages two to five. Her work is evidence-based and trauma-focused, and she describes her approach as holistic and collaborative, with an emphasis on a safe, nonjudgmental space where clients can explore their feelings while working toward their goals. She sees clients in person in Chesterfield and online.

Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, NCC, CEDS

Katie Thompson is a Licensed Professional Counselor, National Certified Counselor and certified eating disorder specialist in St. Louis, with 19 years in practice and licenses in Missouri, Kansas and Wisconsin. She treats eating disorders, complex trauma and PTSD, attachment issues, mood disorders, self-injury, addiction and family conflict, and has a particular interest in eating disorders in blended families. She works with preteens, teens, adults, couples and families. Her style is direct and honest, paired with compassion, and her methods include EMDR, CBT, DBT, IFS, emotionally focused therapy, the Gottman Method and expressive arts. She aims to help clients loosen old protective patterns and move toward a more balanced life. Sessions are in person in St. Louis and online.