Lara Kelso, LPC

Lara Kelso is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with seven years of clinical experience in Missouri. She works with people who face stress, anxiety, relationship and family concerns, and parenting challenges. Lara also supports those dealing with grief, trauma and abuse, depression, and career-related stress.

She frames clients as the experts on their own lives and looks for their existing strengths. Sessions focus on clear steps people can try between meetings. Conversations are straightforward and practical, with attention to thoughts, behaviors, and everyday routines that keep problems going.

Her approach draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy along with attachment-based and client-centered ideas. That means she helps people notice unhelpful thought patterns, understand how close relationships affect mood, and use direct feedback to shape change. Narrative and solution-focused tools come into play for people who want to reframe stories about themselves or map small, achievable goals.

Lara aims to make sessions focused and goal-oriented. People can expect to talk through specific problems, try short exercises, and track small changes over time. The work is collaborative - she helps plan steps and checks in on progress.

She works in Missouri and conducts sessions in English. The practice recognises that taking the first step is often the hardest part, and the early sessions are set up to clarify immediate concerns and next steps.

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