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Natalie McQuinn, LPC

Missouri

LPC in Missouri - Anxiety and Addictions

CBT focused methods
ACT and DBT skills
Client centered approach

About Natalie

Natalie McQuinn is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Missouri with 13 years of clinical experience. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, and bipolar disorder. Natalie encourages practical steps people can try and respects each person's knowledge of their own life.

She focuses on helping clients notice unhelpful thoughts and habits, then try different ways of responding. Sessions emphasize concrete skills and short-term strategies alongside bigger life decisions. Natalie uses methods such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, and client-centered techniques to structure sessions and set clear goals.

Clients can expect sessions that look at thoughts, feelings, and behaviors together. She helps people break large problems into small, manageable steps. Work can include tracking patterns, rehearsing new responses, and planning what to do between sessions.

Natalie also addresses relationship strain, grief, self-esteem, career questions, ADHD, and issues related to gender and identity. She includes concerns such as family of origin problems, body image, and substance use when they affect daily functioning.

Her approach balances practical tools with time to reflect on values and meaning. She supports clients who need immediate coping skills as well as those wanting to consider longer term life changes. To start, people complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session.

How Natalie uses structured therapies online

Natalie commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people identify and change unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns. CBT sessions tend to focus on clear goals, short experiments, and skills that can be practiced between meetings.

She also draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, which helps people clarify personal values and act in line with those values even when difficult thoughts or feelings arise. Client-Centered Therapy is used to place the client's perspective and choices at the center of planning and problem solving.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Natalie will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their goals and preferences. She will adjust techniques as needs change and explain why a given exercise or focus is being used.

Session formats are not listed in the biography, so confirm available online session options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life - it can reduce travel time, allow shorter check-ins during a break, or let people use video or phone options that match their bandwidth and comfort. Licensed professionals can use these formats to keep continuity of care while focusing on practical skills and real-life application.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, Anxiety Addictions LGBT Trauma and abuse Depression

Also works with

Relationship issuesFamily conflictsGriefEating disordersAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

Adoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAntisocial personalityBody imageCo-morbidityDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsGender dysphoriaGuilt and shame Life purposeMidlife crisisMood disordersMulticultural concernsObsessions, compulsions, and OCD Panic disorder and panic attacksPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPost-traumatic stressPrejudice and discriminationSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSexualityWomen's issues Young adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Existential TherapyEye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)Mindfulness TherapyNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySomatic TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

13+ years

Listed in

Missouri

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does she help with most?

She helps people with stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, bipolar disorder, and related problems such as grief, self-esteem, and career stress.

How would she describe her therapeutic style?

Her style is practical and structured, focusing on noticing unhelpful thoughts and trying different responses using concrete exercises and goal-setting.

How much clinical experience does she have?

She has 13 years of professional experience working with a range of mood, trauma, and addiction concerns.

What are her credentials and where is she based?

She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) licensed in Missouri and practices there.

Can sessions be conducted in languages other than English?

Sessions are offered in English.

Are international clients accepted?

International clients are not currently accepted.

How are sessions paid for?

Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with her?

Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.

Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.

Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are not safe, use the crisis numbers.

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