Skip to content For a lot of people, the hardest part of starting therapy isn’t deciding to do it. It’s the logistics. The drive across town. Finding childcare. Taking time off work. Living somewhere that doesn’t have a therapist who specializes in what you actually need.
Online therapy can take most of that off the table. As a Licensed Professional Counselor in Missouri, I see clients from across the state through secure video sessions. It’s the same evidence-based work I do in my St. Louis office, just without the commute.
If any of these sound like you, online therapy might be a fit. The work itself is the same as in-person therapy. The difference is that it meets you where you actually are.
Whether you’re navigating something on your own or working through something with a partner, you don’t have to add an hour-long round trip to your day to get help.
Sessions happen through SimplePractice’s HIPAA-compliant video platform. It’s encrypted, secure, and there’s no app to download. You’ll get a unique link before each session and join from a private space with reliable internet.
To join a session: A laptop, tablet, or smartphone with a camera. Reliable internet. A private space where you won’t be overheard.
When sessions happen: Tuesdays and Thursdays are reserved for virtual clients. This isn’t a fallback option. It’s protected time specifically for online sessions, which means I can usually offer more scheduling flexibility than I can for in-person hours.
Session length: Individual sessions are 50 minutes. Couples sessions are 90 minutes. Couples really do need the longer format to get meaningful work done together.
Cost: Same as in-person sessions. Individual is $160 per 50 minutes. Couples is $240 per 90 minutes. For individual therapy, I accept Cigna, Aetna, Optum, and Carelon. Couples therapy is private-pay, since insurance plans generally don’t cover couples work.
No algorithm matching, no rotating through providers. The relationship between you and your therapist is the most important factor in whether therapy works, and building that takes consistency.
I’m trained in the Gottman Method (Level 3) for couples and Internal Family Systems (IFS Level 1) for individual work, with over 4,000 clinical hours. Most generic telehealth therapists don’t have specialty training in either.
I’m not working through a national platform. Luminous Therapy is my practice. If something comes up between sessions, I’m reachable. If you want to switch to in-person sessions later, you can.
I live and work here. I understand St. Louis specifically and Missouri broadly, the resources, the cultural context, the realities of the state.
Research consistently shows that for most concerns, including anxiety, depression, trauma, and relationship issues, virtual therapy is just as effective as in-person work. What matters most is the therapeutic relationship and the work itself, not the modality.
We have a backup plan. If video fails, we’ll switch to phone for the rest of the session. Technical hiccups happen, and they don’t have to derail the work.
Generally no. Therapy licensing is state-specific, and I’m only licensed in Missouri. You need to be physically located in Missouri during our sessions, even if it’s just a temporary visit.
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