About me

I am licensed in Missouri with 10 years of professional work experience. I have experience in helping clients with stress and anxiety, relationship issues, & trauma and abuse. I have experience in the specialized areas of self-harm and sex-trafficking, and substance use. I also have experience working with motivation, self esteem, and confidence. I've worked with teens for a long time, and I understand the unique struggles that come with being on that part of life's journey. I also understand that when you add trauma, low self-esteem, bullying to that, it can feel overwhelming and hopeless.

I believe that you are the expert of your story and that you have many strengths that will assist you in overcoming things that challenge you. I believe that you already have what you need inside you to find the hope and create a life worth living. I'm here to support you and encourage you and assist you in drawing on what you already have, as well as giving you some more tools, to do just that.

Taking the first step to sign up for therapy can take courage, and I am proud of you for getting started!

Specialties

  • Stress, Anxiety
  • Relationships
  • Trauma, Abuse
  • Self esteem, Motivation
Also experienced in:
Caregiver issues and stress , Communication problems , Forgiveness , Mood disorders , Panic disorder and panic attacks , Post-traumatic stress

Clinical approaches:
Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)

Years of Experience: 10

Services offered


  • Messaging

  • Live Chat

  • Phone

  • Video

Licensing

MO LPC 2015029907

Reviews

These quotes represent just a few of the many positive reviews that we have received for Cathy Looper. We don't pay anyone to provide their review and they are all made voluntarily. Some people's experience receiving therapy with Teen Counseling might be different.

Written on Dec 20, 2024 after therapy with Cathy for 5 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, self esteem, career difficulties, coping with life changes, and coaching

She is a "10" :-)

Written on Dec 13, 2024 after therapy with Cathy for 7 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, and trauma and abuse

Cathy listens and responds to me. She is understanding with answers and also very supportive .

Written on Dec 06, 2024 after therapy with Cathy for 5 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, anger management, coaching, and adhd

Cathy is patient and understanding. Great with CBT

Written on Nov 30, 2024 after therapy with Cathy for 2 months on issues concerning relationship

Great calm listener, and manages to lighten the mood in dark times. Remembers details from previous conversations. Good advice, and always a follow up

Written on Nov 07, 2024 after therapy with Cathy for 6 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, eating disorders, self esteem, and career difficulties

Cathy is attentive, supportive, and challenges distorted thinking. She is available and responsive. A great listener.

Written on Nov 03, 2024 after therapy with Cathy for 5 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related issues, parenting issues, self esteem, anger management, bipolar disorder, coping with life changes, and adhd

I have had a few therapists through teencounseling.com and Cathy Looper is by far my favorite. She is knowledgeable and knows different techniques that I haven’t learned in my 15+ years of therapy. She is kind, patient, and understanding. She gives her input, advice, and suggestions rather than completely leaving the ball in my court to figure out entirely on my own how to navigate my problems, like a lot of therapists have done to me.

I love that she has so much experience in many different things and she is able to relate and understand what I am going through. I absolutely adore Cathy and I am so thankful that I didn’t throw in the towel after trying a few therapists through teencounseling.com. I didn’t give up and I’m so glad that I didn’t!

I highly recommend Cathy and I look forward to our future in my therapy and I’m excited to work with her to help me be a better version of myself.

Written on Oct 21, 2024 after therapy with Cathy for 1 month on issues concerning relationship

Cathy has been a huge help in our relationship, helping us to overcome issues in our relationship and help us develop not only as a couple but as individuals!

Written on Sep 13, 2024 after therapy with Cathy for 5 months

Absolutely wonderful

Written on Sep 08, 2024 after therapy with Cathy for 3 months

She great! My kids enjoy sessions with her.

Written on Sep 07, 2024 after therapy with Cathy for 4 weeks on issues concerning relationship

When my husband and I started therapy we were a little uneasy as we were unsure if we would be matched with someone we both liked and that would be easy to talk to. Cathy ticked all the boxes and we continue to see her. We both would recommend working with Cathy

Written on Sep 03, 2024 after therapy with Cathy for 4 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, grief, and anger management

Cathy is a wonderful therapist who truly cares about her clients!

Written on Sep 03, 2024 after therapy with Cathy for 4 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, sleeping disorders, self esteem, career difficulties, coping with life changes, coaching, compassion fatigue, and adhd

She has been honest and listens well. She tailors her treatment to the individual

Written on Aug 29, 2024 after therapy with Cathy for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, and grief

Cathy is very helpful and mindful of what I need. She listens and also is considerate of what works for me and what doesn’t. Would recommend her to anyone. I’ve had many therapists and she’s top notch.

Written on Aug 20, 2024 after therapy with Cathy for 2 weeks on issues concerning relationship issues, family conflicts, self esteem, anger management, and coping with life changes

It’s still my second seeion with her but I feel like she understands me. Not that only she supports me and laughs sometimes with me. She listens to u and guides you to do the thing you want to do

Written on Aug 18, 2024 after therapy with Cathy for 3 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related issues, parenting issues, self esteem, and anger management

Cathy has helped me a lot by giving me some needed attention and wisdom to help guide me to my own inner knowing.

Written on Aug 05, 2024 after therapy with Cathy for 2 months on issues concerning addictions, self esteem, and career difficulties

Great listener! Always understands the root cause of every situation

Written on Jul 31, 2024 after therapy with Cathy for 1 month on issues concerning relationship issues

Great help!

Written on Jul 14, 2024 after therapy with Cathy for 3 weeks on issues concerning relationship

Excellent therapist who listens.

Written on Jul 05, 2024 after therapy with Cathy for 2 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, anger management, career difficulties, coaching, and compassion fatigue

I have found my sessions to be incredibly helpful. I reached out initially due to a major stressor in my career. They were able to help me organize my thoughts and emotions. I was able to work through the issues and now continue to help with ongoing life day to day struggles. It’s been really helpful!

Written on Jun 27, 2024 after therapy with Cathy for 2 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, and self esteem

Cathy is amazing. Honestly don’t know what I would do without her advice and expertise. She gives me such a better outlook on the situation I’m in and has really helped me overcome a lot.

Written on Jun 25, 2024 after therapy with Cathy for 3 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, self esteem, coping with life changes, and adhd

Love her!

Written on Jun 22, 2024 after therapy with Cathy for 3 weeks on issues concerning relationship issues, family conflicts, parenting issues, self esteem, and anger management

Cathy is professional and personable. As someone who avoided therapy for much of my life, I found her sense of humor and humility to be relaxing. She listens, relates, and doesn’t make you feel guilt for how you feel or how you see a situation. She does give an honest portrait of your situation and gives you tools to help you address and move beyond your challenges. That was big for me. I wanted action steps and she delivered with simple things to start and then we built upon that foundation. I couldn’t encourage meeting with her more and my wife and I hope to start couples sessions with her soon.

Written on Jun 18, 2024 after therapy with Cathy for 4 weeks on issues concerning depression, addictions, relationship issues, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, anger management, coping with life changes, and adhd

Cathy is very attentive and offers very good insight into solutions to problems.

Written on Jun 13, 2024 after therapy with Cathy for 1 month

My daughter found Cathy extremely helpful. She was always prompt and understanding :) a lovely person who is kind, will definitely recommend her for everyone

Written on May 10, 2024 after therapy with Cathy for 3 weeks on issues concerning relationship

I found Cathy very engaging and a good listener, she was objective not biased towards me and helped put things into a different context so I would recommend her.

Written on May 01, 2024 after therapy with Cathy for 2 weeks on issues concerning relationship

Cathy has been such a blessing. She is so helpful and accommodating. We appreciate her help very much. Would recommend her to everyone!

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