Online Trauma and PTSD therapists in Cape Girardeau, Missouri MO
Find experienced online trauma and PTSD therapists in Cape Girardeau who provide testing, evidence-based treatment for trauma, post-traumatic stress disorder, and related challenges such as anxiety, depression, and stress. Compare detailed therapist profiles and connect with a provider that’s right for you.
Hider Shaaban
Psychologist, PsyD
Trauma is a complex subject, and it is one that is at times the foundation for other psychological difficulties. Exploring traumas and learning how to heal from them, and potentially grow from them, can help alleviate the symptoms that it is producing for you.
8 Years Experience
Online in Cape Girardeau, MO
Dayna Nelson, PsyD, LP
Psychologist, PsyD, Licensed Psychologist
EMDR therapy is an integrative psychotherapy and uses a technique called bilateral stimulation to repeatedly activate opposite sides of the brain. Dr Nelson uses EMDR to facilitate the bilateral stimulation. EMDR seems to help the brain reprocess the trapped memories is such a way that normal information processing is resumed. Dr. Nelson uses EMDR to help clients uncover and process beliefs that developed as the result of relational traumas, or childhood abuse and/or neglect
24 Years Experience
Online in Cape Girardeau, MO
Taylor Esworthy
Marriage and Family Therapist, PMFT
I approach trauma work gently and at your pace, knowing that feeling safe comes first. I incorporate somatic awareness and narrative therapy to help you process your experiences without becoming overwhelmed. You are always in control of how deep we go and when.
1 Years Experience
Online in Cape Girardeau, MO
Peter C. Jackson, PsyD
Psychologist, PsyD
The effects of trauma can be isolating and deeply disorienting, often manifesting as anxiety, disconnection, or overwhelming emotional surges. My practice offers a gentle, client-centered approach to healing from trauma and PTSD. We will focus on establishing a profound sense of inner and outer safety, gradually exploring and integrating your experiences. This process cultivates self-compassion, strengthens your capacity for emotional regulation, and empowers you to restore your sense of wholeness, allowing you to live with greater freedom, connection, and well-being.
33 Years Experience
Online in Cape Girardeau, MO
Rising Phoenix Therapy - Dempsey Young, Psy.D.
Psychologist, Licensed Psychologist
Trauma is my BIGGEST specialty and have worked a lot across my entire career in this area. Trauma affects everyone differently, and I know that each person's journey through it is unique. Over the years, I’ve learned and applied a variety of proven techniques to help people in ways that feel right for them. Trauma can show up in many ways, like struggling with self-esteem, feeling shame, staying in unhealthy relationships, having trouble setting boundaries, times of dissociation, or feeling stuck in fight/flight/fawn mode. It can also lead to anxiety, depression, and nightmares. I believe that, together, we can work toward not just surviving, but truly healing and thriving on your path forward.
12 Years Experience
Online in Cape Girardeau, MO (Online Only)
Owelleth Mental Health
Marriage and Family Therapist, LMFT, MedFT
I specialize in working with trauma using evidence-based, trauma-informed approaches including EMDR and Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT). I support clients healing from a wide range of traumatic experiences, including childhood abuse or neglect, relational and attachment trauma, domestic and emotional abuse, sexual trauma, medical trauma, immigration-related stress and persecution, complex trauma, and single-incident events. My approach prioritizes safety, stabilization, and empowerment, helping clients process traumatic memories, reduce distressing symptoms, and reconnect with a sense of control, resilience, and self-trust.
10 Years Experience
Online in Cape Girardeau, MO
Melissa Jermann
Psychologist, Ph.D.
Trauma can leave a lasting imprint, shaping how you see yourself, others, and the world around you. Our practice is dedicated to helping you process and heal from trauma in a safe and compassionate space. Using trauma-focused therapies, such as Cognitive Processing Therapy and EMDR, we’ll work to untangle the effects of past experiences, rebuild your sense of safety, and help you move toward a life that feels more balanced and whole. Whether you’re dealing with recent trauma or carrying the weight of experiences from the past, we’re here to support you every step of the way.
9 Years Experience
Online in Cape Girardeau, MO
Amanda Cummings Brandenburg
Psychologist, PhD
Many of my clients come with trauma histories and are looking to better understand how trauma has affected their experiences, especially relationship experiences. I work to help clients understand how trauma affects the brain and body using polyvagal and somatic therapies. I specialize in interpersonal trauma as well as a chronic stress and complex trauma.
11 Years Experience
Online in Cape Girardeau, MO
Restoration Counseling Ministries
Marriage and Family Therapist, LMFT-S
Everyone has experienced trauma, but not everyone experiences PTSD. PTSD is, basically, when trauma gets "stuck" in us and forces its way into everyday life. Healing from trauma doesn't mean we forget the bad stuff. Healing is that the bad stuff gets bound in a book and put on the bookshelves of our life. It no longer intrudes into our present. We can take the book off the shelf and open it, remembering all the details, but then close it back up and put it back on the shelf, and it stays there.
31 Years Experience
Online in Cape Girardeau, MO
Shannon Gorres
Life Coach, MDiv, MA
My understanding of trauma has shifted along with international research on why some events create lasting challenging effects for some people but not for others. Our collective awareness has gone from thinking, “What's wrong with you?” to asking, “What happened to you?” and now focusing on, “Who was there for you?”
A simple retelling of a traumatic experience does not always deeply heal the one who suffers. While it can feel good to be truly heard, especially for those who have never told it before and need real empathy, repeatedly telling the story does not often change the subconscious beliefs implanted during the trauma or the nervous system’s reactivity.
Instead, we build a new relationship with a traumatic experience by re-approaching the memory and inviting a shift. Often the shift is around “Who could have been there for you.” While in factual reality, no one may have stopped the trauma, we can access another perspective that enables our bodies, hearts, and minds to feel supported. We can do this many ways: through role play, through calling in ancestors or pop stars or our highest selves, or by letting our wise adult-self take over the situation. Or we may use drawing materials or nature to discover a new part of the experience we didn’t realize before.
I've taken many trainings in the origins and effects of trauma and PTSD, and I find working with the nervous system and imaginal realm (creative liminal space) highly effective. I'm not a licensed mental health therapist; I'm a spiritual life coach, so my work is integrative. I offer: calm spaciousness & empathy as you talk, embodied processing options (drawing, clay work, self soothing), and inner parts work (mediated inner dialogue or a “committee of voices,” similar to Soulwork or Internal Family Systems).
Then we make a plan to implement the new shift into everyday life.
11 Years Experience
Online in Cape Girardeau, MO
Raber Hamad
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, NCC, LPC
Trauma can make it feel like the past is still controlling your life. You might find yourself on edge, struggling to relax, or feeling disconnected from the people you love. Maybe certain situations trigger overwhelming emotions, or you shut down to avoid the pain. Even when things seem “fine” on the outside, you might feel stuck, exhausted, or like you're just trying to get through the day.
Healing isn’t about forcing yourself to “move on” or rehashing the past over and over. It’s about helping the parts of you that are still carrying pain feel safe, heard, and unburdened. Using gentle, research-backed approaches like Internal Family Systems (IFS), we’ll work together to process what happened without reliving it, so you can finally feel more grounded, connected, and in control of your life.
6 Years Experience
Online in Cape Girardeau, MO
Kourtney Bennett
Psychologist, Ph.D.
Trauma can shape how you see yourself, relate to others, and experience safety in the world. I work with adults navigating complex, developmental, relational, medical, racial, and other forms of trauma. My trauma-informed approach helps clients better understand adaptive survival responses, strengthen emotional resilience, and move toward healing at a pace that feels safe and collaborative.
9 Years Experience
Online in Cape Girardeau, MO
Dr. Adam Shafer (Chicago, IL)
Psychologist, Psy. D., M.A.
When the foundation of trust shaken (if not feeling broken) through experiences of trauma, the approach to restoring one's life must always be one of sensitivity, patience, and compassion. Without this, there will always be a risk that it will never feel safe enough to heal.
17 Years Experience
Online in Cape Girardeau, MO
Pathways Counseling KC
Counselor/Therapist, LCPC, LPC, LMFT, IAT Coach
Pathways Counseling KC has the utmost respect for individuals who choose to begin therapy. Connecting with a well-trained therapist is one of the best investments that you can make in yourself. We will help you explore old patterns, heal wounds from the past, and teach the skills needed to build the life and relationships that you are seeking. We understand that finding a therapist can be an intimidating and scary process. We're here to make that process easier
10 Years Experience
Online in Cape Girardeau, MO
Pathways Counseling KC
Counselor/Therapist, LCPC, LPC, LMFT, IAT Coach
Are you ready to change your life, but feel like nothing you try ever works? Are you tired of feeling this way? Do you want lasting results? At Pathways Counseling KC we understand that true and lasting change needs to take place at the subconscious level. Anything else is simply putting a band-aid on a wound. PCKC provides actionable strategies to target the subconscious and heal unhealthy patterns for good. We work with individuals, couples, and families in the Kansas City area to provide support as you uncover the past, embrace the present, and pursue your best path forward.
10 Years Experience
Online in Cape Girardeau, MO
Dr. Kelsi Clayson
Psychologist, Psy.D.
Trauma has a way of showing up and persisting despite our efforts to keep it at bay. For some, it’s like a thorn that has settled into place and doesn’t hurt too badly as long as you focus your attention elsewhere. For others, it’s an unavoidable, constant source of pain, anger, and fear. Whether it happened recently or decades ago, trauma can take up valuable space in our lives. This may come in the form of unwanted memories, difficulty trusting others, feeling on edge, irritability, avoiding certain situations, or maybe all of the above. Unfortunately, efforts to avoid thinking about past traumatic events often keep people from seeking treatment and finding relief. Although challenging, addressing and resolving emotional wounds can be incredibly liberating and rewarding. Trauma treatment can positively shift the lens through which you see yourself, your relationships, and ultimately the world around you.
8 Years Experience
Online in Cape Girardeau, MO
Dr. Rae Mazzei
Psychologist, PsyD
As a psychologist specializing in trauma, I offer a compassionate and safe environment to help you process and heal from the pain of your past. Using evidence-based approaches, we’ll work together to reduce the impact of traumatic experiences, build resilience, and restore a sense of safety and control in your life. Healing is possible, and I am here to support you every step of the way toward a brighter and more empowered future.
12 Years Experience
Online in Cape Girardeau, MO (Online Only)
Christina Song
Marriage and Family Therapist, LMFT-S
I work with individuals experiencing trauma and PTSD from a trauma-informed, relational, and strengths-based perspective. Trauma can result from a single event, repeated experiences, or ongoing stress, and its effects often extend beyond memory—impacting relationships, the nervous system, and daily functioning. In therapy, we move at your pace, focusing on safety, stabilization, and your personal goals.
Our work may include processing traumatic experiences, building coping skills, regulating the nervous system, and strengthening resilience. Therapy is a collaborative space where you can reclaim a sense of safety, reconnect with your body and emotions, and develop strategies to navigate triggers and stressors while honoring your unique experiences. My approach emphasizes empowerment, self-compassion, and sustainable healing rather than rushing toward “closure” or forcing outcomes.
10 Years Experience
Online in Cape Girardeau, MO
Benjamin Smalley, TherapyKC
Marriage and Family Therapist, LMFT
Trauma isn’t just about what happened. It’s about how those experiences continue to live in your body, your reactions, and your relationships. You may find yourself feeling stuck, reactive, or disconnected without fully understanding why. Therapy provides a space to safely process those experiences and begin to resolve the patterns they’ve left behind, allowing for deeper healing and greater freedom.
9 Years Experience
Online in Cape Girardeau, MO
Dr. Char Houben
Psychologist, PhD, LP
Dr. Houben has extensive advanced training in complex trauma.
11 Years Experience
Online in Cape Girardeau, MO
Trauma and PTSD therapists in Cape Girardeau, Missouri Statistics
Trauma and PTSD therapists in Cape Girardeau, Missouri average 16 years of experience and charge around $206 per session. 100% offer online sessions. The most commonly treated issues are Trauma and PTSD (100%), Anxiety or Fears (89%), and Depression (76%).
Average years in practice
16 Years Experience
Average cost per session
$206
Gender ID
| 65% |
Female |
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| 31% |
Male |
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| 2% |
Non-Binary |
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| 2% |
Gender Fluid |
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Session Type
| 57% |
In Person and Online |
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| 43% |
Online Only |
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Top Specialties
| 100% | Trauma and PTSD |
| 89% | Anxiety or Fears |
| 76% | Depression |
| 62% | Stress |
| 57% | Self Esteem |
| 52% | Loss or Grief |
| 46% | Social Anxiety |