Ayanna Mills

Ayanna Mills is a licensed mental health therapist practicing in Missouri with 10 years of experience in the mental health field. She earned a Bachelor of Science in Psychology from the University of Central Missouri and a Master of Science in Mental Health Counseling from Walden University.

She has worked with a wide range of concerns including stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and intimacy-related issues, self-esteem difficulties, abuse, and career challenges, and she also supports people facing addictions, family conflicts, trauma, bipolar disorder, anger management needs, and other diagnoses. Ayanna works with clients from diverse backgrounds and addresses many life adjustments, coaching needs, and compassion fatigue.

Her therapeutic style is empathic, genuine, and honest. Colleagues have called her a rapport-building therapist because she has a natural way of connecting with clients and encouraging trust in the therapeutic process.

Ayanna combines cognitive behavioral therapy, reality therapy, humanistic, and psychodynamic approaches and seeks to meet clients where they are in the stages of change. She recognizes that some topics are sensitive and difficult to address, and she accompanies clients through the often-challenging work of therapy. She is licensed to practice as a professional counselor in Missouri, credentialed as MO LPC 2019003930, and she looks forward to working with new clients when they are ready.