Holistic Jungian therapist specializing in trauma and relationships
As you search for just the ” right” counselor, the task may seem overwhelming. ” Will I like them?” ” Will they like me?” ” Will anyone ever understand?” ” Will they really be able to help me?” The list of concerns may seem exhausting.
I have over thirty years of experience but I don’t have all the answers. I have never met YOU. I have never heard YOUR hopes and dreams and life story. What I do know from my training, professional experience, and life experience is that counseling works. There is no magic pill to ” fix ” your issues but with honesty, understanding, empathy, and proven methods, we can work together to make positive changes. Probably the most important element in a client/counselor relationship is trust.
I want you to feel secure in the knowledge that you are entering a safe place. You will not be judged. I will treat you with compassion, understanding, and respect.
I have been a son, brother, husband, father, employee, employer, and friend. I know how complicated life and relationships can be because I’ve been there.
In my spare time, I enjoy camping, backpacking, music, biking, and photography. I have frequent visits from wildlife and I’m a pet lover.
I have a Master’s degree in Psychology and have extensive training in trauma. substance abuse disorders, marriage counseling, mindfulness, and adolescent behavior disorders.
I look forward to meeting you.
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Wesley Hirst is a licensed professional counselor in Missouri with 25 years of clinical experience working with a wide range of concerns, including stress, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, addictions, family conflicts, intimacy-related issues, eating and sleeping disorders, parenting challenges, anger management, self-esteem, coping with life changes, and ADHD.
He approaches each person as an individual and does not present himself as having all the answers; rather, he draws on his training, professional experience, and evidence-based methods to help clients pursue meaningful, positive change. Wesley places a high value on trust, viewing it as central to an effective client-counselor relationship.
Clients can expect a calm, nonjudgmental atmosphere in which they are treated with compassion, understanding, and respect. Wesley speaks from experience about the complexities of relationships and life roles, having been a son, brother, husband, father, employee, employer, and friend.
Outside of his clinical work he enjoys camping, backpacking, music, biking, and photography. He is a pet lover and often has wildlife visitors at home.
Wesley holds a master’s degree in psychology and has received extensive training in trauma, substance abuse disorders, marriage counseling, mindfulness, and adolescent behavior disorders. He is licensed to practice as a professional counselor in Missouri, which affirms his qualifications to provide care (license MO LPC 000440).
He looks forward to meeting prospective clients and exploring how collaborative, compassionate counseling can support their goals.
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