I am licensed in Missouri with 10+ years of professional work experience with children and 3 years of clinical work with adults with both moderate and significant mental illness. I currently work in schools with parents and students with disabilities, but I also have experience in helping clients with stress and anxiety, parenting issues, & motivation, self esteem, and confidence. I believe that everyone experiences life in their own unique way and that helping requires respect, sensitivity, and compassion. I will customize our treatment plan to meet your unique and specific needs and goals with the understanding that it is an evolving process. Taking the first step to seeking a more fulfilling and happier life can be extremely difficult, but I am here to support you in that process.
Additional areas of focus: Communication problems, Control issues, Life purpose, Women's issues
MO LCSW 2024010996
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Best therapist I've ever had. Builds a rapport quickly and makes you feel seen.
Written on Dec 19, 2024 after therapy with Willow for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, sleeping disorders, self esteem, career difficulties, coping with life changes, compassion fatigue, and adhd
Willow has offered perspective and has helped me through my toughest point in my life. She’s sweet and open minded while also managing to offer me healthier outlooks.
Written on Dec 17, 2024 after therapy with Willow for 8 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, and grief
I feel like she really listens and gives me tools and strategies for my mental health.
Written on Oct 10, 2024 after therapy with Willow for 4 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, self esteem, coping with life changes, and adhd
Willow Wakeley-Smith definitely listens with a sympathetic ear, allows me to stray from my own conversational path and still remembers to pull me back on task and challenges me when it is most impactful and relevant to my goals.
Written on Oct 06, 2024 after therapy with Willow for 4 months on issues concerning family conflicts, grief, self esteem, anger management, and coaching
So thankful for finding Willow. In just a few short weeks she immediately got into pushing me to do the work. I have truly been in therapy MULTIPLE times and I typically tell my therapist first thing, I need someone to push me, to help me dig deeper, to get to the root of the problem, life is busy & hard & no one wants to quit what their doing & dig into trauma, it’s always I’ll do it later., & Willow from the jump has pushed me, given me multiple resources, she challenges me in good ways, challenges me to challenge myself and my thoughts which is so important. So needless to say, I absolutely recommend & am very thankful I found her.
Written on Aug 01, 2024 after therapy with Willow for 3 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, self esteem, coping with life changes, and adhd
Very punctual, engaging and understanding
Written on Jul 12, 2024 after therapy with Willow for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, sleeping disorders, self esteem, and coping with life changes