Sound Mind Therapy

Sound Mind Therapy Innovating Counseling from the Heart. We believe counseling is a form of education which supports an Availability is important. We are here for you – literally.

Expert Therapy Services Support You Through Life’s Challenges
We believe…

It is important to feel someone’s got your back. You matter.

We recently connected with a client who shared their struggle with feelings of alienation since the tender age of 6. Ack...
07/17/2025

We recently connected with a client who shared their struggle with feelings of alienation since the tender age of 6. Acknowledging the potential risk of severe depression, we swiftly moved to offer them assistance. With support and education, we targeted their issues using cognitive behavioral therapy to foster self-awareness and provide transformative insights. Our approach included teaching them distress tolerance skills which were essential to endure and manage the discomfort. Most importantly, we equipped them with strategies to cultivate self-compassion thereby fostering mental resilience while bringing about deep, restorative healing. We enabled them to better navigate their mental landscape and further prevent spiraling down to depression. The journey to mental wellness is not easy but it's worth it and we're here every step of the way.

Met with a client searching for guidance in building self-confidence and curtailing the habit of people-pleasing. We uti...
06/17/2025

Met with a client searching for guidance in building self-confidence and curtailing the habit of people-pleasing. We utilized individual counseling, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Mindfulness techniques to aid in their journey towards self-growth. During our session, we provided education on the concept that behaviors have a purpose and one must understand the reason behind them before expecting change. We look forward to further assisting this client in fostering self-understanding and confidence.

Almost one week in to June! Hope it is going well! 🥰
06/05/2025

Almost one week in to June! Hope it is going well! 🥰

Met with client who has chronic heath issues and she feels her life is becoming meaningless. Helped her shift her perspe...
05/12/2025

Met with client who has chronic heath issues and she feels her life is becoming meaningless. Helped her shift her perspective by understanding perception creates her reality and she has the power to find alternative ways to bring meaning to life. Counseling

ARE YOU FLEXIBLE? Healthy people aren't rigid or chaotic mentally- they're centered but flexible! They can stretch with...
04/29/2025

ARE YOU FLEXIBLE?

Healthy people aren't rigid or chaotic mentally- they're centered but flexible! They can stretch without snapping, shift without losing themselves, and move forward, even under stress. That flexibility is a skill, not just a personality trait - something that can be strengthened over time through awareness and practice.

Want to go deeper into any of these points?
Want to explore how to build more of this kind of flexibility?

Contact us at www.soundmindtherapy.com to learn more

𝐇𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐰𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐰𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐥𝐨𝐨𝐤 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐢𝐧 𝐚 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐩𝐢𝐬𝐭 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐰𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐪𝐮𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐚𝐬𝐤 𝐛𝐞𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐩𝐲?⁣⁣𝐐𝐮𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐭𝐨 ...
04/17/2025

𝐇𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐰𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐰𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐥𝐨𝐨𝐤 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐢𝐧 𝐚 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐩𝐢𝐬𝐭 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐰𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐪𝐮𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐚𝐬𝐤 𝐛𝐞𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐩𝐲?⁣
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𝐐𝐮𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐀𝐬𝐤 𝐖𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐋𝐨𝐨𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐚 𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐩𝐢𝐬𝐭:⁣
• What is your experience with whatever your challenges are, such as trauma, relationships, abuse, personality (narcissism or borderline), or mood disorders (anxiety or depression)?⁣
• Do you explore family of origin dynamics?⁣
• Do you establish and work toward concrete strategies and goals?⁣
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𝐋𝐨𝐨𝐤 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐚 𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐩𝐢𝐬𝐭 𝐖𝐡𝐨:⁣
• Provides active listening⁣
• Displays compassion⁣
• Validates your feelings⁣
• Models good boundaries⁣
• Displays honesty and directness⁣
• Can laugh at themselves⁣
• Identifies your self-defeating patterns⁣
• Provides a vocabulary for feelings⁣
• Gives homework if you want it⁣
• Offers flexible approaches⁣
• Gives feedback⁣
• Is receptive to feedback⁣
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𝐀𝐯𝐨𝐢𝐝 𝐚 𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐩𝐢𝐬𝐭 𝐖𝐡𝐨:⁣
• Displays impatience or arrogance⁣
• Has rigid or weak boundaries⁣
• Is dismissive⁣
• Is defensive⁣
• Has a judgmental or authoritarian attitude⁣
• Is emotionally detached⁣
• Makes sweeping statements⁣
• Draws conclusions too quickly⁣
• Uses rigid methodology⁣
• Shows lack of interest or curiosity⁣
• Constantly brings things back to themselves⁣
• Is easily manipulated⁣
• Doesn’t give feedback⁣
• Shuts down or rejects feedback⁣
• Is overly serious or humorless⁣

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St. Louis, MO

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Monday 10am - 7pm
Tuesday 10am - 7pm
Wednesday 10am - 7pm
Thursday 10am - 7pm
Friday 10am - 5pm
Saturday 10am - 5pm
Sunday 10am - 5pm

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+13144999144

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We believe counseling is a form of education which supports and empowers you to SEE life's challenges from a different perspective.