Cynthia Keesee is a licensed professional counselor in Missouri with four years of clinical experience.
01About Cynthia
Cynthia Keesee is a licensed professional counselor in Missouri with four years of clinical experience. She helps people who are coping with stress, anxiety, trauma or abuse, low self-esteem, depression, and compassion fatigue. She aims to create a calm, respectful environment where people can begin to feel more confident and steady.
Cynthia views each person as the expert on their own story and looks for strengths to build on. She offers steady support while helping people take practical steps toward change.
Background and approach
Sessions focus on clear goals and usable tools that fit everyday life. Her background includes work with a range of concerns related to mood, trauma responses, and long-term stress. She has also supported people dealing with issues such as abandonment, adoption and foster care, caregiver stress, chronic illness and pain, substance concerns, communication problems, dissociation, and domestic violence.
In session Cynthia listens for what matters most to the individual and then suggests techniques that match those goals. She encourages small, manageable changes and tracks progress together. People who want straightforward guidance and respectful collaboration often find this approach helpful.
To begin, she asks people to describe what they want to change and what has helped them before. From there she and the client choose a path forward, checking in regularly and adjusting the plan as needed.
02Credentials
- LPC (Missouri)
- License 2019042789 · expires June 2027
- NPI
- 1184269227 · national provider identifier
Both are public records. A state board register will confirm a license and its standing, and the national registry will confirm an NPI. This directory copies what the counselor lists and checks neither.
03Focus areas and approaches
Everything Cynthia lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Compassion fatigue
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Antisocial personality
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Dependent personality
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Dissociation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fertility issues
- Guilt and shame
- HIV / AIDS
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Personality disorders
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Traumatic brain injury
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
We will earn a commission if you sign up through our link, at no cost to you. It does not change what you pay or the order of the listings.
04Online support
Approaches that guide online work and progress
Cynthia uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques tailored to each person. One common approach focuses on identifying patterns that maintain anxiety or low mood and then practicing small behavioral changes to break those patterns. This helps people build confidence and reduce daily symptoms over time.Another approach she uses centers on processing trauma and its effects through gradual, safe steps. That work often includes skills for grounding and managing intense feelings so people can feel more in control when memories or triggers arise.
Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Cynthia talks with each person about their goals, preferences, and what has helped in the past. Together they decide which techniques to try and adjust the plan based on what works in real life.
For practical details about online sessions, confirm the current session options before booking since formats are not listed here. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, shorten commute time, and allow check-ins from different locations. Some formats also let people choose shorter or more frequent sessions when that better supports their needs.
05Questions people ask
What concerns does Cynthia commonly help with?
She supports people dealing with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, depression, and compassion fatigue. She also works with related issues such as caregiver stress, chronic pain and substance concerns.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Cynthia works in a direct and supportive way that focuses on strengths. She helps people set clear goals and offers practical tools to use between sessions.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has four years of professional work experience supporting people with mood and trauma-related concerns.
What credential and location should I know about?
She holds an LPC credential and practices in Missouri.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are sessions paid for and billed?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I start a therapy relationship?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to therapist availability.
More counselors in Missouri
See all
Stress, Anxiety, Addictions, Relationship and 14 more
Stress, Anxiety, Grief, Parenting and 2 more
Stress, Anxiety, Addictions, Trauma and abuse and 15 more
Stress, Anxiety, Relationship, Trauma and abuse and 15 more
Is this your profile?
Ask us to correct details or take the page down.