Lara Kelso is a licensed professional counselor with seven years of clinical experience.
01About Lara
Lara Kelso is a licensed professional counselor with seven years of clinical experience. She practices in Missouri and focuses on helping people who are feeling stuck, overwhelmed, or unsure how to move forward. She listens first and asks practical questions next.
Lara sees each person as the expert on their own life and works to build on existing strengths. Sessions are straightforward and aim to make small changes that add up over time.
Background and approach
Her work often centers on stress and anxiety, depression, grief, and relationship or family concerns. She also helps people cope with parenting challenges, intimacy-related issues, and career stress. Lara’s background includes supporting people dealing with trauma, loss, and major life transitions.
Lara draws on several approaches to fit different needs. She uses attachment-focused ideas to look at how close relationships shape behavior. She also uses cognitive behavioral techniques to identify and change unhelpful thinking patterns.
People who choose Lara tend to want clear, practical steps and a collaborative tone. She encourages steady progress and checks in on what is working. If someone wants direct feedback and tools to manage day-to-day stress, her style aims to be helpful and accessible.
02Credentials
- LPC (Missouri)
- License 2017041276 · expires June 2027
- LPC (Arizona)
- License LPC-23260 · expires June 2026
- LPC (Oregon)
- License C8745 · expires May 2027
- NPI
- 1720791221 · national provider identifier
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03Focus areas and approaches
Everything Lara lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Parenting issues
- Coping with life changes
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Depression
- Compassion fatigue
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Divorce and separation
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Fertility issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Postpartum depression
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Methods Lara names
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Narrative Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
These are the methods Lara names on their own professional profile. Naming an approach is not evidence of training or certification in it, and this directory checks no training records. Ask directly if it matters to you.
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04Online support
How Lara’s Approaches Work Online
Attachment-Based Therapy looks at patterns in close relationships and how those patterns affect feelings and behavior. Online work with attachment ideas can help people notice recurring relationship habits and try new ways of relating. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on the link between thoughts, feelings, and actions and uses simple exercises to change unhelpful patterns. In remote sessions CBT tools can be practiced during calls and reinforced between meetings with short exercises.Choosing the right approach happens together. Lara listens to what matters most, discusses a few options, and checks what fits the person’s lifestyle and goals. That collaborative process helps tailor the work so it feels relevant and realistic.
Online sessions offer real practical benefits. Video calls let people read facial expression and body language during deeper conversations. Phone sessions can be easier when internet bandwidth is limited or when someone prefers not to be on camera. Live chat and text-based messaging support quick check-ins, brief coaching, or follow-up between longer sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life while keeping the focus on steady progress.
05Questions people ask
What concerns does Lara commonly help with?
Lara works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, and relationship or family issues. She also focuses on parenting challenges, intimacy concerns, career stress, and trauma recovery.
What is her therapy style like?
Her approach is collaborative and practical. Sessions emphasize listening, identifying strengths, and trying small, achievable changes.
How much experience does she have?
She has seven years of professional experience as a licensed professional counselor. That experience has included work with a range of life stressors and relational concerns.
Where is she licensed and based?
She is licensed as an LPC and practices in Missouri. Location information helps match local regulations and context for care.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What formats are available for sessions?
Sessions can be conducted by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Different formats let people choose what fits their schedule.
How is cost handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability. Sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button and completing a short matching questionnaire. After that, schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
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