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Willow Wakeley-Smith, LCSW

  • Experience5 years
  • LocationMissouri
  • Focus areasADHD, Stress and Anxiety, and Parenting
  • Therapy approachesClient-Centered Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
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About Willow

Willow Wakeley-Smith draws on client-centered principles to shape individualized care that meets each person where they are. As an LCSW practicing in Missouri, she emphasizes respect, sensitivity, and compassion while collaborating with clients to create evolving treatment plans tailored to their goals.

Background and approach

Willow highlights work on stress, anxiety, parenting challenges, motivation, depression, ADHD, confidence, and many contemporary struggles that affect daily functioning. Her background includes five years of clinical work with adults experiencing moderate to significant mental illness and more than a decade of professional experience working with children in educational settings.

That combination has informed a practical approach to parenting difficulties and life transitions, and she aims to offer therapy that leads to noticeable, real-world improvements. Prospective clients are invited to connect to determine whether her style and experience fit their needs.

Therapeutic approaches and how they work online

Willow combines client-centered therapy with cognitive behavioral techniques to support people in making practical changes and in building insight. Client-centered therapy focuses on creating an empathic environment where the client's experiences guide the pace and priorities of treatment, which is useful for addressing self-esteem, parenting concerns, and coping with life changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) helps identify and change unhelpful thought patterns and behaviors and is often applied to anxiety, depression, ADHD-related challenges, and sleep difficulties.

The choice of approach is collaborative; the therapist will work with clients to determine which methods fit their goals and preferences and will adjust the plan as progress unfolds. That process recognizes that different strategies may be more or less helpful over time, and Willow emphasizes flexibility and client input when shaping the work together.

Online therapy formats such as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging offer practical benefits including scheduling flexibility and access from different locations. These options can make it easier to maintain consistent sessions, practice skills between meetings, and receive support in formats that match ones daily routine while working with licensed professionals.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Willow commonly address?
She works with a broad range of issues including stress, anxiety, parenting, bipolar disorder, depression, ADHD, addictions, relationship and family problems, trauma, grief, sleep difficulties, self-esteem, career matters, and compassion fatigue.
What therapeutic style can I expect in sessions?
Willow uses a client-centered framework combined with approaches such as CBT, mindfulness, Gottman Method, narrative techniques, and motivational interviewing to tailor work to each persons needs.
How much clinical experience does this therapist have?
She has five years of clinical experience working with adults and more than ten years of professional experience working with children in schools, which informs her approach to parenting and related challenges.
What are Willow's credentials and where is she licensed?
Willow is an LCSW licensed in Missouri with license number MO LCSW 2024010996 and practices out of Missouri.
In which languages can I work with this therapist?
Sessions are conducted in English and she is not accepting international clients at this time.
What session formats are available for therapy?
She offers multiple online formats including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to suit different preferences and schedules.
How is cost handled for sessions with Willow?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with Willow?
To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule appointments according to the therapists availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyParenting issuesBipolar disorderDepressionADHD

Also works with

AddictionsLGBTRelationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseGriefSleeping disordersSelf esteemCareer difficultiesCoping with life changesCompassion fatigue

Additional focus areas

Adoption and foster careAntisocial personalityAutism and Asperger SyndromeBody imageCaregiver issues and stressCommunication problemsControl issuesFamily problemsGender dysphoriaHoardingImpulsivityIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMood disordersObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPersonality disordersSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Gottman MethodMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

5+ years

Licensed

Missouri

Languages

English