Licensed clinical social worker recordMissouri
Tonya Wibbenmeyer, LCSW
Missouri
Licensed clinical social worker - stress and grief
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- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in Missouri
- LCSW, licence 2024016034
- NPI
- 1740831619
- Experience
- 4 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- Missouri
These details come from information Tonya supplied to BetterHelp. A licence can be checked with the social work board of the state that issued it, and an NPI with the national registry.
AAbout
- Stress and anxiety
- Grief and loss
- Medical life changes
About Tonya
Tonya Wibbenmeyer is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in Missouri with four years of professional experience. She focuses on stress, anxiety, depression, grief and self-esteem concerns. She also supports people facing life changes from medical issues such as cancer, drawing on work as a medical social worker.
Tonya keeps sessions straightforward and practical. She helps people talk through worries, sort priorities, and build small skills that change day-to-day functioning. Conversations can cover motivation, confidence, and coping tools for sleep, eating, and anger problems.
Her background includes hospital-based social work alongside clinical practice. That experience informs how she approaches chronic illness, caregiver stress, and decisions that follow a major health event. She uses that perspective when clients need help navigating medical systems or shifting roles at home.
Tonya draws on several therapeutic methods in session. These include acceptance and commitment work, attachment-based ideas, client-centered listening, cognitive behavioral strategies, and mindfulness practices. She explains concepts plainly and focuses on actions people can try between meetings.
People who choose her often want practical techniques and clear steps they can use at home. Tonya aims to create a respectful space for honest conversation. She supports clients who want help with relationships, intimacy questions, productivity at work, or the stress that comes with major life transitions.
BHow sessions work
How her approaches translate to online work
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on identifying values and taking small actions that align with those values while accepting difficult thoughts. It is often used for anxiety, low mood, and motivation issues. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the connections between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and uses practical exercises to shift unhelpful patterns. It can help with sleep, depression, and anxiety. Attachment-Based Therapy attends to how early relationship patterns show up now and can guide work on intimacy, communication, and trust issues.Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. Tonya will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what feels most useful. She will suggest strategies from the approaches above and adjust the plan based on what actually helps in weekly sessions.
The profile does not specify session formats, so confirm current online options before booking. Many people find online sessions help fit therapy into busy days, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time. If technology or timing matters, mention that when you complete the matching questionnaire so scheduling can reflect your day-to-day needs.
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Experience
4+ years
Listed in
Missouri
Languages
English
DQuestions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, self-esteem and related issues listed in her profile, including relationship and intimacy questions and challenges connected to medical illness.
What is her general approach in sessions?
She uses practical, action-focused methods including acceptance and commitment ideas, attachment-based perspectives, client-centered listening, cognitive behavioral techniques, and mindfulness strategies.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has four years of professional work experience, including time as a medical social worker supporting people through cancer and health-related life changes.
Where is she licensed to practice?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in Missouri, as listed in her profile.
Are sessions available in other languages?
Sessions are offered in English only according to the profile.
Can I work with her from outside the United States?
International clients are not currently accepted, so work is limited to clients she can legally serve from Missouri.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies by location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time, as described in her profile.
What steps do I take to begin?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and then schedule a first session through the system.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, call 911, or call or text 988. More crisis numbers