Compassionate Counseling St. Louis of Clayton

Compassionate Counseling St. Louis of Clayton is a mental health counseling practice in Clayton, Missouri. The practice specializes in anxiety and anger management therapy for kids, teens, college students, and their parents, working with clients from age 3 through college. Its therapists use play therapy for young children, trauma therapy approaches for kids and teens, and CBT and skills-building sessions for young adults. Parents receive coaching of their own. Sessions run once a week at the same time each week, and the practice works with parents and caregivers so that progress carries over to home and school. In-office sessions are available in St. Louis, and the practice is licensed to provide virtual therapy throughout Missouri. Sessions are 45 minutes, and clients using PPO insurance may seek reimbursement for a portion of the fee even though the practice does not bill insurance directly. The practice holds a rating of 4.90 from 30 reviews.

The team includes Kelsey Torgerson, MSW, LCSW, owner and teen anxiety expert; Molly Shaffer, M.Ed, LPC, senior therapist and parent coach; Erin Kirkpatrick, MA, ATR, LPC, art therapist; and Kayla Shane, MA, PLPC, child and teen therapist. Each therapist brings advanced training to the work. The practice reports that 91 percent of its clients see improvements, with 82 percent achieving their goals within 12 sessions. New clients begin with a 15-minute consultation call, after which they are matched with a therapist based on age, clinical needs, and schedule. Appointments can be arranged around school schedules, including study halls and free periods, and around commute times for teens who drive.

The office sits on Bonhomme Ave in Clayton, about a tenth of a mile from the Saint Louis County Court House, the Clayton Transit Center, Memorial Park, and an amphitheater, with South Brentwood Boulevard and Shaw Park Drive also nearby.

The practice has built a strong local reputation, reflected in consistently high customer ratings and a steady record of repeat and referred clients. For families in Clayton and across the St. Louis area seeking anxiety and anger management therapy for children, teens, and young adults, it is among the area's established counseling practices.