Dr. Amy Cole, LPC

Dr. Amy Cole is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) in Missouri who focuses on practical, goal-oriented help. She combines clear strategies with straightforward conversation to address stress, anxiety, relationships, trauma, and depression. Parents reading this will find short sentences and direct guidance about what therapy looks like. She also addresses blended family issues and postpartum depression.

Dr. Cole earned a Doctorate of Behavioral Health from Arizona State University, an Education Specialist (Ed.S.) in School Mental Health from the University of Missouri, and a master's degree in School Counseling from Missouri State University. She brings 12 years of total clinical experience to her practice and has worked in hospital settings supporting older adults with coping skills for loneliness, grief, anxiety, and depression.

Her approach weaves Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) with client-centered methods. Sessions focus on identifying unhelpful thoughts, building coping skills, and setting small, realistic goals. Motivational Interviewing and Solution-Focused Therapy are used when people want clear next steps and short-term progress.

In sessions, Dr. Cole aims for practical tools you can use between meetings. She listens, helps you set manageable goals, and checks progress each week. This makes work measurable and easier to fit into a busy life.

Therapy is offered through several online formats including video calls, phone, live chat, and text messaging. The process to begin is straightforward: complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a time that fits your needs.

How online approaches and sessions work together

Dr. Cole commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, which focuses on spotting unhelpful thoughts and testing new ways of thinking. CBT helps with anxiety, depression, stress, and practical problems by turning insights into actions.

She also uses Client-Centered Therapy that centers on listening and responding to what matters most to the person in front of her. This approach helps people feel heard and decide what changes matter to them. When motivation is low, Motivational Interviewing can help uncover personal reasons for change and strengthen commitment to goals.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Dr. Cole will talk with each person about needs, goals, and preferences, and then suggest methods to try. She treats this as a collaborative process and adjusts strategies based on progress and feedback.

Online therapy offers practical benefits for busy lives. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when a longer session is helpful. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or when someone prefers not to be on camera. Live chat and text messaging make brief check-ins and quick skill rehearsals possible between longer appointments. These options give flexibility to fit therapy into a workday, a caregiving schedule, or times when a short check-in is all that’s needed.