Therapist profile
Hillary Haarmann, LCSW
Licensed Clinical Social Worker - Stress and Relationships
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- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Mindfulness practices
About Hillary
Hillary Haarmann is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in Missouri with 20 years of experience. She works with adults on concerns such as stress, anxiety, depression, relationship strain, parenting questions, grief, addiction, and life transitions.
Hillary uses straightforward talk therapy to help people sort out practical problems. She often focuses on identifying and challenging negative thoughts and on setting clear, achievable goals. Sessions emphasize skills that can be used between meetings, like grounding and brief cognitive exercises.
Her background includes an undergraduate degree from Indiana University and a master’s degree from Washington University in St. Louis. Over two decades she has worked with people facing mood disorders, bipolar disorder, chemical dependency, and parenting stressors.
In sessions she combines client-centered listening with cognitive behavioral techniques and solution-focused strategies. Mindfulness practices are used to help people stay present and reduce reactivity in stressful moments.
Hillary aims to help people find new perspectives and build on their strengths. She encourages clear goal setting and practical steps toward those goals. Many clients come for help with communication problems, commitment worries, caregiver stress, and issues around intimacy and sexuality.
People interested in starting are invited to review online therapy options, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule an initial session. Sessions are conducted in English and follow the professional standards for a Missouri LCSW.
How sessions work
Therapeutic approaches and how online sessions work
Hillary uses a mix of client-centered work and cognitive behavioral therapy in her practice. Client-centered work means she listens with focus to understand each person’s concerns and goals, then uses those goals to guide the work. Cognitive behavioral therapy looks at how thoughts, feelings, and actions interact and teaches practical ways to challenge unhelpful thinking patterns. She also draws on solution-focused methods that concentrate on small, achievable steps toward change and on mindfulness practices to help reduce reactivity and bring attention to the present moment. These approaches are useful for issues such as anxiety, depression, relationship stress, parenting challenges, and coping with major life changes. Finding the right blend of methods is part of the first sessions. She works collaboratively with each person to choose techniques that fit their needs, goals, and comfort level. That means trying an approach, seeing how it fits, and adjusting the plan together. Confirm the available session formats before booking, as formats are not specified here. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life - for example, shorter check-ins can be scheduled during breaks, and sessions without video can be used when bandwidth is limited or when someone prefers not to be on camera. These practical options can help keep therapy consistent while matching it to daily routines.Areas of focus
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Experience
20+ years
Listed in
Missouri
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she address?
She works with adults on stress, anxiety, depression, relationship strain, parenting concerns, grief, addiction, and life transitions.
What is her style in sessions?
She uses client-centered listening combined with practical methods like CBT and solution-focused work to set and reach clear goals.
How much experience does she have?
She has 20 years of clinical experience working with adults and adolescents on mood, substance use, and life-change issues.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a Missouri LCSW and practices in Missouri.
Can she work with people in other countries or languages?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not accepting international clients.
What session formats are available?
Confirm current session options before booking by checking the online therapy options; the profile does not list formats explicitly.
How does payment work and what does it cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin if I want to work with her?
Choose the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session.
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Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If anyone is in danger, use the crisis numbers.