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Alexis Thurston is a Licensed Master Social Worker in the state of Missouri. Alexis received her MSW from Saint Louis University. She works with teens, emerging adults, and adults.
Alexis has experience working with crisis care, community mental health, substance dependency, and financial stress/trauma. Alexis specializes in supporting individuals through anxiety, depression, life transitions, substance misuse/recovery, identity and self exploration, relationship struggles and intimacy, communication, athlete mental health, and performance improvement.
Alexis is passionate about working directly with individuals to create and maintain positive, sustainable changes to improve their lives through building self-esteem, improving connection and trust within themselves, and empowerment. She believes every person has the ability to take control of their lives and make positive changes that create the life they want.
In Alexis’s words, therapy is…
Therapy is being able to break down your walls and take off your mask to become the most authentic version of yourself. A positive space for exploration and healing without judgment.
We might be a good match if…
you want a therapist who is down to earth, direct, and understands how to use humor and sarcasm in a therapeutic space
you are navigating early sobriety or are sober curious
you are going through big life changes, such as graduating, changing careers, moving, or parenthood
you want to improve your ability to perform under pressure (music, sports, workplace)
you are or have ever identified as an athlete
you are looking to improve your communication within relationships, with work, partner, teammates, or self
Supervisor: Chaz Franke | Supervisor License: 2017003445