Ayanna Mills, LPC

Ayanna Mills, LPC, is a Licensed Professional Counselor in Missouri with 13 years of experience in the mental health field. She works with stress, anxiety, relationship and intimacy issues, self-esteem concerns, depression, addictions, LGBT-related matters, trauma and abuse, anger, career questions, bipolar disorder, and coping with life changes. She describes her approach in straightforward terms and uses several established therapeutic methods.

Mills combines practical skill sets from multiple approaches to help people manage current problems. She uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Emotionally-Focused Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, and Mindfulness Therapy as part of her work. Sessions focus on identifying patterns, learning coping tools, and improving communication.

Her background includes a Bachelor of Science in Psychology from the University of Central Missouri and a Master of Science in Mental Health Counseling from Walden University. Over the years she has supported people facing a wide range of diagnoses and life situations, including addiction, domestic violence, adoption and foster care challenges, and caregiver stress.

In session she emphasizes honest, direct interaction and building rapport. She pays attention to where a person is in the stages of change and adjusts interventions accordingly. Therapy involves practical strategies, reflective conversation, and skills practice between meetings.

Mills also addresses specific concerns such as abandonment, attachment issues, blended family dynamics, body image, codependency, communication problems, and coping after disasters. She notes that costs vary with location and that sessions operate through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

Approaches used in remote sessions