Therapist in Chesterfield, Missouri Cathy Looper, Therapist
Gender Identity: Female (She/Her)
Ages Served: 11-75+
Appointments: In-office and Online
Manages Medications: No, provides therapy only
Accepts Insurance: Yes - View accepted plans
Cathy Looper, MA, LPC
Specializes In:
Cathy Looper, LPC, is a skilled and compassionate therapist serving individuals, families, and couples throughout Missouri. She helps clients navigate challenges like depression, anxiety, and trauma, providing a safe and supportive environment for healing and personal growth. Cathy is particularly experienced in working with adolescents, teens, and adults, tailoring her approach to meet each client’s unique needs and goals. Whether you are coping with life transitions, managing the impact of past trauma, or seeking support for family dynamics, Cathy provides individualized care to help you achieve lasting progress.
Cathy offers expertise for clients navigating complex personal challenges, incorporating evidence-based techniques, including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), and EMDR, to address underlying issues and foster resilience. Cathy’s passion for working with individuals recently discharged from psychiatric care further highlights her commitment to providing continuity of support during critical moments.
In addition to her primary specialties, Cathy assists clients dealing with issues such as ADHD, grief, obsessive-compulsive disorder, and sleep disturbances. She also supports populations including LGBTQ+ individuals, those with developmental disabilities, and first responders. Cathy’s experience with family therapy, couples counseling, and parenting skills interventions allows her to guide families and relationships through challenges, promoting stronger connections and improved communication.
Outside of her practice, Cathy finds joy in reading historical fiction, enjoying live music, and attending British TV shows. Her personal passions enrich her ability to connect with clients and create a warm, empathetic therapeutic space.
Types of Care & Ages Served
- Family Therapy: Ages 11-75+
- Couples Therapy: Ages 18-75+
- Individual Therapy: Ages 18-75+
Areas of Focus
Family Therapy
Improve communication and resolve conflicts within family dynamics with a clinician's guidance.
- Family conflict
- General relationship issues
- Marital stress or divorce
- Parenting
- Premarital counseling
- ADHD
- Adoption & foster care
- Alcohol use
- Anger issues
- Anxiety
- Attachment issues
- Attention & focus
- Autism: requires some assistance
- Autism: requires substantial support
- Caregiving
- Childhood behavioral issues
- Depression/feeling down
- Domestic violence & abuse
- Drug/substance use
- Emotional abuse
- Gender identity
- Intellectual challenges: requires some assistance
- Intellectual challenges: requires substantial support
- Learning challenges
- Panic attacks
- Patterns affecting behavior, emotions and relationships
- Personality disorders
- School behavioral issues
- Self-esteem
- Self-injury or cutting
- Sexual trauma
- Sleep issues or insomnia
- Social skills & communication
- Stress management
- Trauma & PTSD
- Unhealthy eating habits
Couples Therapy
Helps partners address relationship conflict and improve communication with a clinician's guidance.
- Family conflict
- General relationship issues
- Marital stress or divorce
- Premarital counseling
- Alcohol use
- Anger issues
- Anxiety
- Career & relationships (mid-life)
- Depression/feeling down
- Domestic violence & abuse
- Drug/substance use
- Emotional abuse
- Empty nesters
- Grief & loss
- Hoarding
- Panic attacks
- Parenthood
- Self-esteem
- Self-injury or cutting
- Sex & intimacy issues
- Sexual trauma
- Social skills & communication
- Stress management
- Trauma & PTSD
Individual Therapy
Get help addressing challenges and improve well-being with a clinician's guidance.
- Anxiety
- Panic attacks
- Sexual trauma
- Stress management
- Trauma & PTSD
- ADHD
- Alcohol use
- Anger issues
- Attention & focus
- Bipolar Disorder
- Depression/feeling down
- Drug/substance use
- Family conflict
- General relationship issues
- Hoarding
- Intense mood changes
- Marital stress or divorce
- Premarital counseling
- Self-esteem
- Self-injury or cutting
- Social skills & communication
Insurances Accepted
- Aetna
- Ambetter
- Carelon (Beacon)
- Centivo
- Claritev (MultiPlan PHCS)
- Custom Design Benefits
- Devoted Health Plan
- Elevance Health (Anthem BCBS)
- Evernorth (Cigna)
- HealthLink
- HealthSmart
- Humana
- MediNcrease Health Plans (MHP)
- Medicare
- Mercy
- Northwell Direct
- Optum (UnitedHealthcare)
- Partners Direct Health
- Provider Network of America (PNOA)
- Quest Behavioral Health
- Sana Benefits
- TELUS Health (BHS)
- Tricare West (TriWest)
Languages
- English
Education
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Maryville University
FAQs
Please call us at 636-681-2620 to schedule an appointment with Cathy Looper.
Cathy Looper generally accepts new patients but there could be a waitlist.
Please call 636-681-2620 to find out Cathy Looper's schedule and availability.
LifeStance Health providers accept most commercial insurance plans that are offered in the states where we offer services, including telehealth. Please see the following list of insurances accepted by Cathy Looper:
- Aetna
- Ambetter
- Carelon (Beacon)
- Centivo
- Claritev (MultiPlan PHCS)
- Custom Design Benefits
- Devoted Health Plan
- Elevance Health (Anthem BCBS)
- Evernorth (Cigna)
- HealthLink
- HealthSmart
- Humana
- MediNcrease Health Plans (MHP)
- Medicare
- Mercy
- Northwell Direct
- Optum (UnitedHealthcare)
- Partners Direct Health
- Provider Network of America (PNOA)
- Quest Behavioral Health
- Sana Benefits
- TELUS Health (BHS)
- Tricare West (TriWest)
If you don't see your insurance listed, please contact us at 636-681-2620 to see how we can help.
Cathy Looper is a Therapist and cannot prescribe medication. However, most LifeStance offices have a Psychiatrist or APN on staff who can prescribe medication if needed.
Cathy Looper works at the following locations:
Yes, Cathy Looper does offer online telehealth visits.
Yes, Cathy Looper is currently offering in-office visits at the following locations: