Therapist in Saint Louis, Missouri Laura Kern, Therapist
Gender Identity: Female (She/Her)
Ages Served: 18-75+
Appointments: In-office and Online
Manages Medications: No, provides therapy only
Accepts Insurance: Yes - View accepted plans
Laura Kern, MA, LPC, NCC
Specializes In:
Laura’s counseling style is tailored to each client’s individual place of need. Laura believes the therapeutic alliance promotes healing by creating a safe relational environment of trust, validation, collaboration, compassion, empathy, and encouragement. Laura works with high school adolescents, college students, and adults, providing individual, couples, and family counseling. She treats issues related to trauma, anxiety, depression, women’s health, chronic illness/injury, breast cancer support, academic & career challenges, and navigating relationship issues.
Laura has background as an adjunct instructor in higher education, mental wellness, child advocacy, and chronic illness & injury. She has practiced therapy as a college counselor, in an agency setting, and in private practice. As a counselor, Laura has had the privilege of working with many cultural populations, helping students and adults with a variety of challenges.
Laura has an MA in Counseling and a bachelor’s degree in Speech Communications. Her current affiliations include the American Counseling Association, NBCC Certification, and MO-Acts TF-CBT Certification. Past service affiliations include VNA hospice, and Voices for Children/CASA.
Types of Care & Ages Served
- Couples Therapy: Ages 27-64
- Family Therapy: Ages 18-64
- Individual Therapy: Ages 18-75+
Areas of Focus
Couples Therapy
Helps partners address relationship conflict and improve communication with a clinician's guidance.
- Anxiety
- Attachment issues
- Career & relationships (mid-life)
- Career & work issues
- Empty nesters
- Focus, concentration & memory
- General relationship issues
- Grief & loss
- LGBTQ+
- Marital stress or divorce
- Menopause & perimenopause
- Other women's health concerns
- Panic attacks
- Parenthood
- PMS & PMDD
- Premarital counseling
- Sexual trauma
- Stress management
- Trauma & PTSD
Family Therapy
Improve communication and resolve conflicts within family dynamics with a clinician's guidance.
- Aging
- Career & relationships (mid-life)
- Empty nesters
- End-of-life challenges
- First responder stress
- Focus, concentration & memory
- Grief & loss
- Menopause & perimenopause
- Military & veteran
- Other women's health concerns
- Parenthood
- PMS & PMDD
- Retirement
- Sexual trauma
- Trauma & PTSD
Individual Therapy
Get help addressing challenges and improve well-being with a clinician's guidance.
- Sexual trauma
- Trauma & PTSD
- Aging
- Anxiety
- Attachment issues
- Body image
- Bullying or harassment
- Career & relationships (mid-life)
- Career & work issues
- Caregiving
- Depression/feeling down
- Empty nesters
- End-of-life challenges
- Focus, concentration & memory
- General relationship issues
- Grief & loss
- Marital stress or divorce
- Menopause & perimenopause
- Other women's health concerns
- Panic attacks
- Parenthood
- PMS & PMDD
- Premarital counseling
- Retirement
- Self-esteem
- Social injustice
- Stress management
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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Webster University
FAQs
Please call us at 314-288-3800 to schedule an appointment with Laura Kern.
Laura Kern generally accepts new patients but there could be a waitlist.
Please call 314-288-3800 to find out Laura Kern'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 Laura Kern:
- 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 314-288-3800 to see how we can help.
Laura Kern is a Therapist and cannot prescribe medication. However, most LifeStance offices have a Psychiatrist or APN on staff who can prescribe medication if needed.
Laura Kern works at:
Yes, Laura Kern does offer online telehealth visits.
Yes, Laura Kern is currently offering in-office visits at the following location: