Jean Beatie , LPC, LCPC

Jean Beatie is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) and a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) practicing in Missouri. She has 35 years of counseling experience and helps people facing stress, anxiety, grief, depression, relationship and intimacy concerns, and problems with addiction. Jean also works with clients around parenting strain, career stress, bipolar disorder, panic, and aging and geriatric issues.

Her background includes work in inpatient psychiatric care, a shelter for women affected by physical abuse, and roles as a children’s therapist and an elementary school counselor. She has also provided individual outpatient mental health counseling in multiple settings. That variety of work means she has experience with trauma, complex abuse, codependency, family of origin issues, and grief work.

Jean’s style is warm and supportive and focuses on collaboration. She starts where each person is and helps set concrete goals. Sessions use practical techniques aimed at making steady progress rather than quick fixes.

She draws from client-centered methods and integrates mindfulness, motivational interviewing, and solution-focused work. These approaches are used to help people build coping skills, clarify values, and make changes that fit their daily lives. Jean pays attention to how a person’s culture and life choices shape their experience.

People who choose to work with her can expect steady, goal-focused support and an emphasis on real-life steps. The therapist works at a measured pace and commits to walking alongside clients as they address long-standing problems and life changes.

Approaches and what online work can offer

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on respecting each person’s perspective and building a trusting relationship. It helps when someone needs a nonjudgmental space to talk, to sort out feelings, and to decide on next steps. Mindfulness Therapy teaches practical awareness skills for stress, anxiety, and mood symptoms. Exercises encourage noticing thoughts and bodily signals so a person can respond more calmly rather than react automatically.

Choosing the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. The therapist will collaborate with each person to identify goals, try methods that fit those goals, and adjust the plan over time. That means techniques are tailored to the client’s needs, values, and pace rather than imposed all at once.

Confirm current session options before booking so you know what formats are available. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy schedule, reduce travel time, and allow for shorter check-ins when needed. It also supports continuing care during life transitions and can help maintain progress between in-person visits if those are part of a plan.