Therapist profile
Tonya Wibbenmeyer, LCSW
Missouri
Licensed Clinical Social Worker - Stress and Anger
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- CredentialsLCSW
- LicenseLCSW, Missouri / 2024016034
- NPI1740831619
- Experience4 years
- LanguagesEnglish
- LocationMissouri
About
- ACT techniques
- CBT strategies
- Mindfulness skills
About Tonya
Tonya Wibbenmeyer is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in Missouri with four years of professional experience. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, grief, low self-esteem, depression, and life changes related to illness. Tonya also lists support for relationship and family concerns, parenting, intimacy-related issues, and anger.
Her background includes work as a medical social worker, where she supported people navigating cancer and other medical challenges. That practical setting gave her hands-on experience with caregiver stress, chronic illness, and major life transitions. She brings that experience into conversations about coping and problem solving.
Tonya’s approach draws from several evidence-informed methods. She uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) ideas to help people notice difficult thoughts and choose actions that reflect their values. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) techniques are used to identify unhelpful thought patterns and try new behaviors. Mindfulness practices are introduced to help steady attention during stressful moments.
In sessions she aims for a straightforward, client-centered style. She encourages honest talk about feelings and the practical steps someone can take between meetings. This often looks like setting small goals, practicing skills, and checking what helps in day-to-day life.
People who come for anger concerns often want clearer ways to respond when they feel triggered. Tonya helps people recognize patterns, try alternative responses, and practice new habits. To begin, clients are asked to complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule a first session.
How sessions work
How her approaches translate to online work
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) is about noticing unhelpful thoughts, clarifying what matters, and taking small actions that match those values. It can help with anger that comes from feeling stuck or overwhelmed. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at links between thoughts, feelings, and actions and offers straightforward tools for changing habitual responses. CBT is useful for learning alternatives when old reactions arise. Finding the right approach is part of the work. Tonya will work with each person to pick methods that fit their goals and preferences. That means trying things, reviewing what helps, and adjusting plans together rather than committing to one fixed method from the start. Confirm current session options before booking since formats were not specified in the biography. Many people find online sessions help fit therapy into a busy life by reducing travel, allowing shorter check-ins when needed, and making it easier to schedule sessions around work or caregiving. Online meetings can also let a person practice new responses in their usual routines, then bring observations back to the conversation for review.Areas of focus
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Experience
4+ years
Listed in
Missouri
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What types of problems does she work with?
She works with stress, anxiety, grief, low self-esteem, depression, life changes from illness, relationship and family concerns, parenting, and anger among other issues.
How would you describe her therapy style?
She uses a straightforward, client-centered approach that focuses on practical steps, short-term goals, and skills practice between sessions.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has four years of professional experience and has worked as a medical social worker supporting people with cancer and other medical issues.
What are her credentials and where does she practice?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in Missouri and practices there.
In which language are sessions offered?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she work with international clients?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How does cost and billing work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started with a first session?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session.
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If anyone is unsafe, use the crisis numbers.