Personal Bio

Judy is a Provisional Licensed Professional Counselor (PLPC) in the State of Missouri. As a therapist with the Marriage and Family Institute, she offers a full range of therapeutic services for couples, individuals and groups in her Clayton office. Some evening and Saturday hours are available.

Judy believes a collaborative approach to her work is most important as she helps her clients achieve their goals for therapy. She will walk beside you on your healing path with a combination of professional counseling techniques with plenty of encouragement along the way.  Her Master’s Degree in Counseling from Covenant Theological Seminary affords the opportunity to integrate excellence in clinical expertise with a Christian faith and values perspective.

As a therapist who strongly believes in maintaining professional training and keeping up with new research, Judy regularly attends conferences and seminars on a wide variety of clinical topics. She consults regularly with Linda Hermann, LPC, MO #2254. On an on-going basis she commits to monthly meetings with other professional therapists who study male/female relationships and the best practices work effectively with distressed couples. She is an active member of Psychotherapy St. Louis and belongs to several professional organizations.

For clients seeking Marriage and Family Therapy, Judy works with couples and families in the areas of:

• Premarital/Relationship Counseling
• Improving Communication
• Rebuilding Trust
• Overcoming Infidelity Issues
• Sexual/Emotional/Physical Abuse
• Achieving Peaceful Separation/Divorce
• Coping With A Crisis Pregnancy
• Parenting/Step-Parenting Concerns
• Caring for Aging Parents/Spouse
• Improving Sibling Relationships
• Overcoming Caregiver Stress

Though Judy views client concerns in the context of significant relationships, many clients benefit from individual therapy where the focus is on more personal concerns.

Judy’s interests and expertise includes a diversity of issues including:

• Coping With Anxiety/Stress
• Overcoming Depression
• Working through Grief Issues
• Coping With Chronic Pain
• Achieving More Positive Self-Esteem
• Facing Identity Issues
• Transitioning Through Major Life or Job Changes

Judy has been happily married since 1979 and has two grown daughters. She is not quite an “empty-nester” because her family includes an elderly schnauzhund (an interesting schnauzer and daschund mix). 

Contact Judy to discuss your particular needs and discover how she can help you meet your desire for a happier, more fulfilling life. Additional information may be obtained from her personal website at: http://www.judykoehlertherapist.com/.