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Desiree Malam

Desiree Malam

LPC

Missouri

Compassionate counselor focused on practical change

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At a glance

Credentials
LPC
License
LPC, Missouri / 2013006416
Experience
15 years
Languages
English
Location
Missouri

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    • Motivational interviewing
    • Practical coping skills
    • Relationship and trauma

    About Desiree

    Desiree Malam is a Licensed Professional Counselor with 15 years of experience helping people navigate stress, anxiety, relationship struggles, trauma, grief, and depression. She creates a calm space where people can talk about difficult feelings without feeling judged. Desiree emphasizes practical steps and honest conversation to help clients move forward.

    She blends Motivational Interviewing with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Trauma-Focused approaches to tailor sessions to each person’s needs. That means she listens for what matters to you, helps name unhelpful thoughts, and works toward small, realistic changes. Sessions can focus on coping skills, emotion regulation, problem solving, or safety planning depending on the situation.

    Desiree also uses elements of Dialectical Behavior Therapy and Solution-Focused Therapy when helpful. Those methods often include building distress tolerance, improving communication, and setting concrete short-term goals. She can support concerns such as postpartum depression, sexual assault and abuse, anger, social anxiety, and self-harm thoughts by addressing immediate needs and planning next steps.

    Her additional focus areas include blended family issues, caregiver stress, communication problems, divorce and separation, and midlife concerns. Desiree works with people around parenting strain, eating and intimacy-related issues, forgiveness work, and career transitions.

    She practices in Missouri and conducts sessions in English. To begin, follow the site’s Start Therapy flow to complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule according to availability.

  2. How Motivational Interviewing and CBT work in remote sessions

    Motivational Interviewing helps people identify what matters most to them and find reasons to change. In short online conversations the therapist asks open questions, reflects back what she hears, and helps you clarify goals when you feel stuck.

    Cognitive Behavioral Therapy looks at how thoughts, feelings, and behaviors interact. In therapy this often means identifying unhelpful thinking patterns, trying small behavioral experiments, and practicing new skills between sessions to reduce anxiety or depression.

    Finding the right approach is a team effort. Desiree will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what has or hasn't helped before. Together you can choose whether to focus on motivation, thought patterns, trauma processing, or skill building, and adjust the plan as you go.

    Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Many people find online work helpful because it can fit into a busy week, avoid travel time, and make it easier to schedule consistent check-ins. Others appreciate being able to try brief skill-focused sessions when they need a shorter visit rather than a full appointment.

  4. Areas of expertise

    Primary focus

    Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesTrauma and abuseGriefDepression

    Also works with

    LGBTFamily conflictsIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesCoping with life changesCoachingADHD

    Additional focus areas

    Blended family issuesCaregiver issues and stressCommunication problemsDivorce and separationDomestic violenceEmptinessFamily problemsForgivenessMidlife crisisPostpartum depressionSelf-harmSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSocial anxiety and phobia

    Therapeutic approaches

    Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Motivational InterviewingSolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

    Experience

    15+ years

    Listed in

    Missouri

    Languages

    English

  5. Frequently asked questions

    What concerns does Desiree help with?

    She helps with stress, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, LGBT concerns, intimacy-related issues, eating concerns, parenting strain, anger, self esteem, career challenges, and coping with life changes.

    What is her therapeutic style like?

    She uses a collaborative, straightforward approach that blends Motivational Interviewing with CBT and trauma-focused work. Sessions focus on listening, setting goals, and practicing skills between meetings.

    How much experience does she have?

    Desiree has 15 years of professional experience working in counseling and related roles.

    What are her credentials and where does she practice?

    She is a Licensed Professional Counselor - LPC - practicing in Missouri.

    Which languages are supported?

    Sessions are offered in English.

    Can people outside the U.S. work with her?

    International clients are not currently accepted.

    How does payment and cost work?

    Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

    What should I do to start therapy?

    Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions based on the therapist's availability.

  6. Online talk therapy is not emergency or medical care. Stopping or cutting down alcohol or other drugs can be unsafe without medical advice. In immediate danger? Crisis numbers

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