Jean Beatie
LPC, LCPC
Missouri
Compassionate counselor focused on practical change
Continue with JeanAt a glance
- Credentials
- LPC, LCPC
- License
- LPC, Missouri / 002634; LCPC, Kansas / 163
- NPI
- 1427199736
- Experience
- 35 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- Missouri
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
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- Person-centered approach
- Motivational interviewing
- Mindfulness based
About Jean
Jean Beatie is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Missouri and a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) in Kansas. She brings 35 years of counseling experience and a calm, steady presence to sessions. People come to her for help with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, addictions, relationship and intimacy concerns, parenting strain, and coping with life changes.
She began her career on an inpatient psychiatric unit and has worked in many settings since then. Her background includes shelter work for women who experienced physical abuse, children's therapy, school counseling, and individual outpatient mental health care. This range gives her experience with trauma, complex abuse, codependency, and family of origin issues.
Jean uses a person-centered, integrative style that focuses on where each person is right now. She draws on Motivational Interviewing to help people find their own reasons to change. She also uses client-centered methods and mindfulness to help people notice thoughts and feelings without judgment.
Sessions emphasize collaboration and practical goals. Jean helps people set concrete, manageable steps and checks progress along the way. She describes her approach as warm and supportive, and she frames therapy as a process rather than a quick fix.
Her practice pays attention to cultural identity and life context when planning care. With decades of work across age groups and settings, she brings experience with issues such as sexual assault and abuse, domestic violence, OCD and panic, bipolar concerns, HIV/AIDS, non-monogamous relationship challenges, and aging and geriatric issues.
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How these approaches can guide online work
Jean uses Motivational Interviewing to help people notice their own reasons to change and to build motivation one step at a time. This approach suits issues like addictions, ambivalence about change, and taking first steps toward healthier habits. Client-centered therapy is another cornerstone of her work and focuses on listening without judgment and following each person's lead to build trust and clarity.
Mindfulness Therapy helps people become more aware of thoughts, feelings, and bodily sensations. That awareness can reduce reactivity and support coping with anxiety, grief, and stress. Jean tends to blend these approaches in a practical way so sessions focus on what the client wants to change and how to get there.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. She will collaborate with the client to decide which methods fit their goals and preferences. That choice can change over time as needs shift and progress is made.
The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm current options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy schedule, shorten travel time, and allow check-ins during workday breaks or when a shorter, less formal session is helpful. Licensed professionals often adapt exercises and mindfulness practices for use between meetings so progress continues between sessions. -
Areas of expertise
Also works with
AddictionsLGBTRelationship issuesFamily conflictsIntimacy-related issuesParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesAdditional focus areas
Aging and geriatric issuesCodependencyCommunication problemsDivorce and separationDomestic violenceFamily of origin issuesGuilt and shameHIV / AIDSInfidelityObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveSexual assault and abuseTherapeutic approaches
Client-Centered TherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingSolution-Focused TherapyExperience
35+ years
Listed in
Missouri, Kansas
Languages
English
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Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Jean commonly address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, addictions, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting strain, and coping with life changes, among other areas.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Her style is warm and supportive and emphasizes collaboration. She helps people set concrete goals and works at a steady pace rather than promising quick fixes.
What is her professional background?
Jean has 35 years of counseling experience including inpatient psychiatric care, shelter work for women, children’s therapy, school counseling, and outpatient individual counseling.
Which credentials and region are associated with this therapist?
She holds LPC and LCPC credentials and practices in Missouri; her listed licenses are MO LPC and KS LCPC.
Which languages are supported and can she work with international clients?
Sessions are offered in English. She does not accept international clients at this time.
What session formats are offered?
The biography does not specify session formats. Please confirm current session options before booking.
How does billing and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.
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