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Jason Bowers

Jason Bowers, LMSW, LSCSW

Missouri

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LSCSW in Missouri - Relationships and Life Stress

  • ACT and CBT methods
  • Mindfulness practice
  • Christian informed counseling

About Jason

Jason Bowers is a Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW) and Licensed Specialist Clinical Social Worker (LSCSW) practicing in Missouri with 13 years of experience. He works with people facing depression, anxiety, relationship strain, parenting concerns, career stress, trauma, and addictions. Jason also notes experience with grief, intimacy issues, and blended family challenges.

He uses straightforward conversation and practical skills in sessions. That can include identifying unhelpful thoughts, learning new coping skills, and practicing mindfulness. He also blends acceptance-based ideas with behavior-focused exercises to help people make small changes that fit daily life.

Jason offers Christian-informed counseling for clients who request a faith perspective and integrates that with other clinical approaches when it fits the person's goals. He avoids labels and focuses on what the person says is most important to address. Sessions tend to be interactive with an emphasis on clear steps and follow-up.

Clients often work on specific problems such as sleep, eating, or substance concerns, and also on broader issues like attachment or abandonment worries. He draws from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, and client-centered methods to match practical tools to each situation.

People looking for help with blended household questions, co-parenting stress, or managing loyalty conflicts may find his mix of skills useful. To begin, people complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session to set goals and plan next steps.

How his therapeutic approaches translate online

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on helping people clarify what matters to them and take small actions toward those values while accepting difficult thoughts or feelings. It can be helpful for anxiety, stress, and motivation problems. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts, behaviors, and moods interact and uses practical exercises to change patterns that get in the way of daily functioning. It often helps with depression, sleep, and problem behaviors.

Choosing the right approach is collaborative. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences, and what has or has not worked before. From there he adapts methods and checks in regularly to see what is helpful and what to change.

Confirm the therapist's current session options before booking since specific formats are not listed here. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, reduce travel time, and allow for shorter check-ins when needed. They also allow practicing new skills in the context of everyday routines so progress can be discussed and adjusted between meetings.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Also works with

LGBTFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseGriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigue

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesAvoidant personalityBlended family issuesBody imageChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHoardingInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisMoney and financial issuesMood disordersObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPhobiasPost-traumatic stressProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Self-harmSelf-loveSex addictionSexual assault and abuseSexual dysfunctionSmoking / vaping cessationSocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationTrichotillomaniaWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingSolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

13+ years

Listed in

Missouri, Michigan, Kansas

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Jason help with?

He works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and parenting concerns, trauma and addictions, plus blended family issues and related challenges.

How would he describe his therapy style?

Sessions are interactive and practical, using conversation, skill practice, and mindfulness to address specific problems and goals.

How much clinical experience does he have?

He has 13 years of experience as a psychotherapist working with a wide range of concerns including trauma and emotional abuse.

What are his credentials and where is he based?

He holds the credentials LMSW and LSCSW and practices in Missouri.

Are sessions offered in other languages or to international clients?

Sessions are offered in English and he does not accept international clients.

What session formats are available?

Confirm current session options before booking as formats are not listed here.

How much do sessions cost?

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

How do I begin working with him?

Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.

Online talk therapy is for adults and is not emergency care, mediation or legal advice. If you or a child are in danger, use the emergency numbers. Find someone else by name.

Jason BowersLMSW, LSCSW

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