Lara Fallon, LCSW

Lara Fallon is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in Missouri with 25 years of clinical experience. She works with adults coping with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, addiction, and self-esteem concerns. Lara also supports people dealing with relationship and family issues, parenting stresses, career shifts, and the effects of trauma and abuse.

Her work tends to be straightforward and practical. She listens to what a person is facing and helps identify small, usable steps. Sessions often include talking through current problems, trying behavioral changes, and practicing skills for managing strong emotions.

Lara draws on several approaches to fit different problems. She uses client-centered methods to prioritize the person's own goals. She applies cognitive behavioral techniques to spot and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. Dialectical behavior strategies and mindfulness practices are used when people need tools for emotion regulation and distress tolerance.

She has particular experience helping people adjust to life changes. That includes divorce and separation, aging and caregiver stress, chronic illness or pain, and blending households after a new partnership. Lara also addresses issues like body image, guilt and shame, and communication problems that often come up in these situations.

Her style is practical and goal-focused. People can expect clear discussion about what to try between sessions and review of what worked. Sessions aim to reduce overwhelm and improve everyday functioning, one step at a time.