Arielle Speer, LICSW, LCSW

Arielle Speer is a licensed clinical social worker who helps people dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, workplace strain, and caregiver burden. She frames work around clear goals and steady progress rather than perfection. Her approach is practical and direct, aimed at building useful skills people can use between sessions.

She draws on cognitive behavioral ideas to help people notice patterns of thinking and change unhelpful habits. Mindfulness skills are woven in to support regulation and reduce reactivity. Arielle also uses solution-focused techniques to identify immediate steps clients can try right away.

Arielle has seven years of experience and holds an MA LICSW and a Missouri LCSW. She has particular experience with compassion fatigue and caregiver stress, and supports people managing autism-related challenges such as burnout and nervous system dysregulation. She also addresses self-esteem, communication problems, and feelings of isolation.

In sessions she favors short, concrete practices and homework tailored to daily life. Clients can expect collaborative planning, regular check-ins on progress, and adjustments to match real-world obstacles. The goal is steady improvement and clearer skills for coping outside therapy.

People seeking help with career stress, mood concerns, impulsivity, or social anxiety will find a practical focus and step-by-step work. Arielle practices in Missouri and conducts therapy in English.

How these approaches fit into online therapy

Online sessions often use structured, skills-based work that translates well to remote meetings. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thought patterns and testing new behaviors. It helps with anxiety, mood issues, and workplace stress by turning insights into small experiments to try between sessions.

Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple attention and breathing practices to reduce reactivity and improve nervous system regulation. These practices can help with burnout, compassion fatigue, and emotional overwhelm by offering short techniques people can repeat during the day.

Finding the right approach is a team effort. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, preferences, and what has worked before, then tailor a plan. That plan may combine CBT, mindfulness, and solution-focused steps so it feels useful and doable.

Confirm current session options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy life, reduce travel time, and allow for shorter check-ins when needed. Discuss scheduling preferences and practical needs during the matching process so sessions match daily routines and goals.