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Work With Dr. Erica Shick, PhD, LPC


Personalized Support  For Lasting Change

Whether you're seeking therapy, EMDR, coaching, or a more intensive experience, my goal is to provide personalized support that helps you create lasting change, not just temporary relief.

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Finding the Right Fit

Choosing a therapist is an important decision. I offer a complimentary 15-minute consultation to answer your questions, learn more about your goals, and determine whether we're a good fit for working together.

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Therapy in St. Louis, MO

Individual Therapy

For women who are ready to better understand themselves, heal deeper emotional patterns, and build lasting confidence, clarity, and healthier relationships.

Includes

✔ 60-minute sessions

✔ In person or virtual sessions

✔ EMDR when appropriate

✔ Attachment-focused therapy

✔ Nervous system-informed care

✔ Private Pay - $150 per 60 minutes

✔ Limited Sliding scale openings

EMDR Intensives

A More Focused Approach to Healing

Sometimes meaningful progress requires more than a traditional 60-minute session.

EMDR Intensives provide dedicated time to process experiences, reduce emotional distress, and move through long-standing patterns without interruption.

Ideal for women who:

  • Have limited weekly availability

  • Are traveling from outside the St. Louis area

  • Want to make significant progress in a shorter period

  • Feel ready to focus deeply on one or two specific goals

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Options

✔ Half-Day Intensive

✔ Full-Day Intensive

✔ Multi-Day Intensive

Customized pricing provided during your consultation.

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Coaching in St. Louis, MO

Coaching for High-Achieving Women

Sometimes you're not looking for therapy.

You're looking for thoughtful guidance as you navigate leadership, relationships, business, boundaries, confidence, or a significant life transition.

Coaching is designed for women seeking practical strategies, accountability, and forward-focused support.

Ideal for:

  • Business owners

  • Executives

  • Professional women

  • Women navigating career transitions

  • Leadership development

  • Confidence

  • Decision-making

  • Boundaries

How To Work With Me

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Step 1:

Schedule a Free Consultation

Start with a brief phone or video consultation where we’ll discuss what’s bringing you to therapy, answer questions, and see whether we’re a good fit.

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Step 2:

Verify Your Out-of-Network Benefits

If you have insurance, I can help you understand whether you have out-of-network reimbursement options. Many clients receive partial reimbursement for sessions.

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Step 3:

Begin Personalized Therapy

We’ll create a therapy experience tailored specifically to your goals, needs, pace, and schedule.

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Step 4:

Ongoing Support & Growth

Therapy becomes a space where you can process, heal, gain insight, and create lasting change.

Private-Pay Therapy Explained

Private-pay therapy allows us to focus fully on your care — not insurance requirements.

That means:

  • No required mental health diagnosis for coverage

  • Greater privacy and confidentiality

  • Flexibility in treatment approaches

  • Sessions tailored to your needs instead of insurance restrictions

  • The ability to work at a pace that feels meaningful and sustainable

Boutique Therapy Designed Around You

Boutique counseling means a more personalized, attentive therapy experience.

Rather than a high-volume practice model, I intentionally maintain a focused caseload so clients receive thoughtful, individualized support and care.

This allows for:

  • More personalized treatment planning

  • Greater consistency and continuity

  • Flexible support tailored to your needs

  • A deeper therapeutic relationship

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Sliding Scale

Making Therapy More Accessible

I believe quality mental health care should be accessible whenever possible.

A limited number of reduced-fee appointments are available based on financial need.

Sliding scale openings are limited and subject to availability.

If cost is a concern, please mention this during your consultation so we can discuss current availability and determine whether this option is appropriate.

Frequently Asked Questions

Still have questions? Take a look at the FAQ or reach out anytime.

Get In Touch

Have a question? Send a message and I’ll get back to you within 1 business day. (Be sure to check your spam for erica@mybetterwellnesscounseling.)

*Your information is always kept confidential.

You Don’t Have to

Have It All Figured Out

If you’re unsure whether this is the right fit, that’s completely okay

Reaching out is simply a way to start the conversation there’s no pressure to have everything figured out.

Serving women in St. Louis and surrounding areas.