Experienced EMDR trained Mental Health Professional Counselor and Registered Dietitian Helping You Move Foward!
Damaris Karanja, MA, MEd, LPC, RDN EMDR Therapist
Licensed Mental Health Counselor Registered Dietitian Nutritionist
Call: 314-643-7444
healingstreamstherapy@gmail.com
I want to help you thrive in your personal life and in your family relationships! Together, we can find the balance between caring for yourself and for others, and develop the skills to create emotional health and physical health.
I am particularly passion about working with individuals who are feeling overwhelmed, unfulfilled, frustrated, and defeated due to past or current negative life experiences affecting their sense of self-worth and relationships.
If you are feeling stuck and have feelings of extreme sadness, anxiety, unhealthy relationship patterns, or emotional eating, I can help.
“I truly believe that my gift from God and calling in life is to hear the pain of others and bring comfort and direction. I am passionate about helping people heal and overcome barriers that keep them from fulfilling their highest purpose in life. I have been blessed to witness tremendous healing in the lives of individuals”
My Credentials
Licensed Mental Health Professional Counselor (LPC)
I'm an EMDR trained Licensed Professional Counselor in the state of Missouri with a Masters Degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling. As an experienced mental health therapist with advanced training, I truly care about your well-being and guarantee all my patients top of the line counseling and psychological services catered to their needs.
I am committed to identifying and resolving your painful problem, getting you the results you want quickly. I have extensive experience in helping my clients break through the obstacles that seem to be holding them back in life, providing you a safe, comfortable and supportive environment in which to achieve your Success!
I utilize holistic and integrative cutting edge approach to treat the whole person (mind, body, and spirit). I tailor treatment approach to each client and their unique, individual needs.
Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN)
In addition to being a Licensed Mental Health Professional Counselor, I am also a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist in the state of Missouri with a Masters Degree in Nutrition and Dietetics. This combination sets my therapy apart from traditional therapy that mainly focuses on mental health.
Recent evidence suggests that good nutrition is essential for our mental health and that a number of mental health conditions like depression may be influenced by dietary factors. Healing Streams Counseling aims to mend the gap by catering to each individual's unique circumstances.
I provide both Mental Health Counseling and Nutrition Counseling in conjunction or separate.
Professional Licenses
Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC)
Licensed Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN, LD)
My Professional training
Master of Education in Clinical Mental Health Counseling
Master of Arts in Nutrition and Dietetics
Advanced Training
Adult Mental Health First Aid
Youth Mental Health First Aid
Mindfulness and Stress Management
Adult, Children, and Adolescent Weight Management
EMDR for trauma
Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavior Therapy (TF-CBT)
Internal Family System (IFS)
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
Disordered Eating Counseling
Professional Memberships
Media
Damaris is a frequent speaker for many organizations and businesses. She speaks on various topics in the area of nutrition and mental health such as: stress management, Depression, anxiety, trauma, mindfulness, mental health first aid at the workplace, weight management. She has also appeared on St. Louis Post-Dispatch, and other media outlets. She worked for 18 years as a Faculty member at a local university.