Dr. Lia Willis, LCSW
Licensed in Missouri · 20 years in practice
Dr. Lia Willis welcomes people who are feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, depression, or life changes.
License and registration
- LCSW, Missouri
- 004817 · expires September 2026
- NPI
- 1316636327 · national provider identifier
- Years in practice
- 20
- Languages
- English
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About Lia
Dr. Lia Willis welcomes people who are feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, depression, or life changes. She is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) practicing in Missouri with two decades of clinical experience.
Her approach is practical and straightforward, aimed at helping people feel steadier and more able to manage day-to-day challenges. She uses a mix of tools that focus on thoughts, values, and the person in front of her.
Background and approach
Sessions are a space to talk without judgment and to figure out small steps that can make a difference. Dr. Willis helps clients sort through work and career stresses, relationship and family concerns, and the emotional fallout from trauma, grief, or illness.
She also supports people dealing with addiction, caregiver strain, codependency, and the special challenges that come with adoption, foster care, aging, or hospice-related issues. Other areas she addresses include anger, shame, sexual expression issues like BDSM and kink, and problems related to intellectual disability.
Her style blends Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and a client-centered way of listening that keeps each person’s values in focus. Together a person and Dr. Willis map out goals, try practical strategies, and check what helps most.
The work is collaborative and paced to fit the client’s needs. People who choose her often want straightforward guidance and steady support while they make changes. She aims to help people build coping skills, reconnect to what matters, and move toward a more manageable, meaningful life.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Lia lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Anger management
- Compassion fatigue
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Dependent personality
- Domestic violence
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Infidelity
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Workplace issues
Approaches Lia names
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Online support
How her approaches translate to online therapy
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify what matters to them and take small actions toward those values, even when thoughts or feelings feel heavy. It is useful for anxiety, depression, and coping with life changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thought patterns and testing new behaviors to reduce distress and solve problems. It often helps with stress, anxiety, and mood concerns. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes listening, empathy, and building a trusting relationship so people can explore their experiences at their own pace.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Dr. Willis collaborates with each person to choose methods that match their goals, needs, and comfort level. She checks in regularly and adjusts the plan if something isn’t helpful, so the process stays practical and person-centered.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy fit a busy life. Video is good for in-depth conversations, phone can work when bandwidth is limited, and chat or messaging can be useful for shorter check-ins or when writing helps someone process. These options support flexibility, letting people schedule sessions around work, caregiving, or health needs while still working with a licensed professional.
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Questions people ask
What concerns does she help with?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma, relationship and family issues, addictions, and coping with life changes, among other concerns.
What is her approach to therapy?
Her work blends Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and client-centered listening to focus on values, thoughts, and practical steps that fit each person.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 20 years of experience working with people across a wide range of emotional and practical challenges.
Where is she licensed and practicing?
She is licensed as an LCSW in Missouri and offers services from that state.
Which languages are supported in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What formats are available for sessions?
She works with video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How does billing and cost work?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin therapy with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
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