About Tim
Tim Gravier is a Licensed Professional Counselor in Missouri who helps people manage stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, depression, grief, and major life changes. He also supports clients working on career questions, smoking or vaping cessation, and finding life purpose. Tim uses straightforward conversation and practical tools to help people move forward.
Tim draws on nearly two decades of experience in counseling and program leadership. He began working in public service in 2000 and later served as a statewide director overseeing quality for many counselors.
Background and approach
That background informs a practical approach to problem solving and goal setting. In sessions he focuses on what matters most to each person. He listens without judgment and respects each client as the expert on their own life.
Then he offers techniques from client-centered work, cognitive behavioral ideas, motivational interviewing, and brief solution-focused planning. Practical skill building is part of his approach. That can include identifying unhelpful thinking patterns, setting small steps toward change, learning mindfulness basics, or finding ways to cope with grief and caregiving stress.
Tim aims to make sessions usable in daily life. Tim provides virtual appointments to fit varied schedules. He offers morning, afternoon, and evening times so people can fit therapy into work and family life.
The first steps are simple: complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a session. He speaks English and works from Missouri as a Licensed Professional Counselor. Tim blends years of experience with a down-to-earth style to help people get unstuck and move toward their goals.
Approach and flexibility in online therapy
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and meeting people where they are, giving space to talk and helping clients find their own solutions. It is helpful for people who want a supportive, non-judgmental place to sort through feelings and make decisions.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at patterns of thinking and behavior that keep people stuck and teaches practical skills to change them. It is often used for anxiety, depression, panic, and situations that feel overwhelming in daily life.
Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with the client to identify goals, try different techniques, and adjust the plan based on what works best for the person. This shared process helps tailor sessions to individual needs and preferences.
Online therapy offers flexible ways to connect through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video calls let people speak face-to-face when that matters, phone sessions need less bandwidth, live chat can be a quicker check-in, and messaging allows shorter notes between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule and keep progress moving forward regardless of location.
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What this counselor works with
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Also listed
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Cancer
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Coaching
- Communication problems
- Coping with life changes
- Divorce and separation
- Emptiness
- Fatherhood issues
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- HIV / AIDS
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Life purpose
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Self-love
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Workplace issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 19 years
- Licensed
- Missouri
- Languages
- English