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Kevin Herbert

Kevin Herbert, LPC

Missouri

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Licensed counselor - stress and grief

  • Hypnotherapy
  • Mindfulness therapy
  • Somatic therapy

About Kevin

Kevin Herbert is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Missouri with 18 years of experience. He works with adults facing stress, anxiety, grief, self-esteem struggles, and life changes. He also offers coaching to help people move forward from difficult moments.

He uses several practical approaches, including hypnotherapy, mindfulness therapy, and somatic therapy. In sessions he focuses on what is happening now and on small, manageable steps people can try between visits. Conversations are direct and steady, aimed at making emotions easier to understand and respond to.

Kevin has worked with people coping with chronic illness, caregiver stress, cancer, and aging concerns. He also addresses attachment and abandonment issues, blended family dynamics, fatherhood concerns, and the effects of divorce or separation. Communication problems and control issues are common topics he helps people sort through.

His work includes helping people with dissociation, emptiness, and stress after disasters. He supports those managing chronic pain or disability and those adjusting to workplace or social anxiety. Sessions look at patterns that keep people stuck and practical ways to change them.

People who come to him often want clear strategies and steady support. He helps clients build skills that fit everyday life, and he discusses options that align with each person’s goals and preferences.

How Kevin’s approaches translate to online work

Kevin blends hypnotherapy, mindfulness therapy, and somatic techniques into online sessions in ways that fit a remote setting. Hypnotherapy involves guided relaxation and focused attention to help people access thoughts and memories that feel stuck; it can be useful for shifting patterns tied to anxiety or grief. Mindfulness therapy teaches simple attention skills to notice thoughts and feelings without getting overwhelmed, which helps with stress and self-esteem concerns. Somatic therapy pays attention to body sensations and movement to help people recognize how emotions show up physically and to develop new habits of responding.

Choosing an approach is collaborative. He will talk with each person about goals, life demands, and which methods feel most comfortable. That conversation guides whether sessions emphasize breathing and mindfulness practices, body-focused work, or guided relaxation and imagery.

The original biography does not list specific online session formats, so confirm the available options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life - for example, a shorter check-in may work during a lunch break, and audio-only conversations can reduce bandwidth needs or camera fatigue. Therapists can use these formats to keep work practical and aligned with everyday routines.

Areas of expertise

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesBlended family issuesCancerCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDissociationDivorce and separationEmptinessFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHospice and end-of-life counselingImpulsivityInfidelityIntellectual disabilityIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMood disordersPanic disorder and panic attacksPhobiasPost-traumatic stressProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveSmoking / vaping cessationSocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationTraumatic brain injuryWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

HypnotherapyMindfulness TherapySomatic Therapy

Experience

18+ years

Listed in

Missouri

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does he address?

He works with stress, anxiety, grief, self-esteem problems, and coping with life changes. Additional focus areas include attachment concerns, caregiver stress, chronic illness, and fatherhood issues.

How would he approach feelings of guilt or shame?

He uses approaches like mindfulness and somatic work to help people notice body-based and thought-based aspects of guilt and shame. Sessions aim to make those experiences easier to describe and respond to.

What is his background and experience?

He has 18 years of clinical experience working with adults on a variety of life challenges, including chronic health conditions and transitions such as divorce or caregiving roles.

What credential does he hold and where is he based?

He is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Missouri and practices there.

Does he work with people who live outside the US?

Sessions are offered in English and he accepts international clients.

What session formats are available?

The original biography does not list specific session formats. Please confirm current session options before booking.

How are fees handled?

Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

What should I do to begin?

Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.

Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger or thinking about harming yourself, use the crisis numbers.

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