Ayanna Mills, LPC
Missouri · 13 years in practice
Ayanna Mills is a licensed professional counselor who helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and intimacy concerns, addiction, and self-esteem struggles.
License and registration
- LPC, Missouri
- 2019003930 · expires June 2027
- NPI
- 1629536016 · national provider identifier
- Years in practice
- 13
- Languages
- English
Details are as listed on the therapist's public professional profile. You can check the license with the issuing state board, and the NPI with the national registry.
About Ayanna
Ayanna Mills is a licensed professional counselor who helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and intimacy concerns, addiction, and self-esteem struggles. She practices from Missouri and brings 13 years of experience in mental health to her sessions. Her manner is warm and direct, aiming to build trust quickly so people feel safe talking about hard things.
Ayanna uses practical, evidence-informed approaches like Emotionally-Focused Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, cognitive behavioral techniques, client-centered listening, and mindfulness skills.
Background and approach
She explains steps plainly and works with each person’s pace. Sessions focus on clear goals, coping strategies, and real-world changes clients can try between meetings. Her background includes a Bachelor of Science in Psychology and a Master of Science in Mental Health Counseling.
Ayanna holds an MO LPC credential and has supported people facing trauma, abuse, relationship strain, mood disorders, and substance concerns across a variety of life situations. She pays attention to attachment and family-of-origin themes, and often addresses abandonment, adoption and foster care issues, blended family dynamics, and communication struggles.
Ayanna also helps with caregiver stress, codependency, body image, and recovery from domestic violence. Sessions may include coaching elements for career choices and coping with major life changes. The tone in the room is practical and compassionate, and she aims to help people take small steps toward clearer thinking and steadier emotional balance.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Ayanna lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Intimacy-related issues
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Fertility issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Ayanna names
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist lists and does not check training records.
Online support
How Ayanna’s Approaches Work Online
Ayanna uses Emotionally-Focused Therapy to help people understand and shift patterns in their close relationships and attachment responses. EFT focuses on emotions and how they shape interactions, which can help with intimacy, fear of abandonment, and communication problems.She also draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people notice painful thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them. ACT encourages values-driven action and practical exercises, useful for anxiety, depression, and coping with life changes.
Ayanna blends client-centered listening with cognitive behavioral techniques and mindfulness practices to offer tools for daily stress and mood management. She works with each person to choose the approaches that best fit their goals and comfort level, so the plan evolves as the work progresses in collaboration with the client.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules. Video lets people use visual cues for emotion work, phone can be easier when bandwidth is limited, and chat or text suit quick check-ins or those who prefer not to be on camera. These options make it easier to fit therapy into work, caregiving, or school routines while still using the same therapeutic methods.
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Questions people ask
What concerns does Ayanna address in therapy?
She supports people with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and intimacy issues, addictions, and self-esteem challenges, among other concerns listed in her specialties.
What is her general therapy style like?
Her style is empathic, genuine, and direct, focused on building trust and working at each person’s pace to address sensitive topics.
How much experience does she have?
Ayanna has 13 years of experience in the mental health field and has worked with a wide range of diagnoses and life concerns.
What credentials and location information are listed?
She holds a Master of Science in Mental Health Counseling and is a Missouri Licensed Professional Counselor (MO LPC) practicing in Missouri.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats does she offer?
Therapy is available by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging.
How does the cost and billing work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to the therapist’s availability.
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