You are not alone. Let Southern Breeze Counseling be a system of support for you and walk alongside you in your journey. We’re here to help Dexter and the rest of Southeast Missouri with their counseling needs.

We offer in-person and remote counseling with a licensed professional counselor trained in Internal Family Systems therapy. Born and raised in Stoddard County with an eighteen-year career in local school districts, our founder Summer McGowan understands your struggles and background and can meet you where you are.

Are you:

• Feeling stuck in life and can’t seem to move forward?

• Having anxious thoughts that take you away from truly being present in your life?

• Thinking life didn’t turn out the way you thought it would?

• Wondering what happened to the person you once were? Thinking you aren’t sure how to find yourself again?

• In a transitional period in your life wanting to break free of the patterns of thinking and behavior that no longer work for you?

• Finding yourself in the same situations over and over again and don’t understand why?

• Struggling to understand why you react the way you do to situations and people?

Let’s explore this together and get you the support you need and deserve.

Benefits of Counseling

From overcoming mental health issues to strengthening your own sense of self and confidence, pursuing counseling can have a variety of benefits. Whether you are struggling with a certain life circumstance or just not feeling yourself, our counselor will use evidence-based practices and approaches to help you get back to feeling like yourself. Learn more about specific benefits of counseling at Southern Breeze Counseling.

Types of Counseling Offered

Southern Breeze Counseling offers a variety of services to help meet your needs.  Our therapist is trained in Internal Family Systems and also uses other modalities such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Art and Play Therapy, Mindfulness, and Somatic Therapy to meet the unique needs of each client.  Beyond counseling, we also offer Listening Therapy through the Safe and Sound Protocol that works on the neural level of the brain to regulate your autonomic nervous system through specifically filtered music.

Pricing and Payments for Counseling

At Southern Breeze Counseling, we focus on what your needs, and not on what insurance companies think is right for you. We offer affordable and flexible pricing that fits with the care you receive. Learn more about specific pricing and payment policies for counseling.