Mindful Foundations Therapy Group

Mindful Foundations Therapy Group Amanda Carr MEd, LPC, NCC, CSC, RPT™ I received my B.S. from Missouri State University in Psychology, Biomedical Science and Criminal Justice. Louis.

I then received my M.Ed. in Clinical Mental Health from the University of Missouri St. In addition I have completed a two year Advanced Psychoanalytic Program through The Psychoanalytic Institute in St. Louis, where I had the opportunity to study behavioral development in depth. I am a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC), a Nationally Certified Counselor (NCC), a Certified School Counselor (K-8) and am currently working towards my Certification in Play Therapy and Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing Therapy (EMDR) . I have extensive experience working with children, adolescents, parents and families in the school and community mental health setting developing skills to support each person where they are. I strongly believe in the power of the therapeutic relationship and am genuine in my approach to working with each person as an individual. I work from an Attachment Based lens and incorporate a variety of modalities to meet each person's needs including play and Theraplay based interventions, sand-tray, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy. I emphasize the brain/body connection and the development of skills necessary to regulate intentionally and mindfully. My primary areas of focus are:

Trauma
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder
Suicidal Ideation
Self Harm
Self Esteem
Emotional Regulation
Anger Management
Anxiety
Depression
Coping Skills
Grief

As a caregiver, it's important to understand how essential it is to regulate our own nervous system when our kiddos are ...
02/18/2026

As a caregiver, it's important to understand how essential it is to regulate our own nervous system when our kiddos are having a difficult time. How can we expect a child to regulate if we cannot do the same?

02/13/2026
And that is why I LOVE being a play therapist!!!
09/20/2024

And that is why I LOVE being a play therapist!!!

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06/18/2024

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03/19/2024

“In order to help re-pattern a child’s nervous system, the child first needs an external regulator to integrate the dys-regulated states in their nervous system. Integrating intensity starts first with the therapist.” 💕 - Lisa Dion

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232 Vance Road Suite 205
Valley Park, MO
63088

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