REBECCA LYNNE RAY   MA, LPC

I am available as a Telehealth therapist in Colorado and Missouri, meeting by video or phone. Direct pay with sliding scale available. Email: rebecca(at)rebeccaray473.com.

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My name is Rebecca Lynne Ray, MA, LPC, and I offer counseling in private practice with individuals, couples and families, and groups. I have a master's degree in professional counseling, plus a certificate in marriage and family counseling, with licensing in Colorado and Missouri. 

 

I work with clients on issues of relationships, stress and life transitions (e.g., marriage, childbirth, separation, divorce). I specialize in the areas of grief, depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder and other mood disorders, adjustment disorder, stress management, life adjustment with mental health diagnoses and related needs. With my marriage and family counseling emphasis, I specialize in family of origin (FOO) issues, such as enmeshment, adult individuation and self-psychology therapy, boundaries and helping clients navigate dysfunctional family patterns. In addition, I am a Suicide Prevention educator. I also have 18+ years’ experience in interpersonal communications, including management and employee communications.

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My experience includes two years as a crisis worker with the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline, based at Provident Inc., St. Louis, where I provided crisis counseling by phone, chat and online forum. I am a member of the National Alliance on Mental Illness, American Association of Suicidology, the Colorado Counseling Association, the Suicide Prevention Coalition of Colorado and the St. Louis Regional Suicide Prevention Coalition, among other organization.​ I lead mental wellness, suicide prevention and related presentations for groups and employers.

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My primary therapeutic modalities are are Cognitive Emotional Behavioral Therapy (CEBT/CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Family Systems/Attachment, and Strength-Based Collaborative therapy. My treatment is centered on evidence-based interventions with an integrative humanistic orientation that incorporates strength-focused, mindfulness and somatic techniques.

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In 2021 

I attended the University of Plymouth, located in Plymouth, United Kingdom, achieving 40 hours of post-master’s advanced professional practice (Level 7) in the topics of Perinatal Mental Health, and Mental Health Assessment in Urgent, Emergency and Acute Care. My personal study included meeting with regional suicide prevention groups to learn more about UK’s significant expansion of suicide prevention efforts, including emergency mental health (MH) assessment for individuals in MH crises, and intervention and treatment approaches for perinatal MH emergencies among expectant and new mothers at risk for suicidal ideation. 

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Additional credentials

Certifications include: Psychological First Aid, Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST), Counseling on Access to Lethal Means (CALM). Completed: Certified Clinical Trauma Professional-Competency Conference;  Externship for Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) for couples with Sue Johnson.

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