Alane Roath , LPC

Alane Roath is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Missouri who blends practical therapy with steady support. She focuses on helping people manage anxiety, depression, trauma, relationship concerns, and issues related to identity and intimacy. Her style is collaborative and down-to-earth, with attention to what feels most useful day to day.

With 23 years of experience, she works from approaches that include Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Emotionally-Focused Therapy, and Existential Therapy. That mix helps her tailor sessions to a person’s needs, whether the focus is mood, coping with change, or improving communication. Sessions aim to build clear skills and new ways of responding to old patterns.

She offers an affirming space for people exploring sexuality and gender questions and for those in the LGBT community. Alane also addresses grief, caregiver stress, compassion fatigue, addiction concerns, and challenges tied to serious illness such as cancer. She pays attention to attachment and abandonment issues when they affect current relationships.

In practical work she helps clients break down overwhelming problems into small steps. Conversations often include noticing patterns, practicing new responses, and setting realistic goals. The tone is supportive but focused on real-world changes.

To begin, people complete a brief matching questionnaire and then schedule sessions that fit their timing. Sessions are available by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to accommodate different needs and schedules.

Therapeutic approaches you can use online

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people notice painful thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them. It focuses on identifying personal values and taking small, meaningful steps toward those values, which can help with anxiety, depression, and life changes.

Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes listening and understanding. The therapist offers a nonjudgmental space where people can talk through emotions and decisions at their own pace, useful for exploring identity, relationships, and self-esteem.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and behavior. Work in sessions often includes trying different responses to unhelpful thoughts and practicing skills to reduce symptoms like panic, compulsions, or low mood.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to select or combine methods that match their goals, values, and day-to-day needs. That plan can change as progress is made and new priorities emerge.

Online therapy offers flexible options to fit different schedules and situations. Video calls let people maintain visual connection for deeper conversation, phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited, and live chat or text-based messaging work well for quick check-ins or when someone prefers writing. Using these formats, therapists and clients can keep momentum between sessions and adapt timing as life demands change.