Hillary Haarmann , LCSW

Hillary Haarmann is a licensed clinical social worker who helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, relationship strain, and issues around self-worth. She also supports those coping with major life changes, addiction concerns, grief, intimacy questions, parenting stress, and challenges related to sexuality and LGBT identity. She brings 20 years of experience to sessions and works with adults and teenagers.

Hillary uses straightforward, goal-oriented methods in conversation. She draws on cognitive behavioral techniques to spot and challenge negative thinking. She also uses solution-focused approaches to set clear, achievable steps toward personal goals.

Mindfulness is part of her work too. She helps people use present-moment awareness to reduce reactivity and strengthen emotional regulation. The overall aim is practical change that fits each person's life and values.

Hillary earned her Bachelor’s degree from Indiana University and a Master’s degree from Washington University in St. Louis. She holds the LCSW credential, which stands for Licensed Clinical Social Worker.

In sessions she centers each person’s strengths and choices. Conversations tend to be collaborative and down-to-earth, with a focus on small, useful changes. She aims to help people build skills they can use after therapy ends.

Hillary practices in Missouri and offers therapy that addresses a broad range of mood, life-stage, and caregiving concerns, including work with clients facing cancer or caregiver stress.

Approaches that fit online care

Client-centered therapy focuses on the person's own goals and values. The therapist listens closely, reflects what she hears, and helps people clarify what matters most to them. This approach helps when someone needs a respectful space to make decisions about relationships, identity, or life direction.

Cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, teaches skills to notice and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. It often includes simple exercises to test beliefs and try new actions. CBT can be useful for anxiety, depression, mood swings, and low self-esteem.

Finding the right approach is a team effort. Hillary will talk with each person about their needs, goals, and preferences, and together they will choose which methods to try. She adapts the plan over time based on what helps most.

Online therapy offers flexibility for people with busy schedules or caregiving responsibilities. Video calls let sessions feel face-to-face, phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited, and live chat or text messaging are helpful for quick check-ins or shorter exchanges. These options make it easier to fit therapy into work breaks, commutes, or days with variable routines.