Alane Roath, LPC

Alane Roath is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Missouri with 23 years of clinical experience. She focuses on clear, practical support for people facing depression, anxiety, relationship struggles, trauma, and life transitions. Her style is collaborative and down-to-earth, aiming to help people find workable steps forward.

Roath creates an affirming space that respects diverse identities and experiences. She often works with people dealing with social anxiety, panic, mood challenges, and questions about sexuality. She also helps those who feel isolated or who struggle with communication and intimacy-related issues.

Her approach blends several evidence-informed methods. She uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice unhelpful patterns and try new actions. Client-centered and emotionally-focused work guide conversations about feelings and relationship patterns.

Over two decades in practice have given her experience with a wide range of concerns. These include grief, caregiver stress, cancer-related issues, addictions, bipolar disorder, obsessions and compulsions, and first responder stress. She also addresses family of origin issues, abandonment and attachment wounds, and codependency.

Sessions emphasize practical skills alongside emotional understanding. Clients can expect a steady, respectful presence, short-term strategies for coping, and ongoing work on deeper patterns when that fits their goals. To start, people complete a brief matching questionnaire and schedule according to availability.

How these approaches guide online work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people notice what matters to them and take small steps toward those values even when thoughts and feelings are difficult. It is useful for anxiety, depression, and life transitions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns and testing new ways of coping; it often helps with panic, mood challenges, obsessions, and compulsions. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes a nonjudgmental, listening stance that encourages people to explore feelings and make their own choices about change.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with each person about their needs, goals, and preferences and recommend strategies from these approaches that fit best. Goals and methods are revisited as progress is made so the plan stays relevant to what the person wants to accomplish.

Confirm which session formats are offered before booking, as specific options are not listed in this profile. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into busy days, remove travel time, and allow short check-ins when schedules are tight. It can also let people choose sessions that focus on skill practice, emotion processing, or relationship work depending on their goals and what feels most helpful.