Lara Fallon, LCSW

Lara Fallon is a licensed clinical social worker with 25 years of experience helping people through hard times. She focuses on everyday struggles like anxiety, depression, grief, low self-esteem, and addictive behaviors. Her style is straightforward and caring, with attention to what matters most to each person.

In sessions she uses practical tools from client-centered work, cognitive behavioral techniques, dialectical behavior ideas, mindfulness, and solution-focused methods. She helps people notice unhelpful thoughts, practice new coping skills, and set small, achievable goals. Conversations are meant to be clear and useful rather than theoretical.

She has long experience supporting people dealing with relationship and family concerns, communication problems, and life transitions. She also helps those facing chronic pain, illness, disability, caregiving stress, aging and geriatric issues, and the emotional impact of HIV/AIDS. Work often includes handling anger, guilt, shame, and forgiveness as they come up.

Lara pays attention to both immediate problems and longer-term patterns. Sessions often mix skill teaching, mindfulness practice, and goal-focused steps to move forward. Her aim is to help people feel less stuck and better able to manage everyday demands.

She practices in Missouri and conducts work in English. People who are outside the United States are not currently served. To begin, a short matching questionnaire is used to connect people with appropriate scheduling options.

How Lara's Approaches Work in Online Therapy

Client-centered work centers on the person in the room, focusing on empathy and listening so goals come from the client's own priorities. It helps when people need a space to talk through feelings and decide what matters most.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going and teaches concrete tools to change them. It is useful for anxiety, depression, chronic stress, and coping with health challenges.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy, or DBT, adds practical skills for managing strong emotions, improving relationships, and tolerating distress. These skills are often helpful for anger, intense mood swings, and high-stress moments.

Finding the right approach is collaborative. The therapist will listen to what the person wants and try different methods together until something fits. Goals, pace, and techniques are adjusted based on needs and preferences.

Session formats are not specified in the original biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life - for example, avoid travel, use shorter check-ins when needed, or choose an option that works better with work or caregiving schedules. Licensed professionals tailor the plan so therapy fits daily routines rather than adding extra burden.