CREVE COEUR COMMUNITY COUNSELING

 

Meet our Interns
Santianna Clay

Santianna Clay

GRADUATE COUNSELING INTERN

Phone: (314) 991-0100 Ext. 705
Email: sclay@cccastl.com
Session Format(s): In Person & Virtual
Session Type(s): Individual, Couples, Family

Meet Santianna

If you need a new beginning, are trying to grow, and want to take hold of your treatment, Santianna is the counselor for you. 

Santianna is an empathetic, knowledgeable, and passionate clinical and mental health counseling intern. She has experience with intake assessments, psychological assessments, crisis intervention, case management, and diagnosis and treatment planning. You don’t have to have all the answers because figuring out the complex parts will be what we do together.

Treatment can consist of gaining new coping skills throughout your daily life, healing from past traumas, and achieving more profound self-awareness, self-compassion, and positive self-esteem. My approach centers on self-reflection, strong self- and social connection, and open communication as a means to growth and healing.

I will remind you that you, and only you, are the expert of your experiences. My role is that of a catalyst; for you to learn how to advocate for your autonomy with independence and connect to your truth with authenticity. Counseling is a space to find healing and experience growth and transformation in life. I would be honored to navigate this process alongside you! I am ready to walk through the fog with my clients to find their light.

KAT WEISS

KAT WEISS

GRADUATE COUNSELING INTERN

Phone: (314) 991-0100 Ext. 706
Email: kweiss@cccastl.com
Session Format(s): In Person & Virtual
Session Type(s): Individual, Couples, Family

Meet Kat

Hello there! I go by Kat and I’m passionate about sex, drugs, and rock ‘n roll. If sex and/or drugs are something you find yourself needing to discuss- I’m here for you.

Working through infidelity, opening or closing relationships, power and pleasure dynamics, understanding healthy consent and communication, and sexual empowerment are just some of the topics I hope to work with you on as these are my passions. Talking about sexual identity and sexual health is my strong suit. I want to break taboos and support folks to be their genuine, authentic, and sex-positive self. I’m also here to validate the difficulty of living with addiction(s) and be a source of insight if ever you may be at a low point in your recovery.

I’m currently a graduate student at the University of Missouri- St. Louis completing my Masters of Education in Clinical Mental Health Counseling with a Graduate Certificate in Couples, Marriage, and Family Counseling.

I’m hoping to work with young adults, older individuals, couples, and various forms of polycules. I welcome all genders, sexualities, sexes, ages, cultures, ethnicities, national origins, abilities, sizes, spirituality affiliation, and socio economic statuses. The LGBTQIAP+ community holds a particularly sacred space in my heart and I want to emphasize that feeling safe is my highest priority. I’ll be here to support you and challenge you along the way with a lens that is radically empathetic, identity affirming, and systemically aware.

“Life’s so dark when every day is a struggle

Why go out and see the world on fire?

Don’t let your mindset become what controls you

Speak right now and make the choice to grow”

-Beartooth

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Daniel Stull

Daniel Stull

GRADUATE COUNSELING INTERN

Phone: (314) 991-0100 Ext. 702
Email: dstull@cccastl.com
Session Format(s): In Person & Virtual
Session Type(s): Individual, Couples, Family

Meet Daniel

Life has many challenges, both big and small. With so much going on, it can be difficult to live a mentally healthy life. My goal in counseling is to provide a safe and open space to work towards a healthier life. No matter what your struggles might be, I want to provide and judgment free zone to work towards your goals. We are emotional beings that often struggle to process our own emotions in a healthy way. Unfortunately, many of us are never taught on how to live a mentally and emotionally healthy life. Together, we can work together to achieve those goals. I am currently a masters grad student and am excited for the opportunities to work along side my clients to provide a healthier life.

While I welcome all clients, I do have extensive experience working with children in a variety of settings, but many children from low-socioeconomic backgrounds. In addition, I am particularly passionate about working with clients that have issues with grief, relationship issues, and self-esteem.

TiShauna Tinsley

TiShauna Tinsley

GRADUATE COUNSELING INTERN

Phone: (314) 991-0100 Ext. 703
Email: ttinsley@cccastl.com
Session Format(s): In Person & Virtual
Session Type(s): Individual, Couples, Family

Meet TiShauna
I am an outgoing and bubbly person who prides myself on remaining self-aware and empathetic. I work hard to create a warm and inviting environment that promotes comfort and ease for all. As well as a nonjudgmental space for individuals to feel the freedom to be unapologetically themselves.  In other words, vulnerability and sensitivity are something that are welcomed with open arms. 
There are times when your life may feel like it is falling apart, I want to be there to help you pick up the pieces and begin to glue them back together. Everyone’s healing journey is different and the obstacles that you may face can feel overwhelming when tackled alone. This is why I believe in utilizing a collaborative approach to therapy that also focuses on setting small goals for yourself along the way.
Growth is something that may take time, but it is something to be proud of, no matter how small. I will ensure to provide as much support and patience as you need during this time.  This is your journey and I want you to embrace it! 
Colleen Gosser

Colleen Gosser

GRADUATE COUNSELING INTERN

Phone: (314) 991-0100 Ext. 704
Email: cgosser@cccastl.com
Session Format(s): In Person & Virtual
Session Type(s): Individual, Couples, Family

Meet Colleen

Counseling can be both intimidating and overwhelming. It is a process of working through heavy pain in order to lighten the load that you are carrying. I encourage you to try out counseling if you think it may benefit you, and I would be honored to walk alongside you in this journey.  

As a counselor, I aim to make sure my clients feel comfortable and safe. I take a strength-based approach and incorporate aspects of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy as well as Solutions Focused Therapy. I am passionate about the healing aspects of a therapeutic relationship. Through empathetic listening, and respect for the lens through which you see the world, I hope to help you experience growth and healing. I hope to empower you in your steps going forward, and help you to find inner peace.

I am currently a graduate student at the University of Missouri- St. Louis and I am open to seeing individual clients, couples, and families.

“Forces beyond your control can take away everything you possess except one thing, your freedom to choose how you will respond to the situation” -Viktor Frankl

FUTURE INTERN

FUTURE INTERN

GRADUATE COUNSELING INTERN

Phone: (314) 991-0100 
Email: inquiries@cccastl.com
Session Format(s): In Person & Virtual
Session Type(s): Individual, Couples, Family

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Morgan Coffey

Morgan Coffey

GRADUATE COUNSELING INTERN

Phone: (314) 991-0100 Ext. 707
Email: mcoffey@cccastl.com
Session Format(s): In Person & Virtual
Session Type(s): Individual, Couples, Family

Meet Morgan

Counseling can come with many unknowns. Concerns and nervous feelings are normal and welcomed when starting this journey. My goal is to ease some of that worry and to support you as you take this next step.

As a counselor, I aim to create a welcoming and accepting environment where you can share and explore who you are, what you’ve experienced, and what your goals are for the future. I am of the belief that everyone can find healing and growth through the safe, supportive, and exploratory relationship that counseling fosters. 

In counseling, I value and honor all of the parts and identities that you will bring with you. I offer a safe and judgment free space for folks of all cultural backgrounds to share their experience. Due to having a background working in domestic violence, I recognize the importance of both autonomy and empowerment in our space together. I work from a trauma focused and person centered lens, with aspects and interventions from internal family systems (IFS). 

I look forward to hearing from you. 

““Perhaps,” said the man, “you would like to be lost with us. I have found it much more agreeable to be lost in the company of others.”

– Kate DiCamillo, The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane

BRYAN WAGNER

BRYAN WAGNER

GRADUATE COUNSELING INTERN

Phone: (314) 991-0100 Ext. 701
Email: bwagner@cccastl.com
Session Format(s): In Person & Virtual
Session Type(s): Individual, Couples, Family

Meet Bryan

Bryan brings a wealth of life experience into his work as an internship counselor.  His training as a meditation teacher and acupuncturist has given him a unique perspective on mental health.  He views health holistically addressing the physical, mental, emotional, spiritual, and relational levels.  Before becoming a counselor, Bryan taught and led groups in meditation and breathwork.  He created and co-owned a sliding-scale acupuncture clinic designed to make alternative health care affordable. Because of previous experience, he is very familiar with mind/body practices to promote mental, emotional, and physical health. 

Bryan is a certified facilitator for The Work of Byron Katie, which is a process to help people overcome stressful judgements and beliefs. This process uses the painful judgements we have of others to help us find greater freedom and heal broken relationships.

When working with clients, Bryan emphasizes self-compassion along with self-awareness, facilitating clients to find their own way to meet life’s challenges. He believes that everyone has their own inner wisdom to guide them, but sometimes lose clarity.  Helping restore this inner vision is one of the goals of therapy. Bryan’s approach is gentle, nonjudgment and curious, encouraging self-responsibility.

Bryan personally understands what it is like to come from a marginalized community.  Having grown up as a gay person in a conservative religious family in the 1970’s and 80’s, he has seen how religion and spirituality can be abusive and oppressive. These experiences have propelled him to dig deep within himself to find peace and resolution. This journey inspires Bryan to be there for others as they meet the challenges of their particular life circumstances.

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Creve Coeur Community Counseling is staffed by graduate counseling interns in the final semesters of their graduate counseling programs at local universities. They are under the supervision of licensed professionals. Our interns work closely with their supervisors and other staff to give clients the best care possible.

Our interns offer both virtual and in-person counseling sessions.