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Irene (Joshua) Freeman, LCSW

Stress, Anxiety Relationships Trauma, Abuse Anger management ADHD
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About me

Welcome, I am Irene Freeman, a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in the state of Missouri.

In a life of challenging experiences reaching out for support can be difficult. Finding the right professional "fit" is important for fostering trust and personal growth. I emphasize the perspective of non-judgmental acceptance. My counseling style is deeply interactive and focused on the dynamics of personal experience, relationships, thoughts, and the bodies we inhabit. Compassion for ourselves is the root of growth and is fostered by compassionate connections with others.

I earned a Master of Social Work degree from Missouri State University and have worked in the mental health field for 11 years. In that time I have been privileged to work with clients of all ages across a broad variety of needs. Depression, anxiety, interpersonal issues, stress, and trauma are of particular interest. Sessions often focus on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in a trauma-informed environment and integrate elements of EMDR, mindfulness, self-acceptance, and the dynamics of body/mind experiences.

Each therapeutic relationship is unique and defined by the people in it. Creating a new therapy suited to a client's experiences, needs, and goals is essential to building a strong and respectful connection.

I look forward to meeting you!

Professional experience

7yrs in practice
Stress, Anxiety Relationships Trauma, Abuse Anger management ADHD

Additional areas of focus: Addictions, LGBT, Family conflicts, Grief, Eating disorders, Parenting issues, Self esteem, Bipolar disorder, Depression, Coping with life changes, Compassion fatigue, Abandonment, Attachment issues, Body image, Caregiver issues and stress, Co-morbidity, Codependency, Communication problems, Control issues, Coping with Natural or Human-Caused Disaster, Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD), Dissociation, Divorce and separation, Domestic Violence, Drug and Alcohol Addiction, Emptiness, Family of Origin Issues, Family Problems, First Responder Issues, Forgiveness, Gender Dysphoria, Guilt and shame, Hoarding, Impulsivity, Infidelity, Isolation / loneliness, Life purpose, Military and Veterans Issues, Money and financial issues, Mood disorders , Obsessions, Compulsions, and OCD, Panic disorder and panic attacks, Personality Disorders, Phobias, Polyamory / Nonmonogamous Relationships, Post-traumatic stress, Prejudice and Discrimination, Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling), Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), Self-Harm, Self-love, Sexual Assault and Abuse, Sexuality, Smoking/Vaping Cessation, Social anxiety and phobia, Somatization, Workplace issues, Young Adult Issues

Clinical approaches: Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Existential Therapy, Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Gottman Method, Mindfulness Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, Somatic Therapy, Trauma-Focused Therapy, Internal Family Systems

Services offered

Video
Phone
Live Chat
Messaging

License information

MO LCSW 2020039618

Reviews

These quotes represent just a few of the many positive reviews that we have received for Irene (Joshua) Freeman. We don't pay anyone to provide their review and they are all made voluntarily. Some people's experience receiving therapy with BetterHelp might be different.

I can’t say enough about Irene! I started meeting with her weekly last year and I can’t believe what a better person I have become due to our weekly sessions.

Written on Mar 20, 2024 after therapy with Irene (Joshua) for 9 months on issues concerning relationship issues, intimacy-related issues, and self esteem

My brain is a Non-Euclidian ever shifting maze. Irene can make sense of it and simplify what's important

Written on Mar 19, 2024 after therapy with Irene (Joshua) for 2 years on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related issues, sleeping disorders, self esteem, coping with life changes, coaching, compassion fatigue, and adhd

Irene is the person I’ve been looking for to help me with my identity issues. Supportive, challenging when needed, and compassionate. I can tell I have found the one.

Written on Feb 05, 2024 after therapy with Irene (Joshua) for 2 weeks on issues concerning lgbt, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, and intimacy-related issues

I'm really able to engage with therapy for the first time in my life and a big part of why is Irene's accepting style. I'm so grateful BetterHelp matched us. Thank you so much.

Written on Dec 06, 2023 after therapy with Irene (Joshua) for 2 months on issues concerning relationship issues, anger management, and coping with life changes

Irene has been a gift from the universe. She has such a compassionate and smart understanding of the world. I tend to be skeptical of therapy as it has been my experience that it has an overfocus on the individual, but Irene understands and phrases her advice within a systematic perspective. Talking with her is one of the highlights of my week. There has not been a single time where I didn't learn something about myself or society after our sessions. Also, who takes the time to write such caring collective messages every weekend? (Spoiler: She does)

Written on Aug 25, 2023 after therapy with Irene (Joshua) for 4 months

She is a very good listener and knows how to open your mind to see things from different angles or a different point of view I would 100 percent recommend Irene.

Written on Aug 07, 2023 after therapy with Irene (Joshua) for 2 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related issues, sleeping disorders, self esteem, anger management, and coping with life changes