We use our own and third-party cookies and web beacons to deliver a faster and safer experience, to monitor and analyze usage, to comply with laws, and for advertising purposes. By clicking 'I Agree', you agree that data such as your IP address and third party identifier may be shared with advertising partners to help us deliver more relevant ads. To update your settings or opt out, go to 'Cookie Settings'. To learn more read our Privacy Policy.
I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in Illinois and Missouri. I graduated from Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville in 2016, and have been working with a variety of clients and issues. I live and work in Alton, Illinois, about 30 miles north of St. Louis on the Mississippi River.
My treatment approach is client-centered, goal-oriented, collaborative, and strengths-based. I believe that most mental health issues can be traced back to trauma; it’s not what is wrong with you, but what has happened to you. I use CBT and EMDR as my main therapy modalities, but also incorporate somatic processing, motivational interviewing, exposure therapy, and positive psychology. Once the negative beliefs are identified, the work is to create more adaptive beliefs, and process the actual traumas. Self-care, and coping skills for symptoms are extremely important, too, especially in the beginning of therapy.
I am affirming, and believe that people get to decide who they are. I also believe that growth and evolution are inherent in our human nature.
Reaching out for help with life’s challenges is one of the most important things one can do for their long-term health and well-being. I walk with you, never judging, and always supporting you with your goals. I look forward to helping you find relief from symptoms, needed solutions, and ultimately, true healing.
Professional experience
6yrs in practice
Additional areas of focus:Addictions, LGBT, Relationship issues, Family conflicts, Intimacy-related issues, Sleeping disorders, Parenting issues, Anger management, Career difficulties, Bipolar disorder, Coping with life changes, Compassion fatigue, ADHD, Abandonment, Aging and Geriatric Issues, Attachment Issues, Blended Family Issues, Body Image, Caregiver Issues and Stress, Codependency, Commitment Issues, Communication Problems, Control Issues, Coping with Natural or Human-Caused Disaster, Dependent Personality, Dissociation, Divorce and Separation, Domestic Violence, Emptiness, Family of Origin Issues, Family Problems, Fatherhood Issues, Forgiveness, Gender Dysphoria, Guilt and Shame, HIV / AIDS, Hospice and End of Life Counseling, Impulsivity, Infidelity, Isolation/Loneliness, Jealousy, Life Purpose, Men's Issues, Midlife Crisis, Money and Financial Issues, Mood Disorders, Narcissism, Obsessions, Compulsions, and OCD, Panic Disorder and Panic Attacks, Phobias, Polyamory / Nonmonogamous Relationships, Postpartum Depression, Post-traumatic Stress, Pregnancy and Childbirth, Prejudice and Discrimination, Self-Harm, Self-Love, Sex Addiction, Sexual Assault and Abuse, Sexual Dysfunction, Sexuality, Social Anxiety and Phobia, Somatization, Women's Issues, Workplace Issues, Young Adult Issues
These quotes represent just a few of the many positive reviews that we have received for Paula Moore. 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.
Paula is very good at following up.
Written on Dec 10, 2022 after therapy with Paula for 6 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, parenting issues, self esteem, anger management, coping with life changes, and compassion fatigue
Very happy so far
Written on Nov 17, 2022 after therapy with Paula for 1 year and 2 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, family conflicts, grief, parenting issues, and coping with life changes
Paula is incredibly understanding and supportive. She creates such an amazing space to share and be heard. Her energy, even virtually received, is soothing and her attitude and poise is so authentic. I’ve never had a therapist like her.
Written on Sep 27, 2022 after therapy with Paula for 2 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related issues, parenting issues, self esteem, anger management, bipolar disorder, coping with life changes, and compassion fatigue
Paula has been amazing! She really connects and listens to what we're discussing. She's been very helpful with tips and helping me through the motions. Very much appreciate our talks.
Written on Aug 14, 2022 after therapy with Paula for 1 month on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, intimacy-related issues, eating disorders, parenting issues, anger management, bipolar disorder, coping with life changes, coaching, compassion fatigue, and adhd
Paula is great, professional, patient and kind. I have thoroughly enjoyed working with her!
Written on Aug 01, 2022 after therapy with Paula for 1 month on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, lgbt, relationship issues, grief, sleeping disorders, parenting issues, self esteem, and coping with life changes
She gives me the courage to face myself.
Written on Jul 14, 2022 after therapy with Paula for 9 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, lgbt, relationship issues, family conflicts, intimacy-related issues, parenting issues, self esteem, anger management, bipolar disorder, and coping with life changes
Very comfortable working with Paula
Written on Jun 28, 2022 after therapy with Paula for 9 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, and sleeping disorders
Paula is very calm, soothing and understanding. She's also very reassuring and validating. She uses recommended techniques for my treatment and I have full trust in her abilities to be my therapist.
Written on Jun 15, 2022 after therapy with Paula for 8 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, and trauma and abuse
Working with Paula has made a huge difference in my mental wellbeing. She is a calm, comforting, and knowledgable therapist and coach. I really love working with her.
Written on Jun 14, 2022 after therapy with Paula for 1 year and 3 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, career difficulties, and coaching
Paula is so lovely, I couldn’t ask for anyone better! she is so patient, calming, wonderful and just has an amazing aurora about her, i feel so safe with her and trust her so much!
Written on May 20, 2022 after therapy with Paula for 8 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, grief, eating disorders, sleeping disorders, self esteem, anger management, and bipolar disorder
Great communicatir
Written on May 07, 2022 after therapy with Paula for 3 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, self esteem, career difficulties, and adhd
Therapy takes time! Paula listens and challenges me but then she wants me to sooth the trigger. She seem to recognize an over reaction of the nervous system under pressure. I mean I just want to get a job without shame on my disability.
Written on Mar 09, 2022 after therapy with Paula for 1 year and 3 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, self esteem, and coping with life changes
Thanks so much again for your support over the past few months Paula, you have been a great support to me and really got me thinking about things in a different way. I feel like I have had a gradual 'lightbulb' moment over the course of our sessions.. really thinking about why I have been feeling the way I have been.. and I feel a lot more at peace in myself now than I did before our sessions. So really, thank you so much you have helped me so much. Look after yourself and should I feel I need therapy again in the future, I will be straight back to you!
Written on Feb 18, 2022 after therapy with Paula for 4 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, grief, and compassion fatigue
When you think of an ideal therapist, Paula fits that archetype to a t! Kind, caring, knowledgeable on multiple issues, and effective with coming up with a game plan to get you out of your “rut”. Paula’s can do attitude gets me motivated and has me look forward to every interaction! Blessed to have her as my therapist.
Written on Jan 24, 2022 after therapy with Paula for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, self esteem, compassion fatigue, and adhd
Paula is fantastic.
Written on Jan 18, 2022 after therapy with Paula for 4 months on issues concerning depression, lgbt, and relationship issues
Paula is wonderful! She listens supportively, offers an empathic perspective, and is also able to gently call out patterns and perspectives that are problematic to help you find your way out of circumstances that are no longer serving you. I’m so grateful for her!!
Written on Jan 17, 2022 after therapy with Paula for 2 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, grief, eating disorders, self esteem, career difficulties, and coping with life changes
Paula is such a wonderful therapist, and a great, caring individual. She reassures me, no feeling or thought I have is strange to her. The EMDR sessions are tough, but she gets me through them each time. She keeps track on me during the sessions, asks me how I'm doing, and she can tell when I need a little break. This past year I have come so far, my panic attacks went from occuring almost every day to (nearly) gone. Not there yet with healing my trauma, but with Paula in my corner I am sure I can get there.
I would 100% recommend her!
Written on Nov 12, 2021 after therapy with Paula for 1 year on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, self esteem, career difficulties, and adhd
Paula cares
Written on Oct 11, 2021 after therapy with Paula for 1 month on issues concerning stress, anxiety, lgbt, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related issues, eating disorders, sleeping disorders, parenting issues, self esteem, career difficulties, coaching, compassion fatigue, and adhd
Paula was wonderful to work with! She is knowledgeable and caring!
Written on Sep 27, 2021 after therapy with Paula for 5 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, self esteem, and adhd
Paula is amazing. She is very intuitive and empathetic with a wide range of tools to help you cope while processing trauma.
Written on Jun 13, 2021 after therapy with Paula for 4 months
Best therapist ever
Written on May 13, 2021 after therapy with Paula for 2 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, self esteem, and adhd
Great! Supportive and comfortable!
Written on May 03, 2021 after therapy with Paula for 3 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, self esteem, career difficulties, coping with life changes, and adhd
She is a caring therapist. She gives me hope in myself when I previously had none.
Written on Feb 11, 2021 after therapy with Paula for 2 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, lgbt, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, and self esteem
I am extremely grateful for Paula. She’s not only qualified in her field but also warm and caring. She makes me feel supported and that healing is possible.
Written on Jan 29, 2021 after therapy with Paula for 2 months on issues concerning depression, lgbt, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, bipolar disorder, and adhd
We use our own and third-party cookies and web beacons to deliver a faster and safer experience, to monitor and analyze usage, to comply with laws, and for advertising purposes. To learn more read our Privacy Policy. To opt-out please update your settings here to turn off cookies and click ‘Confirm My Choices’.
Manage consent preferences
Necessary CookiesAlways Active
These cookies are ones we consider necessary for the website to function and operate, regulate and monitor user experience, assess attribution internally, control data ingress, comply with laws and your indicated preferences, and provide security. For these reasons, necessary cookies will always be active.
Targeting Cookies
These cookies are for personal advertising and measurement of advertising effectiveness. They may be set by us or our advertising partners. They may also be used by those companies to build a profile of your interests and show you relevant advertisements on other sites. If you opt in to targeting cookies, data such as your IP address, third party identifier, device type and browser type may be shared with our advertising partners. If you opt out of targeting cookies, you may experience less personalized advertising.
Performance Cookies
These cookies allow us, through our third parties, to process data related to traffic sources, visits, and site interactions to optimize our product and service.
Would you like to write a review for Paula Moore?
Your review of Paula Moore would be greatly appreciated.
We will share your review with Paula Moore, and it may be posted on our website and Paula Moore’s profile. To protect your identify, your name will not be associated with the review. Posts may be edited to remove identifying information.
Please provide a review for Paula Moore
Thank you for submitting your review
We appreciate your time and effort. Your feedback will be carefully reviewed and will help contribute towards an improved therapy experience for everyone seeking care with BetterHelp.
