- CBT methods
- DBT skills
- Trauma focus
About Desiree
Desiree Malam is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Missouri with 15 years of experience. She helps people who are dealing with stress, anxiety, relationship strain, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, and anger. Desiree also supports clients facing issues around self-esteem, intimacy, parenting, career shifts, and ADHD challenges.
She uses practical, evidence-informed approaches in sessions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) are regular parts of her work. She also draws on Motivational Interviewing, Solution-Focused Therapy, and Trauma-Focused Therapy when appropriate.
Desiree keeps conversations direct and focused. She helps people identify patterns of thinking and behavior that feed frustration and resentment. Together they practice skills for managing strong feelings, improving communication, and setting clearer boundaries.
Her background includes long-term practice with clients facing relationship and family problems, blended family concerns, caregiver stress, and difficulties after separation or divorce. She also offers support for survivors of sexual assault and domestic violence, and for people coping with postpartum depression and self-harm thoughts.
Sessions emphasize concrete skills and short-term goals when useful, alongside work on deeper trauma when needed. Desiree invites clients to try tools, notice what changes, and adjust plans over time. Prospective clients should confirm current session options before booking.
How her approaches translate to online sessions
CBT focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing them in daily life. Online or in-person, it provides step-by-step tools for reducing anxiety, anger, and avoidance by changing thinking and behavior patterns.DBT teaches skills for managing intense emotions, tolerating distress, and improving interpersonal effectiveness. In an online setting these skills are practiced through instructive exercises, role plays, and regular check-ins to track how new strategies are unfolding in everyday situations.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Desiree will collaborate with each person to decide whether CBT, DBT, trauma-focused work, or a mix fits best given their goals and preferences. She adjusts the plan as progress and challenges become clearer.
The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm current options before booking. Many people find online sessions help fit therapy into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins during breaks, or remove travel time. Talk with her about practical scheduling needs and how sessions can be arranged to fit daily life.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
15+ years
Listed in
Missouri
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship problems, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, anger, and related issues such as self-esteem and parenting.
Which therapeutic approaches does she use?
She uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Motivational Interviewing, Solution-Focused Therapy, and Trauma-Focused Therapy depending on the client's needs.
How long has she practiced?
She has 15 years of professional experience working with people on a range of emotional and relational concerns.
What credential and location are listed?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, practicing in Missouri.
Does she offer sessions in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English and she does not accept international clients at this time.
What session formats are available?
Session formats are not specified in the biography; please confirm the current session options before booking.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.