Navigation Counseling Services

Caroline Bedel, MA, LPC

Caroline is a Licensed Professional Counselor in the State of Missouri. She is a member of the American Counseling Association of Missouri.  Caroline received her Master of Arts in Counseling from Missouri Baptist University in 2014.

Her career includes work as an intake counselor at the St Louis Crisis Nursery working with families in crisis. She moved to Crider Health Center as a prevention specialist speaking in schools, and then gained experience at BJC Behavioral Health as a case manager and therapist working with clients who experienced a variety of mental health concerns.

For the last 5 years, Caroline has been a therapist at a private counseling practice in St Louis, providing Dialectical Behavior Therapy and working to help those experiencing extreme hopelessness, suicidal ideation and self-harm behaviors. Caroline received additional training in Acceptance and Commitment therapy techniques, Mindfulness techniques, and treatment options for symptoms of PTSD and developmental trauma.

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Her passion now is helping clients experience freedom from the pain of the past and live a life without symptoms of trauma and anxiety. She wants her clients to develop healthy relationships and increase their self-acceptance.

Caroline is passionate about her two children, and raising them to be open-minded and compassionate. She has traveled to China and loves learning about other cultures. Caroline loves all types of music, and enjoys gardening, hiking, and crafts. She loves all animals and is the proud owner of two snakes. She practices her faith in a church in Wentzville.

Caroline is the Owner and Clinical Director of Navigation Counseling Services, llc.

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

  • Individual and couples counseling
  • Attachment and trauma injuries
  • Substance abuse and dependence
  • Holistic approach to therapy – Mind, body, and heart
  • Emotional Dysregulation and Coping Skills
  • PTSD
  • Sexual Addiction or Relationship Addiction
  • Somatic issues due to trauma
  • Depression, anxiety and stress management
  • Loss and grief
  • Experiential Therapy
  • Behavioral Therapy
  • Dialectical Behavior Therapy
  • Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
  • Sensorimotor
  • Mindfulness
  • Faith Based Counseling