Ayanna Mills, LPC
Therapist who helps people rewrite their stories
Details
| Name | Ayanna Mills |
|---|---|
| Credentials | LPC |
| Based in | Missouri |
| Licensed in | Missouri |
| Session format | Online |
| Languages | English |
| Years in practice | 13 |
About Ayanna
Ayanna Mills is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) practicing in Missouri. She brings 13 years working in mental health and helps people who are struggling with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and intimacy issues, and addiction. Ayanna speaks plainly and meets people where they are in life.
She uses Narrative-informed work alongside Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Client-Centered, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Emotionally-Focused Therapy. In sessions she listens first, then helps people tell the stories that shape their choices.
Background and approach
That can mean naming patterns, trying new behaviors, or discovering values that guide decisions. Ayanna describes her style as empathic, genuine, and direct. She focuses on building rapport quickly so people can trust the process.
Her approach is flexible - some days that looks like problem-solving and skill practice, other days it looks like slowing down and reflecting on what matters most. She has worked with a wide range of concerns including trauma and abuse, bipolar disorder, caregiving stress, codependency, and issues around adoption and attachment.
She also supports people facing life transitions, career questions, and compassion fatigue. Sessions are available in English and offered in several remote formats. Ayanna uses a subscription model for sessions that can be canceled at any time.
To begin, a short matching questionnaire helps connect a person to the right schedule and format.
What this therapist works with
Her listing names Stress, Anxiety, Relationship issues, Intimacy-related issues among the things Ayanna works with, alongside the areas below.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Intimacy-related issues
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- 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
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Fertility issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches listed
- Narrative Therapy: Named in her listing among her approaches.
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT): Listed by Ayanna among the ways she works.
- Client-Centered Therapy: Listed by Ayanna among the ways she works.
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): Listed by Ayanna among the ways she works.
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT): Listed by Ayanna among the ways she works.
- Mindfulness Therapy: Listed by Ayanna among the ways she works.
- Motivational Interviewing: Listed by Ayanna among the ways she works.
- Psychodynamic Therapy: Listed by Ayanna among the ways she works.
- Solution-Focused Therapy: Listed by Ayanna among the ways she works.
- Training stated: This directory copies the approaches a therapist names and does not check training records. Ask Ayanna directly how much of the work is narrative and what a session usually looks like.
Narrative Therapy in this listing
Narrative Therapy appears in this therapist's own list of approaches. That tells you it is part of how she works. It does not tell you how much of a session it shapes, and this directory does not check or rate training.
If a narrative approach is what you are looking for, it is worth asking Ayanna directly how she uses it and what a session usually looks like.
Online session options
How narrative and evidence-based approaches work online
Narrative Therapy helps people look at the stories they tell about themselves and their relationships. It supports shifting unhelpful narratives and trying different ways of making sense of past events and choices.Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on noticing difficult thoughts and feelings while clarifying personal values. That makes it easier to take small, meaningful steps toward a life a person values despite discomfort.
Client-Centered Therapy centers on a respectful, nonjudgmental relationship. The therapist listens and reflects so the person can identify their own solutions and strengths.
Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. Ayanna will collaborate with each person to decide which methods match their goals, needs, and preferences rather than prescribing one fixed path.
Online formats offer practical advantages. Video calls let people use visual cues and mirror many in-person skills. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or when someone prefers not to use video. Live chat and text-based messaging work well for brief check-ins, ongoing support between sessions, or for people who find typing easier than speaking. These options help fit therapy into busy lives and different routines.
Common questions about this listing
What concerns does this therapist address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and intimacy issues, addictions, trauma and abuse, self-esteem, and related concerns such as caregiving stress, codependency, and body image.
What is her general therapy style?
Her style is empathic, genuine, and honest. She focuses on building rapport and meets people where they are in the stages of change.
How much experience does she have?
She has 13 years of experience in the mental health field working with a wide range of diagnoses and life concerns.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) licensed in Missouri.
Which languages and international options are supported?
Sessions are offered in English. She is not accepting international clients.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.
How are costs handled?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability and use a subscription model. The subscription can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
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