Work towards the life you want

Welcome!

Currently accepting new clients and can schedule within a week of contact

Have you experienced trauma? Are you struggling with your relationships? Do you want to parent differently than your parents but feel trapped in a similar cycle? Did your pregnancy or birth experience turn out vastly different than your expectations?

If you answered yes to any of these questions, I am glad you found this page! Asking for help takes immense courage and vulnerability. And I have great respect for the steps you are taking to find the right therapist for you. My goal in therapy is to help you show up authentically and intentionally in your everyday life while building the necessary tools to develop enriching & fulfilling relationships. Trauma can push a person into survival mode and impact their pregnancy or parenting experience. Therapy is an empowering opportunity to work through survival and into thriving!

My approach to therapy is anchored in my values of authenticity, acceptance, empathy, and curiosity. I am warm, and direct, and I want to get to know all of you. Because your cultural background shapes your experience of the world, I take the time to understand your experiences and perspective. There are multiple cultures that shape you, and for folks from bicultural/multicultural backgrounds, those cultures can sometimes have competing values that feel confusing. I help folks work through those values in a way that makes sense for them. I believe therapy is most effective with an approach that is tailored to the individual and considers all aspects of your identity and background.

If you are interested in working together, reach out today for a free 15-minute consultation. I offer services to clients residing in Missouri and Texas.

“True belonging doesn’t require that we change who we are; it requires that we be who we are.”

— Brené Brown

Meet the therapist

 
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Marianela Dornhecker, PhD

 

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Have any questions? You can reach out below or email directly at drmarianeladornhecker@gmail.com