Becky Materniak is a Licensed Professional Counselor and National Certified Counselor specializing in individual, couples and family therapy and maintains a private practice in Chesterfield, MO.
With 8 years experience as a community mental health provider, Becky has served at-risk populations and individuals diagnosed with severe and persistent mental health diagnoses including Bipolar Disorder, Major Depressive Disorder, Anxiety disorders, and Attachment and Trauma related disorders. She has experience with individuals and families dealing with relationship problems and struggling with life transitions. She also worked in a school setting for a number of years and led groups for adolescents, teaching and practicing skills for dealing with overwhelming emotions.
Among her areas of expertise are relationship conflicts, parenting issues, adolescence, life transitions, mood disorders and anxiety disorders. Becky applies a cognitive approaches tailored to address the underlying root of the issue and engage the client and their support system in treatment. With compassion and understanding, she works with each individual to help them build on t heir strengths and attain the personal growth they are committed to accomplishing.
Education
BA Psychology, Franciscan University of Steubenville, OH
M.Ed. Community Counseling, University of Missouri, St. Louis
License, Certifications & Awards
Licensed Professional Counselor, Missouri
National Certified Counselor
Additional Training
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Children with Anxiety Disorders , Washington University Brown School of Social Work
Parent-Child Interaction Therapy , Washington University Brown School of Social Work
Children with Trauma and Attachment Disturbances , Shirley Crenshaw, MSW LCSW, Attachment and Trauma Specialist
Help for Billy: A Beyond Consequences Approach to Challenging Behaviors in the Classroom, University of Missouri St. Louis, Heather Forbes, LCSW
Dialectical Behavior Therapy: Making it work in our communities , Lindbergh high school, Rhonda Reitz, PhD
Dialectical Behavior Therapy: Delivering individual DBT-based treatment, Missouri Department of Mental Health, Rhonda Reitz, PhD