Shannon Anderson MA, LPC, NCC, KPMT
Owner, Clinical Director
Shannon Anderson is the Owner and Clinical Director of Tender Hearts Child Therapy Center. Shannon provides child counseling for children and teens with Oppositional Defiant Disorder and Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder. He is a Parent Management Training Clinician in the Kazdin MethodTM (KPMT). Parent Management Training is an Evidenced-Based Treatments for children and teens with defiant, aggressive, and antisocial behaviors.
Shannon is also a Registered Play Therapist Supervisor. He has advanced training in Play Therapy which guides his work with younger children and their families.
Shannon has been the owner and Clinical Director of Tender Hearts since August of 2010. He focuses his work on Child Counseling, Teen Counseling, and Family Counseling services.
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Counselors currently providing Child Counseling and Family Counseling at the Tender Hearts Child Therapy Center Main Office in Cape Girardeau, MO
H. Lynn Busch MA, LPC
Lynn works with children and teens who are struggling with a variety of childhood problems. Lynn works with children dealing with ADHD, anger, anxiety, and depression. Lynn particularly enjoys working with teens who are navigating anxiety and depression. Lynn believes in the importance of providing a supportive environment so that all children can grow up to become the person they want to be.
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Cecelia Bradley, LCSW
Cecelia is a child counselor and a family counselor, specializing in anger management, trauma, and Post-traumatic Stress Disorder in kids. Cecelia also has years of experience working with children in the foster care system.
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Lisa Laffoon MA, PLPC
Lisa is a teen counselor, who specializes in anxiety, depression, and life stress issues. Lisa understand that the teen years can be difficult for many, and her primary goal is to truly listen to what her clients say are bothering them. She then works with her clients to establish what “better” looks like for them and collaborates on steps her clients can take to achieve that “better.”
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Robbin Moore, MA
Robbin Moore is a life coach for children and teens. As a life coach, Robbin uses a goal-oriented, holistic approach to helping her clients identify life goals and the steps that her clients need to take to achieve those goals. If you’re looking for a holistic approach, without a mental health diagnosis, then coaching with Robbin is perfect for your family!
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Child Counselors, Teen Counselors and Family Counselors at the Farmington MO Office
Derek Stricklin MS, LPC
Derek is a teen counselor, specializing in working with teens who are having behavioral problems. He works from the promise that most individuals want to live a stress-free life and want to belong to something.
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Robert VanderMyde, LPC
Robert is a Licensed Professional Counselor who works with children and teens who have experienced abuse or neglect. Robert believes in creating an atmosphere in his counseling sessions that helps his clients heal from past hurts and trauma associated with abuse or neglect. Robert also has experience working with children and teens who are on the Autism Spectrum.
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Child Counselors, Teen Counselors and Family Counselors at the Arnold MO Office
Melissa Brennan MA, LPC
Melissa specializes in child and teen counseling for those struggling with anxiety, depression, ADHD, adjustment issues, and other behavioral problems. Melissa frequently uses play therapy techniques with younger children. With older children she uses CBT (Cognitive Behavior Therapy) in combination with other therapeutic techniques that best fit the needs of each of her individual clients.
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Gary Bena MA, LPC
Gary specializes in teen counseling for those struggling with depression, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, grief and loss, and adjustment to life changes. Gary has advanced training in CBT, DBT, ACT, and ERP.
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Holly Lee MA, CIT
Holly works with children and teens struggling wit life transitions, anxiety, and depression. Holly primarily uses Person-Centered Therapy and believes that each individual is the expert in his or her own life.
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Leigh Emmendorfer MA, PLPC
Leigh specializes in therapy for middle-school aged children through young adulthood. She also offers family therapy services.
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Child Counselors, Teen Counselors and Family Counselors at the Fenton MO Office
Rebecca Ihle MA, PLPC
Rebecca specializes adolescent therapy for teens ages 14-17. Rebecca believes in providing a safe, non-bias, and non-judgmental space for her clients.
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Anna Conway MS, PLPC
Anna specializes in trauma, anxiety, and depression counseling for children and teens. Additionally, Anna is experienced in counseling for survivors of violence. Anna uses a combination of Cognitive Behavior Therapy and Person-Centered Therapy to help meet her clients where they are in the healing process.
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Who’s Next??? 
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