Dhruti Shah, LPC, LCPC
Missouri · 7 years in practice
Dhruti Shah is a licensed counselor who blends emotionally-focused care with practical therapy methods.
License and registration
- LPC, Missouri
- 2018013688 · expires June 2027
- LCPC, Kansas
- LCPC 03219 · expires February 2026
- NPI
- 1003373044 · national provider identifier
- Years in practice
- 7
- Languages
- English, Gujarati, Hindi
Details are as listed on the therapist's public professional profile. You can check the license with the issuing state board, and the NPI with the national registry.
About Dhruti
Dhruti Shah is a licensed counselor who blends emotionally-focused care with practical therapy methods. She brings seven years of clinical experience to help people facing stress, anxiety, addiction, grief, low self-esteem, and mood challenges. She centers sessions on emotional connection and understanding what feelings are telling a person.
That foundation is paired with tools drawn from cognitive behavioral approaches and acceptance-based strategies. Sessions often include simple exercises to notice thoughts, test unhelpful beliefs, and practice new responses.
Background and approach
Shah also draws on client-centered principles, which means she listens closely and follows the pace the person prefers. Mindfulness practices and gentle psychoeducation are offered when they fit the client’s goals. These tools can help with sleep problems, anger, coping with life changes, and compassion fatigue.
Her background includes work with a wide range of concerns such as trauma, substance-related problems, eating and sleeping issues, and a variety of personality and attachment challenges. She supports people navigating abandonment, codependency, dissociation, and domestic violence effects, among other focused areas. Dhruti holds LPC (Licensed Professional Counselor) and LCPC (Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor) credentials in Missouri and Kansas.
She provides services in English, Gujarati, and Hindi and accepts international clients for online sessions. People usually start by sharing current concerns and goals, then build skills and insights over time. Sessions aim to be practical, compassionate, and geared toward what the person needs now.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Dhruti lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Trauma and abuse
- Self esteem
- Depression
- LGBT
- Grief
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- Abandonment
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Control issues
- Dependent personality
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Dissociation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Fertility issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- Immigration issues
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
Approaches Dhruti names
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
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Online support
How emotional work and skills translate to online care
Emotionally-Focused Therapy helps people identify and shift painful patterns in emotions and relationships by paying close attention to feelings and the needs beneath them. It can be useful for anxiety, grief, and managing strong reactions. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) teaches practical steps for accepting hard thoughts and committing to values-driven actions, which helps with stress, depression, and coping with life changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on noticing unhelpful thoughts and testing them with simple behavioral experiments to reduce anxiety and improve mood.Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. The therapist will listen to your goals and try different methods together, adjusting as needed. This is a collaborative process where you and the therapist decide which techniques fit your situation and pace.
Online sessions can use video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different days and needs. Video is useful for face-to-face conversation and emotion-focused work. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or when a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text messaging let you check in in smaller moments, practice skills between sessions, and keep notes of strategies that helped during the week.
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Questions people ask
What kinds of problems does this therapist address?
She helps with stress, anxiety, depression, addiction, trauma, grief, low self-esteem, eating and sleeping problems, anger, bipolar challenges, and compassion fatigue.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her work combines emotionally focused approaches with client-centered listening and practical techniques from CBT, ACT, and DBT to build skills and emotional understanding.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has seven years of clinical experience working with a wide range of mental health concerns and therapy methods.
Which credentials and region are listed for this therapist?
She holds LPC and LCPC credentials, with licensure details noted as MO LPC and KS LCPC, and practices from Kansas.
What languages are supported and can international clients work together?
Sessions are offered in English, Gujarati, and Hindi, and she accepts international clients for online work.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How does cost and billing work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin therapy with her?
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