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Mental Health Therapy

What IsMental Health & Behavioral Health Therapy?

Mental health therapy along with behavioral health therapy is a collaborative process that helps individuals address emotional, psychological, and behavioral challenges. Grounded in the idea that behaviors are learned, behavioral therapy uses structured techniques to promote healthier responses which empowers clients to build coping skills, improve emotional regulation, and support lasting personal growth.

  • Feeling overwhelmed and anxious, like you’re constantly juggling too many things but never really getting anything done?
  • Does your mind never stop, making it hard to focus at work?
  • Do you feel like you’re falling behind and the mental load is overwhelming?
  • Do you find yourself snapping at your kids or withdrawing from your partner, leaving you feeling guilty and disconnected?
  • Even when you’re around others, do you feel like you’re not really there — like you're just going through the motions?

At DoorKey Behavioral Health, we help people just like you get unstuck by breaking the negative patterns that no longer serve them. In therapy, you can learn new ways to manage your emotions, identify what’s keeping you from feeling confident, and improve your relationships—creating lasting change so you can finally feel like yourself again.

How Does Mental Health & Behavioral Therapy Help?

It’s exhausting to keep up appearances while inside you’re struggling with stress, anxiety, or past trauma that just won’t let go. Imagine feeling in control and confident again. Mental health and behavioral health therapy is often used to help improve and manage symptoms of certain mental health conditions, such as…

PTSD and trauma

Focuses on present behavior, rather than exploring deep-rooted past experiences.

Stress

Train your brain to better manage stress responses and promote relaxation.

ADD / ADHD

Enhances focus and reduces impulsivity by improving attention-related brain activity.

Peak Performance

Supports overall emotional balance and cognitive function.

OCD

Change is possible by replacing negative behaviors with healthier ones.

Anxiety & Depression

Balanced brain activity helps improve mood and reduce anxious thoughts.

Autism

Supports emotional regulation and reduces sensory overload in individuals with autism.

Physical Health

Reduce physical symptoms by promoting brain-body regulation.

Phobias

Gradual exposure to feared objects or situations to reduce anxiety.

Insomnia

Helps to regulate brain waves and influence healthy sleep cycles.

Chronic Pain / Headaches

Helps the brain to interrupt pain signals and manage discomfort.

Substance Abuse

Aids recovery by improving self-regulation and reducing cravings.

How ItWorks.

Request Appointment

Step 1

Let’s Chat

First, call DoorKey Behavioral Health at 314.798.9994 or request your appointment online for your free 15-min initial consultation. Together, we can determine if Behavioral Therapy would be a good fit!

Step 2

Your First Appointment

At DoorKey Behavioral Health, your journey begins with an initial appointment where we take time to understand your symptoms, life experiences, and personal goals.

We listen carefully to your concerns and help you sort through your symptoms or illness. Whether you have a specific diagnosis or are seeking a more general understanding of your health, we can help.

Step 3

Findings and Recommendations

We make recommendations and discuss potential methods of therapy.

Together we can customize a care plan tailored specifically to your needs. We believe in providing personalized, drug-free solutions to help naturally heal the brain for lasting wellness.

Step 4

Mental Health & Behavioral Therapy Sessions

Let’s get started!

Get the support and resources you need to manage your stress, heal, and find balance in your life.

Pause.

Not for a minute. Not even for ten seconds. Just for one breath.

You don’t need to push yourself to calm down. You don’t need to fix anything. You don’t have to figure it all out in this moment.

Simply stop and notice—right now, you are here.

I’m Tonya Winingar, a Licensed Professional Counselor, Behavioral Health Coach, and Certified Neurofeedback Therapist. Over the years, I’ve guided people through some of their hardest and heaviest moments. And what I’ve seen, time and again, is this: the intensity you’re feeling is not who you are.

What’s happening inside you is your nervous system firing off an alarm. It’s designed to keep you alive, not to keep you calm. That surge of chaos you feel? That’s biology—not failure. And just as it comes on strong, it can be soothed.

So let’s do something together—something simple and physical, a reset button for your body’s alarm system.

Place your hand on your chest.

Notice the gentle lift as you breathe in. The soft fall as you breathe out. This steady rhythm is your reminder—you’re alive, you’re present, and you’re safe in this moment.

Keep your hand there.

Your mind may be insisting there are hundreds of things demanding your attention. But the truth? Right now, you only have three choices. And you only need to choose one.

If you or someone else is in immediate danger:
This is the emergency button. Press it to bring responders—paramedics, police, fire—straight to you.
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If you are thinking about suicide and need to talk or text with someone right now:
This is the 24/7 national lifeline. It’s free, confidential, and answered by trained counselors who will listen without judgment. This is the “I need a lifeline” button.
Call/Text 988 Lifeline Now
If you’re in St. Louis, not in crisis but feeling overwhelmed and needing someone local to talk to:
Behavioral Health Response (BHR) is here for you. They offer free, confidential counseling by phone and can connect you with resources in our community. This is the “I need a local guide” button.
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