Jean Ricks-Ayer (she/her), is a Licensed Professional Counselor & Alternative Healing Practitioner. Practicing Internal Family Systems, Somatic Experiencing, and Energy Healing, Jean holds strongly, that we are all so much more than our brain, and that an integrative, holistic, and embodied approach is the pathway to self-awarenss, understanding, growth, and true healing.

Anchoring in curiosity and Internal Family Systems (IFS) also known as “parts work”, Jean will help you understand the many parts of you, that make you, you: How these parts work in harmony and opposition, and ultimately, how these parts came to be as means of finding clarity, confidence, and courage. Ultimately, Jean’s hope, is to help you tap into your truest Self, through curiosity, open-mindedness, and deep thoughtfulness.

In session, you’ll find that Jean is lovingly direct, warm, real, playful, and deeply compassionate. With a neurodivergent brain, high sensitivity, and strong intuition, you’ll find both comfort in her authenticity, and challenge in her passion for deep, expansive work. While session will include some verbal processing, it may also include somatic work, deep breathing, or visualization. In addition to traditional office therapy, Jean is excited to offer breathwork, energy healing, and intensive, holistic healing sessions, where individuals can engage their mind, body, and senses in fuller, more connected way.

Jean may be a great fit for you if you are open to new possibilities, deep thinking, and even deeper feeling. If you are willing to get uncomfortable, and are really interested in knowing, understanding, and living within your deepest integrity, buckle-up, settle in, and enjoy the ride.

Jean is queer-identifying, and believes in equitable human rights for all. She holds a master’s degree in professional, clinical mental health counseling from the University of Missouri-St. Louis. She has completed level 1 and 2 training in Internal Family Systems through the Internal Family Systems Institute, is currently in somatic experiencing training, is a reiki practictioner, certified breathwork facilitator, and will begin neuroaffective touch training in 2024.