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A radically inclusive healing space. Come as you are. Healing begins with safety. Living rooms are often the center of the home. It is a place for growing.

The place where we socialize, find solitude, relax and make memories. Living rooms are often a reflection of the people who use them. Living rooms can also hold trauma memories for those who grew up in homes where there was more "surviving" than "living." The Living Room Wellness Center is a place where healing happens. Most of all, it is a place where people can find themselves "living" again. The Living Room Wellness Center is a safe place for ALL people who embody kindness. We are an unapologetically inclusive space and strive to provide services to marginalized groups who struggle to find wellness support in Springfielld and the surrounding area.

11/01/2026

Amendment 3:
Why Mental Health Professionals Are Paying Attention

At The Living Room Wellness Center, we believe bodily autonomy, reproductive freedom, and access to compassionate, evidence-based healthcare are deeply connected to mental health.

Amendment 3 raises serious concerns about these issues.

First, let’s clarify something: Gender-transition surgeries for minors are already prohibited under Missouri law. Restrictions on puberty blockers and hormone treatments for minors are also already in place, with limited exceptions.

We fully support access to evidence-based, gender-affirming care. Gender-affirming care encompasses far more than surgery, and affirming healthcare and supportive environments are important to the psychological well-being of transgender and nonbinary individuals.

But Amendment 3 is also about something else entirely: reproductive freedom.

It would repeal the reproductive healthcare protections Missourians approved in 2024, replacing them with substantially narrower abortion protections.

As mental health professionals, we understand that reproductive decisions can involve complex emotional, physical, relational, and financial circumstances. Being denied autonomy over deeply personal healthcare decisions can contribute to distress, uncertainty, and feelings of powerlessness.

We also recognize the psychological impact of stigma, discrimination, and barriers to appropriate medical care, particularly for already marginalized populations.

Our position is grounded in our professional values: bodily autonomy, informed consent, evidence-based treatment, LGBTQIA+ affirmation, and the belief that healthcare decisions belong in conversations between individuals and qualified healthcare professionals.

Mental health doesn’t exist in a vacuum. The policies that shape our lives also shape our well-being.

The Living Room Wellness Center
Inclusive. Affirming. Compassionate.

10/30/2026

Most people who are struggling are the ones who’ve been holding it together the longest. They’ve been the reliable one, the one who keeps going, the one who says “I’m fine” while everything else is piling up.

That’s not weakness. That’s endurance, and endurance has a cost. Over time, the body and mind start to show it: irritability, exhaustion, tension that never quite lets go, or a sense that you’re just getting by.

At The Living Room Wellness, we help you take a look at what you’ve been carrying and where it came from. Our therapists work with you to figure out what needs to change, what can be set down, and what support you need to keep going in a way that doesn’t cost you everything.

You don’t have to keep carrying it all by yourself. Progressive therapy for progressive people. All inclusive. Every background, every identity, every family structure. LGBTQIA+ affirming. Neurodiversity affirming. Sex-positive. Body-positive. Culturally responsive.

Call us: 417-413-4774
Text us: 417-409-1117
Email: [email protected]
Visit: https://www.livingroomwellness.net/?utm_source=facebook

10/29/2026

Burnout often gets framed as a personal failure.

Not enough self-care.
Not enough boundaries.
Not enough discipline.

But when people are stretched across jobs, caregiving, bills, and a world that keeps asking for more, exhaustion stops being a personal problem. It’s a signal that something bigger is wrong.

Noticing that doesn’t mean you’ve given up. It means you’re paying attention. Burnout often shows up as irritability, numbness, trouble sleeping, or feeling like you’re running on empty even after rest.

Those are real responses, and they deserve real support.

At The Living Room Wellness, our therapists help you sort out what’s yours to carry and what isn’t. We look at your work, your relationships, your community, and your body, so the plan fits your actual life. Evidence-based approaches like CBT and EMDR can help you rebuild energy, set limits, and make changes that last.

You don’t have to keep running on empty.

Progressive therapy for progressive people. All inclusive. Every background, every identity, every family structure. LGBTQIA+ affirming. Neurodiversity affirming. Sex-positive. Body-positive. Culturally responsive.

Call us: 417-413-4774
Text us: 417-409-1117
Email: [email protected]
Visit: https://www.livingroomwellness.net/?utm_source=facebook

10/29/2026

Anxiety gets treated like something wrong with you.

Something to fix, manage, or push down.

But sometimes your body is responding to real pressure:
rising costs, unstable work, news that never stops, or a world that doesn’t always feel safe for who you are.

That doesn’t mean you have to live with it. It means the explanation may be bigger than you.

At The Living Room Wellness, we look at the whole picture. Our therapists ask about what’s happening in your life, your relationships, your community, and your body, so the work reflects what you’re actually dealing with. Evidence-based approaches like CBT and EMDR are there to help you respond to anxiety in ways that work for you, not to make you feel like you’re the problem.

Whether anxiety shows up as racing thoughts, tight shoulders, or a constant sense of dread, you don’t have to sort it out alone.

Progressive therapy for progressive people.
All inclusive. Every background, every identity, every family structure. LGBTQIA+ affirming. Neurodiversity affirming. Sex-positive. Body-positive. Culturally responsive.

Call us: 417-413-4774
Text us: 417-409-1117
Email: [email protected]
Visit: https://www.livingroomwellness.net/?utm_source=facebook

10/27/2026

Some therapy feels like a checklist. Intake forms, a set agenda, and a session that moves on before you’ve finished your thought. You leave knowing what happened, but not sure you were really heard.

At The Living Room Wellness, sessions feel more like a conversation. Our therapists listen closely, ask follow-up questions because they’re curious, and let your story guide the work. Evidence-based approaches like CBT, EMDR, and Brainspotting are part of the toolkit, but they’re used to support you, not to run the session like a procedure.

Whether you’re navigating anxiety, depression, trauma, identity, relationships, or a major life change, you don’t have to fit into a template to get help.

Progressive therapy for progressive people.
All inclusive.
Every background.
Every identity.
Every family structure.

Call us: 417-413-4774
Text us: 417-409-1117
Email: [email protected]
Visit: https://www.livingroomwellness.net/?utm_source=facebook

10/24/2026

As therapists, we often start and continue therapy ourselves. We know what it’s like sitting on the other side as a client.

That’s how we know what we’d want as clients. We know what it’s like to wonder whether the person listening will get it. So we built The Living Room Wellness around the environment we’d want for ourselves: a space that feels safe, honest, and unhurried, where you don’t have to explain your existence before the work can start.

We bring evidence-based care and real presence to every session. We’re curious about your story, respectful of your identity, and focused on what you need right now, not what a template says you should need.

Whether you’re navigating anxiety, depression, trauma, identity, relationships, or a major life change, you don’t have to hold it all alone.

Progressive therapy for progressive people.

All inclusive. Every background, every identity, every family structure. LGBTQIA+ affirming. Neurodiversity affirming. Sex-positive. Body-positive. Culturally responsive.

Call us: 417-413-4774
Text us: 417-409-1117
Email: [email protected]
Visit: https://www.livingroomwellness.net/?utm_source=facebook

10/22/2026

Your body notices things before your mind has a chance to explain them. The tight chest when the news gets heavy. The sleep that won’t come when money is tight. The second-guessing after you’ve been treated like you don’t belong. None of that is imagined, and none of it is just in your head.

Stress isn’t only personal. It follows you from work, from home, from the bills on the table, and from the places where you’re not sure you’ll be safe or respected. When the world feels unpredictable, your nervous system does its job and stays on alert. That’s not a flaw. It’s a response to real pressure.

At The Living Room Wellness, we take that seriously. We look at what you’re carrying in your body and your life, not just the symptoms you’re describing. Our therapists work with the whole picture, including the context you live in, so you’re not left trying to calm down a reaction that makes complete sense.

Whether you’re dealing with anxiety, depression, trauma, relationship stress, or a major life change, you don’t have to make sense of it alone. Progressive therapy for progressive people. All identities, relationships, and family structures are welcome here.

Ready when you are.

Call us: 417-413-4774
Text us: 417-409-1117
Email: [email protected]
Visit: https://www.livingroomwellness.net/?utm_source=facebook

10/22/2026

Some people walk into therapy still running the performance. Keeping it together. Looking like you have it all figured out. Appearing perfect, even when you’re exhausted and unsure what to say.

You don’t have to keep that up here.

At The Living Room Wellness, you can show up with the messy parts, the unfinished thoughts, and the things you’re not sure how to say. Our therapists aren’t grading your openness or waiting for a polished explanation. They’re listening, asking the next question, and helping you figure out what you actually need.

Whether you’re navigating anxiety, depression, trauma, identity, relationships, or a major life change, you don’t have to earn a seat in the room. You already have one.

Progressive therapy for progressive people. All inclusive. Every background, every identity, every family structure. LGBTQIA+ affirming. Neurodiversity affirming. Sex-positive. Body-positive. Culturally responsive. All identities, relationships, and family structures are welcome here.

Call us: 417-413-4774
Text us: 417-409-1117
Email: [email protected]
Visit: https://www.livingroomwellness.net/?utm_source=facebook

Ready when you are.

10/19/2026

Some therapy feels like filling out a form and waiting for a result. You answer the questions, you get the labels, and you leave wondering if anyone actually heard you.

That’s not how we work at The Living Room Wellness.

We use evidence-based approaches like CBT, EMDR, and Brainspotting because they work. But we don’t let the science turn you into a case number. Your history, your identity, your relationships, and your goals shape every session. The methods are there to support you, not to replace the person sitting across from you.

Our therapists bring real warmth and real presence to the room. They ask follow-up questions because they’re curious. They remember what matters to you. They’re honest, they’re human, and they’re here to help you make actual progress.

Whether you’re navigating anxiety, depression, trauma, identity, relationships, or a major life change, you deserve care that feels like care. Not a script.

LGBTQIA+ affirming. Neurodiversity affirming. Sex-positive. Body-positive. Culturally responsive. All identities, relationships, and family structures are welcome here.

Ready for care that feels human? Let’s talk.

📞 Call us: 417-413-4774
💬 Text us: 417-409-1117
📧 Email: [email protected]
🌐 Visit: https://www.livingroomwellness.net/?utm_source=facebook

10/15/2026

We’re angry. We’re concerned. And we’re tired of the cruelty, too.

We’re therapists, but we’re also human beings living through the same uncertainty, frustration, and fear as everyone else.

We see what’s happening. We feel it. And we know we’re not alone.

At The Living Room, we believe it’s important to talk about what it means to care for your mental health in a world that can feel increasingly difficult to navigate.

So, let’s talk about it. 💜

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