Therapist profile
Roian Baalman, LPC
LPC counselor - family and parenting concerns
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- Stress and anxiety
- Addictions support
- Attachment work
About Roian
Roian Baalman is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) credentialed in Missouri and Texas with six years of clinical experience. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, depression, ADHD, relationship and family concerns, grief, parenting strain, and a wide range of other issues listed in her specialties.
Her background includes work in behavioral health and substance use agencies and ten years in human services supporting people with intellectual and physical disabilities before she became a counselor. That experience informs how she talks with people about long-term challenges and day-to-day stressors.
In sessions she draws on several practical approaches. She uses acceptance and commitment ideas to help people notice and accept difficult feelings while clarifying what matters to them. She also uses cognitive behavioral techniques to identify thought patterns that keep problems going and to practice alternatives.
Attachment-based work shows up when relational patterns are part of the concern. Dialectical skills can be used to manage strong emotions and increase distress tolerance. Client-centered methods keep the conversation focused on the client's experience and goals.
She notes experience with medicated-assisted treatment in substance use settings and with people who have clinical mental illnesses and personality disorders. Roian emphasizes collaboration: she helps clients set goals, try different strategies, and adjust the plan as needed. Sessions are offered in English and are provided from her Missouri practice location.
To begin, clients follow the site's matching and scheduling flow to arrange a first appointment and pick the session cadence that fits their life.
How sessions work
How therapeutic approaches are used in online sessions
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings and choose actions that align with their values. It can be useful for anxiety, depression, and coping with life changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking and testing new behavioral experiments to reduce symptoms and improve daily functioning. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at relational patterns that started early and helps people recognize how those patterns affect current relationships.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist and client will collaborate on which methods to try based on the client's goals, comfort, and what proves helpful in early sessions. Plans are adjusted as problems evolve and new priorities emerge.
The practical benefits of online work can include easier fitting of sessions into a busy day, fewer travel needs, and options for shorter check-ins if that suits a schedule. The biography does not list specific online formats, so confirm the available session types before booking. Licensed professionals often use online sessions to keep continuity of care while accommodating work and family routines.
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Experience
6+ years
Listed in
Missouri, Texas
Languages
English
Questions
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What kinds of family or parenting concerns does she help with?
She helps people with parenting strain, communication problems, caregiver stress, and family-related relationship issues as listed in her specialties.
What is her general approach in sessions?
She blends client-centered conversation with practical methods like ACT and CBT, and uses DBT and attachment-based ideas when they fit the problem.
How much experience does she have working with these issues?
She has six years of professional experience, plus a prior ten years in human services supporting people with disabilities.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) credentialed in Missouri and Texas and is listed as practicing from Missouri.
Can I work with her if English is not my first language?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she work with clients outside the United States?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions scheduled and what does it cost?
Cost varies by location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I start a first session?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session.
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