Kory L MayMSW, LCSW, LSOTP, LSOE, TF-CBT, (NMT*) NEUROPSYCHOTHERAPIST
Availability
In Central Time
What is your style/approach to therapy?
I believe in a collaborative approach to therapy, I never refer to the awesome human beings i work with as clients, the term i use is (Participants). My personal theory is reducing someone to a client disempowers them and makes them feel as though they need to be fixed, we all suffer from what i call the human condition, As human beings when we partner together to solve issues we are a force to be reckoned with, thus empowering our best efforts to overcoming what may seem to be insurmountable obstacles in our lives.
What would be important for someone to know about working with you?
It is important to know that Partnering with me in your emotional physical growth with allow you to Mental Access Your Desired Automatic Impulses. Learning these skills will allow you to put forth your best effort and achieve your best results on the most challenging days in areas of your life that are most important to you (i.e , family, relationships, employment, physical health.
What’s the most profound, insightful, or interesting thing you’ve learned as a mental health professional?
The most profound insight or interesting thing i have learned is that there is no one stop shop on one size fits all to individuals and families. We are all very special and very unique which is why i use a 360 degree wholistic approach to help my participants achieve 180 degree changes in there lives.
Specialties
Trauma
Trauma is the result of experiencing a perceived, extremely distressful event. Although the stress threshold for each person differs, meaning that each person considers and experiences trauma differently, it is an event that tops one’s threshold. It exceeds one’s ability to cope or emotionally process. Symptoms may include shock, anxiety, confusion, hopelessness, feeling disconnected, mood swings, nightmares, and intrusive thoughts.
Coping Skills
Coping skills are tools and techniques one can learn, practice, and use to handle difficult emotions, decrease stress, and establish or maintain a sense of internal order.
Families
Provides family therapy/counseling
General Expertise
Depression
Depression often causes people to feel sad, empty, or hopeless, and can cause a lack of interest in life. It can also affect a person's thinking patterns and physical health.
Anxiety
Anxiety can mean nervousness, worry, or self-doubt. Anxiety disorder is a mental health disorder that entails excessive, repeated bouts of worry, anxiety, and/or fear.
Careers
Designed to help people choose, change, or leave a career at any stage of life. Careers are often wrapped up in people’s perceived identity, therefore, any change can cause anxiety and/or depression.
ADHD
ADHD (Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder) causes a hard time focusing attention and controlling restless or impulsive behavior. People with ADHD might have emotional outbursts, be forgetful, and/or find it difficult to stay organized.
Addiction
Regular involvement with a substance or activity in a compulsive, hard to control way that often has harmful consequences. Often refers to substance use, but can include compulsive behaviors such as sex, gambling, or shopping.
Fees
$200
First Session
$185
Family Therapy
$175
Couples Therapy
$175
Group Therapy
$150
Individual Therapy
Types of Therapy
Individual Session
Couples Session
Family Session
Group Session
Clientele
Parents
Young Adults (18-24)
Adults (25-65)
Seniors (65+)
Children (5-12)
Adolescents (13-17)
Treatment Approaches / Modalities
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
Strength Based Therapy
Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy
Neurofeedback
Psychoanalytic Therapy
Solution-Focused Brief Therapy
Structural Family Therapy
Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavior Therapy
Training / Certifications
TF-CBT(CERTIFICATION)
INDIVIDUAL & FAMILY TRAUMA (CERTIFICATION)
TRAINED (DOMESTIC VIOLENCE)
TRAINED SUBSTANCE USE)
TRAINED (DBT)
TRAINED (NMT) NEUROSEQUENTIAL MODEL OF THERAPEUTICS
TRAINED IN PSYCHO-THERAPY
TRAINEDV IN CRISES NTERVENTION
TRAINED IN SOLUTION FOCUSED THERAPY
TRAINED IN BEHAVIORAL MODIFICATION
Licensure
IL, LCSW, 149 01 9831
MO, LCSW, 2018001010
Education
MASTERS DEGREE IN SOCIAL WORK (MSW)
BACHELORS OF SCIENCE (CRIMINAL JUSTICE)
Work History
KORY L. MAY, CEO/FOUNDER of The MAYDAI, Trauma Focused Clinical Network And Research Center, who is a NeuroPsychoTherapist , trained in the NeuroSequential Model Of Therapeutics(NMT), provides brief and extended therapy to children, adolescents and families. Mr. May holds a Masters in Social Work with an Illinois\and Missouri License in Clinical Social Work along with Licenses as a Sex Offender Treatment Provider, and Evaluator. He has served clients in various settings for over 27 years in the areas of Child Welfare, Juvenile Justice, and The Department of Corrections. His mission as a therapist is to promote awareness and healing around the impact Trauma has on brain development. Also Certified and Trained in the areas of( TF-CBT) Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavior Therapy, Family Trauma, Domestic Violence, Substance Abuse. His approach is to identify ares of the brain that have been impacted by trauma, and provide a more informed approach treatment interventions for professionals across the board along with educators. Mr. May special interest are combined with The Maydai Trauma Focused Clinical Network and Research Center, where is provides training and consultations in the areas of Complex and Developmental Trauma, Sexual Abuse, Substance Abuse, Domestic Violence, Cultural and Racial Identity and the impact that micro-aggression have on well-being.
Location
4601 STATE STREET SUITE 220, EAST SAINT LOUIS, 62205, IL