St. Louis Therapy Services

DEPTH THERAPY

MEANINGFUL GROWTH AND CHANGE

“The privilege of a lifetime is to become who you truly are.”

- Carl Jung

Psychotherapy is a supportive and nonjudgmental process that allows us to develop a deeper understanding of our own inner workings, how our nervous systems have been influenced by our lived experiences, and find ways to build forward and develop a more integrated, healthy, and whole sense of self. Through this work we can foster greater self-awareness, enhance our ability to tune into and regulate emotions, and become more empowered to live authentically and purposefully in the present, enriching our lives and relationships along the way.

THE PROCESS

AN INDIVIDUALIZED APPROACH

Psychotherapy of this kind is warm and welcoming as well as supportive and collaborative. This approach draws primarily on psychodynamic theory, incorporating strategies from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) based on your individual needs. This model empowers clients to slow down, explore within, and find ways to get unstuck from unhelpful patterns of thinking, feeling, and acting. It allows one to foster self-awareness, illuminate blindspots, and harness inner strengths to heal and grow. A foundational component of this work is learning, in a deeply felt and embodied way, how to address oneself and one's challenges with curiosity and compassion, instead of judgment and shame.

KEY BENEFITS OF THERAPY

SELF-DISCOVERY

Develop compassionate self-awarness
Increase your capacity for constructive introspection and reflection
Gain greater agency and choice in life
Understand how unconscious thoughts and beliefs (past nervous system training) impacts present thinking, feeling, acting
Learn to navigate your internal world, understanding your needs and desires with greater clarity
Tap into and harness often overlooked inner strengths and resources.
Increase your ability to show up more often as your "best self"
Undo shame and aloneness to live more authentically in the present
Develop a greater capacity for curiosity, reflection, and healthy risk-taking - expanding comfort zones to make positive changes

RESILIENCE

Address a wide range of mental, emotional, and somatic health concerns
Address and reduce anxious and depressive symptoms, among other mental and emotional health concerns
Improve overall emotional regulation and ability to cope with the ups and downs of life
Develop strategies for "thriving, not just surviving"
Navigate life transitions and role changes with greater intention and purpose, including:

- Pregnancy/postpartum

- New/renewed parenthood

- Family and life transition

- Identity exploration

- Adjustments in higher education

- Job and career change

- Health and life stage changes

- Grief and loss

PERSONAL GROWTH

Improve confidence and self-esteem
Enhance present moment focus and intentional choice
Learn from past challenges to apply to future progress and success
Undo toxic shame and guilt
Heal from past hurt, loss, and trauma
Revisit and "re-author" past chapters of life to move forward with greater clarity and purpose
Tune into and resolve internal conflicts that contribute to symptoms and stress
Undo self-defeating patterns of thought and behavior
Improve on less-than-ideal coping and relationship patterns
Develop greater assertiveness and empowerment to make decisions and work toward long-term goals

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Zane Shetler, LCSW

I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in the state of Missouri. I earned my Master of Social Work from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. I have experience working with a wide range of mental and emotional health concerns in outpatient, inpatient, and residential settings. I have completed clinical training through the UNC Department of Psychiatry Child and Adolescent Outpatient Program, the AEDP Institute, and Postpartum Support International. I work with adults of all ages and adolescents age 12+.

I draw on depth-oriented treatment modalities and behaviorally based strategies (CBT & DBT) to provide individualized psychotherapy treatment in a warm, down-to-earth, and nonjudgmental manner. I greatly value working with individuals diverse in community and identity.