ABOUT THE TEAM
TEAM: Deborah Cox | Tracy Maxfield | Leah Donnelson | Craig Coenen | Mary DeMoss
Deborah Cox
PHD, ABPP
Deborah Cox is a licensed psychologist, writer, certified EMDR therapist, and artist at Beyond Studio, in historic downtown Springfield, Missouri. Deborah is certified in Tapping (EFT), trained in Reiki, and uses Performance EMDR methods to coach musicians, writers, and students.
She holds the Ph.D. in counseling psychology from Texas Woman’s University, and board certification in couple and family psychology from the American Academy of Couple and Family Psychology. Former Vice President for Practice of the Society for Family Psychology of the APA, Deborah is former editor of The Family Psychologist. She also holds college and university research awards for her study of women’s anger at Missouri State University and she co-authored The Anger Advantage.
Hello . . . I’m Deborah Cox. I work with bright people to help them become more of who they were meant to be. I love to rearrange the furniture.
I also love to play the piano, laugh at boy humor, hold my cats, and listen to the roar of cicadas in summertime. I write and make multimedia collage. My philosophy for living = relational justice.
I write about my experiences growing up in the Church of Christ, a fundamentalist Christian sect, concentrated in the Southern United States, that silences women and girls. I write about anger, religious trauma, mother-daughter relationships, and art as healing.
My mantra: beauty first. Aesthetics matter to our health. The colors and light and sounds we have around us, the shapes and harmonies and words we see and hear, the textures and flavors . . . All of it creates us.
We heal naturally when surrounded by beauty and love. Think of the last time you became absorbed in a great novel and forgot to be depressed for a while. Listen to Beethoven and notice how your thoughts change. Sit under a large tree and notice the calm you feel.
You’re not a patient to me. You’re an artist, a soul, an agent of change. I envision a world where therapy means piano lessons and painting. I see a world where more children go to the symphony and more grownups play with puppets. I want your therapy experience to feel like a masterpiece. Because that’s what you are.
I’d love to hear from you!
Tracy Maxfield
NMT
“I believe movement is the best form of self- improvement. Where Western medicine often teaches that pain and dysfunction are simple cause and effect syndromes, I take a more integrated view. Difficult issues, like chronic pain, addiction, and depression are complicated and dynamic. So treatment must take into account the various aspects of a person: ways of moving and relating, ways of experiencing the body, and the holding of emotion in the body’s tissues. My practice incorporates knowledge of functional neurology, neuroplasticity, movement, Eastern medicine, and emotion mapping to help clients become more, feel better, and find relief.”
Leah Donnelson
LCSW
Leah says, “I believe many of our struggles or wounds are caused by trauma and attachment disruptions. These attachment problems can leave us feeling alone, vulnerable, and unloved. It’s my hope that each person I see in therapy will not only feel their own value in a deeper way, but also improve attachments with their family members.”
Craig Coenen
PsyD
Mary DeMoss
PLPC
Mary DeMoss, PLPC holds the master’s degree in counseling from Missouri State University and has been in private practice for two years. With 16 years’ experience as a school counselor and nine years as a teacher, she has extensive experience with student needs. Mary also holds a master’s degree in student affairs from Missouri State University. She is trained in EMDR therapy, EFT (tapping), CBT, and art therapy methods. She works with individuals, couples and families, children, and groups and her specialization areas include grief, trauma, stress/anxiety, career development, and self-care.
Mary says, “I have a passion for helping, encouraging, validating and supporting others through this journey we call life. My goal is to provide a safe place for others to talk, process, heal and learn skills needed to navigate the unique challenges each one faces. I am here to help empower you with your journey of growth and healing.”
*Mary offers a sliding fee scale and flexible hours for sessions.
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