All About Us
Shepherding the Heart Counseling, LLC was founded by Thom Anderson, LCSW, and is housed at The Neighborhood Counseling Center in Kirkwood. Thom has more than two decades of experience as a psychotherapist for individuals and couples and families. He specializes in a range of research-based, empirically validated, and outcome oriented therapeutic modalities including Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) for couples, Emotionally Focused Therapy for Individuals (EFIT), Interpersonal Neurobiology, and Internal Family Systems (IFS and DNMS), Enneagram Personality Theory, and EMDR for Trauma Treatment.
At Shepherding the Heart Counseling (STHC), our main focus is on enabling clients to make significant improvements in their lives and relationships. We believe that everyone deserves to experience healthy, fulfilling relationships, personal growth, and the freedom to create a new life unburdened by past hurts and injuries. Through our specialized therapies and expertise, we aim to help individuals and couples transform their lives in profound and positive ways.

Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) for couples is a collaborative and evidence-based approach that helps couples explore and understand their triggers, emotions, stories, actions within their relationships. Thom] assists couples in building stronger connections, improving communication, and creating a safe, trusting, and supportive environment to foster love, healing, stability, and long-term relationship satisfaction.
For individuals seeking personal growth and healing, Thom offers Emotionally Focused Therapy for Individuals (EFIT). This approach delves into your emotional experiences and attachments to uncover the roots of emotional challenges you may be facing and to reprogram the actions you take to respond to those challenges. Through compassionate guidance, Thom helps you develop a more secure sense of self, heal past traumas, and achieve personal growth, more fulfillment, better connections with yourself and others.
Having expertise in Interpersonal Neurobiology, Thom understands the intricate connections between the brain, the mind and the body. With a holistic approach, Thom helps clients identify and navigate the impact of their relationships, biology, and environment on their emotional well-being, their lived experiences, and their relationships. This understanding allows for the development of more effective coping strategies and promotes overall emotional resilience.
Trauma treatment is another area of specialization. Thom ensures a safe and supportive environment for individuals suffering from past traumatic experiences. Based on state-of-the-science research combined with empathy and care, clients are gently guided through reprocessing and de-sensitizing traumatic experiences, alleviating their impact on their lives, and guiding them towards healing and freedom from its grip.
Shepherding the Heart Counseling and The Neighborhood Counseling Center (TNCC) are committed to providing a warm, compassionate, welcoming, and non-judgmental therapeutic environment. With a wealth of experience and a genuine passion for helping others, STHC and TNCC are dedicated to tailoring treatment to your unique needs and goals. Together, you and I will embark on a transformative journey towards a more fulfilling and meaningful life.