Country Crossroads Counseling

Hello! I’m Amber May Myers, LMSW.

 

I earned my Master of Social Work from the University of Kentucky and currently provide counseling at the Country Crossroads Counseling office in Odessa, Missouri.

 

I work with clients across the lifespan—from young children to older adults—and believe that every person deserves a space where they feel genuinely heard, understood, and accepted. My approach is person-centered, strengths-based, and rooted in the belief that therapy should meet you where you are rather than expect you to fit into a one-size-fits-all model.

 

A significant part of my work focuses on the connection between the brain, body, and nervous system. I incorporate somatic body-based techniques, nervous-system regulation, and polyvagal-informed principles to help clients better understand what their bodies may be communicating through anxiety, overwhelm, shutdown, anger, restlessness, or feeling “stuck.”

 

Sometimes we have the words for what we're experiencing—and sometimes we don't. In therapy, we may become curious not only about “What am I thinking?” but also “What is my body trying to tell me?”

 

I am currently completing advanced training through Somatic Experiencing International, continuing to deepen my understanding of trauma, stress physiology, and the body's natural capacity for regulation and healing.

 

My clinical work includes supporting children, adolescents, adults, and older adults experiencing anxiety, ADHD, grief and loss, life transitions, emotional dysregulation, chronic stress, trauma-related symptoms, and other difficult life experiences. With younger clients, therapy may look less like sitting and talking and more like playing, creating, moving, exploring sensory experiences, or learning to recognize and respond to what is happening inside their bodies.

 

I have a particular passion for working with the aging population. Older adulthood can bring profound changes involving identity, independence, health, relationships, grief, and meaning. I believe these years deserve the same depth of therapeutic attention as every other stage of life. It is a privilege to sit with clients as they process decades of experiences, navigate present-day changes, and continue discovering meaning and connection.

 

You will also meet my therapy dog, Gracie May, who joins me in providing animal-assisted interventions. Gracie has a wonderful way of helping the therapy room feel a little safer, softer, and more connected.

 

Outside of the therapy room, I'm an Appalachian girl at heart. I was born and raised in Southeastern Kentucky and now call rural Missouri home. My connection to nature, animals, storytelling, and rural life continues to influence the way I understand people, relationships, resilience, and healing.

 

Most importantly, I don't believe therapy is about “fixing” people. I believe it is about creating enough safety, curiosity, and connection to understand yourself more deeply, recognize the wisdom within your own nervous system, and discover new ways of moving through life.

 

Your story matters—and your body is part of that story.

 

I look forward to meeting you at Country Crossroads Counseling!

Thank you!

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