Works with
- Anger
- Trauma and abuse
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
How Gage works
- Not listed
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LPC
- Licensed in
- Missouri
- Years in practice
- 10
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Gage
Gage Herrington is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Missouri with ten years of clinical experience. He focuses on helping people who struggle with trauma, abuse, anger, and self-harm thoughts and behaviors. He also supports those facing bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder, and other persistent mental health challenges.
Herrington aims to treat people with respect, sensitivity, and compassion. He works to tailor conversations and plans to each person’s situation.
Background and approach
Sessions are practical and goal-oriented, with an emphasis on what helps someone feel safer and more in control. He uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques to address strong emotions and difficult life events. That can include tools to manage intense anger, strategies to cope after trauma, and ways to reduce self-harm urges.
He also helps people adapt when mood disorders or serious mental illness affect daily life. People who want clear steps and steady support often find this approach helpful. Herrington frames therapy as a collaboration where the person’s needs guide the work.
He encourages small, achievable changes that add up over time. Sessions are offered in English and arranged to fit each person’s schedule. The focus is on steady progress and practical skills that can be used between sessions.
He supports people through the often difficult early steps toward change.
What Gage works with
Everything Gage lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Gage's practice.
- Trauma and abuse
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Grief
- Eating disorders
- Parenting issues
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Antisocial personality
- Communication problems
- Divorce and separation
- Family problems
- Intellectual disability
- Men's issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Personality disorders
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Self-harm
- Sexual assault and abuse
Therapeutic approaches and online care
Herrington employs evidence-based techniques that focus on managing strong emotions and addressing past harm. One approach emphasizes practical emotion regulation skills to reduce anger and reactivity; this helps people identify triggers and use concrete strategies to calm down in the moment. Another approach concentrates on trauma-focused work that helps a person process painful experiences and build coping strategies for flashbacks, intrusive memories, or fear responses.Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. He collaborates with each person to match methods to their goals, needs, and comfort level, and adjusts the plan as progress is made. This way the approach evolves with the person rather than being fixed from the start.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, and text-based messaging to provide flexibility. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and shared visual cues, while phone sessions use less bandwidth and can fit into a short break. Live chat or text messaging can be useful for brief check-ins, ongoing coaching, or when typing feels easier than talking. These options make it simpler to fit therapy into a busy life and to continue work between in-person appointments when needed.
Questions people ask about Gage
What kinds of problems does he help with?
He works with people experiencing trauma and abuse, anger, grief, mood disorders, and eating concerns, among other challenges listed in his specialties.
What is his style of therapy?
Sessions are practical and collaborative, focused on clear steps and skills to manage strong emotions and improve daily functioning.
How much experience does he have?
He has ten years of professional work experience helping people with trauma, anger, self-harm thoughts, and serious mental illnesses.
What are his credentials and where is he based?
He holds the LPC credential and is licensed in Missouri.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people from other countries work with him?
International clients are not accepted at this time.
What session formats are available?
He offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to suit different schedules and needs.
How does the subscription and getting started process work?
Cost varies by location and availability and uses a subscription that can be canceled at any time; to begin, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.