Arukah Counseling LLC

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Arukah Counseling LLC Hello! My name is Krista Mertz MEd, LPC, owner of Arukah Counseling LLC. I am an EMDR trained Licensed Professional Counselor.

I specialize in working with adults with concerns related to trauma, anxiety, depression, shame, and guilt. My hope is to help clients find healing and restoration, in order to step into the freedom of who they were always made to be!

Today is the 2nd Anniversary of Arukah Counseling LLC...I know my service is often focused on what I can bring to others...
10/01/2026

Today is the 2nd Anniversary of Arukah Counseling LLC...

I know my service is often focused on what I can bring to others, but I wanted to reflect and hold gratitude for everything you all do for me:

💚 Thank you for trusting me to sit with you in vulnerable places. I am HONORED every day that you chose me.

💚 Thank you for allowing me to have a job that allows me to love on my kiddos with a flexible schedule. It means more than you will ever know.

💚 Thank you for reminding me of the beauty of humanity. To get to cry with you, laugh with you, celebrate with you.

💚 Thank you for your kindness and grace when life happens and I need to be reminded I am human too.

I love my job and am always completely humbled that THIS is what I get to feel everyday. To be a witness to the wide range of the human experience is no easy feat, but man is it completely worth it!

Happy 2nd Birthday Arukah! Thank you all 💚

So much fun! Chat created a mascot for my personality. It told me the golden retriever was more of who I am and the slot...
09/22/2026

So much fun! Chat created a mascot for my personality. It told me the golden retriever was more of who I am and the sloth was more what my nervous system needs/wants 😅

To say I feel called out is an understandment.

Which one do you think fits me more??

**Prompt in the comments

08/19/2026

Life's little lessons 🌸

I had such a lovely time speaking at Little Black Book: Women in Business on reconnecting to our values and creating a ...
06/25/2026

I had such a lovely time speaking at Little Black Book: Women in Business on reconnecting to our values and creating a reset mantra to ground us along the way 💚

It's easy to get lost in the shuffle and chaos of life. Sometimes we need a little bit of compassion, a little bit of truth, and a gentle reminder of who we are to get us back on track 💛

How do you stay connected to yourself? Comment below 👇



06/25/2026

Therapists get tired too!

Sometimes it can be overwhelming to know what to do with free time.

Maybe its being productive.
Maybe its rest.

The beautiful thing is you are allowed to check in and choose.

What is your go to free moment activity?

06/18/2026

🎥 Ever notice me using a fidget during virtual sessions?

It's not because I'm distracted—it's often the opposite.

Fidgets can help some people:
✨ Stay present
✨️Channel restless energy
✨️ Reduce nervous system activation
✨️Make engagement less difficult
✨️Improve focus and concentration

Many of us were taught paying attention could only be down by being still. But for some brains, a little movement helps with regulation.

The goal isnt to stop moving.
It's to find what keeps you connected.

Do you have busy hands too?? 👇 Let me know!

P.S. Yes I do give my fair warning they may see a fidget.
P.P.S. Yes I do alternate between hard and soft fidgets lol.

06/02/2026

One of my favorite grounding techniques is observing through the senses.

What do you HEAR today? Not what your inner dialogue is saying.

Can you give yourself permission to check in with the world around you? To step out of the chaos for just 1 minute





Sometimes what we call "laziness", avoidance, or lack of motivation is actually nervous system overload.When your body h...
05/28/2026

Sometimes what we call "laziness", avoidance, or lack of motivation is actually nervous system overload.

When your body has been under chronic stress, even small tasks can begin to feel overwhelming.

Meeting yourself with compassion, not shame, can change the way you relate to yourself and the world around you.

Which slide resonated with you the most?

-compassion

Joy. Grief. Gratitude. Exhaustion. Longing. Love. Regret. Hope.Today, we honor every version of motherhood and every per...
05/10/2026

Joy. Grief. Gratitude. Exhaustion. Longing. Love. Regret. Hope.

Today, we honor every version of motherhood and every person carrying its weight in some way.

💛 To the mothers raising children day by day
💛 To the mothers who are grieving
💛 To those longing to become mothers
💛 To those navigating infertility, loss, or complicated journeys
💛 To the foster, adoptive, step, and chosen mothers
💛 To the single parents carrying so much on their own
💛 To the mothers healing from their own childhoods while trying to parent differently
💛 To those with strained or painful relationships with their mothers
💛 To the caregivers, aunties, grandmothers, mentors, and nurturers
💛 To the people for whom today feels heavy instead of celebratory

There is no “right” way to feel today.

If today brings celebration, we hope you can receive it.
If today brings grief, we hope you can make space for it gently.
If today is complicated, you are not alone in that either.

However this day meets you, may you offer yourself the same compassion you so often give to others. 💐

Healing Parenthood Grief InfertilityAwareness SelfCompassion PrivatePractice YouAreNotAlone

I wanted to share this community event in case anyone is interested in learning more about TMS and MeRT as treatment for...
04/21/2026

I wanted to share this community event in case anyone is interested in learning more about TMS and MeRT as treatment for depression and many other diagnoses! It is a free event for both clinicians and clients to attend!

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1137 N Main Street, Suite 2
O'Fallon, MO
63366

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Monday 9am - 5pm
Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm

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