The Living Room Wellness Center

We’re growing again. ❤️

As The Living Room continues to grow, we’re looking for a few incredible clinicians to join our team.

We currently have:

1) Two full-time therapist openings
• Springfield, MO
• Ozark, MO

2) One office-sharing opportunity (M, T, Th, and F) in Springfield. Perfect for a therapist looking to work part-time or pick up a few appointments during the week while keeping another position.

At The Living Room, we’ve intentionally built the kind of practice we would want to work in ourselves.

Our mission is simple: Healing begins with safety.

That doesn’t just apply to our clients—it applies to our clinicians, too.

When you join our team, you’ll find:
✨ A steady stream of referrals
✨ Administrative and billing support
✨ Beautiful, fully furnished office space
✨ Flexible scheduling with telehealth options
✨ A collaborative, supportive team that genuinely enjoys working together
✨ An affirming, inclusive environment where both clients and clinicians are respected, valued, and encouraged to bring their authentic selves to work

We believe that excellent mental healthcare starts with taking care of the people providing it. We value curiosity over ego, collaboration over competition, and clinicians who are committed to learning, growing, and providing exceptional care.

If you’re looking for more than just another job—if you’re looking for a place to build a meaningful career—we’d love to meet you.

Know someone who would be a great fit? Please tag them or share this post!

📍 Springfield & Ozark, Missouri
🌐 www.livingroomwellness.net
📧 [email protected]

Sometimes the local news reminds us that we rarely know the full weight another person is carrying. Pain isn’t always visible, and people who appear to be “doing okay” may be fighting battles no one else can see.

If you’re struggling, please don’t carry it alone. There is no shame in asking for help. Reach out to a friend, a family member, your therapist, your doctor, or someone you trust. If you don’t know where to start, call or text 988 to connect with the Su***de & Crisis Lifeline. Caring people are available 24 hours a day.

If you’re worried about someone else, don’t assume someone else will check on them. Send the text. Make the call. Ask the hard question: “Are you thinking about hurting yourself?” Listening without judgment and helping them connect to support can make a profound difference.

At The Living Room, we believe healing begins with safety. If you or someone you love is struggling with depression, hopelessness, overwhelming stress, or thoughts of su***de, please know that you don’t have to face it alone. Help is available, and recovery is possible.

If someone is in immediate danger or unable to stay safe, call 911 or go to your nearest emergency department.

Please take care of yourselves…and each other. ❤️

We've heard the stories.

The blank stare.

The "and how does that make you feel?" on repeat.

The feeling that your therapist is taking notes faster than they're getting to know you.

And sometimes... you leave wondering if they actually *heard* you.

The truth is, not every therapist is the right fit for every person. And that's okay.

Therapy isn't supposed to feel like you're checking a box or reading from a script. It should feel like a real conversation with someone who's genuinely curious about your world and invested in helping you navigate it.

At The Living Room Wellness, we believe healing happens through connection.

We laugh.

We celebrate wins.

Sometimes we sit in silence.

Sometimes we ask hard questions.

Sometimes we say, "Hold on... tell me more about that."

Because therapy isn't about pretending to have all the answers. It's about showing up as humans, together.

If you've walked away from therapy before thinking, "Maybe it just wasn't for me," we'd gently offer another possibility.

Maybe... it just wasn't the right fit.

And finding the right fit can change everything.

📅 Book a session →
📞 Call: 417-413-4774
💬 Text: 417-409-1117
✉️ Email: [email protected]
🌐 https://www.livingroomwellness.net/?utm_source=facebook

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We don't believe healing happens through awkward silence alone.

It doesn't happen by pretending you're "totally over it" while your body clearly disagrees.

It doesn't happen from another self-help book collecting dust on the nightstand, or a green juice, or one more deep breath in through the nose.

Real healing is uncomfortable.

It's saying the thing you've rehearsed a hundred times in the shower and never actually said out loud.

It's crying in a room that isn't your car.

It's someone asking "how are you, really" and actually waiting for the answer.

That's the work.
That's what we do here.
Bring the mess, the weight you're tired of carrying, the thing(s) you keep almost-texting someone about at 2am.

We'll sit with you in it, no judgment, until it starts to make sense.

📅 Book a session →
📞 Call: 417-413-4774
💬 Text: 417-409-1117
✉️ Email: [email protected]
🌐 https://www.livingroomwellness.net/?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social

Meet Tara Garrity, LCSW

At The Living Room, we believe therapy should feel like a place where you can finally exhale, and that's exactly the space Tara creates for her clients.

Tara is a licensed clinical social worker who works with adults navigating identity, emotional well-being, and life's big transitions. She has a particular passion for supporting the LGBTQ+ community, especially transgender and gender-expansive individuals, as well as anyone working through anxiety, depression, trauma, or a season of change.

Her approach is collaborative and strengths-based, meeting you exactly where you are. Drawing on CBT, EMDR, and Brainspotting, Tara tailors each session to your goals and your story.

Judgment never enters the room; partnership does.

With over a decade of clinical experience and a career built around advocating for marginalized communities, Tara brings both deep expertise and genuine care to the room.

And yes, there's usually some humor along the way too.

If you're ready for a therapist who sees you fully and walks alongside you, Tara is now accepting new clients.

✨ Read Tara's full bio here: https://www.livingroomwellness.net/team/tara-garrity?utm_source=facebook_tara
📍 The Living Room | www.livingroomwellness.net?utm_source=facebook_tara
📞 417-413-4774
💬 417-409-1117

Seriously.
Leave the highlight reel at the door.
We don't need the "actually things have been GREAT" version, the perfectly-worded trauma summary, or the "I've been doing so well" performance you trot out because you feel guilty using your session to just... fall apart a little.

Cry ugly.
Show up in your sweatpants with a messy hair bun.
Say the thing you've never said out loud because you're worried it sounds unhinged.
Ramble.
Contradict yourself.

Just exist.

Your therapist isn't grading you. There's no gold star for "best client" (though, we can give you one for just showing up, if you'd like).

The whole point is that you get to stop managing everyone's experience of you... including ours.

Come as you are.
That's not just a nice tagline here.
It's the job.

📅 Book a session →
📞 Call: 417-413-4774
💬 Text: 417-409-1117
✉️ Email: [email protected]
🌐 https://www.livingroomwellness.net/?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=facebook_july

No blank clinical stares.
No frantic scribbling every time you say something 'interesting.'
No awkward silences while we jot down notes and leave you wondering what you just revealed about your childhood.

At The Living Room Wellness, therapy actually feels like a conversation... because it is one.

We're present, we're paying attention to you, not our pen, and yeah, we might even laugh with you along the way. Real talk, real connection, zero notepad-staring guaranteed.

📅 Book a session →

📞 Call: 417-413-4774
💬 Text: 417-409-1117
✉️ Email: [email protected]
🌐 https://www.livingroomwellness.net/?utm_source=instagram&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=notepad_graphic

At The Living Room, we believe healing happens in a space that's radically safe — where you're seen, supported, and free to show up exactly as you are.

No masks, no performing okay-ness.
Just room to actually be.

Julie Batson, LCSW brings that same commitment to her work with clients navigating trauma, anxiety, PTSD, and grief. Her approach is trauma-informed, culturally responsive, and rooted in authenticity.. because real healing doesn't happen when you're only showing people the parts of yourself you think they can handle.

If you've been carrying more than you can hold alone, this is your sign to reach out. Come as you are.
We're here for it.

📅 Free consults available
📞 417-413-4774
💬 417-409-1117
🌐 https://www.livingroomwellness.net/?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=julie_batson_introt

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Whether I’m working with nonprofit leaders, healthcare professionals, educators, or community organizations, my goal remains the same:
To create spaces where people can learn honestly, engage respectfully, and leave with practical tools they can actually use.

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