CaPS Closing Announcement

Counseling and Psychological Services (CaPS) will officially close its doors as a clinical practice on December 31, 2023.

It is our profound privilege to have provided mental health services to the Columbia community for almost five decades.  We deeply appreciate the trust clients have put in our care.

Individual providers will continue to accept new clients at the 2804 Forum Boulevard office until CaPS closes at the end of 2023.  After December, providers will deliver psychological assessment, psychotherapy and other behavioral health services at various other practice locations.  

Below is a list of CaPS mental health professionals and their future contact information:

Tracy Batten, LPC - Accepting new clients at this location until December 1st
2804 Forum Blvd. Suite 3B
Columbia, MO  65203
[email protected]

Rebecca De Graaf, Ph.D. - Accepting new clients at this location until December 1st
3610 Buttonwood Drive, Suite 200
Columbia, MO 65201
(573)886-8982, Ext. 2290
[email protected]

Jamie Meadows, Ph.D. - Accepting new clients at this location until October 1st
3610 Buttonwood Drive, Suite 200
Columbia, MO 65201
[email protected]
jamiemeadowstherapy.com

Shelly Ossana, Ph.D. - Accepting new clients at this location until November 1st
Human Dynamics
2804 Forum Boulevard, Suite 3A
Columbia, MO 65203
(573)446-6290, Ext. 1013
[email protected]

Winifred Scott, Ph.D. - Accepting new clients at this location until December 31st
2804 Forum Blvd. Suite 3B
Columbia, MO  65203
(573)823-8400

Again, our sincerest thanks for the opportunity to work with you at CaPS.  We look forward to continuing, or beginning, your care in our different locations in 2024.

Welcome

CAPS is currently observing CDC guidelines for COVID-19.  Therapy sessions are being conducted via Telehealth or telephone unless the therapist deems it clinically necessary to see a client in person.  CDC cleaning protocols are being done throughout the office.

Who are we? 

CAPS is a group practice located in Columbia, Missouri.  Established in 1976 by psychologists Drs James and Vicki Straub, this group of highly trained professionals provides therapeutic services to individuals, couples, and children. 

Each clinician is an independent practitioner who brings his or her own special areas of expertise to CaPS.  Our staff includes 5 licensed psychologists and 3 licensed clinical social workers. Our clinicians are trained in a broad range of treatment modalities and can provide treatment for a wide range of issues ranging from current life challenges to life-long difficulties.

What do we do?

Treatment specialization includes:

• Depression
• Anxiety
• Panic reactions and phobias
• Relationship and interpersonal issues
• Parenting and family Issues
• Health concerns
• Pain management
• Eating and body image concerns
• Grief and loss
• Work and career issues
• Stress management
• Conflict resolution
• Family of origin issues
• Recovering from childhood abuse
• Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
• Trauma and abuse
• Sexual identity issues
• Spiritual issues
• Stage of life issues

The therapists at CAPS are trained in a variety of therapeutic modalities including cognitive behavioral therapy, brief and solution-focused therapies.