Our Shared Mission
Together, Amanda DiMartini, MA, LPC and Chiwoo Choi, MA, LPC at Thrive & Be Well provide a comprehensive path to personal transformation: Self-discovery and authenticity, anxiety relief and nervous-system regulation, meaningful relationship skills, and innovative care such as Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy for treatment-resistant symptoms. We believe in compassionate, evidence-informed care that honors your values, identity, and pace of change.
- Therapy & Coaching for authenticity, boundaries, purpose-aligned living, and wellness.
- Mindfulness, CBT, EMDR, EFT-informed work, and embodied practices.
- KAP preparation, guiding, and integration.
- Virtual care options across Missouri, Kansas, and Florida
Amanda DiMartini, MA, LPC - Wellness Coach & KAP Clinician
Amanda is a seasoned counselor and holistic wellness advocate focusing on anxiety relief, life transitions, and whole-person wellbeing. At Thrive & Be Well in Springfield, Missouri, she offers evidence-based therapy, mindfulness-based strategies, and innovative options like Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy (KAP) in collaboration with medical professionals. Amanda serves clients state-wide in Missouri via telehealth.
Her approach integrates the Eight Areas of Wellness - emotional, physical, intellectual, social, spiritual, occupational, environmental, and financial - so clients build resilience and sustainable habits that align with personal values and goals.
Focus Areas
- Anxiety, stress management, and life-transition support with strengths-based, mindfulness methods.
- Holistic wellness, focusing on the eight areas of wellness.
- Collaborative KAP care (preparation, guiding, and integration).
Chiwoo Choi, LPC - Transformational Life Coach & KAP Clinician
Chiwoo helps high-achieving adults and sensitive strivers move from people-pleasing and codependency to authentic, values-aligned living. With training across CBT, EMDR, mindfulness, and integrative, body-aware practices, Chiwoo guides clients to release harsh inner critics, build nervous-system resilience, and reconnect with core identity and purpose. Services include individual therapy, codependency and boundary work, anxiety and high-functioning depression care, EFT-informed couples therapy, and Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy (KAP).
Chiwoo serves clients in Missouri (in-person in Joplin, Missouri) and via telehealth in Kansas and Florida. His practice emphasizes self-love, authenticity, and courageous living - especially for those recovering from perfectionism and chronic self-criticism.
Focus Areas
- Self-discovery, people-pleasing recovery, and codependency boundaries.
- Anxiety, high-functioning depression, ADHD.
- CBT, EMDR, EFT, informed couples therapy and communication skills
- Collaborative KAP care (preparation, guiding, and integration).
FAQs
Do you offer online sessions?
Yes. Chiwoo serves Missouri, Kansas, and Florida (telehealth available), and Amanda serves Missouri (telehealth available).
What is KAP and is it right for me?
KAP combines low-dose, medically supervised Ketamine with psychotherapy, focused on preparation, skilled guidance, and meaningful integration. It may help when traditional talk therapy alone has not provided sufficient relief for depression, anxiety, or trauma-related symptoms.