About
Travis Stewart, Counselor & Coach
Travis Stewart has been mentoring others since 1992 and became a Licensed Professional Counselor in 2005. His approach is relational and creative, helping people understand their story while also building hope for the future.
Travis has experience with a wide variety of issues which might lead people to seek out professional help. This includes special interest in helping those with compulsive and addictive behaviors such as internet and video game addiction, eating disorders, shopping addiction, and spirituality.
He was the visionary for the annual Hungry for Hope Conference, a faith-based conference which provides training and help for both professionals and lay people in the treatment of eating disorders. An excellent communicator and teacher, Travis is a regular consultant to FINDINGbalance and has spoken at schools such as Pepperdine University, Baylor, Washington University, and graduate schools and seminaries on the topic of eating disorders and body image. He was also a presenter at an international conference on eating disorders in 2008 in Budapest, Hungary.
Travis graduated from the University of Nebraska in 1991 with a degree in advertising and immediately began working with the international ministry of The Navigators, mentoring students. After 8 years, his desire to better understand how people change, and through his own experience of receiving help from a professional counselor, Travis decided to return to school. He earned a Master of Arts in Counseling (2001) and a Master of Arts in Theological Studies (2003), both from Covenant Seminary in St. Louis, MO. Travis is a Licensed Professional Counselor in the State of Missouri.
Former client
From our first handshake I knew I could trust Travis. His sincerity and sensitivity to my struggles built a safe place for me to heal. He spoke to me, the human, not at my issues, which helped separate my identity from my situation. He offered genuine care with professional expertise and I’ve forever grateful for the health and wholeness that resulted from our time together.
Former client
I met Travis Stewart while receiving treatment for an eating disoder. I had a very hard time trusting men, and when I heard that my primary therapist was going to be man I almost gave up right then and there. But when I met him all my worries disappeared; there is something about him as a person and his demeanor that made me believe that everything was truly going to be okay. And I do not hesitate to say that during that short period of time, he saved my life. He helped me to develop skills to deal with urges and see past my insecurities into the deeper issues of what was truly causing my eating disorder and he taught me how to truly be present in everyday situations. I am thankful for the huge impact he has had on my life.
“Travis brings high-level, professional expertise to any talk, and communicates his wealth of knowledge in a way that is clear and relatable. He richly demonstrates through narrative, a sense of humor, and personal reflection the concepts he aims to communicate. I highly recommend him.”
“Travis has this uncommon gifting to be able to make a complex ideas clear and winsome. He is able to chart a course through the cultural issues of identity, pain, grief and addiction. He is funny, delightful, brilliant and fascinating. What I appreciate best is that he artfully allows me to travel along with him to face the issue, instead of just watching someone convince me of their journey. I’m a big fan.”
“I love hearing Travis speak. He invests himself in understanding his topic thoroughly, communicating it clearly, and infusing it with the life-changing power of story. In feedback from our event attendees, he always emerges as a conference favorite.”
Counseling & Coaching
Are you struggling with compulsive behaviors like eating disorders and video game addiction? Since 2003 Travis has been working as a professional counselor, helping individuals find freedom.
Eating Disorders
Are you seeking help to reclaim your relationship with food and your body? I’ve specialized in treating eating disorders since 2003 and will help you take steps toward make sense of your behaviors and feel normal again.
Speaking & Teaching
Do you need a speaker for an upcoming educational or training event for your organization or church? With insight, stories and illustrations, Travis brings insight and encouragement to his presentations.