BJC Behavioral Health offers mental health case management, psychiatry services, and therapy services, including dialectical behavior therapy, for adults and youth who are deaf or hard of hearing.

To set up an appointment to be evaluated with BJC Behavioral Health Deaf Services, contact us via:
Email: Laura Shapiro at [email protected]
Phone (voice) : 314-729-4004
Toll-free: 877-729-4004

We are currently accepting clients from the eastern region, including St. Louis City and County, Jefferson, Franklin, Lincoln, Warren, and St. Charles counties. BJC Behavioral Health offers mental health case management, psychiatry services, and therapy services, including dialectical behavior therapy, for adults and youth who are deaf or hard of hearing.

We accept Medicare and Medicaid.

The BJC Behavioral Health deaf services staff includes the following qualified mental health professionals who are trained to work with the deaf and hard of hearing:

Laura Shapiro, MSW, ACSW, LCSW
Clinical Supervisor
Email: Laura Shapiro at [email protected]
Cell: 314-210-4301
Telehealth: 314-266-2636

Laura received her Master of Social Work from WashU in St. Louis. She has worked at BJC Behavioral Health since 1993. Her background is working with hearing, deaf, and hard-of-hearing individuals who are severely mentally ill. She has experience in both individual and group dialectical behavior therapy.

Jessica Williams, MD
Psychiatrist

Dr. Williams completed medical school at the University of Florida College of Medicine, and her residency in psychiatry at Barnes-Jewish Hospital and WashU Medicine in St. Louis. She works with adults with mental illnesses, including major depressive disorder, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, and substance-use disorders. Dr. Williams also provides education to medical students and residents on caring for patients with hearing losses and other disabilities. Her research involves investigating equitable access and outcomes for those with disabilities in mental health and substance-use treatment.