Experiential Therapy Psychiatrists in Hennepin County, MN
Mark L Willenbring
Psychiatrist, MD, DLFAPA
Verified Verified
Minneapolis, MN 55401
You are looking for a psychiatrist who actually listens to you, and responds to your needs. You are looking for clear answers to your questions, delivered in a compassionate way. Naturally, you are also looking for expert psychopharmacology as well as psychotherapy. You can find all of that and more in my office. I have over 50 years practice as a psychiatrist, in many different settings. I can offer you brief psychotherapy, psychopharmacology or extended treatment.
You are looking for a psychiatrist who actually listens to you, and responds to your needs. You are looking for clear answers to your questions, delivered in a compassionate way. Naturally, you are also looking for expert psychopharmacology as well as psychotherapy. You can find all of that and more in my office. I have over 50 years practice as a psychiatrist, in many different settings. I can offer you brief psychotherapy, psychopharmacology or extended treatment.
Dr. Erica Burger
Psychiatrist, DO, MPH
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Edina, MN 55410
On the outside, patients here often feel that it looks like they are succeeding. It feels like a big lie. Despite being smart, driven, and caring, life is not easy. They might have achieved big accomplishments. There is often a feeling that "I shouldn't feel like this". It gets exhausting trying to balance all the parts of your life. It's also exhausting to ignore your emotional needs until they become too overwhelming - and you're faced with no choice but to tend to them. You deserve to feel better. If you want to work towards improving how you feel using an evidence-informed holistic approach, I'd love to help you get there.
On the outside, patients here often feel that it looks like they are succeeding. It feels like a big lie. Despite being smart, driven, and caring, life is not easy. They might have achieved big accomplishments. There is often a feeling that "I shouldn't feel like this". It gets exhausting trying to balance all the parts of your life. It's also exhausting to ignore your emotional needs until they become too overwhelming - and you're faced with no choice but to tend to them. You deserve to feel better. If you want to work towards improving how you feel using an evidence-informed holistic approach, I'd love to help you get there.
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Experiential Therapy Psychiatrists
How does experiential therapy work?
Experiential therapy works by allowing an individual to use their creativity to re-imagine themselves and their lives in an effort to process their emotions. Experiential therapy may take many forms, including engaging clients through art, re-enactments, role-playing, music, or forms of physical recreation. By focusing on these activities, experiential therapists help individuals identify the emotions they associate with previous experiences and work together to cope with negative reactions, like fear, anger, or shame.
Is experiential therapy evidence-based?
Experiential therapy incorporates many therapy modalities, some of which have been more closely researched than others. Music therapy, for example, has been shown to help with sleep problems. Some studies find that art therapy can be beneficial for those with eating disorders or personality disorders, while other research suggests that such approaches have little impact.
How long does experiential therapy last?
The duration of experiential therapy will depend on the type of therapy used as well as the severity of the challenges an individual faces. Play therapy sessions may last for 30 to 45 minutes, and usually occur weekly for about 20 sessions. Art therapy may comprise 10 to 15 weekly sessions. Music therapy sessions generally last between 30 and 50 minutes and can be scheduled weekly or on an as-needed basis. For each therapy type, clients should periodically discuss their goals with their therapist to make sure the two are aligned on process and progress.
Does experiential therapy help with trauma?
Trauma is one area where experiential therapy may be useful. Traumatic experiences such as combat or childhood abuse can be so painful that articulating them can be too scary or painful; creating visual art allows people to express themselves without words, and tell their story in a different way. Listening to music can be relaxing, while making music as part of a group provides plenty of opportunities to connect with other people. Play therapy is often of value to children who have experienced a loss or distressing family experience, or who have been physically or emotionally abused.