Therapists in 55102

If you're like most people who seek help, you've already tried everything. You've come to the end of your rope, and you're afraid that even therapy won't work. I know - I've been there. Perhaps the source of your pain is a relationship with a family member, partner, or spouse. Maybe it's long-standing general anxiety or depression. Perhaps you're grappling with an addiction that's truly ruining your life. Or, perhaps you're recovering from an addiction, but anxiety and self-doubt are preventing you from moving forward with basic life goals.

Therapy is one way to make some change in your life. Goodness of fit with a therapist is perhaps the most important part to making that change via therapy. If you can bring some motivation and trust to the process, and we are a good fit, then change is likely to happen for you. Investing in therapy and personal growth can be very rewarding, and I’d be happy to join and support you in the work.

My style is warm, curious, and open-minded. I believe therapy should be a creative space to explore what kind of changes you’d like to see in your life. Therapy is not easy, but I can promise the hard work IS worth it!

I believe each person deserves to live the best life possible. Often, that can be a challenge due to difficult things that have happened in the past or current challenges we face. Trauma and hurt effect how we view the world and ourselves. I work with individuals in including teens and adults, as well as couples, to help them get to a better place in their life. We will work together to figure out how move through current and past challenges more effectively so that hope and ease become a part of everyday life.

Have you ever been completely listened to from the heart? Do you know how healing that experience can be? Most of the challenges people experience boil down to: I don't know who I am...I don't feel confident... I don't feel worthy. Let's work together to build your self-identity (so you feel fully at home in your own skin). Let's build your confidence and self-esteem. You can learn to love who you truly are! Let's increase your sense of self-worth and you can experience all that life has to offer.

I help people overcome life’s challenges so that they can grow and find the happiness they desire. I have a long history of working with those struggling with addiction as well as concerns related to sex and intimacy. From a mental health perspective, I work with clients who have anxiety, depression, trauma, relationship problems and some personality disorders.

I've had the honor of journeying with hundreds of people over the last 30 years who are facing difficult life transitions. I value people's strengths, experience, knowledge and dreams in THEIR counseling, and I believe deeply that we all can change in profound ways.

I offer my clients a compassionate, creative, and collaborative approach in their healing work. I use psychodynamic, cognitive behavioral, and integrative therapies encouraging my clients to find meaning in their life's journey and struggles as well as find new ways to care for the self. Although I am a generalist when it comes to working with a variety of diverse clients and issues, I also believe strongly in the mind/body connection and help my clients find ways to reconnect and find balance in their lives. This is especially helpful when dealing with grief, relationship issues, life transitions, or trauma.

Do you feel like it's hard to keep up? Our world is changing fast and dynamically. Does it feel hard to locate yourself in all of it? Do you feel like you ask yourself the same questions over and over: Is this the right relationship? Why does this always happen to me? Why am I anxious or feel depressed ? How am I going to handle this change? I can help you!

Therapy, a place of healing, is a relationship between two people, you and me. Like most relationships, it is based on trust, honesty, and vulnerability. At its best, therapy allows for transformation, healing, and acceptance. It's a place where you and I work towards freedom from limiting thoughts, freedom to be who you want, and freedom to become who you know you can be.

My work focuses on helping trauma survivors heal from painful experiences and increase functioning in different areas of their life. Most of my clients have experienced a traumatic event and are struggling with anxiety, depression, PTSD, C-PTSD, racial trauma, grief, or other traumatic stressors.

*NEW OFFICE IN ST. PAUL'S W 7th DISTRICT AND ACCEPTING NEW CLIENTS* Whether we felt “too much, too young”, “too much, too long”, or “too much, too fast”, it is possible to heal the physiological, psychological, spiritual, and relational challenges we face. The most important thing to know about traumatic stress is that it is the response to the event and not the event itself, and the response we can change no matter how much time between “then” and now! We can feel fully present, engaged, and connected to ourselves and those around us. I see, hear, and believe you.

If you are feeling stuck or worried about a loved one who is experiencing a behavioral health issue such as addiction, alcoholism, communication or relationship problems, I am here to help. I see individuals, couples and families who are in the midst of a relationship crisis, substance use disorder, mental health issues, parenting conflicts, "failure to launch" young adults and other issues that affect many families today. My approach is family systems based and my focus is to help the entire system heal. Whether it is a collaborative intervention or weekly therapy, I help provide the foundation and insight for long term change.

I believe in the inherent goodness and inner wisdom of people. I see my job as providing an environment that is safe, nurturing and supportive enough for people to discover their own wisdom and learn to tap into it for strength, direction and purpose.

As a therapist, it is in my belief people come from all walks of life where challenges have created various experiences and perspectives, and sometimes support is needed to strive for increased resiliency. I appreciate working with a diverse group of clients, especially working with the St. Paul Hmong community, where I am from; I am bilingual, fluent in both English and Hmong. I believe in an integrative and holistic approach that allows clients and communities to achieve healing and harmony. I provide a safe space that is characterized by compassion and support for each person I serve.

Life can render us feeling the need for extra help. Whatever you are working to cope with, I am here to help you tackle any barriers that stand in your way to feeling happy and healthy. My approach honors all facets of your life experiences, and I believe we work together as a team. Together, we identify potential stuck points you may have and then work through them so that you may feel empowered and ready to move forward with clarity and purpose.

I believe we all have the inner power and intuitive knowledge to change, but our intuition can get blocked when strong emotions or past events overwhelm us. Working to establish a partnership of genuineness, trust, and respect for this self-knowledge, I teach tools to calm anxieties, break through fears, renew hope, and increase self-understanding. Mindfulness, relaxation, and visual art techniques, as well as play therapy with children, are often part of this process.

I truly believe that all human beings have the ability to be mentally well; however, I recognize there are life experiences that can affect the human spirit deeply, guiding you to believe you are damaged, unlovable, or mentally unwell. It is my passion to guide people back to seeing themselves and life through a more positive lens where hope can be awakened and where peace, security, contentment, and joy can be found. I believe all people are affected by life's hardships differently, however we all have one thing in common: the ability to be well.

As a therapist, I am a compassionate witness that humbly walks by your side through your healing journey, however that journey may look. I work with all ages, from adolescents to adults, individuals, couples, and families. I have a strong background working with mental health symptoms and physical or medical challenges that may have some connection to previous events in your life. I work with a Body Psychotherapy foundation, an approach called Somatic Experiencing. This means I work with the whole you: your thoughts, emotions, body, and spirit.