Therapists in Fridley, MN

Welcome to Stone Arch Psychology and Health Services. Our motto, Opening Doors and Building Bridges, is a statement of our commitment to help you make positive life changes. Please visit our website to learn more about our clinic, clinicians, and services at STONEARCHPSYCH.COM

Whether you are in a crisis or at a crossroads, have something to sort out in the short term or would like to address longer-term issues and personal growth, together we will explore possibilities for your life's path and use the abundant tools available to us. Therapy offers a special type of connection that can provide comfort and alleviation of pain, anxiety or feelings of hopelessness. I am a deep listener, who will provide authentic feedback and encourage you to find your voice. We will work collaboratively and I will ask you often how our work is going for you.

My commitment is to help you make positive life changes. There are times when we are faced with obstacles and difficulties that interfere with growth and development, preventing us from achieving goals and aspirations, and diminishing our happiness and wellbeing. Psychotherapy provides a safe, nonjudgmental setting to discover solutions to challenges. With the powerful tools of communication and insight, I will help you identify counterproductive patterns and habits preventing you from living an optimal life. Together we will recognize and build upon your strengths and skills, develop new resources and strategies, and discover beneficial, healing ways of approaching your life.

I work from a non-judgmental, non-shaming, non-pathologizing perspective. My role is to help clients understand, heal and/or transcend underlying and often unconscious patterns that manifest as addiction, anxiety, depression and so many other complex ways our lives get stuck, stagnate and lose vitality. I am certified in NeuroAffective Relational Model (NARM), which is a globally recognized modality for resolving Complex Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (C-PTSD). Through our work together, clients report feeling more ease, freedom and energy to pursue a life that allows stuck energy to move toward growth, wholeness and fulfillment.

People begin seeing a therapist for many reasons--you may be experiencing overwhelming stress, feeling a sense of hopelessness or loss of meaning in your life, living with painful grief, coping with traumatic past or present events, suffering in relationships, or simply feeling "stuck." In our sessions together, you and I will explore your goals, wishes, feelings, and concerns, with the aim of moving toward natural wholeness within yourself and in your relationships with others, in an atmosphere of warmth, authenticity, and acceptance.

Hello, my name is Mary Bauer. I am Psychotherapist and Licensed Substance Use Professional who has been in the business for about 20 years. I specialize in depression, stress/anxiety, anger, alcohol and/or drug problems, individual, family, child/teen problems, and couple problems, or just feeling lonely. I have immediate openings in telehealth therapy and will do face to face as needed in Fridley where office is located. I take insurance and private pay. I would love to help you with your struggles.

What do you do when you are spinning in circles and have no earthly idea where to begin? Is your relationship with those most important to you floundering? Do you struggle with feelings of acceptance, of yourself, by family members, by society? Do you struggle to believe the phrase, "You are enough!"? Regardless of whether it is due to trauma (developmental, attachment, PTSD), questioning gender identity, sexual identity and your relationships, ENM/Polyamorous relationships, Kink/BDSM, out-of-control sexual behaviors, or MAPs, we can work together to get you where you would like to be!

I value offering a safe, supportive, inclusive space for when you instinctively feel exploring change is important. Together we will increase your resiliency, explore the relationships and experiences you want in life, building on your unique personality and strengths to achieve what you most desire. I have 20 years of experience working with people with various needs. I offer a range of approaches to assist you in moving through challenging life conditions towards finding more ease in life. I focus on relationship difficulties, life transitions, grief and loss, anxiety, depression, PTSD, trauma, addictions and helping you integrate spirituality.

I seek to understand my clients’ past, present, and future to collaborate with them on finding answers to questions and solutions to problems. My practice is rooted in mindfulness, unconditional acceptance, and intellectual curiosity. I believe that in order for positive change to occur in therapy (and most relationships), an individual must feel wholly seen, understood, and accepted by the other.

I offer therapy for a variety of mental health issues and have an extensive background in depth psychology and Jungian therapy. I enjoy working with individuals who are interested in deeply understanding themselves. In contrast to mainstream approaches to therapy, which focus on teaching skills or challenging a person's thinking, I emphasize working to understand the emotional-relational-spiritual roots of my client's psychology. It is at this deeper level that lasting change can occur.

Welcome! I honor your willingness to seek out therapy. Often what brings us here is a yearning for something wanted but not known. I invite you to trust your curiosity and desire for wholeness. My goal is to create a safe, supportive environment to help you look inward with curiosity and self-compassion.

I work with clients to guide them on their path by helping them to build self-awareness into how their thoughts, feelings and behaviors have impacted their lives. I believe that one of the most important parts of therapy is to develop insight and awareness into our inner selves, and only then can we start to effect changes in our lives. I also strongly believe that building self-compassion and self-acceptance is important in therapy, as the relationship we have with ourselves can greatly impact how we show up in other relationships in our lives.

As a Therapist, Coach, and Educator, I’ll help you get unstuck, reduce stress, attain your goals, and achieve more joy and success in your life. You are ready to more fully shine your light and DESIGN the life you want! A Mind-Body-Spirit transformative approach of combining depth psychology with action-step coaching plans is a beautiful hybrid approach. Besides 1:1 sessions, I also offer Sacred Circles Women's Group. This cozy closed group is offered (3) times a year.

Chris specializes in couples therapy and family counseling. He is skilled at identifying a couple's patterns of communicating and helping them explore alternative paths of communicating that can work better for their partner. Eventually, as each partner learns new ways of communicating, both members can feel heard and a feeling of love, warmth, and playfulness can return to the relationship.

Growing up can be a hard won struggle. Learning to run your own life requires commitment and discipline. Create authentic relationships and satisfying work, expand a sense of inner guidance, and sharpen your purpose. I work with both men and women, however, my work with men has been especially gratifying. My experiences have shown they are capable, driven, compassionate and focused. They care deeply about their relationships and work and desire self-improvement and expertise in their lives.

I have experience with trauma, sever mental illness and life transitions. I work at my client's pace and follow the road they take in therapy. My approach is to give gentle guidance, educate, and creatively blend a holistic trauma-informed stance, which is the best success for healing. The creative process, through visual art and storytelling, opens up the unconscious mind, cleansing emotional pain while giving a common universal language. I explore with the client many curiosities of the human condition. Helping to connect the behaviors that motivate us to balance our individual strengths and inherit capacity for good social interest.

"Everyone has a destiny, however, various experiences, perceptions and life events often send us in another direction. Many people become stuck or have difficulty throwing off old thoughts and behaviors. The Psyche brings various symptoms, depression, anxiety, and mood disorders to move us forward. Working through these symptoms leads to a positive outlook on of life. My goal is to help individuals work through the symptoms and build on the strengths and potential within a person. Discovering these gifts can help alleviate negative symptoms and enable you to move into the future with a new awareness and zest for life.

We work with individuals 14 and older who have a history of trauma, struggle with addiction, depression, anxiety, self-esteem/self worth, relationship issues, or are experiencing stress. We offer talk therapy in the office, or equine assisted psychotherapy (therapy with horses). We believe in trying approaches that work for each individual. Aurora Healing looks forward to providing a healing experience in Elk River, Zimmerman and surrounding areas.