Core Psychotherapy
Counselor, MA, LPCC
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At Core Psychotherapy, we don’t just treat symptoms — we uncover the human stories beneath them. We reject cookie-cutter solutions in favor of deep, individualized work grounded in psychoanalytic wisdom and modern neuroscience. This is therapy for those ready to engage courageously with their thoughts, habits, and inner lives to create lasting, meaningful change.
Over time, old patterns of thinking and behavior become more easily recognizable, the consequences of those patterns well known, the meanings of the repetitions understood, the anxieties about change managed, and the exciting new possibilities of being in the world are played with, practiced, and lived.
Through guidance in therapy, a person learns that there are a range of options for solving problems that previously were unknown, felt out of reach, or were avoided due to an internal conflict. Ultimately, the primary goal of therapy is to develop the courage to function more independently and confidently in all aspects of life.
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Finances
Fees
- Individual Sessions $165
- Sliding scale: apply if you may be eligible
Payment Methods
Cash, Check, Mastercard, VisaInsurance
- Aetna
- Anthem
- BlueCross and BlueShield
- Cigna and Evernorth
- HealthPartners of MN and WI
- Hennepin Health
- Humana
- Magellan
- Medica
- Medicaid
- Medical Assistance
- Optum
- PreferredOne
- Surest
- TriWest
- UCare
- United Medical Resources (UMR)
- UnitedHealthcare UHC | UBH
- Out of Network
Core Psychotherapy
Counselor, MA, LPCC
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Qualifications
- Verified by Psychology Today Licensed by State of Minnesota / 275 Matthew M. Paymar
- In Practice for 17 years
- Attended University of Minnesota, Graduated 2008
Counselor: Matthew M. Paymar
Education and Years In Practice
Core Psychotherapy
Counselor, MA, LPCC
Call or Email us for a free 15 minute consultation now - (612) 662-7798
Specialties and Expertise
Top Specialties
- Depression
- Anxiety
- Life Transitions
Expertise
- Bipolar Disorder
- Bisexual
- Chronic Illness
- Coping Skills
- Divorce
- Emotional Disturbance
- Family Conflict
- Grief
- Lesbian
- LGBTQ+
- Men's Issues
- Mood Disorders
- Narcissistic Abuse Syndrome / Narcissistic Fallout
- Peer Relationships
- Personality Disorders
- Racial Identity
- Relationship Issues
- School Issues
- Self Esteem
- Suicidal Ideation
- Women's Issues
- Writer's Block / Artistic Blocks
Core Psychotherapy
Counselor, MA, LPCC
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Age
Teen ,
Adults ,
Elders (65+)
Participants
Individuals ,
Couples
Communities
Bisexual Allied ,
Gay Allied ,
Lesbian Allied ,
Queer Allied ,
Racial Justice Allied ,
Transgender Allied
Ethnicity
Black and African American ,
Hispanic and Latino
I also speak
French ,
Italian ,
Portuguese ,
Spanish
Treatment Approach
Types of Therapy
- Acceptance and Commitment (ACT)
- Attachment-based
- Existential
- Family Systems
- Feminist
- Humanistic
- Integrative
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative
- Person-Centered
- Play Therapy
- Psychoanalytic
- Psychodynamic
- Relational
Core Psychotherapy
Counselor, MA, LPCC
Ask about what different forms of therapy will be like. Email or (612) 662-7798
Location
Primary Location
Core Psychotherapy
2012 Bryant Avenue South
Minneapolis, MN 55405
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