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- Medicaid
- Medical Assistance
- Medicare
- Optum
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Qualifications
- Verified by Psychology Today Licensed by State of Minnesota / LP6055 Jessica Dresden
Specialties and Expertise
Top Specialties
- Anxiety
- Depression
- Grief
Expertise
- Body Image
- Body Image Distress
- Child
- Coping Skills
- Divorce
- Eating Disorders
- Family Conflict
- Life Transitions
- Medication Management
- Mood Disorders
- Obsessive-Compulsive (OCD)
- Parenting
- Peer Relationships
- Relationship Issues
- School Issues
- Self Esteem
- Sex Therapy
- Sleep or Insomnia
- Stress
- Testing and Evaluation
- Trauma and PTSD
- Women's Issues
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Types of Therapy
- Acceptance and Commitment (ACT)
- Child-Parent Psychotherapy
- Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
- Compassion Focused
- Dialectical Behavior (DBT)
- EMDR
- Emotionally Focused
- Exposure Response Prevention (ERP)
- Motivational Interviewing
- Person-Centered
- Play Therapy
- Positive Psychology
- Prolonged Exposure Therapy
- Strength-Based
- Trauma Focused
Groups
Sexuality Edu. for Adults w/ Dev. Disabilities
People with developmental disabilities are sexual beings and need the information and skills to help make healthy decisions about sexuality. Katherine McLaughlin, M.Ed developed an important curriculum that recognizes this and the right of everyone to access adequate sex education and information. This 15-week therapy group will cover various topics from a sex-positive framework utilizing aspects of this curriculum and years of experience brought by the facilitator. Adults (18+) and all gender identities, sexual orientations, and gender expressions are welcome! EMAIL BAILEY PETERSON AT BPETERSON@EMBOLDEN-YOU.COM TO SCHEDULE AN INTAKE if interested.
Location
760 Stillwater Road
Mahtomedi, MN 55115
Anxiety + Depression Group for 12-14 Year Olds
This group is appropriate for adolescents diagnosed with an anxiety and/or depressive disorder and will meet virtually (via Google meet) after school for 1.5 hours. If the interested client does not have a current diagnosis, the group therapist will complete a diagnostic assessment to determine if the group is a good fit. This group will focus on: education about anxiety and depression, processing concerns, stressors, and triggers, and developing tools and skills to reduce symptoms and increase healthy coping and functioning. If interested PLEASE EMAIL AMANDA TRNKA (atrnka@embolden-you.com).
Location
760 Stillwater Road
Mahtomedi, MN 55115