Feminist Therapists in Maplewood, MN
Valentine Counseling Services, LLC
Marriage & Family Therapist, MEd, LMFT
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
Maplewood, MN 55109
I practice using IFS, Feminist, and Solution -Focused theories.
I provide a warm and supportive atmosphere where individuals can express their feelings, communicate their problems, and feel understood. I emphasize that when a client is living in a secure state of mind, they will be able to locate solutions to any problem. I recognize and encourage each individual to understand their innate potential for change and growth. The therapeutic process can be challenging and at times uncomfortable, but I will walk this journey with you, asking the hard questions, listening intently, and exploring perspectives. I hope that you will contact me when you are ready to venture into this wonderful new place.
I practice using IFS, Feminist, and Solution -Focused theories.
I provide a warm and supportive atmosphere where individuals can express their feelings, communicate their problems, and feel understood. I emphasize that when a client is living in a secure state of mind, they will be able to locate solutions to any problem. I recognize and encourage each individual to understand their innate potential for change and growth. The therapeutic process can be challenging and at times uncomfortable, but I will walk this journey with you, asking the hard questions, listening intently, and exploring perspectives. I hope that you will contact me when you are ready to venture into this wonderful new place.
Dr. Joshua Pearl
Pre-Licensed Professional, PsyD
Verified Verified
Maplewood, MN 55117
I believe that an authentic, honest relationship is foundational to making therapy and assessment a meaningful experience. I strive to take an affirming, holistic, and collaborative approach in my work and to provide a safe, empowering experience in which being seen and accepted provides the foundation for growth and change. My work is grounded in emotion-focused and feminist/multicultural perspectives, and I integrate a variety of other approaches including Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), and Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP).
I believe that an authentic, honest relationship is foundational to making therapy and assessment a meaningful experience. I strive to take an affirming, holistic, and collaborative approach in my work and to provide a safe, empowering experience in which being seen and accepted provides the foundation for growth and change. My work is grounded in emotion-focused and feminist/multicultural perspectives, and I integrate a variety of other approaches including Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), and Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP).
Abigayle McClendon
LPC Intern
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Maplewood, MN 55109
My name is Abigayle. I am a queer, fat, non-binary, bi-racial therapist interested in co-creating an environment for you to explore what it means to live as your most authentic self. I believe strongly in creating a judgement-free space for you to examine long-held belief systems that have impacted how you move through the world. I tend to operate within narrative, emotion-focused, and mindfulness therapeutic approaches. My goal is to create an holistic environment where you are able to be authentically curious about where thoughts and beliefs come from in a nonjudgmental and trauma-informed way.
My name is Abigayle. I am a queer, fat, non-binary, bi-racial therapist interested in co-creating an environment for you to explore what it means to live as your most authentic self. I believe strongly in creating a judgement-free space for you to examine long-held belief systems that have impacted how you move through the world. I tend to operate within narrative, emotion-focused, and mindfulness therapeutic approaches. My goal is to create an holistic environment where you are able to be authentically curious about where thoughts and beliefs come from in a nonjudgmental and trauma-informed way.
Renee Penticoff
Psychologist, PsyD, LP
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Maplewood, MN 55109
Waitlist for new clients
Dr. Penticoff is a licensed clinical psychologist specializing in individual, adolescent and family therapy. With over 25 years of experience providing therapy and community based services, Dr. Penticoff serves as a private practitioner working with a broad spectrum of clients. Among her areas of expertise are adolescent struggles, depression, anxiety disorders in children, and family therapy. Dr. Penticoff is an interactive, solution-focused therapist. Her therapeutic approach is to provide support and insight oriented feedback to help clients effectively address personal life challenges.
Dr. Penticoff is a licensed clinical psychologist specializing in individual, adolescent and family therapy. With over 25 years of experience providing therapy and community based services, Dr. Penticoff serves as a private practitioner working with a broad spectrum of clients. Among her areas of expertise are adolescent struggles, depression, anxiety disorders in children, and family therapy. Dr. Penticoff is an interactive, solution-focused therapist. Her therapeutic approach is to provide support and insight oriented feedback to help clients effectively address personal life challenges.
Mollie Newhouse, PsyD, LP
Psychologist, PsyD, LP
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Maplewood, MN 55109
Accepting residents of MN. Do you often feel misunderstood, scared, stuck, unheard, or like you don't matter? Sometimes life experiences have us feeling like we are constantly struggling or fighting to survive. Maybe you feel like it's difficult to connect with others or even find it difficult to love yourself. This can leave you feeling lonely and unsure of the future, possibly even unsure if you can trust anyone to understand your struggles. I have interest in helping those who struggle with chronic pain, anxiety, depression, eating disorders, grief, and psychological trauma.
Accepting residents of MN. Do you often feel misunderstood, scared, stuck, unheard, or like you don't matter? Sometimes life experiences have us feeling like we are constantly struggling or fighting to survive. Maybe you feel like it's difficult to connect with others or even find it difficult to love yourself. This can leave you feeling lonely and unsure of the future, possibly even unsure if you can trust anyone to understand your struggles. I have interest in helping those who struggle with chronic pain, anxiety, depression, eating disorders, grief, and psychological trauma.
Canvas Health, Oakdale
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LPCC
Verified Verified
Maplewood, MN 55119
All are welcome at Canvas Health! Our compassionate clinicians help children, adolescents, adults, and families who struggle with mental illness and substance use disorders through exceptional clinical care. We work with clients from every walk of life who are struggling with anxiety, depression, trauma, grief, addiction, substance use disorders, panic attacks, mood disorders, obsessive compulsive disorder, schizophrenia, and more. We specialize in complex issues that can be addressed through our more than 35 programs.
All are welcome at Canvas Health! Our compassionate clinicians help children, adolescents, adults, and families who struggle with mental illness and substance use disorders through exceptional clinical care. We work with clients from every walk of life who are struggling with anxiety, depression, trauma, grief, addiction, substance use disorders, panic attacks, mood disorders, obsessive compulsive disorder, schizophrenia, and more. We specialize in complex issues that can be addressed through our more than 35 programs.
Dr. Victoria Lin Peterson-Hilleque
Pre-Licensed Professional, PsyD, MFA
Verified Verified
Maplewood, MN 55117
Every healing journey is unique, and I am eager to help you foster wellbeing. I work with teens and adults offering trauma-informed, individual therapy, psychological testing, and group counseling to address many issues including anxiety, depression, OCD, life transitions, identity development, and grief and loss. As a therapist, I want to understand the world as you do and help you cultivate the motivation needed to make changes. I see you as the expert in your life, and I ask questions to help you generate understanding.
Every healing journey is unique, and I am eager to help you foster wellbeing. I work with teens and adults offering trauma-informed, individual therapy, psychological testing, and group counseling to address many issues including anxiety, depression, OCD, life transitions, identity development, and grief and loss. As a therapist, I want to understand the world as you do and help you cultivate the motivation needed to make changes. I see you as the expert in your life, and I ask questions to help you generate understanding.
Ayn Rassier
Pre-Licensed Professional, MA
Verified Verified
Maplewood, MN 55117 (Online Only)
Seeking out therapy can be an overwhelming step to take and I am so glad you are here! I strive to meet individual adults and couples with compassionate curiosity in an effort to address concerns such as those that come with anxiety, depression, life transitions, relational challenges, career exploration/transition, aging, and grief.
Seeking out therapy can be an overwhelming step to take and I am so glad you are here! I strive to meet individual adults and couples with compassionate curiosity in an effort to address concerns such as those that come with anxiety, depression, life transitions, relational challenges, career exploration/transition, aging, and grief.
Hannah Flanery, PhD
Pre-Licensed Professional, PhD
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Maplewood, MN 55109
Life can be hard and throw numerous obstacles in our way. Individuals I work with tend to experience stress and other symptoms that are getting in the way of their ultimate happiness and other important goals. I help others by building a strong foundation in the relationship between the therapist and the client. I tailor treatment with the client's goals in mind. To do this, I use evidence-based treatments as well as a blend of evidence-informed practices.
Life can be hard and throw numerous obstacles in our way. Individuals I work with tend to experience stress and other symptoms that are getting in the way of their ultimate happiness and other important goals. I help others by building a strong foundation in the relationship between the therapist and the client. I tailor treatment with the client's goals in mind. To do this, I use evidence-based treatments as well as a blend of evidence-informed practices.
Savanna Hooley
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LGSW
Verified Verified
Maplewood, MN 55109
Waitlist for new clients
Availability update: Waitlist for new clients! Hello! Asking for help and finding a therapist is not easy and I am so glad you’re here. You may be feeling like your thoughts, experiences, and emotions are too much or too painful and you deserve a nonjudgmental space to be heard. You may also feel like your relationships, school/work, and home life are being negatively impacted by how you feel inside and you wish you could speak to yourself with more kindness. So if the ways in which you've learned to keep yourself safe aren't working in the same way that they used to, let's talk about it.
Availability update: Waitlist for new clients! Hello! Asking for help and finding a therapist is not easy and I am so glad you’re here. You may be feeling like your thoughts, experiences, and emotions are too much or too painful and you deserve a nonjudgmental space to be heard. You may also feel like your relationships, school/work, and home life are being negatively impacted by how you feel inside and you wish you could speak to yourself with more kindness. So if the ways in which you've learned to keep yourself safe aren't working in the same way that they used to, let's talk about it.
Tasha Rischmiller
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, LPCC
Verified Verified
Maplewood, MN 55109 (Online Only)
Not accepting new clients
A typical client at Deep Roots Behavioral Health has a need for multifaceted and individualized care. We strive for an environment that feels safe and free of judgment so client can explore their mental health and move towards contentment. We treat a wide range of concerns ranging from adjustment disorder to complex PTSD.
A typical client at Deep Roots Behavioral Health has a need for multifaceted and individualized care. We strive for an environment that feels safe and free of judgment so client can explore their mental health and move towards contentment. We treat a wide range of concerns ranging from adjustment disorder to complex PTSD.
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Tanya Brown
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Maplewood, MN 55109
Not accepting new clients
Struggling to find balance in your life? Having difficulty quieting your mind? I can help! My approach to therapy is client centered and holistic, I will listen empathetically and address issues with openess and compassion. We will work together to identify the underlying emotional and belief patterns that are keeping you stuck, and build a pathway to living vibrantly again! I am passionate about helping others build confidence and self-esteem, as well as guiding them toward a balance between mental, physical, emotional, and spiritual health.
Struggling to find balance in your life? Having difficulty quieting your mind? I can help! My approach to therapy is client centered and holistic, I will listen empathetically and address issues with openess and compassion. We will work together to identify the underlying emotional and belief patterns that are keeping you stuck, and build a pathway to living vibrantly again! I am passionate about helping others build confidence and self-esteem, as well as guiding them toward a balance between mental, physical, emotional, and spiritual health.
Jennifer Reddig
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LICSW, CCTP
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Maplewood, MN 55109
Not accepting new clients
I am most interested in working with members of the LGBTQIA+ community, providing safe, respectful, and culturally responsive care. I have a strong interest in the experience of minority communities, intersectionality, trauma, grief and bereavement, building healthy relationships, and teaching skills around self-advocacy and boundaries. I also enjoy providing therapy for other therapists; it is so important for us to care for ourselves so we can show up effectively for our clients.
I am most interested in working with members of the LGBTQIA+ community, providing safe, respectful, and culturally responsive care. I have a strong interest in the experience of minority communities, intersectionality, trauma, grief and bereavement, building healthy relationships, and teaching skills around self-advocacy and boundaries. I also enjoy providing therapy for other therapists; it is so important for us to care for ourselves so we can show up effectively for our clients.
Jamie Nupen
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LICSW, LCSW
Verified Verified
Maplewood, MN 55109
Not accepting new clients
Jamie strongly believes that every person deserves to live a life that is fulfilling and meaningful. Within all of us, there is the capacity for awareness, change and healing. Through compassion, collaboration and guidance, she assists her clients in understanding and changing their maladaptive behaviors so they can lead happier and healthier lives.
Jamie strongly believes that every person deserves to live a life that is fulfilling and meaningful. Within all of us, there is the capacity for awareness, change and healing. Through compassion, collaboration and guidance, she assists her clients in understanding and changing their maladaptive behaviors so they can lead happier and healthier lives.
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Jennifer Hooyman
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LICSW
Verified Verified
Saint Paul, MN 55106
I practice from a feminist perspective and look at therapy as a collaboration (rather than a hierarchy).
I focus on helping you build and maintain healthy relationships: personal, professional, romantic and sexual relationships. This includes individual counseling, couples counseling, and sex therapy. In individual counseling we can talk through trauma, negative thoughts, adjustments, questions of identity, happiness, or life goals. If you are having questions about intimacy, desire, shame, kink, sexual performance or desire, sex therapy may be right for you. You may be feeling a loss of connection, a wall of miscommunication and a mountain of unmet needs within your relationship and I will help you find that connection and joy.
I practice from a feminist perspective and look at therapy as a collaboration (rather than a hierarchy).
I focus on helping you build and maintain healthy relationships: personal, professional, romantic and sexual relationships. This includes individual counseling, couples counseling, and sex therapy. In individual counseling we can talk through trauma, negative thoughts, adjustments, questions of identity, happiness, or life goals. If you are having questions about intimacy, desire, shame, kink, sexual performance or desire, sex therapy may be right for you. You may be feeling a loss of connection, a wall of miscommunication and a mountain of unmet needs within your relationship and I will help you find that connection and joy.
Eden Broberg
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPCC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Saint Paul, MN 55101
Waitlist for new clients
I believe that all bodies are good bodies, that to find self-acceptance you must explore your self-hate, and that authentic personal growth looks different for everyone. I am passionate about practicing in a client-centered way and utilizing a feminist approach to explore and challenge notions of boundary-setting, self-exploration, guilt, success, progress, people-pleasing, and diet culture (BMI, ‘Obesity epidemic,’ why diets don’t work, restriction, symptom swapping, minimalism, etc.) I work fulltime at a nationally-renowned eating disorder clinic in the Twin Cities area.
I believe that all bodies are good bodies, that to find self-acceptance you must explore your self-hate, and that authentic personal growth looks different for everyone. I am passionate about practicing in a client-centered way and utilizing a feminist approach to explore and challenge notions of boundary-setting, self-exploration, guilt, success, progress, people-pleasing, and diet culture (BMI, ‘Obesity epidemic,’ why diets don’t work, restriction, symptom swapping, minimalism, etc.) I work fulltime at a nationally-renowned eating disorder clinic in the Twin Cities area.
Nicole Cardarella-Gasper
Counselor, MA, LPCC
Verified Verified
Saint Paul, MN 55106 (Online Only)
"I have found, through painful experience, that the most important step a person can take is always the next one.” -Brandon Sanderson Let me help you take the next step. I enjoy providing therapy for queer folx, chronic illness, nerds, adolescents, young adults, college students, and families. I have special interests in all things nerdy, sex, trauma, and exploring identities (gender, sexuality). I primarily work from a feminist, anti-capitalist, and strength-based perspective. My ideal client wants a strong therapeutic relationship with an affirming and relatable therapist.
"I have found, through painful experience, that the most important step a person can take is always the next one.” -Brandon Sanderson Let me help you take the next step. I enjoy providing therapy for queer folx, chronic illness, nerds, adolescents, young adults, college students, and families. I have special interests in all things nerdy, sex, trauma, and exploring identities (gender, sexuality). I primarily work from a feminist, anti-capitalist, and strength-based perspective. My ideal client wants a strong therapeutic relationship with an affirming and relatable therapist.
Heather A Liebswager
Counselor, MA, LPCC
Verified Verified
Saint Paul, MN 55106
I have helped many people succeed with life transitions that were struggling to make changes on their own. It’s difficult to know what to do when you’re hurting while also navigating a change in relationship or job or moving. It can feel very isolating. In therapy you’re able to take the time for you to get the answers you’re looking for and the relief from the pain. If you are a person who is suffering from separation or divorce, a person who is anxious about a change in career, or has experienced trauma(s) that impact you today I can help.
I have helped many people succeed with life transitions that were struggling to make changes on their own. It’s difficult to know what to do when you’re hurting while also navigating a change in relationship or job or moving. It can feel very isolating. In therapy you’re able to take the time for you to get the answers you’re looking for and the relief from the pain. If you are a person who is suffering from separation or divorce, a person who is anxious about a change in career, or has experienced trauma(s) that impact you today I can help.
Erin Drummer
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified Verified
Saint Paul, MN 55106
One of the most important relationships you can work on is the relationship you have with yourself. Can you envision a life where you give yourself more grace, are more fulfilled in your relationships, and that aligns more closely with your deepest values? Are you ready to recognize and overcome the thoughts, patterns, and relationships that no longer serve you? I enjoy helping clients navigate the complexities of work, life, and relationship issues and deconstructing the barriers that are holding them back from achieving their deepest dreams and goals.
One of the most important relationships you can work on is the relationship you have with yourself. Can you envision a life where you give yourself more grace, are more fulfilled in your relationships, and that aligns more closely with your deepest values? Are you ready to recognize and overcome the thoughts, patterns, and relationships that no longer serve you? I enjoy helping clients navigate the complexities of work, life, and relationship issues and deconstructing the barriers that are holding them back from achieving their deepest dreams and goals.
Sara Bowd
Marriage & Family Therapist, MS, LMFT
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
Saint Paul, MN 55101
As a mental health professional, I strive to create a safe and secure space that is free of judgement in order to facilitate exploration and inner healing. I believe establishing a therapeutic relationship based on trust, care and acceptance is so important. From my own journey with mental health, I understand how exhausting and frustrating it can be to get the help you need within the traditional mental health system. I want you to know that you are not alone.
As a mental health professional, I strive to create a safe and secure space that is free of judgement in order to facilitate exploration and inner healing. I believe establishing a therapeutic relationship based on trust, care and acceptance is so important. From my own journey with mental health, I understand how exhausting and frustrating it can be to get the help you need within the traditional mental health system. I want you to know that you are not alone.
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Feminist Therapists
How does feminist therapy work?
Feminist therapy sessions are not only personal but often cultural or political in nature, as the approach is based on the belief that people are affected by, and often struggle with, cultural and societal norms and biases, and need to move beyond those external pressures or stressors to tap their own confidence and engage more fully in their own identity. Sessions may therefore include discussions of sexism, diversity, and gender issues and talk of steps toward greater empowerment for patients who believe they have been silenced and seek to raise their voices.
What are examples of feminist therapy techniques?
Along with traditional talk therapy and analysis, a feminist therapist may employ techniques such as role-playing and assertiveness training to help clients build their self-esteem so that they feel they can act freely, and not based on cultural expectations or gender roles dictated by others. A feminist therapist may also engage in bibliotherapy, offering suggested readings on gender identity or social power inequities as they work toward viewing mental-health concerns through a broad cultural lens before focusing on how they affect the individual. Somatic therapy techniques, with an emphasis on body awareness, self-compassion, and mindfulness practices are also often part of feminist therapist practice.
How long does feminist therapy last?
As with most forms of talk therapy, there is no set duration or end point for feminist therapy; people who believe that they are making progress typically continue until they feel they’ve addressed the issues that had been holding them back. It may take some time to become comfortable discussing personal issues, but once a client feels they can do so, they could expect therapy to last for a number of months, typically including at least 12 sessions.
Does feminist therapy work?
As a relatively recent therapeutic technique, there is not yet a body of evidence proving the efficacy of feminist therapy. However, the approach is based on proven core principles of talk therapy, with a particular emphasis on developing a therapeutic relationship based on equality and authentic connection between therapist and client and discovering and building on clients’ personal strengths to help them gain a greater sense of personal power and agency.