Therapists in Saint Louis Park, MN
Eric Norton
Pre-Licensed Professional, MA
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Saint Louis Park, MN 55416
If you are here, you might see yourself as an individual experiencing anxiety, depression, or trauma. You might be a parent of a child or teen with big emotions. Maybe you are a member of the LGBTQ+ community. All are welcome! As a therapist, I check my ego at the door to bring curiosity and humor to the environment to help you heal. I am a gender, sexuality, and neurodivergent affirmative therapist. I hold an MA in Marriage and Family Therapy from Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. I am supervised by Jody Goldie, LMFT as I head towards a license in Marriage and Family Therapy and a Registered Play Therapist credential.
If you are here, you might see yourself as an individual experiencing anxiety, depression, or trauma. You might be a parent of a child or teen with big emotions. Maybe you are a member of the LGBTQ+ community. All are welcome! As a therapist, I check my ego at the door to bring curiosity and humor to the environment to help you heal. I am a gender, sexuality, and neurodivergent affirmative therapist. I hold an MA in Marriage and Family Therapy from Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. I am supervised by Jody Goldie, LMFT as I head towards a license in Marriage and Family Therapy and a Registered Play Therapist credential.
Janelle DeRubeis
Pre-Licensed Professional, MS, NCC
Verified Verified
Saint Louis Park, MN 55416
I work with teens (15+) and adults around trauma, attachment, gender and sexuality exploration, neurodiversity, and mood concerns. Difficult experiences can distort how we view of ourselves and the world, and lead to ineffective behaviors to manage the pain. Let's work to reconnect you to all parts of yourself so that your most authentic self can step forward, and you can live your most fulfilling life. I aim to create a safe and welcoming environment for clients by bringing my humanness to sessions while maintaining professional boundaries. I am passionate about working with LGBTQIA+ folks and am a part of the community.
I work with teens (15+) and adults around trauma, attachment, gender and sexuality exploration, neurodiversity, and mood concerns. Difficult experiences can distort how we view of ourselves and the world, and lead to ineffective behaviors to manage the pain. Let's work to reconnect you to all parts of yourself so that your most authentic self can step forward, and you can live your most fulfilling life. I aim to create a safe and welcoming environment for clients by bringing my humanness to sessions while maintaining professional boundaries. I am passionate about working with LGBTQIA+ folks and am a part of the community.
Stacy Hatke
Pre-Licensed Professional
Verified Verified
Saint Louis Park, MN 55416
My commitment in therapy is to help people live their fully authentic life - in whatever way that looks like to you. I have a particular passion for those who love outside the box - I specialize in working with polyamory and non-monogamy, kink, and queer and trans individuals. I like to get curious about the things that make you unique, and find ways to make those parts shine, while also holding space for the difficulty of living with marginalized identities. While I am not a trained trauma therapist, trauma, both single-instance and complex, informs all of my work.
My commitment in therapy is to help people live their fully authentic life - in whatever way that looks like to you. I have a particular passion for those who love outside the box - I specialize in working with polyamory and non-monogamy, kink, and queer and trans individuals. I like to get curious about the things that make you unique, and find ways to make those parts shine, while also holding space for the difficulty of living with marginalized identities. While I am not a trained trauma therapist, trauma, both single-instance and complex, informs all of my work.
Jason Zupke
Pre-Licensed Professional, MA
Verified Verified
Saint Louis Park, MN 55416
I am a humorous, non-judgemental, trauma-informed, harm-reductionist gay cis-male therapist. I specialize in working with men and enjoy working with couples (monogamous, poly, or open) who want to improve their relationships. I am also passionate about helping people who want to change their relationship with substances but are unsure about total sobriety and/or the Twelve Steps do not resonate.
I am a humorous, non-judgemental, trauma-informed, harm-reductionist gay cis-male therapist. I specialize in working with men and enjoy working with couples (monogamous, poly, or open) who want to improve their relationships. I am also passionate about helping people who want to change their relationship with substances but are unsure about total sobriety and/or the Twelve Steps do not resonate.
Bekkah Olson
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LICSW
Verified Verified
Saint Louis Park, MN 55416
Waitlist for new clients
My current work focuses on sex therapy. My areas of speciality within sex therapy include desire and arousal issues, desire discrepancies between partners, vulvodynia/vaginismus and other sexual or pelvic pain, and the intersection of sex and disability. Additionally, I work with adults and older teens–especially queer, trans and LGTBQIA+ people—around issues of mood, attachment, addiction, and identity. I also write letters of support for gender affirmation surgeries.
My current work focuses on sex therapy. My areas of speciality within sex therapy include desire and arousal issues, desire discrepancies between partners, vulvodynia/vaginismus and other sexual or pelvic pain, and the intersection of sex and disability. Additionally, I work with adults and older teens–especially queer, trans and LGTBQIA+ people—around issues of mood, attachment, addiction, and identity. I also write letters of support for gender affirmation surgeries.
Meredith Hyduke Dehn
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, MA, LAMFT
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
Saint Louis Park, MN 55426
I work with couples or adult individuals seeking help and encouragement as they navigate their relationships. We can often find ourselves struggling to feel understood by each other. Issues around communicating needs, conflict in their partnership, parenting, intercultural relationships, dynamics within family of origin or in-laws, work/life balance and couples that identify as LGBTQIA+ are all areas I'm familiar working with. I invite clients to create and practice new tools to better understand one another and emerge out bickering and into a collaboration.
I work with couples or adult individuals seeking help and encouragement as they navigate their relationships. We can often find ourselves struggling to feel understood by each other. Issues around communicating needs, conflict in their partnership, parenting, intercultural relationships, dynamics within family of origin or in-laws, work/life balance and couples that identify as LGBTQIA+ are all areas I'm familiar working with. I invite clients to create and practice new tools to better understand one another and emerge out bickering and into a collaboration.
Sam Waldron
Pre-Licensed Professional
Verified Verified
Saint Louis Park, MN 55426
I am an LGBTQ+ affirming provider and I welcome clients of all genders and sexual orientations.
Are you noticing patterns in the way you react, behave, and feel in response to people in your life? Are you tired of feeling stuck in an emotional loop that sometimes feels out of your control? Do you experience anxiety, depression, or difficulty connecting with others?
I am an LGBTQ+ affirming provider and I welcome clients of all genders and sexual orientations.
Are you noticing patterns in the way you react, behave, and feel in response to people in your life? Are you tired of feeling stuck in an emotional loop that sometimes feels out of your control? Do you experience anxiety, depression, or difficulty connecting with others?
Ben Powers
Counselor, MA, LPCC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Saint Louis Park, MN 55416
I specialize in helping clients issues related to gender and sexuality, particularly within the queer, kink, and polyamorous/non-monogamous communities.
I use cognitive behavioral therapy to help people improve their mental health. I believe that each person deserves treatment tailored to their experience and needs. In session, I help people change patterns of unhealthy thoughts or behaviors and examine meaning of life experiences. As a counselor, I am open-minded, analytical, and casual while allowing space for challenging clients to improve their lives. I practice from an informed consent perspective aimed at reducing barriers to care and emphasizing bodily autonomy. This often involves writing letters of support for medical transition services.
I specialize in helping clients issues related to gender and sexuality, particularly within the queer, kink, and polyamorous/non-monogamous communities.
I use cognitive behavioral therapy to help people improve their mental health. I believe that each person deserves treatment tailored to their experience and needs. In session, I help people change patterns of unhealthy thoughts or behaviors and examine meaning of life experiences. As a counselor, I am open-minded, analytical, and casual while allowing space for challenging clients to improve their lives. I practice from an informed consent perspective aimed at reducing barriers to care and emphasizing bodily autonomy. This often involves writing letters of support for medical transition services.
Jaime Christmas
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LICSW, RCSW
Verified Verified
Saint Louis Park, MN 55416 (Online Only)
I focus on the LGBTQ community, HIV positive individuals, individuals struggling with chemical dependency, Depression, Anxiety, mood disorders, relationships problems, compulsivity, crisis, chronic pain, and Trauma/PTSD.
I believe that the best therapy is radically empathetic and real, that all people hold the innate capacity for healing, and that there is courage, strength, and healing when we are able to express and release our emotional pain. With more than a decade of experience providing psychotherapy to individuals from all walks of life, I assist individuals arrive at their own truth and walk towards living a more authentic life: one that that is more in line with who they are, what they believe, value, and want for themselves.
I focus on the LGBTQ community, HIV positive individuals, individuals struggling with chemical dependency, Depression, Anxiety, mood disorders, relationships problems, compulsivity, crisis, chronic pain, and Trauma/PTSD.
I believe that the best therapy is radically empathetic and real, that all people hold the innate capacity for healing, and that there is courage, strength, and healing when we are able to express and release our emotional pain. With more than a decade of experience providing psychotherapy to individuals from all walks of life, I assist individuals arrive at their own truth and walk towards living a more authentic life: one that that is more in line with who they are, what they believe, value, and want for themselves.
Stephanie R Martin
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Saint Louis Park, MN 55416 (Online Only)
Hi there! I'm a therapist. I’m also a hope generator, truth bomb dropper, and perspective provider who will help you take ownership of your life. We’ll start to sort and organize your life story, unearth harmful patterns, and generate solutions that will help you live with more intention and authenticity. Through that process, you’ll see yourself, your life, and your experiences through a different perspective that will help you break through barriers that have held you back. I'm enthusiastic about increasing access to effective treatment around OCD, religious trauma, recovery from abuse and trauma, and LGBTQ+ specific challenges.
Hi there! I'm a therapist. I’m also a hope generator, truth bomb dropper, and perspective provider who will help you take ownership of your life. We’ll start to sort and organize your life story, unearth harmful patterns, and generate solutions that will help you live with more intention and authenticity. Through that process, you’ll see yourself, your life, and your experiences through a different perspective that will help you break through barriers that have held you back. I'm enthusiastic about increasing access to effective treatment around OCD, religious trauma, recovery from abuse and trauma, and LGBTQ+ specific challenges.
Isak Morris
Pre-Licensed Professional, MA
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Saint Louis Park, MN 55416
Waitlist for new clients
As a systemic therapist, I think of people kind of like nesting dolls: we all go through life as the little one in the middle, whole and independent, yet undeniably we are nestled in larger contextual structures. I will meet you with compassion, humor, and non-judgment in the therapy space, holding your whole picture in mind as we work together to integrate the realities of your context with the realities of your heart. All parts of you are welcomed and held. I am a queer-identifying provider and enjoy supporting clients in navigating their own identities.
As a systemic therapist, I think of people kind of like nesting dolls: we all go through life as the little one in the middle, whole and independent, yet undeniably we are nestled in larger contextual structures. I will meet you with compassion, humor, and non-judgment in the therapy space, holding your whole picture in mind as we work together to integrate the realities of your context with the realities of your heart. All parts of you are welcomed and held. I am a queer-identifying provider and enjoy supporting clients in navigating their own identities.
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Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor, EdD, LPCC, NCC, LSC
Verified Verified
4 Endorsed
Saint Louis Park, MN 55416
I work hard to support LGBTQ+, as well as those that serve in healthcare, law enforcement, and first responders.
My hope is to help you through the journey by coaching, encouraging, challenging, and supporting you through your next transition. I believe in having an open, authentic, and genuine relationship with you. I want to help you regain control, build trust in yourself, and help you make the changes that you want. We all lead busy lives and it is important that you take care of yourself. I want to support you make changes that make your life not just good but better. I also offer telehealth sessions so you don't need to leave the comfort of your home or office!
I work hard to support LGBTQ+, as well as those that serve in healthcare, law enforcement, and first responders.
My hope is to help you through the journey by coaching, encouraging, challenging, and supporting you through your next transition. I believe in having an open, authentic, and genuine relationship with you. I want to help you regain control, build trust in yourself, and help you make the changes that you want. We all lead busy lives and it is important that you take care of yourself. I want to support you make changes that make your life not just good but better. I also offer telehealth sessions so you don't need to leave the comfort of your home or office!
Lydia Jaworski
Marriage & Family Therapist Intern
Verified Verified
Saint Louis Park, MN 55416
Healing happens best in consideration of the whole person. Culture, personal identity, and lifestyle are components of self that should be explored and celebrated throughout the therapy process. Curiosity, humor, and compassion can be found within my therapeutic space. As a counselor, I utilize a strength-based approach that focuses on building feelings of empowerment and self-efficacy.
Healing happens best in consideration of the whole person. Culture, personal identity, and lifestyle are components of self that should be explored and celebrated throughout the therapy process. Curiosity, humor, and compassion can be found within my therapeutic space. As a counselor, I utilize a strength-based approach that focuses on building feelings of empowerment and self-efficacy.
Analisa Ballinger
Pre-Licensed Professional, MS
Verified Verified
Saint Louis Park, MN 55416
Analisa Ballinger is a Cognitive Behavior Therapist in Minnesota who has been practicing since 2016. She has an MA in Marriage and Family Therapy from Capella University. Analisa has worked with children, adolescents, and adults in different settings. She uses a client-centered, humanistic approach, focusing on aspects of family systems, play therapy, and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. Analisa also works from a collaborative, strength-based approach that's mindful of cultural, ethnic, and economic concerns. She likes to use affirmations, open ended questions, and reflective listening to help clients clarify their goals.
Analisa Ballinger is a Cognitive Behavior Therapist in Minnesota who has been practicing since 2016. She has an MA in Marriage and Family Therapy from Capella University. Analisa has worked with children, adolescents, and adults in different settings. She uses a client-centered, humanistic approach, focusing on aspects of family systems, play therapy, and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. Analisa also works from a collaborative, strength-based approach that's mindful of cultural, ethnic, and economic concerns. She likes to use affirmations, open ended questions, and reflective listening to help clients clarify their goals.
Taylor Lawson
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LICSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Saint Louis Park, MN 55416 (Online Only)
Scheduling individual clients only. I use a holistic and eclectic approach in therapy because I believe our mind, body, and environment impact our well-being. I want to truly learn about the life experience and driving forces for each person I work with. I specialize in relationships and trauma- childhood neglect or abuse, a family member’s death, high stress jobs (health care, first responders), infidelity and conflict, or abrupt ends or changes in relationships. My goal is not to tell you how to live your life or what to do with your relationships, it's to support you as you find a life that's fulfilling and meaningful to you.
Scheduling individual clients only. I use a holistic and eclectic approach in therapy because I believe our mind, body, and environment impact our well-being. I want to truly learn about the life experience and driving forces for each person I work with. I specialize in relationships and trauma- childhood neglect or abuse, a family member’s death, high stress jobs (health care, first responders), infidelity and conflict, or abrupt ends or changes in relationships. My goal is not to tell you how to live your life or what to do with your relationships, it's to support you as you find a life that's fulfilling and meaningful to you.
Tou Lee
Pre-Licensed Professional
Verified Verified
Saint Louis Park, MN 55416
I am a therapist dedicated to finding the best in every person and helping them help themselves. I truly believe that people do not have enough faith in themselves as experts of their own lives and have thus made it my mission to give credit where credit is due. I want to be that kind of support for everyone I help. About me: I am happily married and we have two kitties who I have fought every one of my allergies for. I've lived in the Midwest for the majority of my life but moved to Minnesota from Colorado.
I am a therapist dedicated to finding the best in every person and helping them help themselves. I truly believe that people do not have enough faith in themselves as experts of their own lives and have thus made it my mission to give credit where credit is due. I want to be that kind of support for everyone I help. About me: I am happily married and we have two kitties who I have fought every one of my allergies for. I've lived in the Midwest for the majority of my life but moved to Minnesota from Colorado.
Molly L Nicholson
Counselor, MA, LPCC
Verified Verified
Saint Louis Park, MN 55416
I have the honor of working with people experiencing a wide variety of concerns including: depression; anxiety; grief/loss; life transitions; chronic illness; postpartum depression; sexual abuse; relationship problems; low self-esteem; family of origin; stress and more. My relational approach is based on the belief that within the framework of a trusting relationship with a therapist, clients can explore patterns of behavior and emotions which may relate back to earlier relationships. Once a better understanding of the origins of these patterns is developed, people often find lasting freedom from their hold over their lives.
I have the honor of working with people experiencing a wide variety of concerns including: depression; anxiety; grief/loss; life transitions; chronic illness; postpartum depression; sexual abuse; relationship problems; low self-esteem; family of origin; stress and more. My relational approach is based on the belief that within the framework of a trusting relationship with a therapist, clients can explore patterns of behavior and emotions which may relate back to earlier relationships. Once a better understanding of the origins of these patterns is developed, people often find lasting freedom from their hold over their lives.
Lawrence Nutter
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC
Verified Verified
Saint Louis Park, MN 55424
Nosce te Ipsum” — “Know Thy Self” (Latin) Specializing in solution-focused, cognitive behavioral, and mindfulness-based strategies, I offer a comfortable environment where my clients develop the tools required to increase their understanding of how beliefs, perceptions, and behaviors shape identity. Therapy, above all else, is an investment in self-knowledge. Who better to understand than the person you are with 24/7? The more you comprehend, the more confident you feel, and the better equipped you are to navigate life’s uncertainties.
Nosce te Ipsum” — “Know Thy Self” (Latin) Specializing in solution-focused, cognitive behavioral, and mindfulness-based strategies, I offer a comfortable environment where my clients develop the tools required to increase their understanding of how beliefs, perceptions, and behaviors shape identity. Therapy, above all else, is an investment in self-knowledge. Who better to understand than the person you are with 24/7? The more you comprehend, the more confident you feel, and the better equipped you are to navigate life’s uncertainties.
Core Psychotherapy
Counselor, MA, LPCC
Verified Verified
11 Endorsed
Saint Louis Park, MN 55416
We have multiple talented clinicians. Our approach to therapy is informed primarily by psychodynamic principles. The emphasis is on creating a safe, supportive environment in which to explore and develop insights into underlying feelings and thoughts. Together we will uncover deeply held assumptions that, although may have been useful at one time, today reinforce ways of coping in the world that are no longer effective or relevant.
We have multiple talented clinicians. Our approach to therapy is informed primarily by psychodynamic principles. The emphasis is on creating a safe, supportive environment in which to explore and develop insights into underlying feelings and thoughts. Together we will uncover deeply held assumptions that, although may have been useful at one time, today reinforce ways of coping in the world that are no longer effective or relevant.
Norris Vorasane
Pre-Licensed Professional, MPS, LADC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Saint Louis Park, MN 55426
As a self-identifying member of the populations I strive to serve (BIPOC, LGBTQIA2S+, military personnel, college students, & immigrants), I am familiar with the journey toward self-discovery, empowerment, and positive change. My holistic approach allows me to individualize each client in understanding their experiences and constructing a purposeful life narrative. Together, we can confront life's challenges, externalize negativity, and align meaningful goals with your values, ultimately seeking self-discovery, building resilience, and reclaiming your power and self-worth along the way.
As a self-identifying member of the populations I strive to serve (BIPOC, LGBTQIA2S+, military personnel, college students, & immigrants), I am familiar with the journey toward self-discovery, empowerment, and positive change. My holistic approach allows me to individualize each client in understanding their experiences and constructing a purposeful life narrative. Together, we can confront life's challenges, externalize negativity, and align meaningful goals with your values, ultimately seeking self-discovery, building resilience, and reclaiming your power and self-worth along the way.
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LGBTQ+ Therapists
Do LGBTQ-affirmative therapists receive special training?
Yes. Many therapists who practice LGBTQ-affirmative therapy have completed specialized training, either during their degree program or as continuing education, to learn the core principles of affirmative therapy and how to best support their LGBTQ clients; some have received certifications in LGBTQ-affirmative therapy. Prospective clients should inquire as to a clinician’s background and training to ensure a good fit.
Why might I want to see an LGBTQ-affirming or LGBTQ-friendly therapist?
Queer and gender-non-conforming individuals frequently experience bias and marginalization in day-to-day life. Working with a therapist who understands these unique challenges, as well as accepts and affirms their identity, can help LGBTQ clients feel safe and supported during therapy—allowing them to better navigate their relationships, mental health, and anything else that they wish to explore during therapy. It is important to note that many therapists can be effective in their work with LGBTQ+ individuals, even in the absence of specific training or background knowledge. The most important component in therapy is the alliance between therapist and client, and this alliance can exist between individuals with very different backgrounds.
How can I find an LGBTQ-friendly therapist?
You may wish to inquire about a therapist’s expertise with your specific challenges or concerns—depression, for example, or relationship strife—as well as their past experiences treating LGBTQ+ clients. Prospective clients may also ask whether a therapist has obtained additional training and/or certification in LGBTQ-affirmative techniques.
How can I inquire about a therapist’s experience with LGBTQ issues?
Prospective clients should feel empowered to directly ask therapists whether they have received training or been certified in LGBTQ-affirming therapy; competent therapists will be happy to explain their educational background and preferred approach(es) to help a client find the best match for them. Clients may also wish to ask how a therapist has treated clients with their particular challenges in the past and what they expect treatment to look like.
Are all the therapists listed in the LGBTQ directory themselves members of the LGBTQ community?
While therapists may choose to disclose their sexual orientation or gender identity in their profiles, the LGBTQ directory features not only those who have shared this information but also those who assert specialized training or experience in providing support to queer individuals, couples or families.