Gestalt Therapists in New Prague, MN
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Mary A Palmer
Marriage & Family Therapist, LICSW, LMFT, TEP
Verified Verified
Eagan, MN 55122
Waitlist for new clients
I will bring to my work with clients my post-graduate training in Family Therapy, Gestalt Therapy, Neurolinguistic Programming, Hypnosis, DBT, EMDR, Transactional Analysis, and a certification as a Practitioner/Trainer in Psychodrama, Sociometry, and Group Psychotherapy.
During my forty years in the field I am continually amazed at the power of human connection. My goal as a psychotherapist is to enable each individual that I work with to experience their most empowered, real and authentic self in the here and now. This experience in therapy includes concentrating on strengths that we all have yet in our darkest times fade from our awareness. My commitment to my clients is to have available as many options as possible so no matter what the presenting issue, I will have the skills needed.
I will bring to my work with clients my post-graduate training in Family Therapy, Gestalt Therapy, Neurolinguistic Programming, Hypnosis, DBT, EMDR, Transactional Analysis, and a certification as a Practitioner/Trainer in Psychodrama, Sociometry, and Group Psychotherapy.
During my forty years in the field I am continually amazed at the power of human connection. My goal as a psychotherapist is to enable each individual that I work with to experience their most empowered, real and authentic self in the here and now. This experience in therapy includes concentrating on strengths that we all have yet in our darkest times fade from our awareness. My commitment to my clients is to have available as many options as possible so no matter what the presenting issue, I will have the skills needed.
Claire Biringer
Counselor, MA, LMHC, LPC
Verified Verified
Minneapolis, MN 55406 (Online Only)
My practice is informed by Gestalt and humanistic principles, integrated with existential and somatic therapies; I will approach our sessions with warmth, acceptance, and the idea that you are the expert on your own life.
Currently accepting individuals and couples! Welcome – I've created my therapeutic practice to help guide my clients towards awareness, curiosity, emotional attunement and expression, and self-compassion, whether you are struggling with an eating disorder, anxiety or depression, unresolved trauma, disconnection, or perfectionism and overcontrol. With couples, I seek to strengthen your existing bond and help each of you feel heard, respected, and connected. If you feel stuck or lost, and want to reclaim your agency and connection with yourself or your partner, it might be time to take this next step.
My practice is informed by Gestalt and humanistic principles, integrated with existential and somatic therapies; I will approach our sessions with warmth, acceptance, and the idea that you are the expert on your own life.
Currently accepting individuals and couples! Welcome – I've created my therapeutic practice to help guide my clients towards awareness, curiosity, emotional attunement and expression, and self-compassion, whether you are struggling with an eating disorder, anxiety or depression, unresolved trauma, disconnection, or perfectionism and overcontrol. With couples, I seek to strengthen your existing bond and help each of you feel heard, respected, and connected. If you feel stuck or lost, and want to reclaim your agency and connection with yourself or your partner, it might be time to take this next step.
Allison July
Pre-Licensed Professional, MA
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Minneapolis, MN 55403
My approach combines Gestalt and Cognitive Behavioral therapies, music, art, movement, mindfulness, & somatic therapies.
I specialize in LGBTQ+, Trauma, Divorce/Family Estrangement, Mood Disorders, and Couples Counseling.
My approach combines Gestalt and Cognitive Behavioral therapies, music, art, movement, mindfulness, & somatic therapies.
I specialize in LGBTQ+, Trauma, Divorce/Family Estrangement, Mood Disorders, and Couples Counseling.
Lorena Villaseñor
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPCC
Verified Verified
Eagan, MN 55122 (Online Only)
Waitlist for new clients
My approach is inspired from psychodynamic therapy, family systems, gestalt, and cognitive behavioral therapy.
Helping you heal and reach your full potential is both a blessing and a privilege. Offering you a healing process filled with compassion, authenticity, warmth, and a non judgmental attitude is my priority. My offering: A healing process that helps you to discover and understand how unresolved painful experiences from the past keep impacting your present thoughts, needs, feelings and behaviors. Developing skills to become aware of these, will allow you to have a more loving relationship with ALL the parts of yourself. As a result, more meaningful relationships and deeper connections with others will follow.
My approach is inspired from psychodynamic therapy, family systems, gestalt, and cognitive behavioral therapy.
Helping you heal and reach your full potential is both a blessing and a privilege. Offering you a healing process filled with compassion, authenticity, warmth, and a non judgmental attitude is my priority. My offering: A healing process that helps you to discover and understand how unresolved painful experiences from the past keep impacting your present thoughts, needs, feelings and behaviors. Developing skills to become aware of these, will allow you to have a more loving relationship with ALL the parts of yourself. As a result, more meaningful relationships and deeper connections with others will follow.
David P Gordon
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LICSW
Verified Verified
Minneapolis, MN 55419
I've been a psychotherapist for over 40 years. What I have found is the most powerfull tool is the relationships I develop with my clients which are often deeply meaningful, based on understanding the depth of the person, often extending to the inclusion of spiritual experience. I am a fully trained marriage and family therapist, and I have graduated from the Minnesota Psychoanalytic Institute as a certified Psychoanalyst. The American Psychoanalytic Institute has awarded me the status of a Training and Supervising Analyst, the highest level of certification awarded. I want to help people find their own sense of truth.
I've been a psychotherapist for over 40 years. What I have found is the most powerfull tool is the relationships I develop with my clients which are often deeply meaningful, based on understanding the depth of the person, often extending to the inclusion of spiritual experience. I am a fully trained marriage and family therapist, and I have graduated from the Minnesota Psychoanalytic Institute as a certified Psychoanalyst. The American Psychoanalytic Institute has awarded me the status of a Training and Supervising Analyst, the highest level of certification awarded. I want to help people find their own sense of truth.
Julianne Love
Marriage & Family Therapist, MS, LMFT, SEP
Verified Verified
Coon Rapids, MN 55433 (Online Only)
Waitlist for new clients
One of the sweetest things in all the world is the ability to enjoy yourself when you're with others.
Imagine your home as a place where family members find it easy to relax and have a good time with each other.
Then imagine that nice feeling radiating out to others with whom you come in contact. You find it easy to forget yourself and be comfortable when you talk to other people.
These things are possible. I know. It happened to me.
One of the sweetest things in all the world is the ability to enjoy yourself when you're with others.
Imagine your home as a place where family members find it easy to relax and have a good time with each other.
Then imagine that nice feeling radiating out to others with whom you come in contact. You find it easy to forget yourself and be comfortable when you talk to other people.
These things are possible. I know. It happened to me.
Kyle Johnston
Counselor, MA , LPCC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Eagan, MN 55122
Authenticity serves as a catalyst for personal and communal growth. I firmly believe in the transformative power of genuine connections, where trust and respect flourish. Within such relationships, individuals find fertile ground for self-discovery and development beyond their expectations. I am committed to embracing his true self, and I extends this ethos into my therapeutic practice, infusing it with warmth, respect, guidance, humor, and unfiltered honesty.
Authenticity serves as a catalyst for personal and communal growth. I firmly believe in the transformative power of genuine connections, where trust and respect flourish. Within such relationships, individuals find fertile ground for self-discovery and development beyond their expectations. I am committed to embracing his true self, and I extends this ethos into my therapeutic practice, infusing it with warmth, respect, guidance, humor, and unfiltered honesty.
Stacey Tweedt
Counselor, MA, LPCC, LADC-S
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Jackson, MN 56143 (Online Only)
Stacey Tweedt, MA, LPCC, LADC-S; When we give our power away/have it taken away it creates a vacuum & we may feel compelled to fill it somehow (surrendering to others, losing ourselves in relationships, addictions or dysfunctional /sabotaging behaviors). This all prevents a major human function from happening, feeling the truth of ALL our feelings and because people either process or project their experiences, they will continue to experience similar situations, until resolved. Both men & women, may have been shamed away from feelings (sometimes through violence, abuse or neglect) either by families or culture, which needs to stop.
Stacey Tweedt, MA, LPCC, LADC-S; When we give our power away/have it taken away it creates a vacuum & we may feel compelled to fill it somehow (surrendering to others, losing ourselves in relationships, addictions or dysfunctional /sabotaging behaviors). This all prevents a major human function from happening, feeling the truth of ALL our feelings and because people either process or project their experiences, they will continue to experience similar situations, until resolved. Both men & women, may have been shamed away from feelings (sometimes through violence, abuse or neglect) either by families or culture, which needs to stop.
Robyn Alliah. Art Therapy. Licensed Clinical Counselor
Art Therapist, ATR-BC, LPCC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Savage, MN 55378
I would like to help guide you down the pathway of life with art making. Creative interventions can open the conversation and help you understand feelings, emotions, and turn those into a better understanding of yourself. Creative aspects help you move towards symptom management, increase your empowerment, your awareness, and your self-esteem.
I would like to help guide you down the pathway of life with art making. Creative interventions can open the conversation and help you understand feelings, emotions, and turn those into a better understanding of yourself. Creative aspects help you move towards symptom management, increase your empowerment, your awareness, and your self-esteem.
Alex Montes
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LICSW, SEP
Verified Verified
Minneapolis, MN 55407
You are wanting to know what it's like to trust yourself and others more, have satisfying, loving and reciprocal relationships. You are wanting to care for hurts, trauma, generational trauma/patterns, and feel like you are in your body in a safe way. That you have more awareness of your fight/flight/freeze patterns. You want to feel connected, explore and feel grounded in your racial, cultural identity and queerness with someone who understands social/historical oppression and ancestral resilience. You want to repair your relationship with food and your body. You want to find wholeness and aliveness in the here and now.
You are wanting to know what it's like to trust yourself and others more, have satisfying, loving and reciprocal relationships. You are wanting to care for hurts, trauma, generational trauma/patterns, and feel like you are in your body in a safe way. That you have more awareness of your fight/flight/freeze patterns. You want to feel connected, explore and feel grounded in your racial, cultural identity and queerness with someone who understands social/historical oppression and ancestral resilience. You want to repair your relationship with food and your body. You want to find wholeness and aliveness in the here and now.
Dana M Houck
Counselor, EdD, DMin, LPCC
Verified Verified
Faribault, MN 55021 (Online Only)
"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.
"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.
Safiya Ali Mohamed
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW , LICSW
Verified Verified
Bloomington, MN 55437
Safiya is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LICSW). She has been working in the mental health field for the past nine years. While she strives to be a well- rounded generalist, Safiya has specific interests in working with marginalized, under-represented and underserved communities with a focus on trauma-based issues, depression, anxiety, PTSD, self- development, developmental delay and Autism.
Safiya is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LICSW). She has been working in the mental health field for the past nine years. While she strives to be a well- rounded generalist, Safiya has specific interests in working with marginalized, under-represented and underserved communities with a focus on trauma-based issues, depression, anxiety, PTSD, self- development, developmental delay and Autism.
Ross E Gubrud
Psychologist, PhD
Verified Verified
Saint Paul, MN 55104
Change is tough. Seeking assistance is not only beneficial, but also human. And that is where I join you. I consider myself a therapeutic Sherpa—I know the way, but you need to take each step. That path leads through one’s difficulties, mucking about courageously and authentically. I love what I do, possessing both skill and experience, and am honored to walk beside you as we address your concerns.
Change is tough. Seeking assistance is not only beneficial, but also human. And that is where I join you. I consider myself a therapeutic Sherpa—I know the way, but you need to take each step. That path leads through one’s difficulties, mucking about courageously and authentically. I love what I do, possessing both skill and experience, and am honored to walk beside you as we address your concerns.
Dr. Sametta E Hill
Marriage & Family Therapist, DMFT, LMFT
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
New Hope, MN 55428
Are you having a lot of problems in your relationships (friends, family, a partner or spouse)? Do you feel misunderstood? Are you experiencing a lot of stress, anxiety, depression and/or worry due to work, being a single parent, divorce, marriage, committed relationship, racial issues, masculinity and/or self worth? Are you parenting alone and need some emotional support; need marital maintenance. Are you questioning things in life and need to make some decisions. Asking for support is a brave step. I am the Author of "Ruptured Attachment" and am passionate about helping individuals, couples and families heal from the inside out.
Are you having a lot of problems in your relationships (friends, family, a partner or spouse)? Do you feel misunderstood? Are you experiencing a lot of stress, anxiety, depression and/or worry due to work, being a single parent, divorce, marriage, committed relationship, racial issues, masculinity and/or self worth? Are you parenting alone and need some emotional support; need marital maintenance. Are you questioning things in life and need to make some decisions. Asking for support is a brave step. I am the Author of "Ruptured Attachment" and am passionate about helping individuals, couples and families heal from the inside out.
Savira Kambhu
Pre-Licensed Professional
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Saint Paul, MN 55114 (Online Only)
Some of the issues I work with often include anxiety, depression, anger, lack of motivation, career-related stress, parental issues, sex and gender-related issues, and addiction. I work to create an environment that feels supportive, respectful, and collaborative. Together we will explore your challenges and find ways to get unstuck. Sometimes our goal may be to decrease the severity of symptoms, and sometimes it may be to understand what is missing in your life.
Some of the issues I work with often include anxiety, depression, anger, lack of motivation, career-related stress, parental issues, sex and gender-related issues, and addiction. I work to create an environment that feels supportive, respectful, and collaborative. Together we will explore your challenges and find ways to get unstuck. Sometimes our goal may be to decrease the severity of symptoms, and sometimes it may be to understand what is missing in your life.
Jennifer Ann LaCroix
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Saint Paul, MN 55102
The therapeutic relationship is transformative and at the root of our work together. It is my honor to walk alongside individuals, couples, and families working to heal from past traumas, gain perspective and insight, and strengthen and deepen their most important relationships. I currently work primarily with couples, co-parents, as well as individuals and folks in non-traditional relationships. Perspective is an incredibly powerful tool and one of the many gifts of therapy. I utilize an eclectic blend of theoretical approaches depending on client's needs and desired outcomes.
The therapeutic relationship is transformative and at the root of our work together. It is my honor to walk alongside individuals, couples, and families working to heal from past traumas, gain perspective and insight, and strengthen and deepen their most important relationships. I currently work primarily with couples, co-parents, as well as individuals and folks in non-traditional relationships. Perspective is an incredibly powerful tool and one of the many gifts of therapy. I utilize an eclectic blend of theoretical approaches depending on client's needs and desired outcomes.
Emily Steece
Pre-Licensed Professional, MA
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Minneapolis, MN 55416
I believe that everyone is the expert on themselves, but at times this expertise can be difficult to harness due to the curveballs life often throws our way. My approach is empathetic, flexible, non-judgmental with a dash of humor, and some occasional colorful language. I can also be very direct when needed. Utilizing both trauma-informed and attachment-based perspectives, I will collaborate with you on discovering that expertise. I am passionate about diversity and inclusion which allows me to honor the unique needs of everyone who grants me the privilege of joining them on their journey.
I believe that everyone is the expert on themselves, but at times this expertise can be difficult to harness due to the curveballs life often throws our way. My approach is empathetic, flexible, non-judgmental with a dash of humor, and some occasional colorful language. I can also be very direct when needed. Utilizing both trauma-informed and attachment-based perspectives, I will collaborate with you on discovering that expertise. I am passionate about diversity and inclusion which allows me to honor the unique needs of everyone who grants me the privilege of joining them on their journey.
Royce Vang
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, MA, LAMFT
Verified Verified
Saint Paul, MN 55106
First Responder who is looking for a culturally competent therapist.
First Responder who is looking for a culturally competent therapist.
Molly Kajal Jockheck
Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor, MS, LPCC
Verified Verified
Edina, MN 55435
Are you experiencing feelings of hopelessness, depression, anxiousness, or becoming overwhelmed? Have you been experiencing a lack of community and connection, difficulty with family relations, or a loss of sense of self? These are just a few of the many challenge’s life can bring us. It can be even more difficult to navigate these challenges with minimal support or without the necessary coping strategies in place. It takes courage to seek out and ask for help in your journey towards healing. I value the importance of establishing a trusting therapeutic relationship in order to move towards healing.
Are you experiencing feelings of hopelessness, depression, anxiousness, or becoming overwhelmed? Have you been experiencing a lack of community and connection, difficulty with family relations, or a loss of sense of self? These are just a few of the many challenge’s life can bring us. It can be even more difficult to navigate these challenges with minimal support or without the necessary coping strategies in place. It takes courage to seek out and ask for help in your journey towards healing. I value the importance of establishing a trusting therapeutic relationship in order to move towards healing.
Carrie Crockford
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Golden Valley, MN 55426
I provide therapy through a strengths-based, trauma-focused lens, and view each person as a resilient individual system capable of developing agency of their lived story and gaining mastery of their whole self. My clients include individuals and families living with challenges complicated by mental illness, emotional and behavioral disorders, trauma and family violence. My therapy services and community provider trainings are designed to provide an holistic and trauma-informed, culturally-attuned approach to understanding and healing from the abuse and trauma affecting individuals, relationships, families and systems.
I provide therapy through a strengths-based, trauma-focused lens, and view each person as a resilient individual system capable of developing agency of their lived story and gaining mastery of their whole self. My clients include individuals and families living with challenges complicated by mental illness, emotional and behavioral disorders, trauma and family violence. My therapy services and community provider trainings are designed to provide an holistic and trauma-informed, culturally-attuned approach to understanding and healing from the abuse and trauma affecting individuals, relationships, families and systems.
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Gestalt Therapists
What is gestalt therapy?
Gestalt therapy is based on the idea that to address unresolved negative feelings, emotions must be not only discussed but also actively expressed in the present moment. The term is from a German word meaning “whole,” and gestalt therapists believe that people should be considered whole entities made up of mind, body, and emotions. Gestalt sessions are rooted in the notion that a client’s total self must be discovered, explored, and confronted, so that they can take greater responsibility for themselves and their behavior, learn to satisfy their own needs while still respecting the needs of others, and reconnect with feelings they might otherwise deny.
How does gestalt therapy work?
Gestalt therapy sessions do not just involve talking with a therapist. Clients may take part in role-playing, re-enactment, or artistic exercises like drawing and painting, with the goal of becoming more aware of negative thought patterns that limit happiness. One common gestalt exercise is “the empty chair,” in which a client sits across from an empty chair representing a partner, relative, boss, or a part of themselves—and, with the therapist’s encouragement, improvises a dialog with it. The intention is to bring the emotions raised by past conflicts into the present and work through them in the moment.
How long does gestalt therapy last?
As with most forms of talk therapy, there is no set duration or end point for gestalt 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. New patients should understand that it may take some time to become comfortable with gestalt exercises but once they do, they should expect sessions to extend for a number of months, typically spanning at least 12 sessions.
Does gestalt therapy work?
Gestalt therapy has generally been found to be as effective as other forms of talk therapy in helping people living with anxiety, depression, phobias, bipolar disorder, and substance use disorders, as well as helping individuals reduce conflict in relationships. Gestalt techniques, on their own or in combination with other therapies, can also be effective in managing physical ailments including ulcerative colitis, migraines, and back spasms. It should be noted that some people may have trouble adapting to gestalt therapy’s lack of formal structure or to a therapist’s close observations of their body language and emotions; others may struggle to commit to techniques that feel unnatural, like the empty chair exercise.