Marriage Counseling Therapists in Anoka County, MN
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Denise Rickenbach
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT, LADC
Verified
2 Endorsed
Verified
2 Endorsed
I am an Adlerian-trained psychotherapist specializing in
marriage
and family systems.
Are you tired of having the same interpersonal conflicts over and over again? Are the current problem solving strategies in your relationships just not working? There are times in our life we find ourselves "stuck" and overwhelmed and need someone to give us perspective. I can help you discern what is and is not working in your relationships and identify ways to develop satisfying and meaningful connection with important people in your life. I am also transparent about my own experiences with anxiety and OCD in a way that my clients find encouraging.
Jodi Smith
Marriage & Family Therapist, MS, LMFT
Verified
Verified
I am interested and enthusiastic surrounding work with the following areas: couples,
marital
difficulties, intimacy concerns, boundary setting, women's issues, parenting skills, adolescents, children, attachment disturbances, child development, Christianity and spirituality, grief and loss, trauma, self-esteem, anxiety, depression, difficult transitional stages, and stress management.
It is difficult and very anxiety provoking to make the initial appointment, although, that is the first step towards success! I want to validate that emotional response, and to bring comfort by providing a faith driven approach enlightened with hope and strength for your personal growth and development. I assist my clients to be empowered by their self-worth, and work collaboratively to reach their ideal goal of success and progress. I provide a supportive, humorous, and safe environment where it's possible to connect on a therapeutic level.
Affiliated Counseling Center
Counselor, PhD, LPCC
Verified
Verified
We offer Mediation Services and Discernment Counseling for couples uncertain about whether or not to work on their
marriage
/committed relationship.
Welcome to Affiliated Counseling Center! We are here to help you and your loved ones with whatever is holding you back or making you feel "stuck" in life, with mood issues such as anxiety and depression, life changes, grief and bereavement, relationship issues, personal growth and many other life issues. We have a talented team of therapists who specialize in a variety of areas and tailor their approach to each client's individual needs and situation. We offer testing and assessment services as well to children, adolescents and adults. We look forward to working with you! We offer in person and virtual sessions.
Amy Schweigert
Psychologist, PsyD, LP, LMFT
Verified
Verified
Embarking on a journey of health and healing can be daunting. I'm here to accompany you as we navigate this path together. With over 13 years of experience as a licensed psychologist and
marriage
/family therapist, I provide support to individuals, couples, and families of all ages facing diverse challenges. My specialization includes assisting first responders, military personnel, and their families, as well as guiding fertility journeys and addressing OCD. I also provide psychological testing to help identify different challenges and guide treatment. Let's begin this collaborative journey towards healing and growth.
Joan A Newbolt
Marriage & Family Therapist, MS, LMFT
Verified
Verified
Compassionate and Caring. Over 30 years experience with individual,
marriage
and family therapy. Certified Family Trauma Professional.
Jeffrey Brown
Psychologist, MA, LP
Verified
Verified
I work with mainly adults individually and I also enjoy working with couples on relationship or
marriage
issues.
My specialties include anxiety, depression, abuse/trauma, behavioral disorders, borderline personality disorder, gambling addiction, hypnotherapy, phobias, sexual identity disorders, chronic illness and schizophrenia.
Laurie A Grengs
Psychologist, MA, LP, LICSW
Verified
Verified
You, the client, are the priority of my psychology practice. I work as a Licensed Psychologist and a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker. What your goals and vision are for your life personally and professionally is the focus of your psychotherapy and/or
marriage
therapy. I will provide a therapeutic environment based on positive regard for you and assist and assess what your wants and needs are psychologically. I am willing, committed, and trained as your psychologist/coach to help empower you in your life choices. I specialize in Couples Counseling,
Marriage
Therapy, Trauma Therapy, Depression Therapy, and Life Coaching.
Steven Freund
Pre-Licensed Professional, MS, MFT
Verified
1 Endorsed
Verified
1 Endorsed
I have direct experience, study and training in
marriage
, divorce, parenting, children, step-parenting, dating, premarital issues, polyamory/alternative lifestyles,
marital
and premarital surveys, sex, gender identity and sexual preference issues.
I want to support you in the analysis of your, patterns, challenges and transitions. Are you unsure of your direction, your next move? Do you find yourself in familiar place, in spite of the fact that you've changed partners, jobs or the place you live? I've been there and at one particularly trying time in my life decided to go back to school and study RELATIONSHIPS. What I learned, backed by contemporary research, changed my life and set me on the path to helping others. KNOWLEDGE can help you establish a more satisfying direction and life. Start today with a free phone consultation or half hour session.
Terry Riley
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Verified
1 Endorsed
Verified
1 Endorsed
SPECIALTIES: Anxiety, Abuse, Behavioral Issues, Depression, Divorce/Separation, Trauma (PTSD), Anger, Shame, Grief/Loss, Mood Disorders, Parenting, Pornography Addictions,
Marriage Counseling
and Individual Counseling (men and women).
Overwhelmed? Feeling distressed with worry, fear, sadness, despair, or a combination of difficult feelings? Relationship challenges? Parenting challenges? Terry is a family therapist who believes most people can manage their own lives, except for those few times when life throws a curveball, then we may have difficulty figuring how to handle that ball. We often find ourselves going in circles using old techniques. My desire and privilege is to come alongside you in your journey forward.
Barbara Nyhammer
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LICSW
Verified
Verified
Do you feel alone in your
marriage
or family? Are you contemplating separation, divorce and/or remarriage? I would like to come along side you and understand your challenges and empower you to make life altering choices in your personal life to facilitate healing and wholeness. By using our faith as the foundation of accepting who we are and where we are at in our lives, we can come to understand our purpose and work with the gifts that
God bestowed upon us to grow and to learn to love ourselves.
Janet K Schlegel
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Verified
5 Endorsed
Verified
5 Endorsed
My specialties include sexual abuse, anger management, couples and
marriage counseling
, anxiety and depression.
Do you think change has to be hard or take a long time? Do you want more out of life? Are you wondering if you will ever be happy again? Do you want better quality relationships? Do you wish you could put a spark back into your
marriage
? Are you tired of trying and feeling hopeless? I take a no nonsense approach to therapy and use razor sharp precision to get to the core issues. I am highly skilled at helping clients remove the "porcupine quills" that hurt whenever a bad memory is triggered.
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Faryal Khan
Pre-Licensed Professional, MS
Verified
Verified
With a Masters in
Marriage
& Family Therapy, I am trained in Narrative Exposure Therapy to help heal from traumatic stress, including refugees.
"I am not crazy," is the first thing many hear when thinking of mental health. Mental health is less about being crazy and more about over all well-being. Research shows that expressing ourselves can lead to positive change and better understanding of ourselves. During our journey together, I respect my clients by bringing in a culturally informed and non-judgmental lens, utilizing personal, religious/spiritual, and/or cultural strengths approach to healing. Together we will work on listening to our bodies and minds, integrating both in ways that bring positivity and restoration to ourselves and our relationships.
Kim Surve
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Verified
Verified
I am a Licensed
Marriage
and Family Therapist and have been working in the field of psychology for 20+ years. I enjoy providing therapy for children, adolescents, and adults. I utilize Experiential Play Therapy to help children recover from trauma and abuse as well as for children experiencing life stressors such as divorce and difficulties at school. I also practice Filial Therapy to strengthen parent-child relationships and reduce difficult behavior such as tantrums and defiance. I am trained in Somatic Experiencing to address symptoms of trauma such as flashbacks, avoidance, anxiety, depression, self-harm, etc.
Teresa J Connelly
Psychologist, MA, LP
Verified
1 Endorsed
Verified
1 Endorsed
I have spent my career working with people in their darkest of times, from
marital
conflict or a still-conflicted relationship with a parent, to surviving the loss of a loved one by murder or suicide. Trauma is something you carry with you for years, maybe for your whole life. I will aid you in developing skills and tools to live with the trauma in your life but not be the trauma. Therapy is change. I can't "fix" you, but I can help you heal yourself. It's a team approach. Together we can make this better. (Evenings available.)
Beth Marolt
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Verified
Verified
The headlines read : These are the worst of times (Styx,1981). At times our situations can be overwhelming and truly feel like the worst of times. Life can be painful and difficult and sometimes feels out of control. I help clients deal with a variety of “worst of times” including
marital
conflict, medical crisis or chronic illness, parenting issues, a difficult child/teen, anger, depression/anxiety, etc. I will help you to solve these and other issues, and work together to make lasting changes.
Christy Lyn Kane
Pre-Licensed Professional, MA, LAMFT
Verified
1 Endorsed
Verified
1 Endorsed
I love working with couples and families in distress as well as pre-
marriage counseling
, and depression/anxiety issues.
If you would like to be added to my waiting list, please email me by clicking the "email me" button to the left. Thank you.
Not accepting new clients
Liz Lanari
Pre-Licensed Professional
Verified
Verified
Liz has her master's degree in
Marriage
and Family Therapy from Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. She has attended advanced trainings on Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) and is on the certification track for EFT, an empirically researched, and proven effective model for therapy. Liz utilizes this and other attachment-based approaches with couples and individuals. Liz believes secure relationships are the foundation to a happy, healthy life. She aims to assist clients in forming deeper and more meaningful connections in their significant relationships through facilitating new interactions. She offers clients a non-judgemental,
Anna M Carroll
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA
Verified
1 Endorsed
Verified
1 Endorsed
I utilize a solution-focused approach and aim to empower, while integrating the body, mind, and spirit. Through bringing compassion and listening to your story, I work with you to find the root causes of your challenges, identify beliefs, and help you transform them into positive ways of thinking so you have a more joy-filled and fulfilling life. I work with children, teens, adults, and couples utilizing a variety of holistic techniques to address issues such as anxiety, depression, life transitions, trauma, parenting issues, codependency, and
marital
issues.
Not accepting new clients
Jennifer Starks
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Verified
1 Endorsed
Verified
1 Endorsed
Clients come to me looking for a therapist who gets
marriage counseling
, relationships, and trauma, and understands what it means to feel disconnected with relationships.
Are you having difficulty feeling connected in your relationship? Do you find yourself not communicating as well as you would like? You may be tired of feeling distant and disconnected, or constantly not feeling like your relationship is living up to your expectations. Maybe you don't even remember a time when it wasn't this way, but you know you are ready for some relief. You're ready to improve how you talk about feelings. You're ready to live a life where you are excited each day to come home to your partner. Most of all, your ready for intimacy to live up to what you want it to be.
Phoenix Process Condultants
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Verified
Verified
For many years I served adolescents, teens and families as a youth minister and school counselor. Since 1999 I've been helping individuals, couples and families who struggle with depression, substance abuse/addictions, relationship issues, adjusting to change, grief/loss and other concerns. I direct
marriage
preparation courses for engaged couples; provide
marriage counseling
and enrichment courses. Help adolescents, teens families, individuals, work toward wellness, growth and change. I offer a Thursday men's group focused on
marriage
and family relationships,
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Marriage Counseling Therapists
How does marriage counseling work?
Marriage counseling works by teaching couples concrete skills to communicate with one another and solve disagreements in healthy ways. A trained mental health professional works with both members of a couple to explore difficulties the couple may be having and helps them develop skills to address these matters. Couples who don’t have any difficulties but want to prepare for marriage may develop skills for the future.
How long does marriage counseling typically last?
Marriage counseling is a short-term form of therapy; the process may last between four and eight sessions. Other forms of relationship guidance from mental health professionals, such as couples therapy, are longer lasting, may focus on the past rather than just the present, and are tailored to the individual couple and their emotions, history, and patterns in the relationship. Couples therapy often lasts for 12 weeks or longer.
Is marriage counseling effective?
Marriage counseling helps many couples develop relationship skills that may not have been acquired or tested in a relationship; partners may be better able to communicate and address conflict following counseling. However, there are many different forms of marriage counseling, and this form of counseling does not have as strong an evidence base as other modalities such as couples therapy.
Is marriage counseling effective if only one partner wants to go?
Yes, marriage counseling can still be effective if one partner convinces the other to engage in the process. Of course, whether counseling is effective depends on the couple’s commitment to work on their relationship; however, the short-term, skills-based nature of marriage counseling makes it a relatively easy “ask” of a partner, and the hesitant individual may see its value once counseling begins.