Marriage Counseling Therapists in Edina, MN

I believe everyone should have a safe and healing place to work through life's difficulties. I assist families and couples through therapeutic work and help support and repair opportunities to honor fulfilling relationships with themselves and their greater support networks. I take a holistic approach and strive to provide clients with proactive, integrative strategies to assist with mental health concerns.

WELCOME – I am a Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist and MN Board-approved Supervisor with over 20 years of experience working with all age levels, treatment settings, and with a wide variety of patient concerns. My areas of expertise include stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, divorce, eating disorders, relationships, and grief/loss. I also have specialized training in Accelerated Resolution Therapy (ART) and Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), which are highly effective treatments for PTSD.

Are you ready to reclaim your wholeness, increase your resilience, and develop life-changing skills you can use on your own? I am a marriage and family therapist and certified art therapist passionate about the integration of mind, body, and spirit in mental health treatment. I believe in honoring the uniqueness of each person by tailoring treatment to meet YOUR specific needs. My approach is focused, creative, and non-judgmental. I strive to make each session together count. I will help you draw upon your strengths to overcome personal barriers to happiness and create more loving relationships.

I am a passionate therapist who believes in the power of change. As a mother of two, a wife, a child development specialist and a Licensed Marriage and Family therapist, I, personally and professionally understand the highs and lows in parenting and relationships. Together, we will put the joy back into parenting, your partnership and in life! With over a decade of experience working with families, individuals and couples, I am able to help empower you, engage your children and build your relationships.

If you are in a marriage or relationship where you think it would be easier to "go it alone" or you feel like you are "not enough" for your partner or that you just "don't communicate," than I can help. I will work with that part of you that does not want to change. If you are willing I believe that I can help you and your partner/spouse figure out how you get stuck and how you can get back to the relationship you once had and better! I also focus on healing developmental trauma and other traumatic events in their lives.

My style is generally focused on the relational aspects of life, whether that is relationships with our family, your partner, the therapeutic relationship we build, or your relationship with yourself. My style of therapy centers around systemic theories, relational principles and relational ethics. I have experience as an in-home therapist, outpatient therapist, and a therapist for individuals needing services at a residential level. I have worked with individuals, couples, and families. I have developed a passion for working with people and have immense respect for the transformative power of our relationships.

I'm a Licensed Psychologist/Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist in practice 32 years. I see individuals, couples, and adolescents. Treatment specialties include marital and family therapy, depression, anxiety, work/ organizational issues, stress and conflict management, and coping with chronic (physical) illnesses. I'm an organizational consultant specializing in leadership development, executive coaching, and team building. I work extensively with Emotional Intelligence. I am pragmatic, direct, and engaged. I'm always respectful, and have been told repeatedly by clients that I am very accessible and easy to relate to.

I work with families, couples, and individuals to help them understand and resolve difficult life issues or make it through family transitions. Some examples of the work I do include: Marriage counseling ; Pre- marriage education; Men's and young men's issues; Male personality development; Parenting education and coaching; Step-family counseling; Bridging parental conflict/post-divorce education.

Looking for a therapist can be overwhelming, but it can also be an exciting opportunity for change. Perhaps you are seeking help overcoming feelings of anxiety or depression, or increasing connection and reducing conflict in a significant relationship in your life. Or maybe it's time to seek clarity about your past so that you can finally look forward towards a healthy, promising future. As a therapist with many years of counseling experience, I am deeply committed to offering an accepting, non-judgmental, and safe environment that can help you discover new possibilities for healing, positive change, and a better future.

As a marriage and family therapist, I believe in the power of relationships and connection. It is my goal to create a foundation of trust, respect, and unconditional positive regard in the therapy relationship. Whether working with individuals, couples, or families, I work best with clients who come to therapy motivated, ready to build on existing strengths and learn new skills and strategies when helpful.

Do you ever feel anxious or overwhelmed? Are you struggling with sadness, emptiness, low self-esteem or depression? Is your significant relationship, marriage or family hurting and in need of help? Are you struggling on the job or in your social life? Have you experienced past trauma that still affects you today? Do you engage in behaviors that are confusing and troubling? Are you facing a difficult life transition? You do not need to walk this path alone. We can help.

Do life’s challenges leave you feeling frustrated, anxious, and hopeless? Are your relationships full of arguments and conflict? Navigating life's hardships can be exhausting and lonely, but you don't have to face it alone. Engaging in therapy can help you learn strategies to make real and lasting changes, deal with trauma and difficulties from the past, and have the life you truly want.

I offer therapy to individuals, couples and families who want a welcoming, safe place to process what is happening within or among them. From clients, I learn how they see the world, how they understand themselves, what patterns create their interactions, and where they want to go from here. Clients are empowered to determine their goals and create new perspectives on themselves and the world around them. The hope is that, during sessions, clients will gain new skills and thought patterns for the benefit of the relationships that give their lives meaning.

**I am not taking new couples as this time.** Individual therapy is one of the best gifts that we can give ourselves. I tend to work with clients who want to move away from unhealthy habits, seek transformation and are actively working to create the life they desire. You may find that Individual therapy could also revamp your relationship(s) through the process of learning new self-care habits, reducing your anxiety, finding a healthier work/life balance, and exploring new parts of yourself that will foster increased self-esteem.

I work with couples, families, individual adults and teens struggling with ADD/ADHD, the effects of anxiety, self-esteem, adjustment difficulties, depression, bipolar, and trauma. And I work with parents whose children struggle with these presentations. I also work with individuals and families struggling against the effects of general parenting and adolescent issues, strained family and couple relationships, general mental health therapy as well as job-related stressors and life transitions, such as college, job and career change, retirement, divorce, cohabitation, remarriage, and step-parenting.

I enjoy working with children, adults, individuals, couples and families. I assist in helping others to explore deeper motivations and recognize their own special gifts and talents.

Are you feeling stuck in patterns that hurt? Do you have a vague memory of when things were easier and life was more satisfying? Life, with it's expected and unexpected transitions can be challenging for all of us, even agonizing at times. We all need help from others on occasion...I am a strength based therapist who believes that by design you have everything you need to navigate through these times and I want to help you in recapturing something more promising. I'm ready when you are.

I have 35 years of experience helping people find a way to live a richer and more satisfying life. Therapy is about empowering individuals and coming face-to-face with adversities. Clients are helped to explore past experiences that impact current emotions and behaviors. In order to change you need to resolve internal conflicts that lead to emotional distress, unwanted behaviors and physical symptoms. I help to create a safe place for you to be able to talk about the meaning of your feelings and thoughts thus gaining greater knowledge of self.

As parents, it can be frustrating to feel like you've done everything in your power to help your child and are unable to come up with a solution. If this sounds like something you're going through, please reach out so that we can work together to find strategies to assist your child as they go through this journey. We can also address parenting strategies and stress management to help support you and your child's overall health. Together we can help your family write a story that's filled with resiliency, strength, forgiveness, and healing.