Teen Therapists in Golden Valley, MN

Is your child or teen struggling with anxiety, phobias or OCD? Is it impacting their happiness, friendships or school performance? I believe in supporting families and children with curiosity and compassion. I have extensive experience helping children and families develop strategies to help create insight, face their fears, increase awareness and develop healthier patterns. I use a strength based approach working with clients, CBT-ERP, as well as approaches based in Eastern Psychology such as yoga and mindfulness. I help my clients focus on growing their strengths and finding brave moments. I work individuals 8-24 years of age.

I work with pre-teens, teens, and adults. I believe therapy provides an opportunity to know one's strengths so we can develop strategies for a healthy view of self and relationships. I work with clients to come up with strategies that are specific to their needs. I use warmth, positivity, and sense of humor to help clients feel welcome and at ease.

In today's world, many of us feel bombarded by increasing demands, fewer resources, and interactions that leave us feeling unfulfilled. I provide a relationship and space of understanding, respect and learning. When working with adults, my approach is to explore together the areas in life that feel stuck, hopeless, or painful and create strategies towards fulfillment and improved wellbeing. My goal working with children/youth is for them to feel more grounded, safe, and secure, so they can experience the natural resilience and healing power of relationships and be connected to their whole self.

I feel privileged to be able to partner with individuals and families as they tackle areas of challenge in their lives. I work with children, teens and adults on issues of anxiety, trauma, depression, Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder, and with the LGTBQ population.

I understand you may be hurting, worried, feeling lost, scared, frustrated, or overwhelmed. At moments like this, it may be hard to see how things can get better... That's what I'm here for. Let me help you. You are strong, skilled, and capable of improving your situation. I will listen, support, care, and ultimately help you make your life better than before. I know how bad it can get, but I also know how much things can improve; I know because I've been part of that happening for so many over the course of many years.

Currently I am not taking any new clients. I provide psychotherapy to adolescents and adults seeking to address a variety of concerns. I have a strong commitment to collaboration and empowerment so that individuals can utilize their strengths to help shape the healing process. I value maintaining strong working relationships as well as offering a mind - body approach. I help clients identify existing patterns that work as well as patterns that may have worked in the past but are not working now. We work together to find healthy patterns that fit each client's needs, and meet their goals.