Therapists in Maple Grove, MN

My work at Innovative Psychological Consultants has taught me that life is full of twists and turns. Sometimes no amount of training can prepare you for what comes. When you find yourself overwhelmed and confused, it can be useful to talk things through with a neutral person who can help organize your thoughts, explore your feelings, and work collaboratively to create solutions and next steps.

Life can feel overwhelming, confusing, hopeless, and or scary. But we don't have to feel this way alone. I want to be the person that will truly listen when it feels like nobody else will, and will help lead you to a better, happier you.

Peggy McNicholes is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker in Minnesota who has been practicing since 2008. She has an MSW from Augsburg University.

I enjoy working with young adults and adults. I see therapy as a collaborative effort between the client and the clinician. I meet my clients exactly where they are mentally, and we walk together until they get their desired progress/healing. I provide therapeutic services to those experiencing depression, anxiety, ADHD, ODD, low self-esteem, and self-harm behaviors. I use Brainspotting, Narrative Therapy, Cognitive Behavior Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Solution-Based Focused Therapy, Psychoeducation, Mindfulness-based stress reduction, and Family-based Interventions.

I enjoy working with individuals experiencing life adjustments, anxiety, depression, and trauma, couples struggling with communication, infidelity, disconnection in the relationship, sexual concerns, divorce or separation, and other life events. I have a special interest in working with women in areas of self-esteem, assertiveness, sexual wellbeing, perfectionism, and co-dependency.

I believe that you are the expert on your own experience. As a therapist, I work towards empowering and equipping you to be an agent of change in your own life. My desire is to help you flourish within difficult and complex circumstances. I provide an outside alternative perspective that can help get you unstuck and experience greater freedom.

If you are reading this, then some part of you is ready. Perhaps ready to move on, to understand more or to do things differently. Our problems, when given our attention, often become gateways for needed change. Trust yourself and start talking. Therapy is something you do when you care about yourself and your life. Although current evidence-based treatments are the foundation of my work I value a mind-body connection and offer a holistic and integrative approach to therapy.

Hello! I provide Telehealth individual therapy sessions for adults who are primarily experiencing anxiety and depression struggles. I also have experience working with people who have challenges related to food and their body. It is my goal to help people work through intense emotions, unhelpful thoughts, and challenging life circumstances. Using a strengths-based approach, I enjoy working collaboratively with those I work with to help them reach their goals. Outside of the office, I enjoy spending time with my family, reading, and watching the MN Vikings.

I work with couples, families, and individuals to find their strength, helping to guide them towards healing and a better tomorrow. My work with couples and families is designed to strengthen their relationships. I also work with individuals experiencing the pain of depression, dealing with anxiety, those struggling with the weight of grief, having trouble getting past anger and much more. My passion is to help others grow relationships and become stronger individuals.

Working at Innovative Psychological Consultants, I believe finding relief and the tools to cope and manage all of life's stressors is what alleviates symptoms, restores balance, and makes people successful. Many things in our lives can impact our functioning, therefore, I use an eclectic approach to therapy, finding the right tools for each individual. I also believe that humor and the ability to enjoy life, even when there are struggles is an important part of ones spirit and the therapeutic journey.

Is the idea of therapy scary to you? Sitting down, sharing about your life, your emotions and your experiences with someone you don't know can be overwhelming. I strive to make the therapeutic process comfortable and safe for my clients. My clients would describe me as "easy to talk to" and would say working with me "doesn't feel like cliché therapy". I value a genuine human connection with my clients.

I believe in incorporating a positive psychological and holistic approach to the individuals I serve. By incorporating an overall wellness and "whole mind/body" approach with individuals, I believe each person can get the best out of themselves through mental health therapy. I utilize evidenced based clinical counseling techniques such as ACT, Mindfulness, CBT, Motivational Interviewing, and a variety of sport counseling/psychology modalities into practice. Lastly, I take an individual approach to every person I treat, knowing that every person is different and deserves authentic, genuine, and exceptional mental health care.

A client who would be a good fit who is an individual or family that want to go to therapy. I don't have preferences when it comes to ages and genders or sexuality. Although kids and teens have gravitated towards me because of my playful nature, and creativity in sessions. I find myself drawn to working with individuals who often people please, carry feelings of guilt, self doubt, and low self esteem. I enjoy watching others identify boundaries and help implement them. I work best with people who are open and curious in trying new things. Let collaborate and reach those goals!

Everyone is the hero or heroine of their own story, but sometimes life happens, and those stories can get off track or turned around. Ben is passionate about helping people get their stories back on track. Therapy begins with a supportive and accepting place to tell those stories. Ben’s therapy style is warm and accepting, with clients as the experts on who they are, where they are in life, and where they want to go. Through creative and collaborative efforts that start from clients’ strengths and goals for themselves, change can come at personal and interpersonal levels.

My experience has been working with adolescents and adults who are having a difficult time managing anxiety and/or depression or adjusting to life's stressors which can feel overwhelming at times. I also work with those who have experienced invalidation and childhood emotional neglect which have resulted in Complex Trauma. Working with young adults on life transitions is also something I provide and enjoy. I offer a nonjudgmental perspective and a helping voice. Please leave email if you voicemail. Telehealth, daytime appointments available M-Th at this time.