Pregnancy, Prenatal, Postpartum Therapists in Maple Grove, MN

For over a decade, I have helped individuals, parents and children of all ages work through anxiety, depression, trauma, grief, loss, behavior challenges, and attachment issues. I easily connect with clients because of my caring, approachable, and authentic demeanor.

Meet Claudia, a sassy boss babe who survives off of memes, froyo, and swimming. She will be straight up with you (no bullshit), but will be gentle about it. She likes using CBT because there is no judgement (thoughts are not good or bad; they are just thoughts). She grew up in the church and has a passion for helping people resolve religious trauma, process purity culture issues, and find their sexual identity. It absolutely makes her day when she gets to help an LGBTQ client find peace and live their truth. She also likes working with new parents who have had traumatic births or postpartum anxiety/OCD.

I enjoy working with children, adolescents, 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 side by side 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 Narrative therapy, Cognitive behavior therapy, Dialectical behavior therapy, Solution-based focused, Psychoeducation, Mindfulness-based stress reduction, Play therapy (children), and Family-based Interventions.

(Update 1/11/22- I'm not accepting new clients at this time.) I treat clients for depression, anxiety, relationship concerns, trauma, grief/loss, life transitions, work stressors, women's issues, prenatal and postnatal depression/anxiety. I have worked with adoptees who are exploring their identity and sense of belonging. I see clients with complex trauma and dissociation. I validate those who experienced racism, sexism, microaggressions and recognize how that has impacted their lives. Goal is help clients live with dignity and in alignment with their values.

My approach to therapy utilizes a holistic approach with an Internal Family Systems (IFS) perspective, incorporating mind, body, and soul care. I have extensive experience in working with individuals and families who are affected by trauma. My goal in therapy is to create a relationship where I can help you learn more about your Self and the parts of you that exist in your life. Our work together will center on identifying challenges and facilitating healing and wholeness that is Self-led and unique to you.

Each person's unique inner world intertwines mind, body, spirit, emotion, imagination, and energy. Our inner world communicates through all these outlets, and they can be used as a roadmap to healing and wellness. Any symptom you might be experiencing is the body's way of communicating an imbalance, and together we will try to determine what that is. My role as a therapist is to help you tap into your body's deep wisdom, intuition, and to sense, experience, and integrate parts of yourself that you have been afraid or ashamed to acknowledge so you can feel more whole.

My heart is in relationships: parenting struggles, sibling fights, peer conflict, bullying, divorce, adoption, child or pregnancy loss, marriage counseling, blended families, and more. I enjoy helping clients identify healthier ways of coping with stress, their mental health, and improving communication to better themselves and their relationships. I like to equip my clients with practical, effective skills that match their learning style so that they can practice living differently between therapy sessions as well.

Not currently accepting insurance & Only offering online therapy Hi, My name is Le’Handra and I am a licensed clinical social worker licensed in the state of Minnesota. More specifically I am someone who believes in the power of change and growth. Everything you need is within you, I am here to help guide you to your own strength. My focus is on helping individuals reclaim their lives by learning to set boundaries, overcoming low self-esteem and self-limiting beliefs, healing the inner child, understanding and removing the need to people-please, unraveling relationship issues, navigating identity, and finding balance in their life.

It takes courage to be seen during a time of difficulty and to seek out support in therapy. I strive to provide a safe, loving, non-judgmental environment in which growth can occur. Through therapy clients learn appropriate coping skills, learn new approaches for addressing their challenges, and learn how to communicate their thoughts and feelings. I draw from a variety of therapeutic modalities from play and art to help young children communicate what they may struggle to do verbally, to cognitive behavioral, solution focused, and narrative therapy for older clients.

We Hear You. We See You. You Matter. We are proud to provide an environment of a calm, peaceful setting. This will be the place you want to come, an oasis from the outside world, and an opportunity to work with a therapist that is able to provide the therapy type that you need. We believe that providing an environment that is warm and welcoming, where you can focus solely on building a trust-based connection with the therapist that meets your needs is vital to your personal healing process and sets you up for success, and provides coping skills to apply as you experience challenges throughout your life.

***Please note that I am currently not taking new clients***I absolutely love what I do. I count it as an honor and privilege to be able to sit with my clients and talk about the deeper and bigger things in life. I like to work collaboratively with my clients and look at the big picture to see what is possible for their lives. I like to work with clients who are stuck but motivated, down but hopeful, anxious but brave, who are creative, and committed to their own care.

Personal success is achieved by defining the goals you want and working together to build on your current strengths and enhance your skills, coping tools, and confidence. I work with client to alleviate stress and mental health issues so they can get back to being themselves and effectively tackle what life brings. An investment in yourself will produce great results.

I am a Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist (LMFT) trained in psychotherapy & focus on the interlocking relationships between families & individuals. My focus is assisting individuals & couples in exploring & finding a sense of well-being, movement, & self-identity through the Adlerian, Internal Family Systems, & Experiential Therapy approaches.

"Although no one can go back and make a brand new start, anyone can start from now and make a brand new ending." -Carl Bard. Are you feeling stuck? Unsure of how to make lasting change in your life? Feeling overwhelmed with stress? Sometimes, a fresh perspective can make a world of difference. Therapy can create opportunity for fresh perspective so you can create a "brand new ending."

My primary goal with therapy is to assist clients on their journey towards an increased sense of self awareness, understanding, and acceptance. I am passionate about working with adults of all ages, couples, and families. I also have experience working with co-occurring (mental health and substance abuse) disorders.

Finding it difficult to communicate? Feeling disconnected, stuck in a rut, and exhausted? You're not alone. Regardless of our age, race/ethnicity, gender, sex, sexuality, and relationship style, we can find ourselves challenged by conflict, connection, communication, sexual concerns, gaps in sexual desire, waning passion, infertility, and infidelity or other violations of trust. I help people ask for and receive what they want from relationships, sexuality, and everyday life.

I have an extensive experience working with mental health and substance use issues and supporting families. I enjoy working with individuals and couples; as well as parent coaching. Areas of specialty are anxiety and depression, women's emotional health, aging, trauma, grief and loss, body image and disordered eating, co-dependency, self-esteem, self-harm, and substance abuse/dependence. My approach is adaptive to whom I am working with. I have training in and utilize motivational interviewing, cognitive behavioral therapy, DBT, solution focus, EMDR, 12 step facilitation, as well as psychoeducation.

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.

I seek to help people find hope and light in dark times. I love working within youth, young adults, and families to help mend concerns and disconnects within important relationships because relationships are a foundation of life. In addition to relationships I love working one-on-one to help clients find new ways to heal and cope with whatever their life situations may be: mental illness, life changes, grief, loss, transitions, and any other obstacle that is ever present in life today. Each person has their own story and I am humbled to help clients navigate theirs.