Marriage Counseling Therapists in Whittier, Minneapolis, MN

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Cindy Klein
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LICSW
Whittier, Minneapolis, MN 55405
I enjoy working with couples to reconnect, improve communication, and constructively resolve conflicts.
I have over 39 years experience providing therapeutic services to clients of all ages and with a variety of mental disorders. I am passionate about engaging with clients to help them find their highest potential of health and wholeness. I use a client-centered approach, letting the client determine their own path, identifying strengths and roadblocks, searching for more adaptive coping strategies. I am eager to be your personal coach. I will join you on your journey of examining where you are today and how to reach your aspirations. Together we can examine relationships, professional as well as spiritual goals.
I enjoy working with couples to reconnect, improve communication, and constructively resolve conflicts.
I have over 39 years experience providing therapeutic services to clients of all ages and with a variety of mental disorders. I am passionate about engaging with clients to help them find their highest potential of health and wholeness. I use a client-centered approach, letting the client determine their own path, identifying strengths and roadblocks, searching for more adaptive coping strategies. I am eager to be your personal coach. I will join you on your journey of examining where you are today and how to reach your aspirations. Together we can examine relationships, professional as well as spiritual goals.
(612) 662-8966 View (612) 662-8966
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Irene Greene
Verified Verified
Online Only
Welcome. It's Your Time to Take Care of You. Address being the real you, codependency, procrastination, impacts of oppression and trauma, self-criticism, anxiety, imposter syndrome, political stress, or perfectionism. Increase your assertiveness, coping strategies, communication, and boundary-setting skills and goals. Improve mindfulness and life-work balance. I will combine my compassion, openness, and attentiveness with my 29+ years of experience, training, and knowledge. I offer a soft-landing space to help you foster your personal insight and well-being. A relaxed, confidential space where you are welcome to be your whole self.
Welcome. It's Your Time to Take Care of You. Address being the real you, codependency, procrastination, impacts of oppression and trauma, self-criticism, anxiety, imposter syndrome, political stress, or perfectionism. Increase your assertiveness, coping strategies, communication, and boundary-setting skills and goals. Improve mindfulness and life-work balance. I will combine my compassion, openness, and attentiveness with my 29+ years of experience, training, and knowledge. I offer a soft-landing space to help you foster your personal insight and well-being. A relaxed, confidential space where you are welcome to be your whole self.
(612) 808-0124 View (612) 808-0124
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Cat Lovley
Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor, MPS, LADC, LPCC
Online Only
I work with individuals and couples navigating sexual health concerns, trauma, perimenopause/PMDD, emotion regulation, and interpersonal challenges.
I am a certified Sex Therapist. I also specialize in DBT and psychoanalytic therapy using trauma-focused, feminist, and systems-based lenses. I help clients explore what themes show up in their lives, build emotional regulation skills, and heal within the context of their relationships and environments.
I work with individuals and couples navigating sexual health concerns, trauma, perimenopause/PMDD, emotion regulation, and interpersonal challenges.
I am a certified Sex Therapist. I also specialize in DBT and psychoanalytic therapy using trauma-focused, feminist, and systems-based lenses. I help clients explore what themes show up in their lives, build emotional regulation skills, and heal within the context of their relationships and environments.
(651) 877-4805 View (651) 877-4805
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Nisreen A. Abuhadid
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LICSW
Online Only
Therapy should be a place where someone can feel heard, understood, and supported. I work with individuals navigating anxiety, depression, trauma, relationship challenges, and life transitions. Together, we explore your experiences, uncover patterns, and develop practical strategies to help you cope, grow, and build resilience. My approach combines evidence-based techniques with empathy and collaboration, tailored to your unique needs. Whether you’re facing a specific challenge or seeking personal growth, I aim to empower you to gain insight, improve emotional well-being, and create meaningful, lasting change.
Therapy should be a place where someone can feel heard, understood, and supported. I work with individuals navigating anxiety, depression, trauma, relationship challenges, and life transitions. Together, we explore your experiences, uncover patterns, and develop practical strategies to help you cope, grow, and build resilience. My approach combines evidence-based techniques with empathy and collaboration, tailored to your unique needs. Whether you’re facing a specific challenge or seeking personal growth, I aim to empower you to gain insight, improve emotional well-being, and create meaningful, lasting change.
(651) 538-2338 View (651) 538-2338
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Callie Sher
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Online Only
Waitlist for new clients
Currently, I am accepting BCBS, Health Partners, Medicaid, Aetna, Medica/UHC/Optum and Private Pay clients.
Hello! Do you struggle with feeling connected to your own experience? Have you struggled to process traumatic events, childhood trauma, relationship issues, or anxiety? These issues can be challenging to process on your own and I am here to be a support along the way. Do you find yourself feeling disconnected or uncomfortable in your body? I am passionate about helping people feel more grounded in their bodies. I am also here to support and help you feel more connected to your experiences.
Currently, I am accepting BCBS, Health Partners, Medicaid, Aetna, Medica/UHC/Optum and Private Pay clients.
Hello! Do you struggle with feeling connected to your own experience? Have you struggled to process traumatic events, childhood trauma, relationship issues, or anxiety? These issues can be challenging to process on your own and I am here to be a support along the way. Do you find yourself feeling disconnected or uncomfortable in your body? I am passionate about helping people feel more grounded in their bodies. I am also here to support and help you feel more connected to your experiences.
(651) 461-6497 View (651) 461-6497
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Deborah Girdwood
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LGSW
Online Only
I work with individuals and couples who seek therapy for anxiety, depression, stress, adjusting to life changes, and improving self-esteem.
I offer a strength-based and person-centered approach. I utilize several modalities of care, including but not limited to cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT), solution-focused and narrative therapies, psychodynamic therapy with a focus on attachment theory, internal family systems (IFS), emotion-focused, relational, and mindfulness-based interventions.
I work with individuals and couples who seek therapy for anxiety, depression, stress, adjusting to life changes, and improving self-esteem.
I offer a strength-based and person-centered approach. I utilize several modalities of care, including but not limited to cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT), solution-focused and narrative therapies, psychodynamic therapy with a focus on attachment theory, internal family systems (IFS), emotion-focused, relational, and mindfulness-based interventions.
(651) 661-2652 View (651) 661-2652
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Celia Smith
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LICSW
Online Only
Does it feel like your mind never slows down, leaving you overwhelmed and unsure how to move forward? Many of my clients come to therapy feeling weighed down by anxiety, relationship struggles, or long-standing emotional pain. You may feel stuck in cycles of overthinking, exhaustion, or low motivation, and wonder why things feel so difficult right now. What you’re really looking for is clarity, understanding, and a place where you can finally sort through what’s been building inside. Therapy can offer the support and perspective needed to begin healing and moving toward a more balanced, fulfilling life.
Does it feel like your mind never slows down, leaving you overwhelmed and unsure how to move forward? Many of my clients come to therapy feeling weighed down by anxiety, relationship struggles, or long-standing emotional pain. You may feel stuck in cycles of overthinking, exhaustion, or low motivation, and wonder why things feel so difficult right now. What you’re really looking for is clarity, understanding, and a place where you can finally sort through what’s been building inside. Therapy can offer the support and perspective needed to begin healing and moving toward a more balanced, fulfilling life.
(408) 617-9491 View (408) 617-9491
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.