Dementia Therapists in Minneapolis, MN
Is overthinking the superpower you never asked for? I help overthinkers better handle anxiety and depression, overcome sleep problems, and manage stress related to caregiving and health problems.
You are not broken; you just haven't found the path that works for you yet! I have over 18 years of experience as a psychologist working with adults to improve their lives. I provide evidenced-based treatments with some flexibility, because you deserve a personalized approach.
Is overthinking the superpower you never asked for? I help overthinkers better handle anxiety and depression, overcome sleep problems, and manage stress related to caregiving and health problems.
You are not broken; you just haven't found the path that works for you yet! I have over 18 years of experience as a psychologist working with adults to improve their lives. I provide evidenced-based treatments with some flexibility, because you deserve a personalized approach.
I am passionate about supporting individuals and couples to live their lives fully and in balance. I work with a variety of clients on abundance of issues. Whether you are a couple who has relationship or parenting issues, or an individual dealing with retirement, loss or job transitions, I am there with you on that journey too. I also have experience and passion working with clients who are suffering cognitive changes. I strongly believe that they deserve to get the support as well as their caregiver to live a vibrant and full life.
I am passionate about supporting individuals and couples to live their lives fully and in balance. I work with a variety of clients on abundance of issues. Whether you are a couple who has relationship or parenting issues, or an individual dealing with retirement, loss or job transitions, I am there with you on that journey too. I also have experience and passion working with clients who are suffering cognitive changes. I strongly believe that they deserve to get the support as well as their caregiver to live a vibrant and full life.
Psychological Testing & Evaluations - Dr. Dean
Psychologist, PsyD, QME, Author
Minneapolis, MN 55402
I’m Dr. Dean Leav. I've been featured on ABC, NBC, KCAL, and other programs as an expert psychologist. I conduct ADHD / autism / learning disability evaluations, legal / forensic evaluations for court, risk assessment (violence / sexual), cognitive / neuropsychological evaluations, diagnostic psychological evaluations, immigration evaluations, adoption evaluations, parenting / bonding assessments, drug & alcohol evaluations, fitness for duty evaluations, workers' compensation (QME/AME) evaluations, and other types of psychological evaluations / assessments.
I’m Dr. Dean Leav. I've been featured on ABC, NBC, KCAL, and other programs as an expert psychologist. I conduct ADHD / autism / learning disability evaluations, legal / forensic evaluations for court, risk assessment (violence / sexual), cognitive / neuropsychological evaluations, diagnostic psychological evaluations, immigration evaluations, adoption evaluations, parenting / bonding assessments, drug & alcohol evaluations, fitness for duty evaluations, workers' compensation (QME/AME) evaluations, and other types of psychological evaluations / assessments.
I have a special interest in working with caregivers of those suffering from Alzheimer's and other forms of dementia.
I am an experienced psychologist, couple and family therapist and nurse. Having had a career as a nurse clinician and educator before I became a mental health professional I can address a broad range of issues. I enjoy helping people find ways to improve the quality of their lives and their relationships. I believe that, in general, people do the best they can under the circumstances. I also believe that people are most likely made desired change in a positive environment where they feel accepted and respected. My goal is to create that kind of an environment. Welcome.
I have a special interest in working with caregivers of those suffering from Alzheimer's and other forms of dementia.
I am an experienced psychologist, couple and family therapist and nurse. Having had a career as a nurse clinician and educator before I became a mental health professional I can address a broad range of issues. I enjoy helping people find ways to improve the quality of their lives and their relationships. I believe that, in general, people do the best they can under the circumstances. I also believe that people are most likely made desired change in a positive environment where they feel accepted and respected. My goal is to create that kind of an environment. Welcome.
My goal is to provide caring, affirming support to clients as they navigate challenges. These may include stress management, anger management, communication skills, work-related issues, challenges with family dynamics, mild/moderate OCD, depression, anxiety, post-traumatic stress, and other concerns. In general, I choose not to work with addiction or eating disorders.
I offer clinical supervision services to pre-licensed and associate-level clinicians pursuing their LICSW or LPCC (I am approved with both boards).
I also offer leadership consultation and coaching to both individuals and organizations.
My goal is to provide caring, affirming support to clients as they navigate challenges. These may include stress management, anger management, communication skills, work-related issues, challenges with family dynamics, mild/moderate OCD, depression, anxiety, post-traumatic stress, and other concerns. In general, I choose not to work with addiction or eating disorders.
I offer clinical supervision services to pre-licensed and associate-level clinicians pursuing their LICSW or LPCC (I am approved with both boards).
I also offer leadership consultation and coaching to both individuals and organizations.
Welcome to Stone Arch Psychology and Health Services. Our motto, Opening Doors and Building Bridges, is a statement of our commitment to help you make positive life changes. Please visit our website to learn more about our clinic, clinicians, and services at STONEARCHPSYCH.COM
Welcome to Stone Arch Psychology and Health Services. Our motto, Opening Doors and Building Bridges, is a statement of our commitment to help you make positive life changes. Please visit our website to learn more about our clinic, clinicians, and services at STONEARCHPSYCH.COM
I am compassionate, curious, creative, with a good sense of humor and, I care deeply about my clients. With over 25 years of experience in mental health, i have made positive impact on my clients, their families and the students I have taught. I am attuned to my client's needs and center their goals to develop a therapeutic relationship.
I am compassionate, curious, creative, with a good sense of humor and, I care deeply about my clients. With over 25 years of experience in mental health, i have made positive impact on my clients, their families and the students I have taught. I am attuned to my client's needs and center their goals to develop a therapeutic relationship.
I've worked with individuals and care partners managing many different health conditions, including TBI, chronic pain, dementia, and Parkinson's Disease.
If you or a loved one is experiencing a life transition, new or chronic medical condition, or adjusting to aging I'd love to work with you. I have worked in healthcare for over a decade and understand the challenges of navigating complex systems. Change, health concerns, and/or aging can be scary, uncertain, and depressing. Important relationships and roles are also often impacted which can cause added stress and difficult decisions. Therapy for you or your loved one can help to address these normal emotional reactions and promote coping skills, resilience, and personal growth.
I've worked with individuals and care partners managing many different health conditions, including TBI, chronic pain, dementia, and Parkinson's Disease.
If you or a loved one is experiencing a life transition, new or chronic medical condition, or adjusting to aging I'd love to work with you. I have worked in healthcare for over a decade and understand the challenges of navigating complex systems. Change, health concerns, and/or aging can be scary, uncertain, and depressing. Important relationships and roles are also often impacted which can cause added stress and difficult decisions. Therapy for you or your loved one can help to address these normal emotional reactions and promote coping skills, resilience, and personal growth.
I specialize in helping individuals navigate some of life’s difficult transitions and experiences. Whether you're a young adult grappling with relationship challenges, dealing with life transitions as you age, an individual navigating grief or loss, or someone dealing with aging or chronic health conditions, I offer a supportive, flexible space for healing and growth. I also have experience working with Veterans and caregivers facing the unique stresses of their roles. My practice is a place where you are encouraged to show up as your true self, share your story, and explore your emotions without fear of judgment.
I specialize in helping individuals navigate some of life’s difficult transitions and experiences. Whether you're a young adult grappling with relationship challenges, dealing with life transitions as you age, an individual navigating grief or loss, or someone dealing with aging or chronic health conditions, I offer a supportive, flexible space for healing and growth. I also have experience working with Veterans and caregivers facing the unique stresses of their roles. My practice is a place where you are encouraged to show up as your true self, share your story, and explore your emotions without fear of judgment.
Melanie M Alford
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, MPH, LICSW
2 Endorsed
Online Only
Waitlist for new clients
Real change comes from understanding why our own impulses and behaviors hold us back from experiencing our true potential and discovering the skills to create the change we seek. I believe in a holistic, person-centered approach to therapy that helps people find the answers that were inside them all along. As a therapist, I am intuitive and compassionate, yet direct, and employ a mix of modalities, including traditional psychotherapy, cognitive therapy and mindfulness techniques.
Real change comes from understanding why our own impulses and behaviors hold us back from experiencing our true potential and discovering the skills to create the change we seek. I believe in a holistic, person-centered approach to therapy that helps people find the answers that were inside them all along. As a therapist, I am intuitive and compassionate, yet direct, and employ a mix of modalities, including traditional psychotherapy, cognitive therapy and mindfulness techniques.
Trauma, grief, and chronic illness can weigh heavily on both body and spirit. For those who care deeply about the world, sensitivity can feel like a gift and a burden, especially when it’s carried alone.
I work with individuals, couples, families, and children.
We’ll use a holistic approach to help your body feel safe again, nurture your spirit through creativity, and ease the mental weight you carry each day. Healing often begins with radical self-compassion and meeting unmet needs. Practices like creativity, play, storytelling, and movement can help your nervous system find greater peace and balance.
Trauma, grief, and chronic illness can weigh heavily on both body and spirit. For those who care deeply about the world, sensitivity can feel like a gift and a burden, especially when it’s carried alone.
I work with individuals, couples, families, and children.
We’ll use a holistic approach to help your body feel safe again, nurture your spirit through creativity, and ease the mental weight you carry each day. Healing often begins with radical self-compassion and meeting unmet needs. Practices like creativity, play, storytelling, and movement can help your nervous system find greater peace and balance.
Psychotherapy involves working together to build connections where safe communication can occur. Most of my patients seek a guide, confidant, teacher, or objective bystander who can help identify difficulties in relationships & devise strategies/build skills to help them cope with struggles in life. I work primarily w/ adolescents/young adults who struggle with "launching" into the adult world of school & work, with adults who have a hard time managing pain & chronic health problems, with people who have struggles related to sexual health, and with people experiencing grief & loss. Contact me directly via my office cell number at (612) 396-6949.
Psychotherapy involves working together to build connections where safe communication can occur. Most of my patients seek a guide, confidant, teacher, or objective bystander who can help identify difficulties in relationships & devise strategies/build skills to help them cope with struggles in life. I work primarily w/ adolescents/young adults who struggle with "launching" into the adult world of school & work, with adults who have a hard time managing pain & chronic health problems, with people who have struggles related to sexual health, and with people experiencing grief & loss. Contact me directly via my office cell number at (612) 396-6949.
Christina enjoys working with individuals, couples and families helping support them in making changes they want to make. She has her B.A. in Sociology and Diversity Studies from SCSU and her M.S. in MHC from Walden University. She is an LPCC, Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor in the State of MN. Christina has worked 14 years in clinical counseling. She has 28 additional years working with children, and families with services that are person-centered, strength-based and therapeutic. She has worked in foster and long-term residential based programs, as well as crisis, substance abuse treatment, vocational and education areas.
Christina enjoys working with individuals, couples and families helping support them in making changes they want to make. She has her B.A. in Sociology and Diversity Studies from SCSU and her M.S. in MHC from Walden University. She is an LPCC, Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor in the State of MN. Christina has worked 14 years in clinical counseling. She has 28 additional years working with children, and families with services that are person-centered, strength-based and therapeutic. She has worked in foster and long-term residential based programs, as well as crisis, substance abuse treatment, vocational and education areas.
You may be wondering if ADHD or autism could explain challenges you have experienced for years, or you may be a parent trying to better understand your child’s needs. You want clear answers, not guesswork or quick screenings. You are looking for a thorough, thoughtful evaluation that helps you understand what is actually going on and what to do next.
You may be wondering if ADHD or autism could explain challenges you have experienced for years, or you may be a parent trying to better understand your child’s needs. You want clear answers, not guesswork or quick screenings. You are looking for a thorough, thoughtful evaluation that helps you understand what is actually going on and what to do next.
Care That Begins With You. My ideal client is an adult or older adult facing anxiety, depression, trauma, grief, or stress related to illness, caregiving, or life transitions. They may feel overwhelmed, stuck, or emotionally drained and are looking for support, understanding, and tools to cope. Their goals often include finding relief, improving emotional balance, building resilience, and feeling more like themselves again. They want a safe, compassionate space to process their experiences and move forward with clarity and strength.
Care That Begins With You. My ideal client is an adult or older adult facing anxiety, depression, trauma, grief, or stress related to illness, caregiving, or life transitions. They may feel overwhelmed, stuck, or emotionally drained and are looking for support, understanding, and tools to cope. Their goals often include finding relief, improving emotional balance, building resilience, and feeling more like themselves again. They want a safe, compassionate space to process their experiences and move forward with clarity and strength.
This practice specializes in working with the concerns of high achieving professionals over 50. Entrepreneurs, attorneys, executives and consultants, clinicians from all parts of healthcare, professors and teachers - choose this practice most often.
Some people seek therapy to ease anxiety. Some want to talk about how to think about and navigate change. And, some learn to heal from past trauma that has resided beneath the patterns they’ve struggled to change by themselves. Others are thinking about changes they’ve noticed in themselves or someone close to them, yet feel hesitant to ask questions or are unsure where to start.
This practice specializes in working with the concerns of high achieving professionals over 50. Entrepreneurs, attorneys, executives and consultants, clinicians from all parts of healthcare, professors and teachers - choose this practice most often.
Some people seek therapy to ease anxiety. Some want to talk about how to think about and navigate change. And, some learn to heal from past trauma that has resided beneath the patterns they’ve struggled to change by themselves. Others are thinking about changes they’ve noticed in themselves or someone close to them, yet feel hesitant to ask questions or are unsure where to start.
Julie graduated from The Adler Graduate School of Minnesota and The University of Minnesota, Twin Cities. She is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, Special Education Teacher, and Parent and Adult Educator. Her specialties include working with families with young children, adolescents, and adults who are struggling with daily functioning or are striving for a more balanced, holistic, and fulfilling lifestyle. Through the use of multiple approaches, including CBT, solution-focused, humanistic, Adlerian, nutrition, and fitness counseling, she facilitates relational living within a systems approach.
Julie graduated from The Adler Graduate School of Minnesota and The University of Minnesota, Twin Cities. She is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, Special Education Teacher, and Parent and Adult Educator. Her specialties include working with families with young children, adolescents, and adults who are struggling with daily functioning or are striving for a more balanced, holistic, and fulfilling lifestyle. Through the use of multiple approaches, including CBT, solution-focused, humanistic, Adlerian, nutrition, and fitness counseling, she facilitates relational living within a systems approach.
Fabio Azeredo (he/him), has a PhD in Psychology and has been working as a mental health clinician for over 20 years. Having long been licensed in Brazil, he is currently pursuing his license as a Psychologist. Fabio has worked with children, teenagers, and adults to navigate through life transitions and crises. Along with his clinical skills and knowledge, he does so by listening and providing guidance to individuals and engaging families in developing strategies that make sense to them.
Fabio Azeredo (he/him), has a PhD in Psychology and has been working as a mental health clinician for over 20 years. Having long been licensed in Brazil, he is currently pursuing his license as a Psychologist. Fabio has worked with children, teenagers, and adults to navigate through life transitions and crises. Along with his clinical skills and knowledge, he does so by listening and providing guidance to individuals and engaging families in developing strategies that make sense to them.
I am a licensed clinical psychologist with 40+ years of experience. I have written, presented, and consulted extensively about diversity, developmental psychology, multiculturalism, severe psychopathology, childhood abuse, trauma, sexual assault, community/domestic violence and African-American mental health. I believe everyone has a right to wellness & use strategies that promote humor, hard work, experiential learning resilience. There is a saying: "You do not have to teach a cut how to heal, you just have to create the best environment for healing to take place." My goal is to create a loving space for healing to take place.
I am a licensed clinical psychologist with 40+ years of experience. I have written, presented, and consulted extensively about diversity, developmental psychology, multiculturalism, severe psychopathology, childhood abuse, trauma, sexual assault, community/domestic violence and African-American mental health. I believe everyone has a right to wellness & use strategies that promote humor, hard work, experiential learning resilience. There is a saying: "You do not have to teach a cut how to heal, you just have to create the best environment for healing to take place." My goal is to create a loving space for healing to take place.
Has life brought an overwhelming amount of changes and challenges? Are you seeking help to make peace with the past & find a path through your difficulties? Do you need to explore new ways of approaching life instead of the old patterns? Healing is possible, and as a compassionate and trained listener I will partner with you on your own unique journey toward growth & peace as you face your struggles. A warm & trusting therapy relationship helps you take the risk of exploring, understanding and accepting yourself so that you can open up to new tools for moving forward.
Has life brought an overwhelming amount of changes and challenges? Are you seeking help to make peace with the past & find a path through your difficulties? Do you need to explore new ways of approaching life instead of the old patterns? Healing is possible, and as a compassionate and trained listener I will partner with you on your own unique journey toward growth & peace as you face your struggles. A warm & trusting therapy relationship helps you take the risk of exploring, understanding and accepting yourself so that you can open up to new tools for moving forward.
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Can dementia patients benefit from counseling?
Dementia patients can often benefit significantly from counseling. While neurologists typically treat dementia itself, counselors provide crucial emotional support for patients and their families. Therapists specializing in dementia can help clients navigate aging, end-of-life issues, social isolation, sleep challenges, and grief. They can also assist clients in adapting to the disease by addressing caregiving concerns and supporting family members. Counselors will often also collaborate with a patient's neurologist or other medical providers to manage dementia symptoms and medication needs.
How can you tell if someone has dementia or Alzheimer's?
To determine if someone has dementia or Alzheimer's disease, there are several signs and diagnostic methods that medical professionals use. Early signs of dementia often include memory loss, difficulty with problem-solving, and challenges in completing familiar tasks. Diagnosing dementia or Alzheimer's requires a comprehensive approach, as there is no single definitive test, and initial diagnosis can sometimes be difficult as symptoms tend to worsen progressively over time. To make a diagnosis, medical professionals typically use a combination of methods, including standardized questionnaires and cognitive tests to assess memory, attention, and problem-solving skills, psychiatric evaluations to understand mental health status, brain scans to look for physical changes in the brain, as well as other medical tests to rule out other conditions.
What are the first-line treatment options for Alzheimer’s disease?
There is no cure for Alzheimer's disease, but catching the disease in its early-to-moderate phases can be beneficial in order to initiate first-line treatments to help manage symptoms. Medications such as galantamine, rivastigmine, and donepezil are examples of cholinesterase inhibitors that are commonly prescribed for Alzheimer’s disease. In addition, working with a therapist or social worker can also often help patients with the disease address common behavioral and lifestyle concerns, such as anxiety, depression, irritability, sleep problems, social support, and housing changes.
When to seek treatment for Alzheimer’s?
It’s best to seek treatment at the first signs of Alzheimer's. Early warning signs of Alzheimer’s include memory problems, such as forgetting appointments or directions, as well as trouble concentrating, paying attention, retrieving words, and carrying out daily household tasks. An early diagnosis can help people slow the progression of the disease with medication and plan for the future in terms of housing, social/caregiving support, and finances.