Therapists for Seniors in Minneapolis, MN
In my work, I prioritize empathy, genuine curiosity, and commitment to the process of change. I offer collaborative conversations that support you in exploring how your past affects your present, healing from traumatic experiences, developing insight into repeating patterns, deepening your understanding of your self and your relationships, and integrating insights and skills to create meaningful change in your life.
In my work, I prioritize empathy, genuine curiosity, and commitment to the process of change. I offer collaborative conversations that support you in exploring how your past affects your present, healing from traumatic experiences, developing insight into repeating patterns, deepening your understanding of your self and your relationships, and integrating insights and skills to create meaningful change in your life.
A good therapeutic fit should feel like a skipping rock with a notch for your finger. I work with couples experiencing intimacy issues, recovering from infidelity, navigating patterns of conflict, or who just aren't communicating like they want to. I also specialize in working with clients who have experienced trauma and want to explore how that impacts their lives as adults. I am a neurodivergent person and I bring competence and expertise in navigating autism and ADHD. I also specialize in working with men ages 20-35 navigating themes like finding purpose and relational hardship. I do not use AI in any part of my therapy process.
A good therapeutic fit should feel like a skipping rock with a notch for your finger. I work with couples experiencing intimacy issues, recovering from infidelity, navigating patterns of conflict, or who just aren't communicating like they want to. I also specialize in working with clients who have experienced trauma and want to explore how that impacts their lives as adults. I am a neurodivergent person and I bring competence and expertise in navigating autism and ADHD. I also specialize in working with men ages 20-35 navigating themes like finding purpose and relational hardship. I do not use AI in any part of my therapy process.
Do you feel like your ADHD or neurodivergent mind isn't quite understood by the people or systems around you? Maybe you're navigating relational challenges, struggling with communication or connection with a partner or loved ones, or facing anxiety or depression alongside your unique experience. I welcome your first steps toward change.
Do you feel like your ADHD or neurodivergent mind isn't quite understood by the people or systems around you? Maybe you're navigating relational challenges, struggling with communication or connection with a partner or loved ones, or facing anxiety or depression alongside your unique experience. I welcome your first steps toward change.
I think effective therapy begins with empathy and authenticity. Empathy means I’m going to really hear you. I create a welcoming and safe place where you can share and unload your heavy emotional burdens - where you can be honest about your struggles and your hopes - where we can talk honestly and frankly about meaningful solutions.
I think effective therapy begins with empathy and authenticity. Empathy means I’m going to really hear you. I create a welcoming and safe place where you can share and unload your heavy emotional burdens - where you can be honest about your struggles and your hopes - where we can talk honestly and frankly about meaningful solutions.
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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.
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.
At Core Psychotherapy, we don’t just treat symptoms — we uncover the human stories beneath them. We reject cookie-cutter solutions in favor of deep, individualized work grounded in psychoanalytic wisdom and modern neuroscience. This is therapy for those ready to engage courageously with their thoughts, habits, and inner lives to create lasting, meaningful change.
At Core Psychotherapy, we don’t just treat symptoms — we uncover the human stories beneath them. We reject cookie-cutter solutions in favor of deep, individualized work grounded in psychoanalytic wisdom and modern neuroscience. This is therapy for those ready to engage courageously with their thoughts, habits, and inner lives to create lasting, meaningful change.
I've been practicing mental health for over 15 years and bring a diverse experience of working with adults, teens, couples, and seniors of varying cultural backgrounds.
You're the one who holds it all together. At work, at home, for everyone. From the outside, you've got it handled.
Inside, you feel anxious, joyless, and like a shell of a person. You grew up learning to read the room, anticipate everyone's needs, and never be a burden. You still do it.
You've read the books. You've listened to the podcasts. You can explain your own patterns better than most people could. And you still can't do the things you know would help.
You want your energy back. You want to feel like yourself again.
I've been practicing mental health for over 15 years and bring a diverse experience of working with adults, teens, couples, and seniors of varying cultural backgrounds.
You're the one who holds it all together. At work, at home, for everyone. From the outside, you've got it handled.
Inside, you feel anxious, joyless, and like a shell of a person. You grew up learning to read the room, anticipate everyone's needs, and never be a burden. You still do it.
You've read the books. You've listened to the podcasts. You can explain your own patterns better than most people could. And you still can't do the things you know would help.
You want your energy back. You want to feel like yourself again.
Most couples who find their way here have already tried talking it through — and keep ending up in the same place. The problem usually isn't effort or intention. It's that they're missing a framework built on what actually works. I'm a Gottman Method Level 3 practitioner with 15 years teaching communication at NYU Tisch. I work with couples navigating conflict, emotional distance, eroded trust, and affair recovery — and with individuals dealing with anxiety, burnout, and major life transitions.
Most couples who find their way here have already tried talking it through — and keep ending up in the same place. The problem usually isn't effort or intention. It's that they're missing a framework built on what actually works. I'm a Gottman Method Level 3 practitioner with 15 years teaching communication at NYU Tisch. I work with couples navigating conflict, emotional distance, eroded trust, and affair recovery — and with individuals dealing with anxiety, burnout, and major life transitions.
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.
Life can feel overwhelming and difficult to navigate on our own. Sometimes, we get caught in cycles of overthinking, fear, and uncertainty. My goal in therapy is to create a supportive space for you to share your story and encourage insight and practical change. My goal is to help you better understand yourself and build tools that work in your daily life.
I work with teens aged 16+, young adults, and adults experiencing anxiety, stress, and burnout, obsessive-compulsive concerns, life transitions, identity exploration, phobias, or relationship challenges. I offer culturally competent, trauma-informed, affirming care.
Life can feel overwhelming and difficult to navigate on our own. Sometimes, we get caught in cycles of overthinking, fear, and uncertainty. My goal in therapy is to create a supportive space for you to share your story and encourage insight and practical change. My goal is to help you better understand yourself and build tools that work in your daily life.
I work with teens aged 16+, young adults, and adults experiencing anxiety, stress, and burnout, obsessive-compulsive concerns, life transitions, identity exploration, phobias, or relationship challenges. I offer culturally competent, trauma-informed, affirming care.
Growing up, parenting, and navigating adulthood can each bring moments when life feels overwhelming or hard to manage alone. I work with adolescents and adults, including parents who are supporting a child through emotional, behavioral, school, or developmental challenges. Whether you are dealing with anxiety, depression, stress, grief, relationship concerns, or a major transition, we can work together to understand what is getting in the way, build practical coping skills, and create a path forward that fits your life.
Growing up, parenting, and navigating adulthood can each bring moments when life feels overwhelming or hard to manage alone. I work with adolescents and adults, including parents who are supporting a child through emotional, behavioral, school, or developmental challenges. Whether you are dealing with anxiety, depression, stress, grief, relationship concerns, or a major transition, we can work together to understand what is getting in the way, build practical coping skills, and create a path forward that fits your life.
It takes a lot of courage to reach out to a therapist, but you've taken that first step already. I don't know your story yet, but if you are experiencing depression, anxiety, trauma, or loss, you don't need to go through it alone. You deserve support, comfort, and help. Whatever you're struggling with, you're invited to my office - in person or virtual - for a conversation.
It takes a lot of courage to reach out to a therapist, but you've taken that first step already. I don't know your story yet, but if you are experiencing depression, anxiety, trauma, or loss, you don't need to go through it alone. You deserve support, comfort, and help. Whatever you're struggling with, you're invited to my office - in person or virtual - for a conversation.
Hello! I am Tara. I work from a feminist and social justice framework to hold clients up as the expert in their own experience and to acknowledge the relevance of social, environmental, and generational context. I work with girls and women effected by trauma, domestic violence, emotional, physical, sexual and spiritual abuse as well as body image and disordered eating. I am a culturally/racially sensitive therapist, LGBTQIA friendly, and I practice from a non-judgmental, authentic and open-minded perspective.
Hello! I am Tara. I work from a feminist and social justice framework to hold clients up as the expert in their own experience and to acknowledge the relevance of social, environmental, and generational context. I work with girls and women effected by trauma, domestic violence, emotional, physical, sexual and spiritual abuse as well as body image and disordered eating. I am a culturally/racially sensitive therapist, LGBTQIA friendly, and I practice from a non-judgmental, authentic and open-minded perspective.
I help individuals and couples to work through relationship distress, trauma, and life stressors. Being in therapy takes courage, and it takes commitment to grow. While I meet my clients where they are, I have genuine care and concern for you and your family. I use a somatic whole-body and cognitive approach. I'm curious and interested in you and your experiences. As you find the freedom and joy that comes from processing and making lasting changes, we can celebrate this together.
I help individuals and couples to work through relationship distress, trauma, and life stressors. Being in therapy takes courage, and it takes commitment to grow. While I meet my clients where they are, I have genuine care and concern for you and your family. I use a somatic whole-body and cognitive approach. I'm curious and interested in you and your experiences. As you find the freedom and joy that comes from processing and making lasting changes, we can celebrate this together.
While I am a licensed psychologist, my training has centered around systems thinking and relationship issues, more specifically marriage and family therapy. As well, I have pursued the study of Jungian ideas (focus on individual strengths) so that when I am dealing with relationship issues including relationship with self, I have an inner as well as outer perspective.
I have taught various courses in family therapy at two universities since the early 1980's which has solidified my own method of helping clients.
While I am a licensed psychologist, my training has centered around systems thinking and relationship issues, more specifically marriage and family therapy. As well, I have pursued the study of Jungian ideas (focus on individual strengths) so that when I am dealing with relationship issues including relationship with self, I have an inner as well as outer perspective.
I have taught various courses in family therapy at two universities since the early 1980's which has solidified my own method of helping clients.
My Group Practice is accepting clients for kids/teens and adults! You're here because you've had enough. It's exhausting to feel so stressed, anxious or on edge every day. Maybe you've tried a therapist or two in the past and they just kinda let you talk about your problems without truly helping, so you feel as crappy as you did when you began. If you are ready to dive deeper into what's going on and get at the root of the issue so that you can finally get your life back to normal, we are ready to work with you! You need an expert to help you process out what's keeping you stuck in order to become your best self.
My Group Practice is accepting clients for kids/teens and adults! You're here because you've had enough. It's exhausting to feel so stressed, anxious or on edge every day. Maybe you've tried a therapist or two in the past and they just kinda let you talk about your problems without truly helping, so you feel as crappy as you did when you began. If you are ready to dive deeper into what's going on and get at the root of the issue so that you can finally get your life back to normal, we are ready to work with you! You need an expert to help you process out what's keeping you stuck in order to become your best self.
I work with individuals and couples who seek therapy for anxiety, depression, stress, adjusting to life changes, and improving self-esteem. I will collaborate with you to reduce symptoms and gain insights, promoting self-acceptance, empowered growth, and positive change. I provide support with processing current and past stressors and life transitions, including relationship challenges, grief/loss, divorce, emotional abuse, substance misuse, complex trauma, and intersectional oppression. I am experienced working with adults and adolescents.
I work with individuals and couples who seek therapy for anxiety, depression, stress, adjusting to life changes, and improving self-esteem. I will collaborate with you to reduce symptoms and gain insights, promoting self-acceptance, empowered growth, and positive change. I provide support with processing current and past stressors and life transitions, including relationship challenges, grief/loss, divorce, emotional abuse, substance misuse, complex trauma, and intersectional oppression. I am experienced working with adults and adolescents.
Got anxiety, phobias or trauma? Looking for a different therapy experience? I help to create rapid change with my clients using a unique brief therapy model. This powerful type of therapy leverages my client's strengths and resources to produce change quickly. You won't deal with waitlists and numerous sessions before seeing results. Over thirty years of experience have taught me what helps people create change in their lives.
Got anxiety, phobias or trauma? Looking for a different therapy experience? I help to create rapid change with my clients using a unique brief therapy model. This powerful type of therapy leverages my client's strengths and resources to produce change quickly. You won't deal with waitlists and numerous sessions before seeing results. Over thirty years of experience have taught me what helps people create change in their lives.
Now accepting adults seeking support for anxiety, trauma, ADHD, addiction recovery, burnout, and relationship stress. You may feel stuck in painful relationship patterns, emotional overwhelm, anxiety, trauma, addiction, or cycles that are difficult to break on your own. I work with adults who feel emotionally exhausted, disconnected from themselves, or trapped in coping patterns that no longer serve them. Using a personality and attachment-focused approach, we explore the deeper patterns shaping your relationships, self-esteem, coping, and mental health while building practical tools for lasting change.
Now accepting adults seeking support for anxiety, trauma, ADHD, addiction recovery, burnout, and relationship stress. You may feel stuck in painful relationship patterns, emotional overwhelm, anxiety, trauma, addiction, or cycles that are difficult to break on your own. I work with adults who feel emotionally exhausted, disconnected from themselves, or trapped in coping patterns that no longer serve them. Using a personality and attachment-focused approach, we explore the deeper patterns shaping your relationships, self-esteem, coping, and mental health while building practical tools for lasting change.
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FAQ - About Therapy for Seniors
Is one ever too old for mental health therapy?
Individuals of all ages can benefit from mental health therapy. Indeed, older adults in particular may benefit from the social and psychological support a therapist can provide; the topics that older adults address in therapy may simply differ from those of younger clients. Seniors should seek out a therapist who has experience working with older individuals and who is well-versed in addressing common concerns among elderly individuals, such as depression, anxiety, loneliness, and physical mobility challenges.
How is counseling for seniors and the elderly different from counseling for other age groups?
In general, counseling offers an opportunity for clients to process difficult life events and develop coping skills they can use outside of the therapy session. Therapists who specialize in working with elderly clients generally have the same framework but may place a special emphasis on specific topics, such as caregiver relationships and reducing loneliness. They may be specially equipped to deal with certain physical conditions or facilitate discussion surrounding end-of-life topics. Counseling for the elderly may also place a greater emphasis on social work-type topics to ensure that geriatric clients have access to necessary resources, such as food, a safe home environment, and healthcare.
How can therapy improve the quality of life of aging individuals?
Therapy for aging adults can greatly improve quality of life by providing an opportunity for them to process difficult emotions related to end-of-life, navigate relational or caregiver challenges, and develop coping skills for common mental health conditions, like anxiety or depression. Subsequent reductions in negative emotions and mental health disorder symptoms can make day-to-day living much more manageable for aging adults and those that care for them. The ongoing relationship with a trusted therapist can also help seniors combat loneliness and provide a sense of structure for their routine.
What are the qualities to look for in therapists who see seniors?
Seniors counselors, like mental health counselors in general, should be kind, empathetic, skilled at listening, and knowledgeable about their particular area of expertise. Counselors specializing in working with the senior population should be very familiar with the aging process in general and the common conditions that the elderly can face, such as dementia, depression, loneliness, and/or physical illness. Many senior counselors are also well-equipped to help caregivers and families navigate the aging process of their loved ones, and they may draw on Interpersonal Therapy to help facilitate improved interactions between seniors and those that care for them.