Existential Therapists in Minneapolis, MN

I believe therapy to be a creative and dynamic process, one that explores and honors your inherent wisdom, expertise and intuition about life. My part in your journey is to support, encourage and sometimes gently challenge you to see clearly the truth about your history and its relationship to your current struggles. I strive to be attuned to issues of injustice including those related to: class, race, gender, sexual orientation and religious oppression. This endeavor called therapy is best served when we knit it together with mystery, stories, poetry and laughter.

I work with adult clients and students who have anxiety, depression, work stress, relationships issues, grief & loss, life transitions, existential crises, mental disorders management, and chemical dependency issues. I work well with clients from the LGBTQIA+ community and those who have mood disorders. I will help you cope with and resolve painful and difficult situations with a knowledgeable, empathetic, and insightful approach that can gently challenge your perspective with wisdom, insight, and coping skills. I offer of free 15 minute consultation to prospective clients.

People may face a variety of challenges throughout life, and they may seek out therapy for additional support to address these challenges. Effective therapy begins with forming a positive relationship, and I believe that meeting a client where they are and collaborating on how to best address the challenges client’s face is key to creating a constructive experience.

I have immediate openings for new clients. Shoot me an email for a free consultation to see if we could be a good fit. I lead with warmth, compassion, and curiosity and take a flexible approach with each individual I meet, seeking to find the best way of supporting you in achieving your unique goals. I bring a powerful enthusiasm for connecting with and supporting others through their healing and personal growth and strive to create a non-judgmental environment where clients feel comfortable to open up and explore their deepest thoughts and feelings.

I consider the opportunity to learn about a client's unique inner experiences to be a wonderful privilege. As the therapeutic relationship strengthens, so does the chance to learn and evolve. I try my best to understand and create a warm, open, and safe therapeutic environment. My work is integrative and rooted in Person-Centered Theory. I utilize various interventions including Emotionally Focused Therapy, Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy, and an existential approach.

Are you struggling with feeling like an outsider, experiencing abuse or bullying, dealing with anxiety or depression, or working in a toxic environment? Do you need a safe space to process your thoughts and emotions without fear of judgment? Are you seeking validation, understanding, and a way to heal from past traumas? Is your goal to gain tools to cope with life's challenges and feel empowered to make positive changes? If so, seeking therapy is a courageous and important step towards achieving your mental health and well-being.

Research shows the relationship between the client(s) and therapist is the most important component in creating change and relief from distress. My hope is to create a safe space for you to explore yourself and your relationship(s) and for us to work together respectfully, openly, and honestly to achieve your goals. I am passionate about working with couples and have advanced training in Emotionally-Focused Couple Therapy (EFT). I enjoy working on marital/couple issues, LGBTQ+-related concerns, life transitions, existential issues, and gender identity. I also like working with mental health professionals and therapists!

I have current availability! Please email or call to schedule a free consultation call. My therapy style is warm and interactive, and my areas of interest include mood and anxiety concerns, racial identity stress, first generation American issues, financial stress, PTSD, and intimacy concerns. I believe in treating people with respect, sensitivity, and compassion. My approach combines cognitive-behavioral, humanistic, and existential therapy. I will tailor our dialog and work together to meet your unique and specific needs. I am also fluent in Swahili. I look forward to meeting you! I

I come to the mental health field with a desire to serve my community, you, to connect to your authentic self and ignite your healing journey. I believe you already have the internal resources for your healing. I am here to walk with you to discover how to access those resources. I am passionate about social justice and equity in mental health and strive to provide counseling services that address cultural and contextual factors in diverse communities to ensure all members are psychologically and physically safe and secure.

I help people become more fully themselves by reconnecting them with their strengths and discovering the root cause of what's bothering them. I know finding a new therapist is the worst. It can be intimidating and discouraging. But, it's worth it. If you're keeping it together on the outside but feeling burned out, tired, anxious, or apathetic; or if you feel off but you're not sure why; I've been there, and there is hope! My style blends candor with warmth, insight with empathy, existential ponderings with practical strategies, and humor with compassion. I'm gentle and patient, but I will push us to uncover the root issues.

It is an honor to participate with you in the process of making change! I view therapy as empowering and collaborative. I am a licensed psychologist with over 25 years of clinical experience. My philosophy integrates existential humanistic ideals with practical cognitive and trauma recovery techniques. My style is respectful, gentle and nurturing. I encourage you to identify and focus on your strengths and expand your self awareness in order to create the life you want to have.

I believe that healing is a highly unique journey that takes courage, curiosity, and acceptance, but frankly, it looks just a little bit different for everyone. Over the years, I have developed a strong interest in working with individuals navigating life transitions whether that is college, graduate school, becoming a parent, significant relationship changes, grief and loss, or career related shifts. Oftentimes we can feel overwhelmed, disengaged, anxious, and uncertain about what is yet to come amidst all this change. You are ready for something different, you are ready to live a more fulfilling and connected life.

Welcome – I'm glad you're here. Whether things just feel a bit off, or they've felt wrong for a long time, you're in the right place. I've created my therapeutic practice to help guide my clients towards awareness, curiosity, emotional attunement and expression, and self-compassion, whether they are struggling with an eating disorder, anxiety or depression, a mood disorder, unresolved trauma, dissociation and disconnection, or perfectionism and overcontrol. If you feel stuck or lost, and want to reclaim your agency and connection with yourself, if might be time to take this next step.

My style is to support you in connecting with and understanding your deepest agendas and to facilitate the expansion of your capacity to live authentically, with all the parts of yourself. Many people have an intuition of when it's time to make changes, but are uncertain about how to do this, or where to begin. I'll help you generate the right conditions for change by first working to thoroughly understand your inner landscape, and what it’s like to be you. I'll assist you in refining your own instruction manual, find a useful balance between self-acceptance and self-discipline, and live a life with more self-compassion.

I specialize in working with women, young adults, LGBTQ populations, and developing professionals. My approach to psychotherapy is collaborative and existential , and I incorporate a variety of treatment methods as appropriate, including cognitive-behavioral, process-experiential, narrative and solution-focused strategies. I strive to create an environment where people feel supported and challenged to explore their fears, discover their strengths, and thrive. Telehealth sessions currently, both individual and couples. Reduced fee slots are sometimes available.

You are capable of personal freedom and life fulfillment. I firmly believe in the human capacity to persevere even when moving through the most challenging life chapters. The client/therapist relationship is the single most important factor in reaching a positive therapeutic outcome according to extensive research studies. My relationship with clients is focused on compassion, respect, and on achieving real progress and lasting change. Clients tell me they appreciate my down-to-earth, respectful, and results oriented style. My goal at each session is for you to walk away with new insights, perspectives, and inspiration.