Play Therapy in Minneapolis, MN
I support young children (birth - 5) using attachment and play-based approaches.
I work with adults and young children using a warm, collaborative approach. My adult specialties include anxiety, depression, perinatal mental health, parenting and bonding difficulties, NICU experiences, and abortion. I also value supporting single parents. Attachment, relational psychodynamic, and narrative frameworks guide my work with clients. I aim to foster growth by exploring past experiences, relationships and patterns within a secure therapeutic relationship. I'm also committed to practice through an anti-oppressive stance and recognize that many internal struggles are reflective of systemic, sociopolitical issues.
I support young children (birth - 5) using attachment and play-based approaches.
I work with adults and young children using a warm, collaborative approach. My adult specialties include anxiety, depression, perinatal mental health, parenting and bonding difficulties, NICU experiences, and abortion. I also value supporting single parents. Attachment, relational psychodynamic, and narrative frameworks guide my work with clients. I aim to foster growth by exploring past experiences, relationships and patterns within a secure therapeutic relationship. I'm also committed to practice through an anti-oppressive stance and recognize that many internal struggles are reflective of systemic, sociopolitical issues.
I enjoy working with individuals and couples and also find utilizing play therapy with children, and working with adolescents and families to be very rewarding.
I believe that every person has an emotional, mental, physical and spiritual life that needs to be supported and nurtured. In a setting that is caring, supportive and ethical, I work to empower individuals, couples and families to manage their own well-being.
I enjoy working with individuals and couples and also find utilizing play therapy with children, and working with adolescents and families to be very rewarding.
I believe that every person has an emotional, mental, physical and spiritual life that needs to be supported and nurtured. In a setting that is caring, supportive and ethical, I work to empower individuals, couples and families to manage their own well-being.
I practice Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Person Centered Approach, Trauma Informed Care and Play Therapy.
I am available for you to seek clarity and purpose in a calm, safe, supportive and non-judgmental preferred environment of your choice through teletherapy. I will work with you to explore and identify your concerns, struggles, and/or barriers that may cause you to feel stuck in your life.
I practice Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Person Centered Approach, Trauma Informed Care and Play Therapy.
I am available for you to seek clarity and purpose in a calm, safe, supportive and non-judgmental preferred environment of your choice through teletherapy. I will work with you to explore and identify your concerns, struggles, and/or barriers that may cause you to feel stuck in your life.
Some specific models I am trained in are: EMDR, TF-CBT, play therapy, motivational interviewing, humanistic approaches, attachment bio-behavioral catch up, CBT, DBT, and internal family systems.
Hi, I am Katrina Deschene and have been a licensed professional counselor for the last 4 years in MN and a year in ND. I believe that you are the expert of your story and that you have many strengths that will assist you in overcoming things that challenge you. Taking the first step to seeking a more fulfilling and happier life takes courage. I am here to support you in that process.
Some specific models I am trained in are: EMDR, TF-CBT, play therapy, motivational interviewing, humanistic approaches, attachment bio-behavioral catch up, CBT, DBT, and internal family systems.
Hi, I am Katrina Deschene and have been a licensed professional counselor for the last 4 years in MN and a year in ND. I believe that you are the expert of your story and that you have many strengths that will assist you in overcoming things that challenge you. Taking the first step to seeking a more fulfilling and happier life takes courage. I am here to support you in that process.
As a student, I bring a strong academic foundation and specialized training in Psychodynamic, Person-Centered Therapy, Trauma-Informed care, Culturally Sensitive Therapy, and aspects of Child-Centered Play Therapy.
I am committed to creating a supportive and nonjudgmental space where clients can feel heard, seen, and valued. I bring both personal and professional insight to the therapy room, and I’m passionate about helping individuals and families navigate life’s challenges with compassion and care. I’m especially passionate about serving communities that have been historically underserved or misunderstood, including people of color, young adults, and those navigating intersecting identities. I believe healing happens in safe, affirming spaces—and that’s what I strive to offer each of my clients.
As a student, I bring a strong academic foundation and specialized training in Psychodynamic, Person-Centered Therapy, Trauma-Informed care, Culturally Sensitive Therapy, and aspects of Child-Centered Play Therapy.
I am committed to creating a supportive and nonjudgmental space where clients can feel heard, seen, and valued. I bring both personal and professional insight to the therapy room, and I’m passionate about helping individuals and families navigate life’s challenges with compassion and care. I’m especially passionate about serving communities that have been historically underserved or misunderstood, including people of color, young adults, and those navigating intersecting identities. I believe healing happens in safe, affirming spaces—and that’s what I strive to offer each of my clients.
We offer trauma-informed care using individual, family, and play therapy.
Please visit my website to see how I might best serve you and your family. I have a Ph.D. in Family Psychology, and I am a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC) in the state of Minnesota.
We offer trauma-informed care using individual, family, and play therapy.
Please visit my website to see how I might best serve you and your family. I have a Ph.D. in Family Psychology, and I am a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC) in the state of Minnesota.
This can include use of EMDR for trauma processing and challenging negative cognitions, CBT with a psychodynamic and humanistic approach, and play therapy with children.
Individuals and families experience moments of distress that impacts everyone in the home. Repairing relationships requires developing communication skills and openness to change. This includes anxiety, depression, behavioral concerns, attachment ruptures, school transitions, and complex issues (trauma, grief/loss, parental separation/divorce).
This can include use of EMDR for trauma processing and challenging negative cognitions, CBT with a psychodynamic and humanistic approach, and play therapy with children.
Individuals and families experience moments of distress that impacts everyone in the home. Repairing relationships requires developing communication skills and openness to change. This includes anxiety, depression, behavioral concerns, attachment ruptures, school transitions, and complex issues (trauma, grief/loss, parental separation/divorce).
I also utilize play and Dungeons and Dragons therapy to self-explore in a safe and familiar way!
Dungeons and Dragons group starting in the Spring! Please email or call to get scheduled!
I am a licensed professional clinical counseling and licensed alcohol and drug counseling in the state of Minnesota and a board approved supervisor for LPCC/LPC/LADC licensures virtually.
I find myself to be helpful and excited working with clients who look inward and reflect. I enjoy storytelling, exploring meaning and making meaning, and sharing things that haven't been spoken in other spaces. If you're someone who feels misunderstood and wants to reflect on how they fit into the puzzle of the rest of world, I'm here for you!
I also utilize play and Dungeons and Dragons therapy to self-explore in a safe and familiar way!
Dungeons and Dragons group starting in the Spring! Please email or call to get scheduled!
I am a licensed professional clinical counseling and licensed alcohol and drug counseling in the state of Minnesota and a board approved supervisor for LPCC/LPC/LADC licensures virtually.
I find myself to be helpful and excited working with clients who look inward and reflect. I enjoy storytelling, exploring meaning and making meaning, and sharing things that haven't been spoken in other spaces. If you're someone who feels misunderstood and wants to reflect on how they fit into the puzzle of the rest of world, I'm here for you!
I work with clients ages 3-10 in-person only using play therapy who need support with ADHD, anxiety, and emotional and behavioral concerns; telehealth is also an option for kids 10-18.
On the surface, things are going well, but you've felt anxious for a long time. Or it feels like you're in a constant battle with your child and you're desperate to figure out why and what to do. Whether you're the child, parent, or family wanting help, my office is a safe space when you decide you are ready for a change. We will work together to determine your goals and where you would like to start. Although I have a variety of experience with different ages, identities, and needs, I especially enjoy working with neurodivergent children and children who need support with anxiety and emotional regulation.
I work with clients ages 3-10 in-person only using play therapy who need support with ADHD, anxiety, and emotional and behavioral concerns; telehealth is also an option for kids 10-18.
On the surface, things are going well, but you've felt anxious for a long time. Or it feels like you're in a constant battle with your child and you're desperate to figure out why and what to do. Whether you're the child, parent, or family wanting help, my office is a safe space when you decide you are ready for a change. We will work together to determine your goals and where you would like to start. Although I have a variety of experience with different ages, identities, and needs, I especially enjoy working with neurodivergent children and children who need support with anxiety and emotional regulation.
I welcome you if you are new to therapy or have a history of benefiting from it. I make it a priority that you feel safe to proceed in therapy at a pace that works for you. Life brings us frequent changes and I hope to guide you through these expected and unexpected adjustments while reminding you to Love Yourz. Me encantaría conocerlo/a si nunca ha tenido terapia or si ya tiene experiencia. Para mi, es muy importante que usted se sienta segura y cómoda en nuestra terapia. La vida nos trae muchos cambios y espero guiarlo/a con estos ajustes esperados e inesperados.
I welcome you if you are new to therapy or have a history of benefiting from it. I make it a priority that you feel safe to proceed in therapy at a pace that works for you. Life brings us frequent changes and I hope to guide you through these expected and unexpected adjustments while reminding you to Love Yourz. Me encantaría conocerlo/a si nunca ha tenido terapia or si ya tiene experiencia. Para mi, es muy importante que usted se sienta segura y cómoda en nuestra terapia. La vida nos trae muchos cambios y espero guiarlo/a con estos ajustes esperados e inesperados.
I help individuals or families facing challenges such as trauma, anxiety, depression, or stress that are seeking healing and personal growth. They may be struggling with past wounds or current life difficulties and need a compassionate, non-judgmental space to explore their emotions, gain clarity, and work through their pain. They desire to feel heard, understood, and supported by a therapist who is both experienced and empathetic. Their goal is to regain control over their lives, build resilience, and develop coping strategies that help them navigate life’s complexities with confidence, peace, and a renewed sense of well-being.
I help individuals or families facing challenges such as trauma, anxiety, depression, or stress that are seeking healing and personal growth. They may be struggling with past wounds or current life difficulties and need a compassionate, non-judgmental space to explore their emotions, gain clarity, and work through their pain. They desire to feel heard, understood, and supported by a therapist who is both experienced and empathetic. Their goal is to regain control over their lives, build resilience, and develop coping strategies that help them navigate life’s complexities with confidence, peace, and a renewed sense of well-being.
Life can be hard and sometimes you need someone to walk alongside of you to help you figure things out. I am passionate about providing clients with a safe environment that helps them to find a way through the struggles of life so that they can live their most authentic and fulfilling lives.
Life can be hard and sometimes you need someone to walk alongside of you to help you figure things out. I am passionate about providing clients with a safe environment that helps them to find a way through the struggles of life so that they can live their most authentic and fulfilling lives.
As a Marriage and Family Therapist since 2011, I have had the pleasure of providing services to individuals, families, and couples dealing with communication issues, intimacy concerns, family conflict, and marital instability. The goal will be to identify ineffective behaviors to improve the ability to communicate and work towards healthier patterns of living in peace and harmony. I offer solution-based work, often utilizing Gottman's Method, as well as in-depth work from an attachment and cognitive behavioral lens. My goal is to create a safe, open and honest environment where we face life's challenges together.
As a Marriage and Family Therapist since 2011, I have had the pleasure of providing services to individuals, families, and couples dealing with communication issues, intimacy concerns, family conflict, and marital instability. The goal will be to identify ineffective behaviors to improve the ability to communicate and work towards healthier patterns of living in peace and harmony. I offer solution-based work, often utilizing Gottman's Method, as well as in-depth work from an attachment and cognitive behavioral lens. My goal is to create a safe, open and honest environment where we face life's challenges together.
Working together toward change, I place importance of the relationship with you in the therapy and emphasize getting to know you as an individual. We work toward your goals by exploring, not just your behavior, but the underlying feelings and thoughts which get in the way of your ability to make the changes you desire.
Working together toward change, I place importance of the relationship with you in the therapy and emphasize getting to know you as an individual. We work toward your goals by exploring, not just your behavior, but the underlying feelings and thoughts which get in the way of your ability to make the changes you desire.
Need a mental health squad that actually gets it? We're your go-to crew for life's plot twists!
At The Healing Hideout, we're part coach, part listener, all human. Share anything from epic fails to deep secrets—zero judgment, maximum support.
Our vibe? Positive. Our approach? Whole-family friendly with a side of fun. We'll tackle stress together, crush problems like a team, and make change feel less scary.
Come for the therapy, stay for the genuine connection. Because mental health support doesn't have to be boring—it can be your ultimate power-up!
Ready to level up your life? Let's do this!
Need a mental health squad that actually gets it? We're your go-to crew for life's plot twists!
At The Healing Hideout, we're part coach, part listener, all human. Share anything from epic fails to deep secrets—zero judgment, maximum support.
Our vibe? Positive. Our approach? Whole-family friendly with a side of fun. We'll tackle stress together, crush problems like a team, and make change feel less scary.
Come for the therapy, stay for the genuine connection. Because mental health support doesn't have to be boring—it can be your ultimate power-up!
Ready to level up your life? Let's do this!
Do you worry that a therapist will provide you with "coping skills," which may provide temporary relief, but no long-term resolution? We are a group of practitioners trained in providing deeper and transformative psychoanalytic psychotherapy. We work to comprehensively understand your symptoms in order to not only provide coping skills, but to also help you understand unconscious patterns, unmet needs, and unresolved parts of your past. We will work with you to identify and address these deeper concerns, to help you find lasting change and healing.
Do you worry that a therapist will provide you with "coping skills," which may provide temporary relief, but no long-term resolution? We are a group of practitioners trained in providing deeper and transformative psychoanalytic psychotherapy. We work to comprehensively understand your symptoms in order to not only provide coping skills, but to also help you understand unconscious patterns, unmet needs, and unresolved parts of your past. We will work with you to identify and address these deeper concerns, to help you find lasting change and healing.
Please visit my site for more info & resources! Have you ever wondered about your adoption story? Has there ever been doubt, fear, anger, pain or confusion when it comes up? What’s it been like for you to process your personal experience of birth family, loss, grief, race, identity, or even those seemingly benign curiosities about your narrative that come up from time to time? For parents, of course you want to help your children as they embark on that path. This can often feel uncertain or overwhelming, with so many subtle nuances that feel way too complicated to handle without appropriate support.
Please visit my site for more info & resources! Have you ever wondered about your adoption story? Has there ever been doubt, fear, anger, pain or confusion when it comes up? What’s it been like for you to process your personal experience of birth family, loss, grief, race, identity, or even those seemingly benign curiosities about your narrative that come up from time to time? For parents, of course you want to help your children as they embark on that path. This can often feel uncertain or overwhelming, with so many subtle nuances that feel way too complicated to handle without appropriate support.
Patricia Ann Lucas
Licensed Professional Counselor, PhD, R-DMT, LPCC
3 Endorsed
Minneapolis, MN 55416
It is my experience that the fullest, most satisfying healing involves our whole person, mind, body, and spirit. By focusing on patterns of movement in the body as well as thinking, we work together to achieve your goals for therapy. A body based and energetic focus is often a new and effective way for people to resolve issues that only talking about them did not reach. I look for resistance and protective actions that no longer serve a person. I emphasize developing aliveness in the body, feeling joyful, free, and peace.
It is my experience that the fullest, most satisfying healing involves our whole person, mind, body, and spirit. By focusing on patterns of movement in the body as well as thinking, we work together to achieve your goals for therapy. A body based and energetic focus is often a new and effective way for people to resolve issues that only talking about them did not reach. I look for resistance and protective actions that no longer serve a person. I emphasize developing aliveness in the body, feeling joyful, free, and peace.
I welcome clients from all spheres of life & lived realities. I am currently accepting clients for individual, couples (including poly/non-monogamy), & group therapy. Most of my professional experience has been with communities that are underrepresented, under supported, economically limited, identify as BIPOC, neurodivergent, and/or LGBTQIA+. As a gay nonbinary person, I am especially passionate about working with folks from the queer community.
I welcome clients from all spheres of life & lived realities. I am currently accepting clients for individual, couples (including poly/non-monogamy), & group therapy. Most of my professional experience has been with communities that are underrepresented, under supported, economically limited, identify as BIPOC, neurodivergent, and/or LGBTQIA+. As a gay nonbinary person, I am especially passionate about working with folks from the queer community.
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.
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