Grief Therapists in Minnetonka, MN

I believe personal agency is key to finding meaning in distressing scenarios and growing from them. I use both Existential and solution-oriented approaches when engaging with clients and provide individuals, couples, and families with tools for self-awareness and self-empowerment through a mixture of theoretical models tailored to the client’s strengths and needs. I work to help clients establish more adaptive patterns of thinking with humor, empathy, and respect. While I will explore root causes of issues, I emphasize the importance of personal growth and identifying personal strengths.

I am a licensed marriage and family therapist and I have been working in this field for many years. I provide a wide range of mental health services including diagnostic assessments, individual, couple and family therapy. My main focus with clients is to create a safe, supportive, and positive therapeutic relationship so that healing and growth can occur. Areas of particular interest to me include life transitions, grief and loss , anxiety, depression, and relational difficulties.

Change is a central experience in the human condition. Life has a way of presenting both the things we want and the things we don't want. Sometimes the unwanted shatters our hopes and expectations, like the loss of a loved one through death or divorce or illness, or the loss of a job, or a dream. My intention is to help you find a deeper awareness of yourself and your mission in your unfolding story. Guided by your pace, I seek to be a supportive and active presence as you follow your unique path into and through the changes life presents.

I've been working with adults and teens for over 44 years. My approach is empathic, direct, and thoughtful. Given I have a wide background in my training, I adapt my therapeutic approach to your needs. I find that effective therapy is a collaborative approach where we work together to understand your concerns, their origins and most importantly what can be done to bring about both the internal and behavioral changes that will be beneficial to you. My goal in therapy is to help integrate your shame and vulnerabilities into a healthy identity grounded in self-esteem and pride.

Grief is ever-present within our lives. Whether it’s an abrupt shift in our daily routine, a noticeable difference within ourselves, or a transition of our career, we experience it. We feel it after a change in our relationship, the loss of a pet, or, a heartbreaking death of a loved one. All change results in loss of some sort, and that which accompanies it, is grief . Grief can leave us feeling stuck, overwhelmed, and scared. We feel exposed and vulnerable. We begin to question ourselves and the world we are in. Whatever your grief , know that I will honor it.

I work with my clients using the lens of attachment, trauma and grief and loss to help them understand and process their life experiences. I help them cope with difficult situations or relationships and to better understand why they may feel hopeless, sad or anxious. I employ a variety of trauma-informed modalities including EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing), an evidence-based trauma protocol. To get started, I offer a free 30-minute consultation for prospective clients to help determine if we might be a good fit.

Are you in the midst of a life transition (relationships, career, health issues, aging parents, moving forward after loss , parenting)? Are you high functioning, but know that something is wrong, out of balance? Are you a therapist seeking therapy? Are you a healthcare provider struggling with burnout? If any of these speak to you, then SOLA might be the right fit.

I deeply understand there is no quick fix around grief and anguish; to re-emerge whole again we must be in a safe space, supported and validated. Through empowering you to share your story, make meaning out of your experiences and tend to your grief , I am here to guide the understanding that it's possible to grieve and be grateful at the same time.

Given the current state of the world it is quite normal to be more anxious, discouraged, depressed and hopeless these days. Having someone to listen and support you can make a big difference in dealing with everyday life. Even when nothing external seems to change, I have found that feeling seen and heard is very valuable. My hope is to help you get relief from your pain and explore ways to cope with life’s ongoing challenges. We will discuss new life skills and attempt to find ways to appreciate and enjoy your life.

I am a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker with 15 years of experience working with individuals, couples, and families. I specialize in the areas of grief and loss , anxiety, depression, trauma, chronic disease, and life transitions. On the one end of the spectrum I have an expertise in working with older adults, and in providing therapeutic and educational support for caregivers of individuals with dementia. Conversely, I also have worked with high school and college age adolescents as they navigate the many life transitions in front of them.

Reaching out for help can be a difficult step. Finding a good fit with a therapist is important. My therapuetic style is to provide you a empathic, respectful and confidential relationship where you feel listened to and understood. I specifically work with adults in my private practice. I treat many symptoms, but most frequently depression and anxiety. As a Doctoral Clinical Psychologist with years of clinical training and experience, I can offer you a relationship where we can work together to understand you and assist you with your therapeutic goals.

As a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker, I have more than a decade of experience providing social, emotional and mental health services to individuals in a variety of settings. I am deeply passionate about providing care, comfort and resources to those who are most in need, empowering them to live safe, healthy and fulfilling lives. I am proud to practice a career rooted in caring for people – no matter the challenges or circumstances you have been dealt in life. I am here to listen, guide and help you through your most difficult times and cheer you on as you achieve your goals and live the life you have been reaching for.

I work with individuals, couples and families who are having feelings such as depression, anxiety, anger and grief . Creating an atmosphere that is both safe and challenging, I help clients gain a perspective that allows them to be clearer about themselves, their interaction with others and their personal and professional direction. I also specialize in consulting and coaching with business leaders and their organizations. With encouragement, support and genuine concern for my clients, I use all the tools I've gathered through 25 years of professional training and experience to facilitate this process.

I feel passionate about helping people with trauma, anxiety and depression to feel happiness and joy again. Do you struggle with worry, stress and panic? Do you experience sadness and isolation? Are you are grieving a loved one? Or do you have nightmares and flashbacks? If so, let me help you. You don’t have to do this alone. Together we will work as a team to create a positive change. First responders are welcome - police officers, firefighters, EMTs, paramedics, and healthcare professionals.

I believe all clients hold the key to their own success and can be guided to that end in a safe, trusting, honest environment. Building relationship and skills for growth, understanding and healing are among my goals in therapy. My personal journey through adoption, trauma, abuse, raising a child with mental health concerns, spiritual enlightenment, natural mental health, divorce, and remarriage have become the gifts I share though therapy. I believe the keys essential to reaching any goal lies within each of us believing in ourselves and knowing that someone also believes in us.

I work with couples, individuals, families and children online, via teletherapy, as well as in person. I support my clients across the life span to heal from losses and improve their relationships. I have extensive experience with LGBTQ issues, child development, adoption, sexual abuse, parenting challenges, divorce, suicide, and life transitions. My specialized training includes play therapy, couples therapy, and experience in infant and pregnancy loss , complicated or unplanned pregnancies, and infant/toddler mental health.

For adolescents and adults in the midst of transition, loss or difficulty, finding real help can seem like a dicey proposition. Often people find themselves depressed, anxious, numb or lost, but might feel too ashamed to let others know the extent of their growing unhappiness. Many try to manage their worry in secret, only transmitting their distress after their work/school performance slips, they self-harm or start to abuse chemicals. Family and friends may actively worry about them, but not know how to start the conversation or how to get their loved one help.

By combining a back-ground in nursing, psychology and social work, my goal is to help individuals achieve a greater sense of physical, emotional and spiritual well being. I provide a safe and supportive environment for individuals and couples who want to explore issues that may be contributing to their feelings of being stuck or dissatisfied with their way of being. I view the therapy process as a joint venture between myself and the client. I believe that every individual has the capacity to answer their own questions by drawing from their own inner wisdom.

I have been providing adult individual, couples and group therapy for over 20 years. I listen carefully to address the individual concerns of each client and I incoorperate the whole person, emotions, body, mind and spiritual support to therapy. My gentleness and sense of hope helps clients feel safe and open up to learnng about themsleves to make the changes they desire. Clients tell me that they feel that care about them and help them in many areas of their life - developing life long coping tools.