Geriatric Therapists in Saint Paul, MN
Tamara
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT, FT
4 Endorsed
Saint Paul, MN 55102
Waitlist for new clients
I work with individuals and families experiencing grief and loss, chronic and terminal illness, caregiving, dementia, and more.
I am currently at capacity and not able to take new clients at this time. Thanks!
A client once reflected, "You help us have hard conversations." I help individuals, couples, and families talk about the stuff no one wants to talk about. Grief, loss, death, dying, moving to memory care, etc - these aren't dinner table conversations folks want to have. But we need to have them. That's where I come in.
I am here to support folks going through hard things. Life transitions, grief and loss (death and non-death related), facing chronic or terminal illness, or general mental health concerns such as anxiety or depression.
I work with individuals and families experiencing grief and loss, chronic and terminal illness, caregiving, dementia, and more.
I am currently at capacity and not able to take new clients at this time. Thanks!
A client once reflected, "You help us have hard conversations." I help individuals, couples, and families talk about the stuff no one wants to talk about. Grief, loss, death, dying, moving to memory care, etc - these aren't dinner table conversations folks want to have. But we need to have them. That's where I come in.
I am here to support folks going through hard things. Life transitions, grief and loss (death and non-death related), facing chronic or terminal illness, or general mental health concerns such as anxiety or depression.
After years as a professional comedian and actor, I witnessed firsthand the critical importance of mental health and how often it is overlooked. I am passionate about helping others prioritize their well-being, and I believe therapy is a powerful tool for self-care and personal growth.
Specializing in working with children, teens, and adults, I provide compassionate, evidence-based support—incorporating humor when appropriate. I am licensed in Texas, Illinois and Minnesota, dedicated to guiding clients through life’s challenges with expertise and care.
After years as a professional comedian and actor, I witnessed firsthand the critical importance of mental health and how often it is overlooked. I am passionate about helping others prioritize their well-being, and I believe therapy is a powerful tool for self-care and personal growth.
Specializing in working with children, teens, and adults, I provide compassionate, evidence-based support—incorporating humor when appropriate. I am licensed in Texas, Illinois and Minnesota, dedicated to guiding clients through life’s challenges with expertise and care.
Life at times can be overwhelming and come with many challenges, having been in the mental health field for 20+ years, I have worked with people of all ages and backgrounds who are experiencing a variety of difficulties. As a therapist, I incorporate a collaborative therapeutic approach that treats the whole person; mind, body, and spirit. I help clients reduce and resolve issues in a thoughtful, encouraging, and supportive way. I share a special connection with my clients while exploring their lived experiences. You can expect open, honest, and practical feedback in an understanding, reassuring, and adaptable environment.
Life at times can be overwhelming and come with many challenges, having been in the mental health field for 20+ years, I have worked with people of all ages and backgrounds who are experiencing a variety of difficulties. As a therapist, I incorporate a collaborative therapeutic approach that treats the whole person; mind, body, and spirit. I help clients reduce and resolve issues in a thoughtful, encouraging, and supportive way. I share a special connection with my clients while exploring their lived experiences. You can expect open, honest, and practical feedback in an understanding, reassuring, and adaptable environment.
TELEHEALTH provider only currently. People choose to go to therapy for a variety of reasons. Choosing a therapist can be intimidating and difficult. Being able to trust someone with your secrets is key to developing a good therapeutic relationship. I believe that everyone is able to change if they are willing to do the work. I provide a caring, supportive and empowering environment in which to work on the healing process. I approach life from a strengths based perspective and believe in assuming positive intentions.
TELEHEALTH provider only currently. People choose to go to therapy for a variety of reasons. Choosing a therapist can be intimidating and difficult. Being able to trust someone with your secrets is key to developing a good therapeutic relationship. I believe that everyone is able to change if they are willing to do the work. I provide a caring, supportive and empowering environment in which to work on the healing process. I approach life from a strengths based perspective and believe in assuming positive intentions.
MidWest Center for Personal & Family Development
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Saint Paul, MN 55114
You can get help in one simple phone call. We offer Caring, Convenient & Effective Behavioral Health Services. Call us at 651-647-1900 to schedule at one of our convenient counseling offices in: St. Paul, Burnsville or virtually from anywhere in Minnesota.
You can get help in one simple phone call. We offer Caring, Convenient & Effective Behavioral Health Services. Call us at 651-647-1900 to schedule at one of our convenient counseling offices in: St. Paul, Burnsville or virtually from anywhere in Minnesota.
I'm a Licensed Graduate Social Worker who brings a blend of warmth and directness into the therapy space. My approach is grounded in a deep respect for the complexity of being human. I value creating a space where all parts of someone—messy, vulnerable, and everything in between—are welcome and worthy of care.
I work with children (ages 6+) and individuals across the lifespan, supporting clients through trauma, anxiety, depression, relationship challenges, and life transitions. My work draws from somatic-based practices and integrates polyvagal theory, nervous system regulation, play therapy techniques, and mindfulness.
I'm a Licensed Graduate Social Worker who brings a blend of warmth and directness into the therapy space. My approach is grounded in a deep respect for the complexity of being human. I value creating a space where all parts of someone—messy, vulnerable, and everything in between—are welcome and worthy of care.
I work with children (ages 6+) and individuals across the lifespan, supporting clients through trauma, anxiety, depression, relationship challenges, and life transitions. My work draws from somatic-based practices and integrates polyvagal theory, nervous system regulation, play therapy techniques, and mindfulness.
Lacrestia Anderson
Pre-Licensed Professional, MA, LADC
1 Endorsed
Online Only
Waitlist for new clients
Finding the right therapist can feel like trying to find a snowflake in a blizzard – but guess what? You've just hit the jackpot!
I'm a Southern native who has found my new home in the heart of Minnesota. I get that finding the right therapist can feel like trying to find your way through a snowstorm – challenging and sometimes overwhelming. With my down-to-earth approach, I offer a blend of compassion and insight that feels like a guiding light in the midst of life's uncertainties.
Finding the right therapist can feel like trying to find a snowflake in a blizzard – but guess what? You've just hit the jackpot!
I'm a Southern native who has found my new home in the heart of Minnesota. I get that finding the right therapist can feel like trying to find your way through a snowstorm – challenging and sometimes overwhelming. With my down-to-earth approach, I offer a blend of compassion and insight that feels like a guiding light in the midst of life's uncertainties.
Kate (she/her) is a queer woman who believes stories are powerful, vulnerability is courageous, and everyone deserves to be treated with dignity and respect. Her practice is strengths-based and explicitly affirming of neurodivergent, LGBTQIA2S+, and BIPOC communities, as well as all bodies and relationship structures. She is passionate about supporting queer youth, addressing burnout and moral injury in helping professionals, and the human-animal bond. In her free time, Kate enjoys gardening, reading, hiking, and nerdy games.
Kate (she/her) is a queer woman who believes stories are powerful, vulnerability is courageous, and everyone deserves to be treated with dignity and respect. Her practice is strengths-based and explicitly affirming of neurodivergent, LGBTQIA2S+, and BIPOC communities, as well as all bodies and relationship structures. She is passionate about supporting queer youth, addressing burnout and moral injury in helping professionals, and the human-animal bond. In her free time, Kate enjoys gardening, reading, hiking, and nerdy games.
Humans aren’t one-size-fits-all, so therapy shouldn’t be either. I look forward to figuring out with you how to get you to where you want to be… “living your best life”, as they say. Together, we'll blend different types of therapies, such as Eye-Movement Desensitization & Reprocessing (EMDR) therapy, Motivational Interviewing, mindfulness-based practices, and others, while using a trauma-informed lens to help you heal and grow.
Humans aren’t one-size-fits-all, so therapy shouldn’t be either. I look forward to figuring out with you how to get you to where you want to be… “living your best life”, as they say. Together, we'll blend different types of therapies, such as Eye-Movement Desensitization & Reprocessing (EMDR) therapy, Motivational Interviewing, mindfulness-based practices, and others, while using a trauma-informed lens to help you heal and grow.
Melissa (she/they) I’m so glad that you are here. I recognize the vulnerability it takes to engage in therapy, and I feel that it is a privilege to be able to walk alongside someone and be a witness to their growth and discovery. First and foremost, I am a relational therapist. I strongly believe that we heal in safe and healthy relationships with others. Therefore, I work hard to build relationships with each of my clients. I am strengths-based, person-centered, and trauma and attachment-informed. It is also important to me that I work to create a space that is Fat positive, Queer and Trans affirming, and Culturally responsive.
Melissa (she/they) I’m so glad that you are here. I recognize the vulnerability it takes to engage in therapy, and I feel that it is a privilege to be able to walk alongside someone and be a witness to their growth and discovery. First and foremost, I am a relational therapist. I strongly believe that we heal in safe and healthy relationships with others. Therefore, I work hard to build relationships with each of my clients. I am strengths-based, person-centered, and trauma and attachment-informed. It is also important to me that I work to create a space that is Fat positive, Queer and Trans affirming, and Culturally responsive.
Holly has also worked with Alzheimer's/ Dementia, and family caregivers at the University of Minnesota and Fairview Hospital.
Therapy is a collaborative partnership between therapist and client and provides a safe, judgment-free environment where she can offer hope, acceptance, connection and empowerment. She helps her clients find successful ways to navigate problems by listening to their stories and helping them to feel connected with themselves and others.
Holly has also worked with Alzheimer's/ Dementia, and family caregivers at the University of Minnesota and Fairview Hospital.
Therapy is a collaborative partnership between therapist and client and provides a safe, judgment-free environment where she can offer hope, acceptance, connection and empowerment. She helps her clients find successful ways to navigate problems by listening to their stories and helping them to feel connected with themselves and others.
Are you a burnt out parent? Overworked? Feeling especially angry? Crying more frequently? Yelling at the dog? Disinterested in fun activities? A cynic? Uncomfy with being vulnerable? Unable to identify emotions or feel them? Known to ruin relationships before they ruin you? ...Enter, Brittanie! I offer virtual therapy sessions in Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Florida during the week, usually with the added company of my cat.
Are you a burnt out parent? Overworked? Feeling especially angry? Crying more frequently? Yelling at the dog? Disinterested in fun activities? A cynic? Uncomfy with being vulnerable? Unable to identify emotions or feel them? Known to ruin relationships before they ruin you? ...Enter, Brittanie! I offer virtual therapy sessions in Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Florida during the week, usually with the added company of my cat.
My ideal client is used to figuring things out on their own (often a man), who feels stuck or disconnected, especially in relationships or during major life changes. You've done what you were "supposed to" - put in the work, kept it together, showed up for others. But something still isn’t clicking. Even with a solid career or stable circumstances, something feels off. You’re looking for clarity, meaning, and more honest connection, or you’re stuck in questions you can’t think your way out of. I thrive in work with adults who are high-functioning on the outside but feel disconnected, stuck, or unsure of what’s next.
My ideal client is used to figuring things out on their own (often a man), who feels stuck or disconnected, especially in relationships or during major life changes. You've done what you were "supposed to" - put in the work, kept it together, showed up for others. But something still isn’t clicking. Even with a solid career or stable circumstances, something feels off. You’re looking for clarity, meaning, and more honest connection, or you’re stuck in questions you can’t think your way out of. I thrive in work with adults who are high-functioning on the outside but feel disconnected, stuck, or unsure of what’s next.
My name is Rael (he/they), a queer autistic therapist in Minnesota. I have been a therapist for over a decade working with adults with severe and persistent mental health issues as well as ADHD and Autism. My therapy style is flexible to meet the needs of neurodivergent individuals.
My name is Rael (he/they), a queer autistic therapist in Minnesota. I have been a therapist for over a decade working with adults with severe and persistent mental health issues as well as ADHD and Autism. My therapy style is flexible to meet the needs of neurodivergent individuals.
Previous experience include working with chemically dependent clients, HIV patients, domestic violence and geriatric clients.
Helping you heal and reach your full potential is both a blessing and a privilege. Offering you a healing process filled with compassion, authenticity, warmth, and a non judgmental attitude is my priority. My offering: A healing process that helps you to discover and understand how unresolved painful experiences from the past keep impacting your present thoughts, needs, feelings and behaviors. Developing skills to become aware of these will allow you to have a more loving relationship with ALL the parts of yourself. As a result, more meaningful relationships and deeper connections with others will follow.
Previous experience include working with chemically dependent clients, HIV patients, domestic violence and geriatric clients.
Helping you heal and reach your full potential is both a blessing and a privilege. Offering you a healing process filled with compassion, authenticity, warmth, and a non judgmental attitude is my priority. My offering: A healing process that helps you to discover and understand how unresolved painful experiences from the past keep impacting your present thoughts, needs, feelings and behaviors. Developing skills to become aware of these will allow you to have a more loving relationship with ALL the parts of yourself. As a result, more meaningful relationships and deeper connections with others will follow.
After a significant change or life transition, everything feels completely upside down; you feel uncertain not only about the future, but your ability to handle things now. This might be after starting a new job, becoming an adult, or getting a divorce. You may be experiencing anxiety that is keeping you from being able to work/ go about your daily life, or in negative thought patterns like “you just can’t do this like everyone else” that is leaving you feeling depressed. You might even feel like things are not going to get better. But one thing is for sure: you’re ready for relief. You are ready to feel confident again.
After a significant change or life transition, everything feels completely upside down; you feel uncertain not only about the future, but your ability to handle things now. This might be after starting a new job, becoming an adult, or getting a divorce. You may be experiencing anxiety that is keeping you from being able to work/ go about your daily life, or in negative thought patterns like “you just can’t do this like everyone else” that is leaving you feeling depressed. You might even feel like things are not going to get better. But one thing is for sure: you’re ready for relief. You are ready to feel confident again.
I work a lot with individuals and couples suffering from a variety of difficulties and emotional stress. Through various therapeutic models, we dive deep into the cause of these difficulties to target strong emotional, holistic healing. A lot of times, we focus on generational trauma, early childhood experiences, and patterns in relationship.
I work a lot with individuals and couples suffering from a variety of difficulties and emotional stress. Through various therapeutic models, we dive deep into the cause of these difficulties to target strong emotional, holistic healing. A lot of times, we focus on generational trauma, early childhood experiences, and patterns in relationship.
I provide services virtually during the evenings and on weekends, and have a special interest in working with family caregivers, people who are adjusting to transitions in life, or who have experienced loss and need some help working through change and grief. I also work with people who have depression, anxiety and other related issues.
I provide services virtually during the evenings and on weekends, and have a special interest in working with family caregivers, people who are adjusting to transitions in life, or who have experienced loss and need some help working through change and grief. I also work with people who have depression, anxiety and other related issues.
Do you sense that parts of you are in conflict — outwardly capable, yet inwardly unsettled? Therapy can be more than symptom relief or support; it can be a place for profound self-understanding. I offer a deeply attentive therapeutic environment where complexity is not simplified, but thoughtfully explored. My practice is designed for reflective, growth-oriented adults who are ready to move beyond surface-level coping and engage in meaningful inner work.
Do you sense that parts of you are in conflict — outwardly capable, yet inwardly unsettled? Therapy can be more than symptom relief or support; it can be a place for profound self-understanding. I offer a deeply attentive therapeutic environment where complexity is not simplified, but thoughtfully explored. My practice is designed for reflective, growth-oriented adults who are ready to move beyond surface-level coping and engage in meaningful inner work.
Finding a therapist with whom you feel safe and comfortable is essential for a successful outcome. Clients have told me that I am easy to connect with and tend to put people at ease quickly. Creating a warm, respectful and non-judgmental atmosphere is my first priority. I also feel that laughter/humor can be very therapeutic when appropriate!
Finding a therapist with whom you feel safe and comfortable is essential for a successful outcome. Clients have told me that I am easy to connect with and tend to put people at ease quickly. Creating a warm, respectful and non-judgmental atmosphere is my first priority. I also feel that laughter/humor can be very therapeutic when appropriate!
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FAQ - About Geriatric Therapy
What can a geriatric psychologist help with?
Geriatric therapists specialize in the cognitive and neurological challenges that often accompany aging, including dementia, memory loss, and age-related cognitive decline. They also address the psychological conditions that frequently co-occur with these issues, such as depression, anxiety, and grief. Geriatric therapists and psychologists are trained to assess cognitive functioning, identify symptoms that may warrant further evaluation, and conduct or refer for formal neurological assessment when needed. In many cases, geriatric therapists also work closely with medical doctors to manage a client's overall health, and they may support caregivers and family members navigating the demands of caring for an aging loved one.
Why might someone seek a geriatric psychologist?
Someone might seek a geriatric therapist when they or a loved one begins experiencing cognitive or neurological changes and is unsure whether those changes are a normal part of aging or something that requires clinical attention. A geriatric therapist can help connect families with appropriate next steps. They are also commonly sought following a new diagnosis, when clients and families are working to understand what that diagnosis means practically and emotionally, and what to expect as a condition progresses. When seeking a therapist, it can be helpful to consider whether a clinician with a stronger psychotherapy focus or one with more of a social work orientation, who can help connect clients with assisted living or medical resources, would be the better fit.
What type of therapy might a geriatric therapists specialize in?
Geriatric therapist often combine psychotherapy with psychoeducation, helping clients and their families understand cognitive and neurological conditions and what to expect as they progress. For clients experiencing anxiety or depression alongside cognitive decline, therapists may draw on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) or mindfulness-based approaches. For clients with dementia specifically, therapists may be trained in specialized modalities such as Cognitive Stimulation Therapy (CST), which is designed to preserve cognitive functioning.
Can geriatric psychologists help people who suffer from dementia?
Yes, and this is a core area of geriatric psychology. Therapists specializing in dementia can work directly with clients on memory loss and cognitive functioning, while also addressing conditions that commonly co-occur, such as depression and anxiety. They can provide caregivers with objective assessments of a client's functioning and disease progression, and are typically well-versed in community resources available to dementia patients and their families.