Therapists in Saint Paul, MN
Whether you are looking for a supportive soundboard while navigating life changes or specialized treatment, I am here to help. I have training in DBT, EMDR and CBT (tools you can depend on) and clinical specialty in treating eating disorders, complex trauma, Borderline Personality Disorder and issues with both mood and anxiety. My approach to therapy is curious, hopeful and collaborative; I think it is important to make sure my patients feel we have the same goals, as well as openly sharing the reasoning behind my clinical recommendations as we go so we can make decisions together as a team.
Whether you are looking for a supportive soundboard while navigating life changes or specialized treatment, I am here to help. I have training in DBT, EMDR and CBT (tools you can depend on) and clinical specialty in treating eating disorders, complex trauma, Borderline Personality Disorder and issues with both mood and anxiety. My approach to therapy is curious, hopeful and collaborative; I think it is important to make sure my patients feel we have the same goals, as well as openly sharing the reasoning behind my clinical recommendations as we go so we can make decisions together as a team.
Most people don’t come to therapy because they’re broken. They come because they’re tired — tired of the same arguments, habits, or emotional loops that no longer fit their lives.
I work with individuals and couples who want to slow things down and understand what’s underneath these patterns. Therapy is a space to look more closely at what’s really happening — emotionally, relationally, and physically — so change doesn’t feel forced or shaming. I focus less on stopping behaviors and more on understanding the needs beneath them, with compassion rather than self-criticism. Humor and real conversations are welcome here.
Most people don’t come to therapy because they’re broken. They come because they’re tired — tired of the same arguments, habits, or emotional loops that no longer fit their lives.
I work with individuals and couples who want to slow things down and understand what’s underneath these patterns. Therapy is a space to look more closely at what’s really happening — emotionally, relationally, and physically — so change doesn’t feel forced or shaming. I focus less on stopping behaviors and more on understanding the needs beneath them, with compassion rather than self-criticism. Humor and real conversations are welcome here.
Hello! I'm Meghan, and I'm here to help you navigate through life's challenges. Do you feel stuck in a loop of anxious thoughts, depressed, isolated, or lonely? Are you struggling with friends, family, co-workers, or a partner? I can help!
I always meet clients where they are. My approach is eclectic, combining cognitive-behavioral, dialectical-behavioral, trauma-informed, solution-focused, mindfulness, person-centered, and motivational interviewing techniques. Together, we'll create a treatment plan that meets your unique needs and goals. My aim is to help you live the best life you can,
Hello! I'm Meghan, and I'm here to help you navigate through life's challenges. Do you feel stuck in a loop of anxious thoughts, depressed, isolated, or lonely? Are you struggling with friends, family, co-workers, or a partner? I can help!
I always meet clients where they are. My approach is eclectic, combining cognitive-behavioral, dialectical-behavioral, trauma-informed, solution-focused, mindfulness, person-centered, and motivational interviewing techniques. Together, we'll create a treatment plan that meets your unique needs and goals. My aim is to help you live the best life you can,
Current afternoon openings. Clients often tell me they feel overwhelmed with anxiety in parenting or their marriage. They feel unable to manage daily stressors or keep up with expectations at home and work. Daily stressors feel heavy and they end up arguing with their spouse, kids or coworkers. There are evidence-based techniques that can help you feel more in control to manage conflict effectively and role model better strategies. Triggers feel awful and there are proven remedies to stop them. Together through therapy we can eliminate negative thoughts and memories that prevent you from being your best self and feeling happier.
Current afternoon openings. Clients often tell me they feel overwhelmed with anxiety in parenting or their marriage. They feel unable to manage daily stressors or keep up with expectations at home and work. Daily stressors feel heavy and they end up arguing with their spouse, kids or coworkers. There are evidence-based techniques that can help you feel more in control to manage conflict effectively and role model better strategies. Triggers feel awful and there are proven remedies to stop them. Together through therapy we can eliminate negative thoughts and memories that prevent you from being your best self and feeling happier.
Welcome! I'm so glad you're here and fell honored that you have decided to consider me on your journey. I would love the opportunity to listen to your story. As a queer, Native American, former teacher, divorced mom, I get it. Life is overwhelming at times. Maybe you're struggling with your identity, relationship issues, stress, or just life, whatever it may be, I can help. I am transparent, open, and real.
Let's chat.
Welcome! I'm so glad you're here and fell honored that you have decided to consider me on your journey. I would love the opportunity to listen to your story. As a queer, Native American, former teacher, divorced mom, I get it. Life is overwhelming at times. Maybe you're struggling with your identity, relationship issues, stress, or just life, whatever it may be, I can help. I am transparent, open, and real.
Let's chat.
Taylor Bird, MA, is a passionate therapist helping individuals and families gain insight, build resilience, and find healing through compassionate, evidence-based care. Practicing at LifeStance Health in Minnesota, she works with children, teens, and adults who are navigating challenges such as anxiety, depression, and trauma. Whether a young child struggling with emotional regulation or a parent overwhelmed by behavioral concerns, Taylor offers a supportive and nonjudgmental space to explore difficult emotions and develop healthy coping strategies.
Taylor Bird, MA, is a passionate therapist helping individuals and families gain insight, build resilience, and find healing through compassionate, evidence-based care. Practicing at LifeStance Health in Minnesota, she works with children, teens, and adults who are navigating challenges such as anxiety, depression, and trauma. Whether a young child struggling with emotional regulation or a parent overwhelmed by behavioral concerns, Taylor offers a supportive and nonjudgmental space to explore difficult emotions and develop healthy coping strategies.
Ryan Peterson
Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor, LPCC, NBCCH, MA
5 Endorsed
Saint Paul, MN 55114
You may appear high-functioning on the outside while privately struggling with patterns that resist willpower alone: compulsive behaviors, social anxiety, adult ADHD, or shame and self-criticism that have quietly accumulated over time. Maybe certain habits feel out of control (compulsive digital use, gaming, gambling, shopping, or unwanted porn use). Maybe you're tired of monitoring how you come across in every conversation. Maybe your mind doesn't quite cooperate with the life you're building. Many of my clients are thoughtful and capable, and looking for therapy that reaches beneath the behavior to what's actually driving it.
You may appear high-functioning on the outside while privately struggling with patterns that resist willpower alone: compulsive behaviors, social anxiety, adult ADHD, or shame and self-criticism that have quietly accumulated over time. Maybe certain habits feel out of control (compulsive digital use, gaming, gambling, shopping, or unwanted porn use). Maybe you're tired of monitoring how you come across in every conversation. Maybe your mind doesn't quite cooperate with the life you're building. Many of my clients are thoughtful and capable, and looking for therapy that reaches beneath the behavior to what's actually driving it.
Do you want to get unstuck from trauma responses and unhelpful patterns? Are you looking to set better boundaries? Would you like to feel a sense of ease in your relationships? Do you seek calmness and acceptance within yourself? I see you. Together we will use somatic (body-based) techniques, trauma-informed modalities, and deep compassion to identify where these patterns come from, and focus on building skills to bring you closer to safety and connection. Whether you have been in therapy for decades or if this will be your first session, I look forward to working alongside you.
Do you want to get unstuck from trauma responses and unhelpful patterns? Are you looking to set better boundaries? Would you like to feel a sense of ease in your relationships? Do you seek calmness and acceptance within yourself? I see you. Together we will use somatic (body-based) techniques, trauma-informed modalities, and deep compassion to identify where these patterns come from, and focus on building skills to bring you closer to safety and connection. Whether you have been in therapy for decades or if this will be your first session, I look forward to working alongside you.
Thanks for visiting my profile, are you struggling with anxiety, depression, or memories of painful experiences? I would welcome the opportunity to help you resolve these issues! I am an Independent Clinical Social Worker practicing in person in the Minneapolis/St. Paul area and remotely across Minnesota and Colorado. For the past 12 years I've been providing individual therapy for adults coping with depression, anxiety, gender dysphoria, LGBT issues, drug and alcohol issues and PTSD.
Thanks for visiting my profile, are you struggling with anxiety, depression, or memories of painful experiences? I would welcome the opportunity to help you resolve these issues! I am an Independent Clinical Social Worker practicing in person in the Minneapolis/St. Paul area and remotely across Minnesota and Colorado. For the past 12 years I've been providing individual therapy for adults coping with depression, anxiety, gender dysphoria, LGBT issues, drug and alcohol issues and PTSD.
On the journey to finding our authentic selves, we must learn to ground and connect before we can grown and flourish. This is exactly what Root & Rise Psychotherapy wishes to do. Let us help you on your own journey of running into yourself, making choices that honor your values, and moving forward in life with conscious awareness and confidence.
On the journey to finding our authentic selves, we must learn to ground and connect before we can grown and flourish. This is exactly what Root & Rise Psychotherapy wishes to do. Let us help you on your own journey of running into yourself, making choices that honor your values, and moving forward in life with conscious awareness and confidence.
As a dedicated and compassionate therapist, I am deeply committed to serving marginalized and underserved communities. My areas of specialization include trauma, with special emphasis on intergenerational and racial trauma, women's issues, identity issues, and addressing unique challenges that come with being an immigrant or refugee. I also enjoy working with college-age, international, and non-traditional students who often navigate complex transitions and cultural adjustments.
As a dedicated and compassionate therapist, I am deeply committed to serving marginalized and underserved communities. My areas of specialization include trauma, with special emphasis on intergenerational and racial trauma, women's issues, identity issues, and addressing unique challenges that come with being an immigrant or refugee. I also enjoy working with college-age, international, and non-traditional students who often navigate complex transitions and cultural adjustments.
Mary provides individual therapy and couples therapy, with clinical expertise in anxiety, depression, and couple’s issues. Her approach blends thoughtful assessment with practical skill-building to help patients manage symptoms, improve communication, and regain a sense of stability and direction. She also has experience supporting individuals navigating midlife and later-life transitions, grief, and complex emotional stressors, and offers additional areas of focus beyond these core specialties. Mary welcomes members of the LGBTQ+ community and is committed to providing affirming, respectful mental health care.
Mary provides individual therapy and couples therapy, with clinical expertise in anxiety, depression, and couple’s issues. Her approach blends thoughtful assessment with practical skill-building to help patients manage symptoms, improve communication, and regain a sense of stability and direction. She also has experience supporting individuals navigating midlife and later-life transitions, grief, and complex emotional stressors, and offers additional areas of focus beyond these core specialties. Mary welcomes members of the LGBTQ+ community and is committed to providing affirming, respectful mental health care.
Worried? Anxious? Maybe I can help. My speciality is helping people get to know and understand themselves in a way that helps manage anxiety, uncertainty, avoidance, and the pursuit of perfection. I work from a person-centered cognitive behavioral perspective, meaning we work together to change anxious thoughts and the behavior those thoughts can trigger.
Worried? Anxious? Maybe I can help. My speciality is helping people get to know and understand themselves in a way that helps manage anxiety, uncertainty, avoidance, and the pursuit of perfection. I work from a person-centered cognitive behavioral perspective, meaning we work together to change anxious thoughts and the behavior those thoughts can trigger.
Sit. Explore. Learn. Change. Cry. Laugh. Grow.
To listen, to really listen, is one of the great gifts. I listen. I ask relevant, probing questions. Whether virtually or in-person, I aim to create a space between that is full of love and acceptance. Let’s talk about what it means to be a human in this world. Let’s find a way to ease suffering, find contentment, and enjoy life. Life can invite us to change or it can force us into a crucible of change. Either way, whether gentle or intense, if you are there, I am here to help.
Sit. Explore. Learn. Change. Cry. Laugh. Grow.
To listen, to really listen, is one of the great gifts. I listen. I ask relevant, probing questions. Whether virtually or in-person, I aim to create a space between that is full of love and acceptance. Let’s talk about what it means to be a human in this world. Let’s find a way to ease suffering, find contentment, and enjoy life. Life can invite us to change or it can force us into a crucible of change. Either way, whether gentle or intense, if you are there, I am here to help.
My clients are typically folks who identify as marginalized in some way, especially folks who identify as queer, neurodivergent, and/or disabled. I specialize in supporting folks who are chronically ill. I love working with folks with "scary" or stigmatized diagnoses, including borderline personality disorder. Although I am now proud to live in Minnesota, I am originally from Massachusetts, which comes out in my directness and my humor, both of which are tools I like to use to support clients.
I became a therapist because I love people, and I am motivated by my values of inclusivity and equity to find ways to make therapy accessible
My clients are typically folks who identify as marginalized in some way, especially folks who identify as queer, neurodivergent, and/or disabled. I specialize in supporting folks who are chronically ill. I love working with folks with "scary" or stigmatized diagnoses, including borderline personality disorder. Although I am now proud to live in Minnesota, I am originally from Massachusetts, which comes out in my directness and my humor, both of which are tools I like to use to support clients.
I became a therapist because I love people, and I am motivated by my values of inclusivity and equity to find ways to make therapy accessible
At Brainsight, our work centers around helping people learn more effectively, whether they are children or adolescents in a school setting or adults in the workplace. We specialize in the identification and treatment of problems with attention, learning, and memory. My goal with every client is to help you discover your strengths as well as your challenges, and to help you find the right supports to make those challenges easier. If you are easily distracted, have difficulty focusing your attention, suffer from a poor memory, or struggle to learn new things, you may benefit from an evaluation.
At Brainsight, our work centers around helping people learn more effectively, whether they are children or adolescents in a school setting or adults in the workplace. We specialize in the identification and treatment of problems with attention, learning, and memory. My goal with every client is to help you discover your strengths as well as your challenges, and to help you find the right supports to make those challenges easier. If you are easily distracted, have difficulty focusing your attention, suffer from a poor memory, or struggle to learn new things, you may benefit from an evaluation.
Are you looking to improve your relationship with yourself and others? I approach therapy from a gentle, yet direct, place to help clients find hope in the midst of suffering through trauma-informed, relational and culturally sensitive therapy. My practice is informed by a belief that all humans are worthy of compassion and acceptance, and I invite my clients to show up exactly as who they are. I am committed to being anti-racist, body positive, sex positive, and affirming of the LGBTQIA+ population.
Are you looking to improve your relationship with yourself and others? I approach therapy from a gentle, yet direct, place to help clients find hope in the midst of suffering through trauma-informed, relational and culturally sensitive therapy. My practice is informed by a belief that all humans are worthy of compassion and acceptance, and I invite my clients to show up exactly as who they are. I am committed to being anti-racist, body positive, sex positive, and affirming of the LGBTQIA+ population.
I am currently accepting new clients. I bring 45 years of experience as a therapist to my practice. I have frequently been a therapist for other therapists. I have also served as a supervisor and consultant for other therapists. I was the co-founder of two advanced training programs for therapists. For over 25 years, I held a part time faculty position at the University of Minnesota. I have written and presented many papers about therapy.
I am currently accepting new clients. I bring 45 years of experience as a therapist to my practice. I have frequently been a therapist for other therapists. I have also served as a supervisor and consultant for other therapists. I was the co-founder of two advanced training programs for therapists. For over 25 years, I held a part time faculty position at the University of Minnesota. I have written and presented many papers about therapy.
I value all of the work I do, and all types of people are welcome in my space. I have an emphasis in practice working with people from marginalized/oppressed communities (e.g. BIPOC, LGBTQIA, people with disabilities to name a few), sex positivity, poly/open relationship orientations, grief/loss/transition, college student mental health, neurodiversity, white accountability, and earth-based spiritual traditions. I especially enjoy working with individuals who are new to and/or unsure if counseling is the best option for their well-being.
I value all of the work I do, and all types of people are welcome in my space. I have an emphasis in practice working with people from marginalized/oppressed communities (e.g. BIPOC, LGBTQIA, people with disabilities to name a few), sex positivity, poly/open relationship orientations, grief/loss/transition, college student mental health, neurodiversity, white accountability, and earth-based spiritual traditions. I especially enjoy working with individuals who are new to and/or unsure if counseling is the best option for their well-being.
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Starting therapy can feel overwhelming and I work to create a calm, supportive space where clients feel heard and understood.
My approach is practical, strengths-based, and developmentally appropriate. I use evidence-based strategies tailored to each client, helping them improve their relationships.
Hello!
Starting therapy can feel overwhelming and I work to create a calm, supportive space where clients feel heard and understood.
My approach is practical, strengths-based, and developmentally appropriate. I use evidence-based strategies tailored to each client, helping them improve their relationships.
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Number of Therapists in Saint Paul, MN
1,000+
Average cost per session
$175
Therapists in Saint Paul, MN who prioritize treating:
| 93% | Anxiety |
| 93% | Social Anxiety |
| 93% | Health Anxiety |
| 93% | Driving Anxiety |
| 87% | Depression |
| 77% | Relationship Issues |
| 77% | Trauma and PTSD |
Average years in practice
10 Years
Top 3 insurances accepted
| 88% | BlueCross and BlueShield |
| 78% | Aetna |
| 70% | HealthPartners of MN and WI |
How Therapists in Saint Paul, MN see their clients
| 68% | In Person and Online | |
| 32% | Online Only |
Gender breakdown
| 77% | Female | |
| 19% | Male | |
| 4% | Non-Binary |