Therapists in Victoria, MN

I am a trauma-responsive clinician who specializes in working with adults who are struggling with depression, anxiety, addictions, life transitions, and grief/ loss. I have experience working with diverse adult populations and couples. I am a certified Brainspotting professional. I have training in Clinical Hypnosis, CBT, DBT, Motivational Interviewing, Mindfulness, and Family Systems. I offer appointments Monday thru Thursday from 8:00 am to 6:00 pm, I am also available for telehealth sessions. Please call me for a free telephone consultation.

It takes courage to trust another person with your story and face yourself honestly. Maybe you are feeling unsatisfied in your relationships. Perhaps you are feeling flooded with past traumas. Or maybe you have difficulty setting boundaries or controlling your worry. Therapy can be a way to connect with our true selves so that we can show up authentically in the world and in relationships.

At NorthStar Counseling Center, we understand everyone has internal and relationship struggles at times. We have a broad range of experience working with children, adolescents dealing with emotional or behavioral difficulties and with adults who are struggling with anxiety, depression, self-esteem challenges, life cycle transitions, and trauma. We also provide counseling for relationship issues between parents and children, couples, families experiencing divorce, and blended families. I have recently been trained in ART to enhance my trauma training, accelerated resolution therapy to help replace negative imaginary.

I enjoy getting to know my clients and will take the time to learn your story, strengths, and values. While a part of your story is whatever concern you're seeking help with, I find it beneficial to focus on strengths and supports more than on the "problem" itself. Everyone's situation is unique and I have learned to meet clients where they are at. Some clients need a safe space to process their feelings or voice systemic issues that impact them. Others are feeling stuck and want help coming up strategies. I use a collaborative approach to help you navigate your challenges and find support in difficult times.

Sometimes we need extra support in this daily thing we call life. Reaching out for help shows courage and strength because you are in charge of the changes you want to make. I will stand by you and meet you where you are at and walk with you toward change. With motivation and coaching, I will help remind you of what you have inside you to make these changes. If you are struggling and not seeing or feeling your true potential, please come and share your story with me.

That never ending loop of not feeling good enough or capable enough. Do you find yourself worried, tense, or having difficulty with sleep? Have you experienced a trauma? Maybe you are working on growing a family and it is everything you dreamed, except when it isn't. You are not alone, so many individuals face those same challenges. You deserve support, and I appreciate the courage it took for you to get here. Know that you deserve a chance to talk and heal and feel valid. So, sit down, let's talk about it.

- Licensed Mental Health Professional- OCD and Anxiety Disorders - Mood and Personality Disorders - Anger Management - Adult Treatment - Individual and Group Facilitation Work within clinic and in clients' own environment, in the field where individuals with anxiety disorders are exposed to and learn to diffuse stressful situations. Highly skilled solutions oriented mental health therapist dedicated to providing responsible care and implementing effective treatment to adults experiencing distressful anxiety disorders. Effective motivator with inherent ability to build trust and guide clients through interventions that involve In Vivo exposure - usually on a graduated basis, starting with tolerable levels of exposure and progressing through agreed, increasing levels of challenge.

Four words represent the heart of my counseling focus while working with adults and couples for over 25 years. These words are: Hurts, Habits, Home and Heaven. 1) HURTS are past or recent wounds that a person needs help and healing from; 2) HABITS are repetitive and unwanted emotions, thoughts and activities that control a person; 3) HOME represents our most important relationships between partners, spouses and friends, but where confusion, conflict and disconnection can occur; and 4) HEAVEN represents the importance of one's faith in God for finding love, direction, and assurance that we matter in this life and beyond.

My perspective is that we all can experience more joy and fulfillment in our personal and interpersonal relationships. Together we can gain insight and focus, take on new directions, achieve and find greater life satisfaction. I facilitate this process through emotional, experiential, spiritual, and educational support, where together people learn to better meet situational stressors, such as loss, financial struggles, life transitions, and habitual patterns. People begin to see their lives holistically and know their personal power. Together, we work to fully realize the empowerment, enhancement and enchantment that are the true nature of our being.