Therapists in Wayzata, MN

You have taken a uncomfortable step to look for help with the painful issues in your life. Good For You! You may be wondering if you have the strength or the courage to look at these issues, or if you even want to get help. It helps to have guidance, a witness, and support to help you in your journey. I believe I can help you by offering these things as you walk this path to explore your life. It is important to find the right counselor. I offer a complimentary 30-minute consultation!

Therapy should be a collaborative process that helps you be a healthier you. Can you identify what you would like to make different in your life and the steps needed to accomplish your goals? What might get in the way? These are tough questions. I help you stay focused on your priorities, and hold space while you talk through your process. I offer support and research on what your brain might be doing as you navigate your way. I can help you deal sudden changes and the unknown, with compassion and tools to better tolerate difficult situations.

Do you struggle to relax, sleep, or lead a healthy lifestyle? I help working parents and busy professionals navigate competing life stressors and improve their ability to manage stress, anxiety, and health problems like obesity, insomnia, and diabetes. Using evidence-based techniques, I help people like you achieve greater balance and wellness. I strive to be sensitive to each person's unique strengths, beliefs, and background. My thoughtful, compassionate, and solution-oriented approach helps clients make progress on their specific goals and move forward more effectively in life in a targeted and efficient manner.

All human beings can experience growth, healing and success in their lives if they receive adequate support from others who genuinely care about them.

Life is not always easy. Add in a global pandemic, community uprise, and our ongoing political environment, and some days it feels impossible. I get it, and want to be a source of reprieve. My goal is to help you create a better relationship with yourself whereby creating better relationships in the rest of your life. I believe that all of us need a person to talk to that has no bias or judgement in regards to what we are facing. I want to 'dig deep' so to speak and get to the root of what is stopping you from living your best life.

You are the strong one who everyone relies on. You’re feeling overwhelmed and afraid of letting people down. You appear to have it all together, but inside you feel uncertain. Stuck at work, unhappy in relationships, preoccupied, pressured to perform. And busy. So. Damn. Busy. Everyone keeps talking about 'boundaries' but you're not sure how to create them without feeling guilty. You are an intelligent, caring, and determined person. You know you're slipping into old patterns and want to change - self help books and podcasts aren't cutting it. You want to feel present in the moment instead of thinking about what's next.

I offer a strength based, caring approach to creating change. I treat each person with respect and dignity. Decades of experience and intensive trainings ground my clinical work in evidenced based practices. I work with individuals, couples and families to identify core issues, negotiate conflicts, enhance coping skills and create behavior change. My work with couples and families encourages and teaches healthy communication skills and enhances attachment. I have Gottman Method and Emotionally Focussed Couples training. I work with individuals struggling with depression, anxiety, effects of trauma and relationship issues.

My goal as a therapist is to empower clients to create their own pathways to positive change and success. Using a strength-based and healing-centered approach, I work side-by-side with clients to address mental health symptoms, build hope, increase confidence, gain insight, find solutions, increase performance & productivity, reduce stressors, improve relationships and navigate life transitions. I offer traditional talk therapy, equine-assisted therapy, and telehealth options.

I believe that most destructive beliefs and behaviors are rooted in the less than nurturing events we experience over the course of our life. Welcome to the human condition! Many of us can benefit from learning how to manage our human experience in healthier, constructive ways that promote growth and personal evolution. I believe in utilizing the brain's neuroplasticity and activating our innate capacity to heal to increase and strengthen positive, growth inspiring beliefs and behaviors.

It is my goal to always maintain a non-judgemental, compassionate and safe place for clients to experience therapy. I look forward to the opportunity to help those who want to work toward a life and relationships that are worthwhile. My purpose as your therapist is to guide you towards realizing the goals you set forth for therapy. I will use my years of experience and continuous training to make sure we are using the most effective therapy specifically for your needs. We will work at a pace that is right for you.

I believe that the key to a successful therapeutic experience is the strength and quality of the relationship between the client and the therapist. Building trust and rapport is where we start. My experience as a psychotherapist has affirmed my belief that each of us has a great capacity to change and grow. I specialize in working with clients to process emotional pain that has resulted from different stressors that occur through the life cycle. Developing one's emotional awareness can result in more intimate, loving relationships.

Are you noticing patterns that cause you immense strain and stress in your everyday life? Is your child or teen struggling with relationships, school; or with what looks like anxiety or depression and you don't know how to help them? I’m a Clinical Social Worker committed to helping youth, families and individuals learn how to build and maintain healthier relationships within their social networks and within themselves. When working with clients, I work on resetting damaging mental frames and creating positive coping strategies to deal with life's many challenges.

I believe that through the difficulties in our lives, it takes immense courage to reach out for help and take your life back. Whether it be anxiety, depression, substance use, self-worth, stress or more, I love working with adults and teens on reaching their goals. I take a person-centered, curious and warm approach to therapy, and have a passion for helping clients find their way back to their true selves. I enjoy creating a safe space where clients can explore the challenges in their life, and gain insight into the values they would like to live by, which will allow them to feel more connected to themselves and others.

"I am ready to give up." I've heard those words of discouragement over and over from new clients who have used up almost all of their energy and hope. Most of my new clients have suffered for years with Anxiety Disorders like OCD, Panic Disorder, Social Anxiety, General Worry, Stress, or PTSD. They tell me they have tried everything for this anxiety and nothing works. I am delighted to offer them a powerful and proven treatment for anxiety and fears.

I am highly qualified with over 30 years experience as a therapist and I still love what I do. I believe that the therapeutic relationship is the foundation needed for people to heal. Talk therapy alone is insufficient. My training includes advanced level EMDR, ART and Clinical Hypnosis. Clients are welcome record Clinical Hypnosis sessions on their phone to use between sessions. Clients I worked with years ago come back when they have the need. They trust me and know I can help them heal. Many of my clients are referred by current or former clients including the adult children of former clients.

Lakes Counseling is here for you. It is our goal to serve your unique needs and find the therapist that is right for you. We are a premier counseling service in Wayzata, MN with a team of professionally licensed clinicians providing multiple types of counseling services. Our services include Couples Counseling, Individual Counseling, Family Counseling.