I help couples, individuals and employees who want change to start today! Relationships go through ups and downs as does our work satisfaction, and our personal wellness can make a difference. If you want renewed hope and a better feeling in all your relationships and endeavors, I can help you regain everything you need to be happy again. You're not alone. You can recognize the source of your happiness, realign and get back on track. Rekindle your good feelings, enjoy life, and experience relationship success and personal satisfaction at home and work.

It's our reality that human beings struggle at times along the road of life. I have had the opportunity to work with individuals, couples and families get over and through these life obstacles. I have been honored and amazed to witness people conquer fears, addictions and harmful experiences that have left them tired and gasping on that road, and once again pick themselves up and journey onwards.

(CURRENTLY NOT ACCEPTING NEW CLIENTS UNTIL LATE FEBRUARY 2021). Do you spend too much time comparing yourself to others? Are you frustrated in trying to communicate with those you love? Does your career feel like a dead end? There is HOPE and a way forward. I see people change their lives on a daily basis. I will be with you on this journey, understanding you, helping you to identify patterns that are getting in your way and encouraging you on your path towards an internal revolution and becoming the best version of you.

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.

I believe that therapy is a joint venture between the client and therapist. It is a way to learn about how each construct the meaning that forms our lives and our feelings and to take responsibility for constructing them to be what we wish. My role as therapist is to correct, understand, empathize, suggest and confront. Therapy can be in turn difficult, fun, painful, confusing, boring, upsetting and once in a while transcending. Because the construction of meaning in our lives is active, I am not a passive listener but an active participant in the process of relationship and change.

Feeling overwhelmed, depressed, anxious, not good enough, stuck or lost? Maybe you just experienced loss, a life changing event, questioning your identity or there is something from your past you want to address. From the outside it may look like you have it all together but inside you feel empty and are barely making it through each day. You want to be the vibrant person who connects with others, is at peace with oneself and feels as though you have a purpose in life. I can help you find your path, process the past or overcome what you are currently facing.

Accepting new clients in February 2021. Therapy is one way to make some change in your life. Goodness of fit with a therapist is perhaps the most important part to making that change via therapy. If you can bring some motivation and trust to the process, and we are a good fit, then change is likely to happen for you. Investing in therapy and personal growth can be very rewarding, and I’d be happy to join and support you in the work.

Suzanne Brown has had the opportunity to work with a wide range of people in a variety of settings for the past 20 years. She considers working with people an honor and believes that we are all teachers and learners regardless of our positions. It has been moment by moment interactions with her clients that have taught her the most in her work. Life can be hard at times and no one should have to navigate the challenges alone. Whether it's depression, anxiety, pain from trauma, relationship stress or something else, Suzanne considers it a privilege to be part of the journey toward healing, freedom and wholeness.

I bring a direct, compassionate, results-driven approach to my work with clients. I believe inner strength, knowledge, and self-acceptance are key components to therapeutic growth and development. I'm a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and trained in Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR). I utilize a solution-focused approach to encourage insight and creativity. Humor and authenticity are powerful tools that add value to the therapeutic journey and I incorporate both into the therapeutic process.

FamilyMeans Counseling & Therapy programs have been providing care to adults, adolescents, children, families, and couples for many years. Our counselors are highly trained and experienced in their areas of expertise and truly enjoy helping people through the struggles they bring to counseling. Counselors provide a safe and open environment to make changes within areas of concern. Counseling experiences are unique to each person as are their situations. There is no “one fits all” in counseling and our skilled clinicians work with you to reach your goals.

After experiencing a devastating series of personal, relational, occupational, family, social and spiritual obstacles in my life, my self-talk was often times self-defeating. I was discontent, lacking purposeful meaningful contact with others and felt empty inside. Instead of accepting my reality and the changing interaction between the environment, others and myself - I was caught between staying the same or recognizing and embracing change. Whether you are in a time of transition or a time of pain, I believe that we all have the tools we need to walk toward a loving and meaningful life.

Being open minded and ready to experience change and/or explore behaviors, thoughts, and feelings of the past that could create awareness. "When I run after what I think I want, my days are a furnace of stress and anxiety; If I sit in my own place of patience, what I need flows to me and without pain." -Rumi

As a Licensed Psychologist, my professional approach encourages a person's strengths, inherent resilience, and individual differences that contribute to personal development and meaningfulness. My previous experiences include providing psychotherapy services to a diverse range of individuals, couples, families, and groups in a variety of settings, from college counseling and career assessment centers to community mental health and specialty clinics. I earned both a Master's and Doctorate in Counseling Psychology from the University of Minnesota, and I completed my Pre-doctoral Internship at the University of Michigan and Post-doctoral Fellowship at an eating disorder treatment center.

For many of us, living fully in the present moment is hard to do when pain from the past forces itself into our daily lives. That pain can come from past abuse or neglect, rejection, disappointment, grief, a serious medical condition, feeling different or never fitting in, losses that may accompany aging or other life transitions, or the accumulated assaults of racism, sexism, homophobia or any other "ism". My goal as a Certified Clinical Trauma Professional and a Certified Becoming Safely Embodied Practitioner is to work together with you to help you learn to live more fully in the present moment, free from the pain of the past.

I have special interest in working with issues of terminal illness, grief loss and transition with children and families. I work with children with attachment, ADHD, trauma, and behavioral issues. I work with women issues surrounding self- esteem and personal growth. I have an extensive background in theater and the arts. I incorporate nature, animals, drama, art and play into my therapies with clients. My work also focuses on treating PTSD and anxiety. I incorporate trauma informed care into my work. I believe healing is possible and I am here to walk the path with my clients to a place of growth and positive change.

*Please email about availability* Therapy is not surgery; you don't go to sleep and wake up with all of your problems solved. The sweat and strain and heavy lifting are mostly yours. But with this, however, you can feel more satisfied with therapy when actively involved in the sessions. It is my role to work with your motivation & continue to foster this growth towards positive change. I operate from a person-centered approach, which emphasizes being genuine, providing unconditional positive regard, and empathic understanding in the efforts to foster our therapeutic connection to enhance this emotional & powerful relationship.

Doug has many years of professional therapy experience and training working with individuals, couples and families. Specialities include: Family trauma, child abuse, depression, anxiety, discrimination, ADHD, family and relationship conflict, parent-child conflict, divorce, adoption, sexual compulsivity/addiction, sexual lifestyle, and life transitions. Clients appreciate his calm, reassuring and engaging presence and knowledgeable, empowering and creative approaches for understanding and overcoming these serious problems. Your values, ideas and preferences are fully respected and help create truly meaningful results. Doug has a Master's degree in Counseling Psychology from St. Thomas University, a Certified Narrative Therapist and been in private practice for the last three years.

I believe that healing happens within a supportive, authentic relationship that creates space for repair. My practice as a clinical psychologist is grounded in the field of interpersonal neurobiology and I specialize in the treatment of trauma, attachment wounds, mood disorders and eating disorders with adult clients. Personally and professionally, I work to embody the beliefs that boundaries and direct communication are kind.

I specialize in trauma focused EMDR, substance use issues, and the care and treatment of the LGBTQIA community including transgender folk. I have developed a practice serving this very vulnerable and under-served population including trans women of color. As a male to female transgender person and a mental health professional I provide culturally specific services to the LGBTQIA community. I am an expert in the care and treatment of people living with or at high risk for HIV. In addition, I work with youth and their families maintaining a family systems perspective meaning I involve the whole family when treating youth.

You're very courageous for taking the first step in finding somebody to talk to. Together we'll navigate the challenges you're facing in your life like relationship problems, identity issues, low-self esteem, transitions, and losses. As you share, I'll make sure you feel heard and understood.