Therapists in Fargo, ND
John Perez
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPCC-S, CCMHC, NCC
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
Fargo, ND 58104
I am trained in Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Relational-Cultural Theory, EMDR and CPT, to provide therapeutic interventions for anxiety, depression, trauma, couples/marriage, personality disorders, OCD, mood disorders and ADHD.
Around 40% of the effectiveness of therapy is your relationship with your therapist! The next 30% is your own coping skill set. I pride myself in being a down to earth, relatable counselor, and I enjoy collaborating with my clients for their mental health care! With 18 years of well-rounded experience in the field, I use a combination of theories and techniques to first build a trusting and empowering relationship and then work together to reduce the suffering that comes from mental health issues or life's stressors. I believe clients are looking for connection and for a counselor they can relate to, to help with their problems!
I am trained in Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Relational-Cultural Theory, EMDR and CPT, to provide therapeutic interventions for anxiety, depression, trauma, couples/marriage, personality disorders, OCD, mood disorders and ADHD.
Around 40% of the effectiveness of therapy is your relationship with your therapist! The next 30% is your own coping skill set. I pride myself in being a down to earth, relatable counselor, and I enjoy collaborating with my clients for their mental health care! With 18 years of well-rounded experience in the field, I use a combination of theories and techniques to first build a trusting and empowering relationship and then work together to reduce the suffering that comes from mental health issues or life's stressors. I believe clients are looking for connection and for a counselor they can relate to, to help with their problems!
Osman Baar
Licensed Professional Counselor
Verified Verified
Fargo, ND 58103
I like to create an environment free of judgment and allow my clients to speak their minds without criticism. I use positive psychotherapy and counseling that focuses on the client's internal strengths and resourcefulness rather than on their weaknesses, failures, and shortcomings. I provide telehealth services in the evening and in person on Tuesdays at Fergus Falls, MN. I utilize various evidence-based therapy approaches, including TF-CBT, DBT, and person-centered therapy, to treat multiple mental health problems and disorders, including depression, anxiety, grief, self-esteem, relationship problems, stress, and trauma.
I like to create an environment free of judgment and allow my clients to speak their minds without criticism. I use positive psychotherapy and counseling that focuses on the client's internal strengths and resourcefulness rather than on their weaknesses, failures, and shortcomings. I provide telehealth services in the evening and in person on Tuesdays at Fergus Falls, MN. I utilize various evidence-based therapy approaches, including TF-CBT, DBT, and person-centered therapy, to treat multiple mental health problems and disorders, including depression, anxiety, grief, self-esteem, relationship problems, stress, and trauma.
Paul Afanasi Polanski
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, CFRC, MBA
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Fargo, ND 58103
I want you to imagine leaving your home in the morning, navigating the busy roads to work. You’re tired, barely focused and dreading the day ahead. You pull into the parking lot of your employer, taking a deep breath. You grab your work things and walk towards the office. You stop, frozen in the sea of mental waves, a thousand thoughts crashing into one another, unable to organize them. Everything stops for a moment, a beacon of clarity forms in the distance and you’re able to hear one calm thought. You ask yourself “am I on the right path?”
I want you to imagine leaving your home in the morning, navigating the busy roads to work. You’re tired, barely focused and dreading the day ahead. You pull into the parking lot of your employer, taking a deep breath. You grab your work things and walk towards the office. You stop, frozen in the sea of mental waves, a thousand thoughts crashing into one another, unable to organize them. Everything stops for a moment, a beacon of clarity forms in the distance and you’re able to hear one calm thought. You ask yourself “am I on the right path?”
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Dialectical Behavior (DBT) Therapists
Who is DBT for?
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) is designed for people who experience extreme emotional suffering because they lack the skills of emotion regulation and distress tolerance. The basic affliction can underlie a wide range of conditions, from borderline and other personality disorders to PTSD and treatment-resistant anxiety and depression. The therapy is helpful to those whose emotional reactivity is so intense it is disruptive to everyday functioning and leads to frequent crises.
Why do people need DBT?
The ability to regulate emotions is a core psychological skill that enables people to function in life and pay attention to the world outside themselves; it is consistently associated with well-being. DBT is designed to help people learn how to manage and regulate their emotions. Originally developed to treat people with borderline personality disorder whose extreme emotional suffering led to self-harming behavior and suicide attempts, the therapy is now applied to other conditions involving emotion dysregulation, particularly when other treatments have failed.
What happens in DBT?
Individuals meet weekly with their therapist to discuss their experiences relating to moods, behavior, and skills. Using checklists they maintain, they review emotional experiences and positive practices they engage in. The diaries help individuals discern what led up to a specific problem encountered, this is followed by discussion of the consequences of their actions. In addition, individuals may meet in class-like small groups to learn skills such as mindfulness, emotion regulation and distress tolerance.
How long does DBT last?
Because it is intended to establish long-lasting behavioral change among those with persistent problems, DBT is designed to last six months to a year. DBT includes both weekly sessions of individual therapy and weekly skills-training sessions conducted in small groups. Studies of DBT have documented improvement within a year of treatment, particularly in controlling self-harmful behavior; nevertheless, individuals may require therapy for several years.