Do you feel weighed down by trauma, grief, or loss? Do you experience sadness, or intrusive memories of previous experiences? If so, my specialty is working with people like you. I have extensive experience with all types of trauma survivors, including survivors of sexual and physical abuse. I am grounded in a solid Christian faith and am comfortable exploring aspects of spirituality. I have strengths in the areas of empathy, positivity, winning others over, and strategy.

Struggle is not sign of failure. It is a sign you are human. If you are struggling, you are not alone. There is hope. Over the past 18 years, I have worked with hundreds of individuals, couples and families in a variety of settings and circumstances. My clients have experienced relief from depression, anxiety and trauma. Couples have improved their communication and connection. Families have developed peaceful, effective solutions to emotional and behavior problems.

Throughout my career, it has been my pleasure to walk along side individuals as they connect to where their journey of self exploration is beginning, or starting again. To support clients as they become more secure and confident in themselves while learning their own personal patterns. And how life experiences can impact the here and now. I am honored to work with so many individuals, from women’s health, perinatal mood disorders, pregnancy and postpartum as well as couples, young people, and families.

Eden Therapy Center ~ a place for new beginnings, is a holistically oriented mental health clinic where the Integrative Behavioral Health Model is the guideline for client care. This model respectfully incorporates the biochemistry of the body, the psychology of the mind, and the effervescence of the spirit. Employed professionals in the Mental Health and complementary wellness fields such as Acupuncture and Chinese medicine work together using evidence-based practices and consultation among each other that helps clients move toward their best selves and away from decades of pain whether it shows up as depression, anxiety, PTSD.

Do you feel upset, irritable, or downright angry at times? Are you looking for help changing the way you act in certain situations? Would you like to be more loving in relationships, to be the partner or parent you aspire to? I can help you identify and resolve issues that are interfering with your ability to accomplish your goals. I specialize in Attachment Therapy and Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. Firmly rooted in Christian values, I serve individuals from all walks of life in a non-judgmental fashion.

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.

I have 20+ plus years after my master's degree with counseling adults, kids, teenagers, and parents. I am a Minnesota Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor that is honest (truth teller), genuine, compassionate, and empathetic. I have helped thousands of people improve their lives over the years. I teach coping skills that you can use for the rest of your life. If you want to work more on being genuine, authentic and real, then look at my profile and if I seem like a good fit then contact me! I teach cbt therapy/mind traps, mindfulness, assertiveness/boundaries, relaxation, letting go, triggers, and sleep hygiene.

My ideal client is someone who feels that they simply need help navigating the stress, grief, trauma, sadness, or day to day challenges that life presents us and, a healthy level of skepticism is always welcomed and respected. My ideal client wants to be heard and not just listened to in that they want therapy to engage them and provide additional support that they feel is missing from their life. My ideal client wants things to be better and they want to eventually make things better themselves with newly developed and nurtured skills.

Nicole is a licensed professional clinical counselor who obtained her Master’s in Clinical Psychology from Argosy University. Nicole provides individual therapy for adults and adolescents specializing in anxiety, depression prenatal and post-partum depression/anxiety, and adjustment and life transition issues. Nicole has worked in various roles and settings. She has provided counseling and crisis and intervention services in inpatient hospitals, partial hospitalization programs, and intensive outpatient programs for children, adolescents, and adults.

We are created for connection. All of us are searching for meaning, purpose and belonging. We are made to be in relationships with each other. Our relationships provide an opportunity for life's greatest joy and greatest heartache. All of us experience the brokenness of our world and fall short of relational wholeness. Each of us a unique combination of biology and experience, which results in unique challenges, vulnerabilities, strengths, and hopes. I believe everyone has the insight, ability, and potential to thrive in our human experience and sustain a meaningful life.

I see clients of all ages, including individuals and families. My areas of interest include; anxiety and depression, recovery from trauma, grief and loss, and disenfranchised grief. I have training in various modalities of therapy such a play therapy, art therapy, sand tray therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy, narrative therapy, animal assisted interventions and trauma systems therapy.

**Immediate openings - including Sundays** .... "Just when the caterpillar thought the world was over, it became a butterfly." Positive change and healing are attainable for everyone, in any stage of life. I enjoy empowering clients by helping them learn to self-manage their struggles and heal emotional wounds for healthier, more secure relationships with themselves and others. My greatest passions include supporting young adults to better understand themselves, challenge old definitions of themselves, and a find a sense of purpose.

Are you struggling right now? Is anxiety or depression creeping in? Are your relationships suffering? I know it can take real strength and courage to ask for help and that's not something I take lightly. I believe it’s important to build relationships and learn how to thrive in them, so I'm committed to working together with you to achieve your goals within the context of a safe, authentic relationship. I work with individuals and couples to help address issues related to complex/relational trauma, dissociation, grief, anxiety, depression and relationship challenges.

** Currently on Maternity Leave and accepting clients to begin middle of December 2020.** I specialize in helping children increase their emotional and behavioral regulation. Through a collaborative approach, I provide individual therapy with the child, while also involving parents in the process to provide parents with the tools to support their child. My collaborative, relational, playful, light-hearted style allows me to develop a warm, compassionate therapeutic relationship with every client, which creates a safe environment for children, teens, and adults to learn the skills to manage daily life experiences.

Life has difficult challenges that we all face. Whether you are currently experiencing relational difficulties, a painful life transition, parenting issues, grief and loss, or just feel stuck, I would like to help you move towards the life you envision for yourself. Let's work together and examine what is holding you back from living your life to the fullest and work towards making the changes necessary to live your life authentically and fully.

We are all influenced by our relationships, past and present. Sometimes those relationships bring up issues for us that we need to work through. I am an open and supportive therapist. I will encourage and support you in figuring out what works for you and your relationships. I look forward to working with you. Feel free to call or visit my website.

I have over twenty years experience providing counseling to adolescents, couples, families and individuals. I have extensive experience working with victims of sexual abuse and trauma. I have helped numerous individuals overcome sexual behavior problems including pornography addictions. I am an empathetic mediator for issues including familial conflict, divorce, custody disputes, and parent/child conflict.Parental Alienation is one area of expertise. I work with individuals experiencing depression, anxiety, past trauma and current crisis. Client's describe me as a therapist who genuinely cares, listens and validates their experience while helping them move past the thoughts, behaviors and feelings that are negatively impacting their lives.

I have been in practice for 29 years. I have learned we all seek to feel valued & safe in our relationships. Sometimes when we are not feeling valued we become angry & in the process self defeating in our behaviors. My goal is to help clients gain confidence so they are better able to get their needs met within their relationships.

I am a licensed marriage and family therapist and I have been working in this field for many years. I provide a wide range of mental health services including diagnostic assessments, individual, couple and family therapy. I am a Certified Grief Counseling Specialist and will continue my work with clients who struggle with grief and loss. I work with clients to create a safe, supportive, and positive therapeutic relationship so that healing and growth can occur. Areas of particular interest to me include life transitions, grief and loss, anxiety, depression, and relational difficulties.

In the last 12 years I have worked with clients who are seeking to make changes & take charge of their lives. I have extensive experience working with people who have experienced difficulties such as depression & anxiety. I have found that mood changes that go unrecognized or are not addressed can bring challenges into relationships we have. My passion is to help families & couples find ways to support one another while making changes. I work with individuals to process through grief & loss, that has occurred from the loss of a loved one or recent life transition. In addition to infertility & pregnancy related concerns.