Therapists in Minneapolis, MN

*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.

I truly believe you have the potential to grow in any direction you're wanting or needing. By getting to know your story & what brings you to therapy, we can co-create a new narrative for your life and your future.

I believe that we are all doing the best we can with what we have at the time. I also believe that your ways of coping make sense, given your context and the tools you have had access to. I hold gratitude and respect for your resourcefulness in finding a way to get through whatever traumas you've experienced, and I'm here to help if you are looking for more effective tools going forward.

I have over twenty years of experience as a psychotherapist treating children, individuals and families. I have been intensively trained as a child psychoanalytic psychotherapist, which has given me the basis to understand and to integrate diverse techniques during my practice for the assessment and treatment of people with different disorders. I greatly enjoy working with the Hispanic population and I have a clear understanding and respect of the cultural values and traditions of the community.

You're a woman/mother/mom-to-be looking for a therapist that will understand you. Or parents dissatisfied with your relationship. You’re struggling, questioning so much and want clarity. You long to understand your thoughts, feelings, and dynamics but don't know where to start. So much is weighing on you. You miss balance. You're not alone and our therapeutic relationship can help. Through an eclectic approach, -utilizing techniques specific to YOUR needs we'll work together to resolve, not bandaid your struggles. You'll change maladaptive patterns and build a foundation of strength and self-worth, fostering healing, change.

Often a question asked prior to counseling is, am I thriving or simply surviving? Individuals question their life path and need help to figure out where to start exploring. We work together to identify strengths, areas of growth, and both are used to help cultivate a fulfilling life experience. Clients may feel there is a mismatch between their head and hearts so we also work to connect them which in-turn causes less uncertainty and confusion in life choices.

I work collaboratively with a diverse group of teens and adults who want to engage in self-discovery and change. I work with individuals who have had difficulty conquering life challenges and experiences that continue to impact their mental health and living the life they want. My collaborative and holistic approach focuses on skills, self-exploration, and observing how identities, day-to-day routines, family, and society impact life difficulties. Together I will work with you on observing thoughts and behaviors to create change and a life worth living.

Julie graduated from The Adler Graduate School of Minnesota and The University of Minnesota, Twin Cities. She is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, Special Education Teacher, and Parent and Adult Educator. Her specialties include working with families with young children, adolescents, and adults who are struggling with daily functioning or are striving for a more balanced, holistic, and fulfilling lifestyle. Through the use of multiple approaches, including CBT, solution-focused, humanistic, Adlerian, nutrition, and fitness counseling, she facilitates relational living within a systems approach.

Immediate openings available! Hello, my name is Michelle, and I'm a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist. In my practice, I utilize a solution-focused, person-centered, and relational model of therapy. I focus on helping clients identify their goals and develop strategies to achieve them. I aim to create a collaborative and non-judgmental space where clients can feel safe, heard, and validated. I believe that each individual has the capacity to find their voice and make positive changes in their lives. I believe in cultivating the mind-body connection for healing and empowering relationships with self and others.

Choosing a therapist that is a good fit for your specific needs, values, and methods for change can be challenging. There needs to be a comfort level and fit that will foster a positive and effective working relationship. The therapist's education, experience, competency, and certification, are essential to promoting positive outcomes. I have been working with women, men, couples, and families for 20+ years and have learned so much from clients regarding their concerns, hopes, dreams, and methods of change. My approach is Collaborative, Strengths-Based, and Solution-Focused.

As a marriage and family therapist I specialize in work with individuals and couples who find themselves wrestling with their own brokenness. I am passionate about building healthy connections with my clients and using that platform of trust to help facilitate self-compassion, shame resilience, and healing. I offer a non-judgmental, strength based perspective, in which I work together in a team approach with my clients to help them achieve their goals. I identify as a Christian and incorporate faith into my sessions as much or as little as clients want.

I am a DMFT, LMFT and I have extensive experience supporting individuals, couples and families on their journey through events that influence how we are functioning in relationships and our community, including premarital counseling, divorce, attachment concerns and cultural issues regarding acculturation and assimilation. I work with a range of disorders and l have specialty in depression, anxiety, posttraumatic stress, chemical dependency, oppositional defiance/conduct and grief/loss. I work with children ages 7 and older, along with adolescents and adults.

Oftentimes, coming into therapy can feel daunting, intimidating, and can bring up a lot of uncertainty. Having this ambivalence is normal, and starting with the first therapy session, Jason aims to help clients feel at ease. Jason completed his Masters in Clinical Social Work degree from St. Catherine’s University in 2021 and is a Licensed Graduate Social Worker (LGSW), who has over ten years working in the helping profession. His experience ranges from working as an Associate Director in a treatment center for adults struggling with substance use disorders, to individual and group therapy for youth.

I enjoy working with clients who have experienced trauma, specifically relational trauma. It is rewarding to help clients understand how their attachment style was formed, how it impacts them as adults, and how to develop healthier ways of relating in this world.

I see clients remotely and have evening openings until 8pm! I treat everything from stress, life changes, and the search for meaning and happiness to addiction (alcohol and other use disorders), anxiety disorders, specific phobias, and depressive disorders. The change factor in therapy varies. Sometimes we are too stuck in our own thinking or are lost in our emotions. Sometimes we flee from pain, and sometimes we need to create new meaning. Change occurs when we risk navigating our inner and outer worlds differently, and repeat this process until it becomes second-nature. This isn't easy, and takes time, but is very doable.

I truly enjoy working with people who come to therapy to explore and heal their relationships with their bodies and mind, and I collaboratively work with my clients to help them decide on goals and focus. I strive to be a guide in helping each person use their own knowledge, wisdom, and connection to find hope, meaning, healing and behavioral change. While the length of time people are in therapy varies greatly, I generally see people for shorter-term courses of therapy, in blocks of 12-16 sessions followed by a break to maximize behavioral change and encourage self-direction in the process, though many people decide to continue on.

Pursuing therapy is a courageous act and I'm honored to hold space for this vital work. Common challenges I navigate with people include depression, anxiety, stress management, trauma/complex trauma, substance use disorders, process addictions, and life transitions. Employing holistic approaches rooted in mindfulness, body-centered modalities, and compassion-focused therapy, my aim as a clinician is to support people in uncovering their own answers by tapping into their innate capacity for repair and thriving. When applicable, I apply my Yoga teacher certification and Ayurvedic health coaching to certain treatment goals.