Therapists in Minnetonka, MN

Reaching out for help can be a difficult step. Finding a good fit with a therapist is important. My therapuetic style is to provide you a empathic, respectful and confidential relationship where you feel listened to and understood. I specifically work with adults in my private practice. I treat many symptoms, but most frequently depression and anxiety. As a Doctoral Clinical Psychologist with years of clinical training and experience, I can offer you a relationship where we can work together to understand you and assist you with your therapeutic goals.

Are you contemplating therapy? Asking yourself if you really need it? The decision to participate in therapy is very personal and rarely straightforward. The majority of clients I work with are competent, well-functioning individuals who are struggling in some way or are feeling dissatisfied, unhappy, or stuck. Whether it's regarding a past experience, your everyday life, your relationship, fears about the future, or something more devastating or extraordinary, therapy can help.

Psychotherapy is simply a conversation designed to help you understand yourself more completely. Rather than providing answers, it helps you identify what is interfering with your ability to live in a satisfying way. I have helped people sufferring from depression, anxiety, and relationship problems - even when previous attempts at treatment have failed. Meaningful change is possible in an environment of mutual respect and safety, where you can tell your own story at your own pace. I work with both individuals and couples.

I specialize in working with school-aged children, teens, adults, and parents struggling with depression, anxiety, grief, relationships, life transitions, parenting and relationship challenges, and trauma. My priority is for each person to feel deeply heard, understood, and supported in making positive changes toward a joy-filled life. I view people through a holistic lens and address all areas of life including body, mind, community, and spiritual orientation.

Helping those experiencing personal, emotional, relationship, family, traumatic experiences or psychological struggles. Therapy is a journey of growth and self discovery. Let's embark on that life journey together. It takes courage to seek for a more fulfilling and happier life and to take the first steps towards a change. As you get ready to start this journey, I will be there to support and empower you. My counseling style is warm, patient, kind and interactive. I believe in treating anyone with respect, sensitivity, and compassion, and I don't believe in stigmatizing labels.

Get counseling without going out. We have specialized in remote online counseling for over 4 years. We have several therapists with immediate openings for daytime, evening, and weekend appointments. Our online services are covered by insurance. We also offer in-office counseling in our office in White Bear Lake, MN. We believe we can all use help at various times in our life to get through stressful times, break unhelpful patterns, and see if we can live our life with more happiness. Counseling can help to sort things out, resolve past and present issues, and help clear your mind for sound decision-making.

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. My main focus with clients is 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.

Some people find themselves feeling stuck with certain thoughts and feelings. Others find themselves repeating behaviors that lead to unproductive and problematic situations in their life. Therapy is a process where these concerns can be discussed and worked through from a nonjudgmental standpoint. My therapeutic approach is to assist you in reaching your personal or relationship goals with more effective ways of being. The adolescents and adults I work with are understood as individuals that have their own unique attitudes, beliefs, and experiences.

I bring a gentle yet direct approach to this work. Whether you are struggling with issues beyond your control or facing difficult aspects about yourself or life. I offer practical support and guidance. I will assist you in understanding your feelings and behaviors, and will gently challenge you to move toward change. I emphasize the importance of developing meaningful self-purpose and fulfilling work & relationships.

My approach is non-blaming, strength based and encouraging. I specialize in relationship issues, anxiety, depression, family-of-origin work, and self-esteem. I use a combination of dependable, proven, effective techniques and integrate ideas and thoughts from many sources. I am a licensed marriage and family therapist with training in individual counseling, family and relationship counseling. If you want practical, realistic, caring help, you will find it here.

I've been counseling men and couples for over 40 years. My specialties are men with compulsive/addictive sexual behaviors, unresolved childhood abuse/trauma/neglect, anxiety/depression, relationship problems and intimacy issues. I also do couple's therapy teaching and helping couples in good communication and conflict management and how to heal from infidelity. Cornerstone has 5 outpatient treatment groups for men with sexual addiction. We also have very skilled therapist who treat childhood trauma and neglect with very highly regarded therapeutic methods and approaches including EMDR, Sensorimotor and Pesso Psychomotor Therapy.

My goal is to help my clients feel confident in drawing conclusions and taking charge of their lives. My approach is to provide a fresh, unbiased perspective drawn from both life experience and current research. Whether you are seeking therapy to better understand yourself or work on a personal relationship that just doesn't seem to improve - together you and I will find solutions that work in real life. I believe you will find me warm, friendly, and down to earth and will leave each session with a new idea to try or or a different perspective to consider.

My father was an alcoholic who drank to coverup anxiety and depression and eventually died from it. His life and subsequent death has had a significant impact on me. I couldn't save him but I realized from an early age that I wanted to help others with their problems. Perhaps you have a difficult situation or feel stuck or discouraged. Together we will work to build a supportive and safe relationship; identify and clarify issues; help you tell your unique story; and develop strategies for action so that you can make positive changes and move forward in your life.

I work with clients' strengths, providing treatment for relationship issues, family dynamics, depression, anxiety, ADHD, ASD, grief and loss, life transitions, conflict resolution, self-compassion, mindfulness, communication skills, nonviolent communication (NVC), trauma, self-regulation, stress management, codependency, and climate anxiety, grief, and resiliency. I work with people indoors, outdoors, and through telehealth.

I am an experienced Licensed Psychologist with an extensive background providing counseling services to children, adolescents, adults, and families. My primary specialities include depression, anxiety, trauma, ADHD, oppositional defiant disorder, life transition, relationship issues, and grief and loss. My therapeutic approach is eclectic with a cognitive behavioral and DBT foundation. I am trained in EMDR and Accelerated Resolution Therapy which I use to address a multitude of mental health symptoms in addition to trauma. I continue to be privileged to work with people who seek to improve the quality of their life and find peace, confidence and strength within themselves.

We each have unique experiences, challenges, and strengths that shape how we move through the world. Whatever your daily challenges, silent struggles, and unseen battles are, I am committed to walking with you through life's journey. I am honored and humbled by the opportunity to accompany you as you move forward towards becoming your best self. I believe my role as a therapist is to work collaboratively with you to meet your unique goals. I take a systemic, emotionally focused, and attachment-based approach to therapy.

Mindfully Healing is a group practice of mental health clinicians who are committed to helping you overcome a variety of life's challenges through connection, education, and effective professional services. Our group of therapists are available to see adults, teens, couples, and families experiencing trauma, anxiety, depression, personality disorders, parenting concerns, co-parenting, panic attacks, school issues, relationship issues, family communication, grief, life transitions, conflict management, parent/teen conflict, and anger management.

Reducing or eliminating emotional eating is my therapeutic focus. At this time I am only able to accept clients interested in our "Why Can't I Stop Eating?" program. If you are eating secretly, eating past fullness or when not hungry, feeling shame after eating or using food to deal with emotions, consider attending the "Why Can't I Stop Eating?" program which includes a weekly 2 hour Skills (classroom-type) group and weekly individual therapy. Persons participating in bariatric programs are also welcome in the Why Can't I Stop Eating? group.

Accepting new clients. I have over 25 years of experience in providing Personal Counseling and Therapy for individuals and couples, Career Counseling, and Executive Coaching. I see a wide range of clients, whether for ideas and inspiration or long-term work to address issues that seriously interfere with your life. With couples, I help you develop understanding of each other, get to the root of the issues, and develop tools to strengthen your relationship. My counseling philosophy is about helping you develop understanding and take action to feel fulfilled in life and minimize self-defeating habits that get in your way.