Self Esteem Therapists in Thomas Dale, Saint Paul, MN

Immediate availability. You've carried the weight of your struggles alone for far too long. The mere thought of reaching out for help, expressing your needs, and acknowledging your worth as a person feels like an insurmountable hurdle! Anxiety and depression seem to have a firm grip, distorting your perspective. Navigating through emotions has become a labyrinth, and anger simmers beneath the surface. The pressures of life have left you seeking effective stress management strategies. Self-esteem feels elusive, and issues related to masculinity and femininity weigh heavily on your shoulders. Perfectionism has crushed self-acceptance.

Life is hard. That’s pretty clear. But it’s made all the more difficult for those who are autistic, carry trauma, or are within the LGBTQIA+ community. The difficulty is unique. Whether it’s having an invisible disability, not being able to trust others, or fighting for acceptance, the ability to navigate life can be challenging. There’s hope. And I can help. Together we will work through the stories you’ve been taught, the expectations you’ve had to meet, and the experiences that brought you further and further from yourself.

Your path to health and happiness emerges through nurturing body, mind, and spirit. As a licensed psychologist, I work with adult clients as they move toward healing from a variety of mental health and life concerns including anxiety, depression, trauma, addiction, relationship challenges, self esteem issues, academic struggles, life transitions, and cross-cultural dilemmas. In a therapeutic environment of respect and dignity for my clients, I draw upon my clinical experiences in the mental health field as well as my knowledge of research-supported treatments to help individuals achieve the healing and life changes they seek.

Life can be challenging. I am here to support you as you navigate the tough stuff. I work with clients who experience anxiety, social anxiety, depression, trauma, life transition + stressors, relationship distress, low self-esteem, and grief and loss. I work with individuals (ages 12 +). I am a good fit for clients seeking change and looking for a way to improve their life, functioning, and relationships with others.

My approach to therapy is relational, attachment focused, systems based, and trauma informed as I believe how we experience the world is through an eclectic lens of our relational and developmental histories, genetic and biological make-up, experiences with others, and the communities in which we live. I believe that sometimes healing is best ignited through connection, support, and exploration. I practice primarily with adult individuals, families, and couples navigating the effects of stress, PTSD/trauma, identity exploration and self-esteem, life transitions, oppression, and dual-diagnosis.

I encourage you to take a deep breath for the fact that you made the brave step of arriving on this platform. My approach to therapy integrates Interpersonal process and intersectional feminist multicultural frameworks. I have observed that the root of a majority of individual concerns derives from their relationship with others as well as their relations to society and their culture. My role as a therapist would be to find collaborative solution based options with my clients for long term and manageable well -being.