Psychotherapy, Marriage & Family Therapy, Naturopathy
License Status:
I'm a licensed professional.
License Type:
Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker
License Number:
12164
My Approach to Helping
I am described as kind, gentle and emotionally generous by clients. I offer natural, flexible counseling methods and non-judgemental support.People tell me that they feel like they are coming in to talk with a great listener friend, who is caring , helpful and resourceful .
I have been honored by participating in many people's experience of healing and am hopeful about the future I see people creating for themselves. I have confidence from repeated experience that hopeful changes happen during counseling.
The amazing secret is that when you chose to accept yourself as you are and treat yourself respectfully, that is when change is most likely to happen.
Although I am experienced with holistic and natural alternatives to medication, I also work with people who need and like it.
Our relationships and frame of mind have a strong effect on our health and body.I routinely hear that longstanding physical problems are healed during counseling.
Life is hard. We are all strong in our own way and have had times in our lives when life was easier and coping with difficulties came more smoothly. We will seek to clarify what is important, and what fits best for you.
Finding blame isn't helpful so we look for solutions instead.
Counseling includes support, guidance, exploring options, and creating a way to incorporate previous strengths with new realities.
I have three children and have had my own life crises so I work from a warm understanding of difficulties in life.
Your needs and wants will be a major part of this process.
More Info About My Practice
Saturday and evening appointments available at 952-380-8515
Provide a thirty minute free consultation for you to see if this is a fit. Counseling over the phone/ long distance.
I research various needs and assist with resources for healing outside the office.
I use books, and DVD's that assist with the process.
I work with other providers/healers to offer a comprehensive process.
Affordable rates for those without insurance or with high deductibles/co-pay.
Services I Provide
Individual Therapy & Counseling
Marriage, Couples, or Relationship Counseling
Family Therapy
Group Therapy
Coaching
Consultation
Distance or Phone Therapy
Ages I Work With
Children
Teens
Adults
Elders
Languages I Speak
English
Groups I Work With
There is a gym/wooded park within my office park so teens and children can play ball, catch, throw frisbee or have a picnic snack while we talk. Sometimes we do therapy while painting nails, playing cards or board games.
Parents report back that their teens and children look forward to meeting with me and ask their parents to return to see me.
I often work with teens/children who aren't comfortable seeing a counselor in an office setting.
Often these families have had previous unsuccessful counselor experiences.
I am a therapist who is Lakota. I often work with people who appreciate a warm, gentle, natural/holistic alternative to traditional therapy and medication.
Couples and families are given a place to feel accepted, without judgement of their style in my office. Their goals and desires are respected as we work to find a way where they have success in their relationships.
I have much experience with blended families and tricky family interactions.
People who are new to counseling find a safe respectful place and feel comfortable with me. Confidentiality is of the top importance to me and I use every method to protect your privacy.
I also see people who are new or uncomfortable with counseling, or people from differing cultures. I have traveled and lived in other countries/ cultures and understand the struggles to speak another language,and make a new life. I know how it feels to not fit in, and be treated as different.
I work with Military families and members.
I see people with religious/spiritual beliefs who want a place where they can be accepted/respected and incorporate their beliefs into the counseling.
I work with neurofeedback for help with addictions, ADHD, trauma, mood disorders and other concerns.
I work with EMDR(a fast- track therapy for trauma work) for those dealing with trauma, shame and grief.
I use EFT for quick relief, and teach it for people's use at home.
I also see adult children with concerns who were raised with parents who were mentally ill, alcoholic, or had other addictions or compulsions.
Therapy Approaches I Use
Adlerian Psychotherapy
Anger Management
Art Therapy
Biofeedback / Neurofeedback
Body-Mind Psychotherapy
Client-Directed Outcome-Informed Therapy
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy /REBT
Contemplative Psychotherapy
Dialectical Behavioral Therapy
Dreamwork & Dream Analysis
Emotional Freedom Technique
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing
Family Systems Therapy
Feminist Therapy
Gottman Method
Guided Therapeutic Imagery
Hakomi
Holistic Psychotherapy
Integrative Body Psychotherapy
Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy
Narrative Therapy
Neurofeedback
Parent-Child Interaction Therapy
Parent Work
Play Therapy
Process Oriented Psychology
Psychodynamic
Relational Psychotherapy
Sensorimotor Psychotherapy
Somatic Experiencing
Somatic Psychotherapy
Integration of different therapy models
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