Emotionally Focused Therapists in Blaine, MN
![Photo of Liz Lanari, Marriage & Family Therapist](https://photos.psychologytoday.com/64e22cae-72a4-42d5-8160-7e3a24e09ee8/1/320x400.jpeg)
Liz has her master's degree in Marriage and Family Therapy from Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. She has attended advanced trainings on Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) and is on the certification track for EFT, an empirically researched, and proven effective model for therapy. Liz utilizes this and other attachment-based approaches with couples and individuals. Liz believes secure relationships are the foundation to a happy, healthy life. She aims to assist clients in forming deeper and more meaningful connections in their significant relationships through facilitating new interactions.
Liz has her master's degree in Marriage and Family Therapy from Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. She has attended advanced trainings on Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) and is on the certification track for EFT, an empirically researched, and proven effective model for therapy. Liz utilizes this and other attachment-based approaches with couples and individuals. Liz believes secure relationships are the foundation to a happy, healthy life. She aims to assist clients in forming deeper and more meaningful connections in their significant relationships through facilitating new interactions.
![Photo of Shawna M. Benson, PsyD, LP, Psychologist](https://photos.psychologytoday.com/b0a7ad86-fff0-4655-8873-54acb466f9bb/1/320x400.jpeg)
I conduct Pre-Bariatric Surgery Psychological Evaluations and psychotherapy pre and post surgery as needed. I also help people with Pre-Adoption Psychological Evaluations prior to international adoption. Additionally, within a team assessment methodology approach, I provide psychological testing and evaluation along with my pre-licensed doctoral candidate colleagues under my supervision. We assess ADHD, Personality, Cognitive and Memory, Behavior, Trauma, Functional Assessments, and other evaluations (ages 8+ for testing).
I conduct Pre-Bariatric Surgery Psychological Evaluations and psychotherapy pre and post surgery as needed. I also help people with Pre-Adoption Psychological Evaluations prior to international adoption. Additionally, within a team assessment methodology approach, I provide psychological testing and evaluation along with my pre-licensed doctoral candidate colleagues under my supervision. We assess ADHD, Personality, Cognitive and Memory, Behavior, Trauma, Functional Assessments, and other evaluations (ages 8+ for testing).
![Photo of Kat Ludwig, MA, LMFT, Marriage & Family Therapist](https://photos.psychologytoday.com/506d8536-46cd-11ea-a6ad-06142c356176/2/320x400.jpeg)
Kat Ludwig
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Verified Verified
7 Endorsed
Blaine, MN 55434
Waitlist for new clients
Are you tired of therapists who say that they do relationship therapy only to have you practice basic communication skills? Are you tired of the lack of progress and want to get unstuck once and for all? I specialize in making sure that time does continue to pass by while you are feeling weighed down in the status quo. I'm straightforward and honest. My clients describe me as annoyingly neutral when they try to get me to take sides against their partners. They also describe me as willing to ask the hard questions and willing to keep people accountable. I love helping people navigate every stage of coupling or uncoupling.
Are you tired of therapists who say that they do relationship therapy only to have you practice basic communication skills? Are you tired of the lack of progress and want to get unstuck once and for all? I specialize in making sure that time does continue to pass by while you are feeling weighed down in the status quo. I'm straightforward and honest. My clients describe me as annoyingly neutral when they try to get me to take sides against their partners. They also describe me as willing to ask the hard questions and willing to keep people accountable. I love helping people navigate every stage of coupling or uncoupling.
![Photo of Kelly Rachu, MA, LMFT, Marriage & Family Therapist](https://photos.psychologytoday.com/4178f306-46cd-11ea-a6ad-06142c356176/2/320x400.jpeg)
I am passionate about self-empowerment and believe that relationships with self, significant other, family, and friends are important and interconnected. I approach therapy with a focus on mind-body wellness and work collaboratively with my clients. I provide a safe and compassionate environment where clients from all cultures and communities feel heard and understood.
I am passionate about self-empowerment and believe that relationships with self, significant other, family, and friends are important and interconnected. I approach therapy with a focus on mind-body wellness and work collaboratively with my clients. I provide a safe and compassionate environment where clients from all cultures and communities feel heard and understood.
![Photo of Terry Riley, MA, LMFT, Marriage & Family Therapist](https://photos.psychologytoday.com/fa4e6e87-f8de-478d-99e4-ecb8b34f1e62/3/320x400.jpeg)
Overwhelmed? Feeling distressed with worry, fear, sadness, despair, or a combination of difficult feelings? Relationship challenges? Parenting challenges? Terry is a family therapist who believes most people can manage their own lives, except for those few times when life throws a curveball, then we may have difficulty figuring how to handle that ball. We often find ourselves going in circles using old techniques. My desire and privilege is to come alongside you in your journey forward.
Overwhelmed? Feeling distressed with worry, fear, sadness, despair, or a combination of difficult feelings? Relationship challenges? Parenting challenges? Terry is a family therapist who believes most people can manage their own lives, except for those few times when life throws a curveball, then we may have difficulty figuring how to handle that ball. We often find ourselves going in circles using old techniques. My desire and privilege is to come alongside you in your journey forward.
![Photo of Amber D. Langford, MS, LMFT, LCPC, Marriage & Family Therapist](https://photos.psychologytoday.com/d059ebcd-e7b8-4900-9f24-68aced36c2b3/1/320x400.png)
Amber D. Langford
Marriage & Family Therapist, MS, LMFT, LCPC
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
Blaine, MN 55449
Waitlist for new clients
You thought life was going to be more than this. More peaceful, more joyful, more meaningful. You’ve been striving anxiously to make it better or perhaps feeling too depressed and burnt out to keep trying. Together, we can pinpoint the root causes of your anxiety or depression so you can get back to peacefully creating a life you love.
You thought life was going to be more than this. More peaceful, more joyful, more meaningful. You’ve been striving anxiously to make it better or perhaps feeling too depressed and burnt out to keep trying. Together, we can pinpoint the root causes of your anxiety or depression so you can get back to peacefully creating a life you love.
![Photo of Alexandra Zickermann, MA, LPCC, Counselor](https://photos.psychologytoday.com/5dce9c94-48f4-4cad-ba2e-21b92b7c6fa7/1/320x400.jpeg)
As a Neuro-Divergent therapist, my goal is by building trust and providing guidance and empathy, we will work together to conquer, defeat, and understand the challenges that are preventing your ability to live the life you deserve. I hold over 10 years of experience helping individuals manage their ADHD symptoms, anxiety, mood disorders, family and relationship conflicts, depression, processing their trauma, and co-dependency. Professionally and personally I know the challenges and beauty associated with hearing "Focus more" and "Just work harder". WE'LL focus more and work harder together to overcome your biggest challenges.
As a Neuro-Divergent therapist, my goal is by building trust and providing guidance and empathy, we will work together to conquer, defeat, and understand the challenges that are preventing your ability to live the life you deserve. I hold over 10 years of experience helping individuals manage their ADHD symptoms, anxiety, mood disorders, family and relationship conflicts, depression, processing their trauma, and co-dependency. Professionally and personally I know the challenges and beauty associated with hearing "Focus more" and "Just work harder". WE'LL focus more and work harder together to overcome your biggest challenges.
![Photo of Amber Fuller - Fuller Living & Associates, LLC, LMFT, Marriage & Family Therapist](https://photos.psychologytoday.com/5061cdf8-46cd-11ea-a6ad-06142c356176/2/320x400.jpeg)
Fuller Living & Associates, LLC
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Blaine, MN 55434
We offer counseling in Blaine, Anoka, and Roseville for individuals, couples, and families. We journey with clients through their life struggle. We provide a safe and non-judgmental environment in which we hear you through ears of empathy and understanding. We have experience working with individuals facing many issues and we believe in the power of effective and efficient care. We believe that there is always hope, that getting to your dreams is possible and that healing is attainable. We journey alongside you through your life difficulties with ears, eyes, and hearts of empathy and understanding.
We offer counseling in Blaine, Anoka, and Roseville for individuals, couples, and families. We journey with clients through their life struggle. We provide a safe and non-judgmental environment in which we hear you through ears of empathy and understanding. We have experience working with individuals facing many issues and we believe in the power of effective and efficient care. We believe that there is always hope, that getting to your dreams is possible and that healing is attainable. We journey alongside you through your life difficulties with ears, eyes, and hearts of empathy and understanding.
![Photo of Rachel Larson, MA, LMFT, Marriage & Family Therapist](https://photos.psychologytoday.com/3f2a964e-46cd-11ea-a6ad-06142c356176/4/320x400.jpeg)
You try to talk about something important to you and somehow it becomes a fight. How can this person you love and built your life with feel like such a stranger sometimes? Does it have to be this hard? To others, it seems like you have the perfect life and relationship. They’d be surprised to know the truth. When one or both of your buttons are pushed, things go off the rails. You know you love each other deeply and both want a solid and healthy relationship – but when these conflicts happen, you feel so disconnected and hopeless that you question whether you’ll ever be able to truly resolve things and find a deep connection again.
You try to talk about something important to you and somehow it becomes a fight. How can this person you love and built your life with feel like such a stranger sometimes? Does it have to be this hard? To others, it seems like you have the perfect life and relationship. They’d be surprised to know the truth. When one or both of your buttons are pushed, things go off the rails. You know you love each other deeply and both want a solid and healthy relationship – but when these conflicts happen, you feel so disconnected and hopeless that you question whether you’ll ever be able to truly resolve things and find a deep connection again.
![Photo of Trenton Peterson - Genuine Therapy Center, LLC, Marriage & Family Therapist](https://photos.psychologytoday.com/3cea3a4e-46cd-11ea-a6ad-06142c356176/8/320x400.jpeg)
Genuine Therapy Center is about having real conversations with real people. We use a practical approach to assist our clients in making change in a way that is meaningful to them. We believe that the client is the expert in his/her own life. We help our clients to identify how their expertise can be applied to make lasting change. Our therapists will work side by side with you to draw out that knowledge, find empowerment, and build hope for change that lasts.
Genuine Therapy Center is about having real conversations with real people. We use a practical approach to assist our clients in making change in a way that is meaningful to them. We believe that the client is the expert in his/her own life. We help our clients to identify how their expertise can be applied to make lasting change. Our therapists will work side by side with you to draw out that knowledge, find empowerment, and build hope for change that lasts.
![Photo of Kristine A Blackstone, MA, LMFT, Marriage & Family Therapist](https://photos.psychologytoday.com/523452ba-034d-400a-ad92-43406b83b6dc/3/320x400.jpeg)
My main interest is working with teens and adult females to help them feel empowered in their daily lives. My experience is working clients who grew up with alcoholism/addiction in their family of origin, those who struggle with depression and anxiety, substance abuse, trauma, infertility, grief, posttraumatic stress disorder, self harm and eating disorders.
My main interest is working with teens and adult females to help them feel empowered in their daily lives. My experience is working clients who grew up with alcoholism/addiction in their family of origin, those who struggle with depression and anxiety, substance abuse, trauma, infertility, grief, posttraumatic stress disorder, self harm and eating disorders.
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Shawna M. Benson
Fuller Living & Associates, LLC
Fuller Living-Spring Lake Park
![Photo of Sukay L Polley, MA, LMFT, Marriage & Family Therapist](https://photos.psychologytoday.com/3f501d5a-46cd-11ea-a6ad-06142c356176/2/320x400.jpeg)
Are you experiencing unwanted tension and challenges in your important relationships? Does your family life feel chaotic and you don't know what to do or where to turn? Are you experiencing a personal life crisis? Asking for help is hard. I can help individuals, couples and families work through unique personal situations. Whether you are looking for ways to connect in your meaningful relationships in a healthier way or an adult experiencing specific obstacles in life, I believe we could work together to find relief.
Are you experiencing unwanted tension and challenges in your important relationships? Does your family life feel chaotic and you don't know what to do or where to turn? Are you experiencing a personal life crisis? Asking for help is hard. I can help individuals, couples and families work through unique personal situations. Whether you are looking for ways to connect in your meaningful relationships in a healthier way or an adult experiencing specific obstacles in life, I believe we could work together to find relief.
![Photo of Joan A Newbolt, MS, LMFT, Marriage & Family Therapist](https://photos.psychologytoday.com/43c664c6-46cd-11ea-a6ad-06142c356176/2/320x400.jpeg)
Compassionate and Caring. Over 30 years experience with individual, marriage and family therapy. Certified Family Trauma Professional.
Compassionate and Caring. Over 30 years experience with individual, marriage and family therapy. Certified Family Trauma Professional.
![Photo of Maryanne Lassegard, PhD, Psychologist](https://photos.psychologytoday.com/4d4ebff9-46cd-11ea-a6ad-06142c356176/3/320x400.jpeg)
I provide supportive positive-focused therapy to help people make the changes in their life that they want to see. My services are research-based treatments for anxiety, depression, sleep problems, relationships, grief and loss, and behavior change. We work together to establish goals and develop treatment plans based on your priorities and needs. I offer practical instruction in coping skills as well as treatment for healing emotional wounds. I work with many people who have suffered childhood abuse and traumatic experiences to provide healing services and assistance in developing a healthy and happier life.
I provide supportive positive-focused therapy to help people make the changes in their life that they want to see. My services are research-based treatments for anxiety, depression, sleep problems, relationships, grief and loss, and behavior change. We work together to establish goals and develop treatment plans based on your priorities and needs. I offer practical instruction in coping skills as well as treatment for healing emotional wounds. I work with many people who have suffered childhood abuse and traumatic experiences to provide healing services and assistance in developing a healthy and happier life.
![Photo of Alexis Stone, MHP, Marriage & Family Therapist Intern](https://photos.psychologytoday.com/892447dd-0ddb-4f1b-9395-1fc7aa9b3cea/2/320x400.jpeg)
If you are looking for a therapist who is present, genuine, and offers a caring and therapeutic space, then we might be a match. I love working with clients who are brand new to therapy and might feel a bit nervous. And clients who have been in therapy previously and may already know what they want out of the experience. Wherever you are on your journey, my mission is to meet you right where you are and walk alongside you to achieve the goals and dreams you have, or perhaps work to develop them altogether. I am also trained in Brainspotting which can be especially powerful for clients with a history of trauma.
If you are looking for a therapist who is present, genuine, and offers a caring and therapeutic space, then we might be a match. I love working with clients who are brand new to therapy and might feel a bit nervous. And clients who have been in therapy previously and may already know what they want out of the experience. Wherever you are on your journey, my mission is to meet you right where you are and walk alongside you to achieve the goals and dreams you have, or perhaps work to develop them altogether. I am also trained in Brainspotting which can be especially powerful for clients with a history of trauma.
![Photo of Vanessa Heit - Canvas Health, MSW, LICSW, Counselor](https://photos.psychologytoday.com/92153b6d-de3b-46b5-ba4e-5e73de2ed766/1/320x400.jpeg)
Clinicians at the Coon Rapids mental health and substance use disorder clinic offer mental health therapy, psychiatry, substance disorder assessment, substance use disorder treatment, ARMHS, and Care Coordination.
Clinicians at the Coon Rapids mental health and substance use disorder clinic offer mental health therapy, psychiatry, substance disorder assessment, substance use disorder treatment, ARMHS, and Care Coordination.
![Photo of Vayda Mental Health Collaborative - Vayda Mental Health Collaborative, Psychologist](https://photos.psychologytoday.com/48c212da-8d93-45f3-b9c8-48bdf21e7831/1/320x400.jpeg)
Immediate openings (virtual and in-person therapy)! We invite women & families of all kinds and sizes as we partner with you in growth + healing. Providers are VMHC are uniquely specialized to empower individuals seeking support for anxiety, sexuality, self-identity and self-acceptance, a traumatic childhood or event, perfectionism and burn-out, parenting stress, heartache associated with infertility, pregnancy complications/loss, impact of birth trauma, or postpartum challenges, autism, ADHD, and/or depression. Let's connect!
Immediate openings (virtual and in-person therapy)! We invite women & families of all kinds and sizes as we partner with you in growth + healing. Providers are VMHC are uniquely specialized to empower individuals seeking support for anxiety, sexuality, self-identity and self-acceptance, a traumatic childhood or event, perfectionism and burn-out, parenting stress, heartache associated with infertility, pregnancy complications/loss, impact of birth trauma, or postpartum challenges, autism, ADHD, and/or depression. Let's connect!
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Kaelyn Folstad is a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor specializing in maternal mental health & wellness, family planning & parenting topics, gender and/or sexuality related issues, & other general mental health challenges. Kaelyn enjoys working with teens, young adults, couples & families utilizing an eclectic combination of interventions to best meet client needs. She is Nationally Certified through Postpartum Support International (PSI) as a pregnancy/perinatal/postpartum mental health provider.
Kaelyn Folstad is a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor specializing in maternal mental health & wellness, family planning & parenting topics, gender and/or sexuality related issues, & other general mental health challenges. Kaelyn enjoys working with teens, young adults, couples & families utilizing an eclectic combination of interventions to best meet client needs. She is Nationally Certified through Postpartum Support International (PSI) as a pregnancy/perinatal/postpartum mental health provider.
![Photo of Alex Loomis, Pre-Licensed Professional](https://photos.psychologytoday.com/167f45f9-9395-4b64-845d-944acafb40d7/1/320x400.jpeg)
I help couples and families work through a variety of challenges. Difficulties with communication, emotional connectedness, child misbehavior, infidelity, and life transitions, among others. If your goals are to improve the quality of your relationships, create healthier patterns of behavior, support your loved ones while also receiving support, we might be a good fit. Despite living in the age of the internet with all of its opportunities for connection, more people feel isolated than ever before. In working with me, I hope to grow your sense of belonging, security, and significance to those valued people in your life.
I help couples and families work through a variety of challenges. Difficulties with communication, emotional connectedness, child misbehavior, infidelity, and life transitions, among others. If your goals are to improve the quality of your relationships, create healthier patterns of behavior, support your loved ones while also receiving support, we might be a good fit. Despite living in the age of the internet with all of its opportunities for connection, more people feel isolated than ever before. In working with me, I hope to grow your sense of belonging, security, and significance to those valued people in your life.
![Photo of Anna M Carroll, MA, Marriage & Family Therapist](https://photos.psychologytoday.com/e3aa4336-8d13-4d17-b646-12dd0c08eb0f/2/320x400.jpeg)
I utilize a solution-focused approach and aim to empower, while integrating the body, mind, and spirit. Through bringing compassion and listening to your story, I work with you to find the root causes of your challenges, identify beliefs, and help you transform them into positive ways of thinking so you have a more joy-filled and fulfilling life. I work with children, teens, adults, and couples utilizing a variety of holistic techniques to address issues such as anxiety, depression, life transitions, trauma, parenting issues, codependency, and marital issues.
I utilize a solution-focused approach and aim to empower, while integrating the body, mind, and spirit. Through bringing compassion and listening to your story, I work with you to find the root causes of your challenges, identify beliefs, and help you transform them into positive ways of thinking so you have a more joy-filled and fulfilling life. I work with children, teens, adults, and couples utilizing a variety of holistic techniques to address issues such as anxiety, depression, life transitions, trauma, parenting issues, codependency, and marital issues.
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Emotionally Focused Therapists
Who is emotionally focused therapy for?
Emotionally focused therapy (EFT) is for couples who are emotionally distressed, stuck in an unsatisfying relationship pattern or feeling deeply alienated. They may even believe the relationship is beyond repair. Very often, the partners display intense anger, fear, grief, loss of trust, or a sense of betrayal in the relationship. In addition, EFT is helpful to couples and individuals who have difficulty expressing emotions and those who have trouble regulating emotions.
Why do people need emotionally focused therapy?
People need emotionally focused therapy because the need for others is built into the brain, but the pressures of daily life can erode feelings of love, and couples often do not have the skills to find their way back to the comfort of each other. Instead, they may be stuck in repetitive patterns of anger, fear, grief, loss of trust, or a sense of betrayal. Emotionally focused therapy regards such strong negative feelings as expressions of protest over the loss of connection and turns them into pathways of reconnection.
What happens in emotionally focused therapy?
Over the course of eight to 20 weekly sessions, couples de-escalate their negative emotional reactivity to one another so that they can listen to each other and be responsive to each other’s needs. Then the deep emotional and physical bond is restored, giving partners a sense of comfort and security, which they can use to solve whatever problems come their way. The therapist plays an active role, helping partners understand how anger and withdrawal are actually misguided cries for connection.
What problems does emotionally focused therapy treat?
EFT is designed to help couples stuck in dysfunctional relationship patterns regain closeness and rebuild their relationship. Typically, such couples experience considerable distress, with partners feeling alienated and distrustful of one another, not certain their relationship can survive. EFT is also helpful to individuals experiencing attachment-related fears of loss; it helps them learn to use their fears as a way of eliciting the closeness they desire.