Family Therapy in Woodbury, MN

Hello, I am Maylee Chang. I am a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor who graduated from Wheaton College Graduate School. My personal and professional experience have provided me the experience to effectively work with adolescents, adults, and families with varied needs from all ethnicities. My areas of expertise include working with trauma from physical/sexual abuse, depression, anxiety, family issues, grief, immigration, war experiences; and shifts in family structure related to divorce, remarriage, child protection involvement, foster care, adoption, life transitions, acculturation, and identity formation.

Life can be unpredictable and challenging, which can create uncertainty, fear, and stress. Clients who see me for psychotherapy report experiencing stress, anxiety, or depression caused by life transitions, grief, interpersonal or self-identity struggles. Whether clients are new to therapy or have tried therapy before, they may feel nervous about moving forward with their healing journey. In working with me, they feel welcomed, supported, comfortable, understood and heard. I use evidence based therapy strategies.

As humans we have a need for connection and growth. At times the circumstances of our lives encroach, making this difficult to achieve. As we grow our relationship, by your design, we will work through issues, bringing you to a greater freedom and peace. For clients with experiences in trauma or abuse, we will work to allow you to live alongside your experiences, rather than being activated within them. I employ a psycho dynamic approach and welcome the exploration of family systems and their impact on our present self. From this understanding, we address current concerns and explore means of resolution to achieve therapeutic goals.

I work with individuals, couples and families in helping them to feel understood, while empowering them toward more effective patterns of thinking, feeling and interacting.

My specialty is with people experiencing a chronic illness or health condition. I also enjoy helping individuals with anxiety and stress, boundaries and communication with family, and significant life stressors. I also work with couples on communication, conflict and life transitions, such as parenthood or with a medical diagnosis in the family.

I’ve worked over 20 yrs with people of all ages from diverse backgrounds/cultures who struggle with issues across the spectrum. I’m very real, authentic, and down-to-earth in counseling and believe in the importance of warmth and humor. I am equipped to help individuals who struggle with everything from anxiety, depression, and anger to bipolar, schizophrenia, complex trauma, and even ritual abuse or other severe traumas. There is peace and calm in my presence, and I can help you grow in those qualities and find stability, even in the storms of life. I would love to help guide and support you through your current life challenges.

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.

I help couples in conflict who want to get to a better place. I enjoy working with spouses and parents in challenging family situations to help them find clarity and resolution. I offer a practical approach with usable feedback and guidance. We spend less time talking about the past or who is to blame, and more time talking about what you can do about it, now. My work with clients is compassionate and direct. I’m not afraid to call out behaviors that are harming the relationship. You will learn how to quickly move back into connection.

My ideal client would be open to multiple modalities, willing to get into the nitty-gritty of themselves and their personal experiences, and ready to jump right in! My specialty focus is on Dissociative Identity Disorder and other childhood-trauma based issues, along with all the complications and internal family systems involved. I have also worked extensively in crisis intervention. I enjoy working with individuals who share my love of plants and gardening, making art, poetry and music, books and self discovery! As my client, be ready to dig in the dirt, cuddle up in my hammock, or stretch out on the floor!

Resiliency and Health Institute, LLC is dedicated to building resilience and restoring well-being for individuals, families and communities. We provide therapy, consultation, assessments and clinical supervision.

I specialize in helping children, teens, and adults increase their emotional and behavioral regulation for anxiety disorders, OCD, and early childhood behavioral challenges. Through a collaborative approach, I provide individual therapy with the child, while also involving parents in the process to provide parents with the tools to support their child/teen. My collaborative, relational, playful, light-hearted style allows me to develop a warm, compassionate therapeutic relationship with every client, which creates a safe environment for children, teens, and adults to learn the skills to manage daily life experiences.

I enjoy working with clients that are fed up with constant feelings of dissatisfaction in life and are ready to discover new ways of thinking and being. The clients that I work with are from many different walks of life. They struggle with issues such as substance use, relationship problems, identity issues, depression, anxiety, life stressors and fears about the future. I enjoy working with clients to challenge beliefs about their reality and take control of their lives.

MPS is an outpatient psychotherapy clinic in Woodbury that specializes in the treatment of children, adolescents, and young adults with mental health concerns. We commonly treat the following concerns: Mood Disorders (Depression, Bipolar Disorder), Anxiety Disorders (Generalized, Separation, Social, Phobias, Panic), Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD), Tourettes/Motor Tic Disorder, Life and/or Family Changes, Grief and Loss, Psychosis, Trauma, and Attention & Focus Concerns (ADHD).

Are you expecting a baby and feeling anxious? Are you a new parent feeling overwhelmed by the huge adjustments? Are you finding it hard to cope with your current situation? Transitioning into parenthood is an enormous adjustment that affects everything around us. Research shows that accessing support early on can help you to explore, process and resolve your concerns, and confidently cope with in your new role so that you can enjoy all the beauty that parenthood has to offer.

Whether you are embarking on the journey of therapy for the first time, returning, or exploring different therapeutic services, my mission is to provide a space where you feel truly heard. I believe growth can happen through a strong therapeutic relationship. I am committed to cultivating an atmosphere that is not only trusting, safe, and nurturing but also encourages collaboration. Recognizing that you are the expert in your own life, I employ a variety of techniques from play therapy, sand tray, and somatic techniques.

We believe you are inherently resilient and that with our expertise, you can reclaim your full potential to manage the mental health challenges you experience. Our clinical and support teams are committed to you and your mental health. We work collaboratively to maintain the highest standard of care for you, which includes listening to your needs and ensuring that our services are a good fit for you. ​Our clinicians have years of clinical experience working with diverse populations whose emotional, psychological and behavioral challenges range from mild to severe. We look forward to being a part of your process.

I believe in providing my clients with a safe and non-judgmental environment. I like to work together to build an open, honest, and trusting relationship to help clients overcome life's struggles. Everyone deserves the opportunity to be their best selves, and I am here to support each client's full potential. Through experience and education, I have learned the understanding of self-awareness, behavior, and trauma. My therapeutic approach is determined on my client's needs and what works best for fulfillment.

Transformation happens within to create the life and freedom desired. For mental health and addictions, evidence based and wholistic practices are used within our clinic to produce desired change. Our mission is to provide a place of wellness and healing partnering with each client to provide individualized care in a safe and supportive environment, free of judgement. Sometimes past and present experiences form unhealthy beliefs, coping mechanisms, and relationship dynamics that get in the way of healing and living out your true potential of leading a life of joy, peace, and balance.

Welcome! I have experience working with children, adolescents and adults. I strive to develop a safe and trusting relationship as I believe it's the foundation of successful psychotherapy. I take a holistic approach to working with my clients in the therapy room. I practice from a strengths-based framework and believe that one cannot be treated in isolation, but rather within the family and environmental systems they engage with every day. I believe in the importance of meeting you exactly where you are at, and providing an empathic, non-judgmental space for you to process through your experiences.