Therapists Beginning With S in Minnesota
CASE LOAD CURRENTLY FULL Most clients come to me by word-of-mouth referrals, but I periodically take on new clients if they are a good fit. My client base is roughly 70% female-identifying and 30% male-identifying, and I respect each client's journey in an allied way. While I have a broad range of experience working with people across the lifespan, what I most enjoy is working with high-achieving adults in the first half of life. I view therapy as an opportunity to grow and evolve, while also mastering the ability to be fully present, whether you are looking for your calling, embodying your identity, or preparing for your next step.
CASE LOAD CURRENTLY FULL Most clients come to me by word-of-mouth referrals, but I periodically take on new clients if they are a good fit. My client base is roughly 70% female-identifying and 30% male-identifying, and I respect each client's journey in an allied way. While I have a broad range of experience working with people across the lifespan, what I most enjoy is working with high-achieving adults in the first half of life. I view therapy as an opportunity to grow and evolve, while also mastering the ability to be fully present, whether you are looking for your calling, embodying your identity, or preparing for your next step.
Working with clients from ethnic minority groups is my passion; especially Brazilians, Latinos and Native Americans. Having experienced being an immigrant myself while living in Brazil, I am very aware of the unique difficulties facing newly arrived immigrants. Individuals needing assistance with school difficulties, parenting concerns, family conflict, marital discord, or functionally impairing mental health symptoms are my ideal client.
Working with clients from ethnic minority groups is my passion; especially Brazilians, Latinos and Native Americans. Having experienced being an immigrant myself while living in Brazil, I am very aware of the unique difficulties facing newly arrived immigrants. Individuals needing assistance with school difficulties, parenting concerns, family conflict, marital discord, or functionally impairing mental health symptoms are my ideal client.
Elina Saakova
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LGSW, LCSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Little Canada, MN 55117 (Online Only)
I love working with a variety of age groups and value diversity, culture, and individualism. My approach is culturally sensitive and person-centered. I am compassionate, non-judgmental, and caring. I believe that the differences we have is what makes this world beautiful.
I love working with a variety of age groups and value diversity, culture, and individualism. My approach is culturally sensitive and person-centered. I am compassionate, non-judgmental, and caring. I believe that the differences we have is what makes this world beautiful.
Melissa Saari
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC, RYT-200
Verified Verified
Oakdale, MN 55128 (Online Only)
Not accepting new clients
Hello! My name is Melissa. I am a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) working under supervision towards LPCC licensure. I believe the therapeutic relationship is critical to feeling safe and supported in counseling work. My style is compassionate, conversational, warm and supportive in sessions. I enjoy utilizing humor as well! As a neurodivergent clinician, I seek to empower neurodivergent persons and come from a strengths-based approach. I am a compassionate LGBTQIA+ Ally and further identify as a gender expansive/non-conforming person. I enjoy working with a variety of relationship structures, including poly/ENM relationships.
Hello! My name is Melissa. I am a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) working under supervision towards LPCC licensure. I believe the therapeutic relationship is critical to feeling safe and supported in counseling work. My style is compassionate, conversational, warm and supportive in sessions. I enjoy utilizing humor as well! As a neurodivergent clinician, I seek to empower neurodivergent persons and come from a strengths-based approach. I am a compassionate LGBTQIA+ Ally and further identify as a gender expansive/non-conforming person. I enjoy working with a variety of relationship structures, including poly/ENM relationships.
My practice focuses on helping individuals find meaning, belonging, and self-understanding. Through listening, compassion, warmth, humor, and pathfinding, I’m excited to help you break free of the isolation, alienation, and hopelessness that holds us all back from living our most fulfilled lives. I work from a health at every size, feminist, anti-racist, kink-positive, and non-monogamous-relationship friendly focus, with an emphasis on exploring gender and sexuality. I work from a trauma-informed, social-justice lens.
My practice focuses on helping individuals find meaning, belonging, and self-understanding. Through listening, compassion, warmth, humor, and pathfinding, I’m excited to help you break free of the isolation, alienation, and hopelessness that holds us all back from living our most fulfilled lives. I work from a health at every size, feminist, anti-racist, kink-positive, and non-monogamous-relationship friendly focus, with an emphasis on exploring gender and sexuality. I work from a trauma-informed, social-justice lens.
Sabrina Ulrich Counseling, LLC
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LICSW
Verified Verified
Marshall, MN 56258
Everyone goes through challenging situations in life and while you may have successfully worked through other difficulties, sometimes we need extra support and a new perspective. I provide a compassionate and nurturing space with a nonjudgmental and relaxed environment to help promote change. We will work together to understand your concerns and develop a fresh perspective along with effective coping skills, solutions, and strategies for living healthier and happier. My goal is to provide a safe space for you to explore where you are emotionally, where you want to be, and help guide you to reach your goals.
Everyone goes through challenging situations in life and while you may have successfully worked through other difficulties, sometimes we need extra support and a new perspective. I provide a compassionate and nurturing space with a nonjudgmental and relaxed environment to help promote change. We will work together to understand your concerns and develop a fresh perspective along with effective coping skills, solutions, and strategies for living healthier and happier. My goal is to provide a safe space for you to explore where you are emotionally, where you want to be, and help guide you to reach your goals.
Julian Sachs
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LICSW
Verified Verified
Roseville, MN 55113 (Online Only)
I know how hard it can be to make those first steps. I am here to support you as you grow towards a better and more sustainable future. I specialize in identity and role exploration along with the managing the related disorders that come with masking, keeping up appearances, or lost sense of self. These can include depression, big emotions, stress, burnout and high anxiety- especially among those working in high pressure jobs or other stressful roles. This also includes exploring identity and social roles as an LGBTIA+ or Autistic person, dissociative disorders, ADHD and executive functioning challenges in general.
I know how hard it can be to make those first steps. I am here to support you as you grow towards a better and more sustainable future. I specialize in identity and role exploration along with the managing the related disorders that come with masking, keeping up appearances, or lost sense of self. These can include depression, big emotions, stress, burnout and high anxiety- especially among those working in high pressure jobs or other stressful roles. This also includes exploring identity and social roles as an LGBTIA+ or Autistic person, dissociative disorders, ADHD and executive functioning challenges in general.
Sacred Space Psychotherapy LLC
Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor, MA, LPCC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Bloomington, MN 55431
I feel honored to work with people who are deeply examining the relationship they have to themselves and to the world. The therapy I offer is an exploration of what blocks aliveness and an awake, open, compassionate heart. I am a Somatic based, certified Ketamine Assissted Therapist. I support clinets in preparing, experiencing, and integrating the lived experience of being in a non ordinary state of being, a to heal the wounds that come from PTSD, addiction, depression, anxiety, and our overall suffering. With the support of psychedelics we are able to go beyond the egoic self and heal the deeper layers of our being.
I feel honored to work with people who are deeply examining the relationship they have to themselves and to the world. The therapy I offer is an exploration of what blocks aliveness and an awake, open, compassionate heart. I am a Somatic based, certified Ketamine Assissted Therapist. I support clinets in preparing, experiencing, and integrating the lived experience of being in a non ordinary state of being, a to heal the wounds that come from PTSD, addiction, depression, anxiety, and our overall suffering. With the support of psychedelics we are able to go beyond the egoic self and heal the deeper layers of our being.
Sacred Spaces Therapy
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Saint Paul, MN 55104
Congratulations on taking that first step in seeking a qualified therapist! I am a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist who works with individuals, families, and couples. As your therapist, I will offer you a safe space to express yourself and be heard- judgment-free. I use a collaborative approach in working with my clients because your voice matters. Let me help guide and coach you through the challenges you struggle with.
Congratulations on taking that first step in seeking a qualified therapist! I am a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist who works with individuals, families, and couples. As your therapist, I will offer you a safe space to express yourself and be heard- judgment-free. I use a collaborative approach in working with my clients because your voice matters. Let me help guide and coach you through the challenges you struggle with.
For the past 22 years I have helped traumatized, depressed or anxious clients feel safe, heard, understood and empowered. Trauma can make people feel hopeless, numb, empty and like they have lost themselves. They often resort to coping that helps them avoid or escape their emotional pain but doesn’t help them to heal or effectively manage their symptoms but they don’t know any other way. There is another way. In my gentle, compassionate, non-judgmental approach I help clients feel unconditional acceptance, support, understanding and safety.
For the past 22 years I have helped traumatized, depressed or anxious clients feel safe, heard, understood and empowered. Trauma can make people feel hopeless, numb, empty and like they have lost themselves. They often resort to coping that helps them avoid or escape their emotional pain but doesn’t help them to heal or effectively manage their symptoms but they don’t know any other way. There is another way. In my gentle, compassionate, non-judgmental approach I help clients feel unconditional acceptance, support, understanding and safety.
Michael Sadowsky
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LICSW, MAHS
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Saint Paul, MN 55116
Waitlist for new clients
I am a clinical social worker with an integrative and holistic approach to psychotherapy. My therapy practice is rooted in mindfulness, CBT and DBT approaches, EMDR, and contemporary Psychodynamic therapy. I also draw from the mind-body connection, spirituality, social/cultural influences, neuroscience, and compassion. My background is in social work, which gives me a social justice lens and awareness of how societal factors like inequality and discrimination can affect mental health. I primarily provide psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy/Ketamine assisted psychotherapy at Intero Psychedelic Therapy in St. Paul, MN.
I am a clinical social worker with an integrative and holistic approach to psychotherapy. My therapy practice is rooted in mindfulness, CBT and DBT approaches, EMDR, and contemporary Psychodynamic therapy. I also draw from the mind-body connection, spirituality, social/cultural influences, neuroscience, and compassion. My background is in social work, which gives me a social justice lens and awareness of how societal factors like inequality and discrimination can affect mental health. I primarily provide psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy/Ketamine assisted psychotherapy at Intero Psychedelic Therapy in St. Paul, MN.
Angela K. Saeger
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Richfield, MN 55423
I believe that life can become overwhelming at times but that change is obtainable. I work in a collaborative format to help clients work towards improving daily life. I work with clients on a variety of issues including depression, anxiety, grief, marital discord, and child behavioral issues.
I believe that life can become overwhelming at times but that change is obtainable. I work in a collaborative format to help clients work towards improving daily life. I work with clients on a variety of issues including depression, anxiety, grief, marital discord, and child behavioral issues.
Safe Haven Counseling And Wellness
Licensed Professional Counselor, MS, LPCC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Bemidji, MN 56601 (Online Only)
Image. Your mind is racing. All. The. Damn. Time. Your to-do list is a collection of post-it notes covering your table and you don't know where to start. You go about your day and all the sudden your heart is pounding, hands shaking, breathing is heavy, you have no idea why you feel this way, but it's confusing and you're losing control. Your internal voice is relentlessly mean and makes you feel like you'll never be "Normal." Sleep what's that? The struggle of being "enough" is real and the weight of your past is dragging you down. You're exhausted, nobody is listening and you feel alone is this fight against your own mind.
Image. Your mind is racing. All. The. Damn. Time. Your to-do list is a collection of post-it notes covering your table and you don't know where to start. You go about your day and all the sudden your heart is pounding, hands shaking, breathing is heavy, you have no idea why you feel this way, but it's confusing and you're losing control. Your internal voice is relentlessly mean and makes you feel like you'll never be "Normal." Sleep what's that? The struggle of being "enough" is real and the weight of your past is dragging you down. You're exhausted, nobody is listening and you feel alone is this fight against your own mind.
Stacy Saindon
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT, RYT-200
Verified Verified
Minneapolis, MN 55419
I see you. Quietly pretending everything is fine, scrolling on your phone or bingeing on Netflix. I hear you. All the mistaken beliefs like “I am not good enough, or I am unloveable.” I feel you. All the disappointments carefully tucked away in your heart or unsaid words clogged in your throat. Let’s lighten your heart, mind & body so you can live a life from your highest truth. I am gobsmacked by the power of grief, love, trauma, attachment & joy. I help by integrating life’s most painful experiences. Integration leads to transformation which opens you up to endless possibilities.
I see you. Quietly pretending everything is fine, scrolling on your phone or bingeing on Netflix. I hear you. All the mistaken beliefs like “I am not good enough, or I am unloveable.” I feel you. All the disappointments carefully tucked away in your heart or unsaid words clogged in your throat. Let’s lighten your heart, mind & body so you can live a life from your highest truth. I am gobsmacked by the power of grief, love, trauma, attachment & joy. I help by integrating life’s most painful experiences. Integration leads to transformation which opens you up to endless possibilities.
Sam provides counseling services to individuals, couples, and families. With a background in social work, mental health, and human sexuality, Sam's professional interests are providing trauma-informed care for disadvantaged and underserved populations. Sam's background experience is in sexual prevention and education, having worked in community-based and correctional settings in the Twin Ports area on issues of domestic violence, sex trafficking, mental health, and support groups. Sam's approach to therapy is to affirm and empower clients through a trusted relationship that is free of judgment.
Sam provides counseling services to individuals, couples, and families. With a background in social work, mental health, and human sexuality, Sam's professional interests are providing trauma-informed care for disadvantaged and underserved populations. Sam's background experience is in sexual prevention and education, having worked in community-based and correctional settings in the Twin Ports area on issues of domestic violence, sex trafficking, mental health, and support groups. Sam's approach to therapy is to affirm and empower clients through a trusted relationship that is free of judgment.
No matter our background, our journey through life encounters major transitions. Those transitions have a way of making us doubt ourselves. As we try to navigate a new world (whether it is starting school, a new job or life in a new world), we come to know ourselves in ways that we never thought possible. The journey can get ugly at times. When things are hard, we may disconnect from ourselves and the people around us. Wherever you are in your journey, my goal is to help you reconnect to the things that drive meaning, purpose and satisfaction in your life.
No matter our background, our journey through life encounters major transitions. Those transitions have a way of making us doubt ourselves. As we try to navigate a new world (whether it is starting school, a new job or life in a new world), we come to know ourselves in ways that we never thought possible. The journey can get ugly at times. When things are hard, we may disconnect from ourselves and the people around us. Wherever you are in your journey, my goal is to help you reconnect to the things that drive meaning, purpose and satisfaction in your life.
Allison Salau
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LICSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Golden Valley, MN 55427
Talking with Allison is like talking to an old friend. She’s so warm, present, and easy to talk to. She has a ton of experience, and her clients feel it. When thinking about how to describe Allison, we keep coming back to the word “warm”. She’s got kindness radiating from her, and in a way that feels very inviting. But, don’t get it twisted. Just because she is warm doesn’t mean she’s weak. She can be tough and motivating even with the most stubborn clients. She’s both TOUGH and LOVE.
Talking with Allison is like talking to an old friend. She’s so warm, present, and easy to talk to. She has a ton of experience, and her clients feel it. When thinking about how to describe Allison, we keep coming back to the word “warm”. She’s got kindness radiating from her, and in a way that feels very inviting. But, don’t get it twisted. Just because she is warm doesn’t mean she’s weak. She can be tough and motivating even with the most stubborn clients. She’s both TOUGH and LOVE.
Anna Salazar
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPCC, BC-DMT
Verified Verified
Edina, MN 55439 (Online Only)
Not accepting new clients
Waitlist for MN & CO group teletherapy only. I'm not currently accepting new individual therapy clients. Welcome to my page! I'm so curious what brought you here... Are you an activist, healer or CAREgiver and healing yourself is part of your calling? Has your BODY called upon you to heal through sensation, movement, and creativity? Maybe your ART pushes you to transform complex pain into a wellspring of power and creativity? Or maybe you are an “in-betweener” in some way and you long for WHOLEness in an often-fragmenting world? I would love to help you move through any stuck points and witness you naturally unfold your GIFTS.
Waitlist for MN & CO group teletherapy only. I'm not currently accepting new individual therapy clients. Welcome to my page! I'm so curious what brought you here... Are you an activist, healer or CAREgiver and healing yourself is part of your calling? Has your BODY called upon you to heal through sensation, movement, and creativity? Maybe your ART pushes you to transform complex pain into a wellspring of power and creativity? Or maybe you are an “in-betweener” in some way and you long for WHOLEness in an often-fragmenting world? I would love to help you move through any stuck points and witness you naturally unfold your GIFTS.
Bekah Saliterman
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LICSW
Verified Verified
Roseville, MN 55113 (Online Only)
Therapy is a process that can be challenging and at times hard, yet an exciting journey to be embraced. I believe in mindfulness, sincerity, honesty, and that people are inherently strong and have many of their own internal answers. Therapy is a partnership that encompasses a growth process that provides knowledge and tools to life's amazing roadmap. I work with clients to develop a collaborative approach to address concerns to meeting personal goals and the potential they believe in. I am passionate about my work and have deep respect for the clients I work with and the risks they take.
Therapy is a process that can be challenging and at times hard, yet an exciting journey to be embraced. I believe in mindfulness, sincerity, honesty, and that people are inherently strong and have many of their own internal answers. Therapy is a partnership that encompasses a growth process that provides knowledge and tools to life's amazing roadmap. I work with clients to develop a collaborative approach to address concerns to meeting personal goals and the potential they believe in. I am passionate about my work and have deep respect for the clients I work with and the risks they take.
Jill Salo
Licensed Professional Counselor, LADC, LPCC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Minnetonka, MN 55343
Jill is a compassionate therapist who believes that we are all searching for meaning in our lives. She approaches her work with clients by encouraging them to trust their intuition, explore different ways of finding understanding, and nurture helpful relationships in their lives. She also brings in her calm, laid back personality to help her build authentic connections with her clients. Jill tailors her treatment methods to the unique needs of his clients, always keeping them at the center of the therapeutic work. While Jill is well-versed in a variety of treatment modalities, specializing in complex families, EMDR and AIR Network.
Jill is a compassionate therapist who believes that we are all searching for meaning in our lives. She approaches her work with clients by encouraging them to trust their intuition, explore different ways of finding understanding, and nurture helpful relationships in their lives. She also brings in her calm, laid back personality to help her build authentic connections with her clients. Jill tailors her treatment methods to the unique needs of his clients, always keeping them at the center of the therapeutic work. While Jill is well-versed in a variety of treatment modalities, specializing in complex families, EMDR and AIR Network.