Music Therapy in Minnesota
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I offer talk therapy, music therapy, ART (Accelerated Resolution Therapy) or a combination of these.
You may be feeling overwhelmed, groundless, sad, confused. You need a safe space to unpack and process at a pace that feels right for you. I will always respect your boundaries and limits while also inviting you to dig deeper to better understand yourself and others. You will be listened to and supported as we work together to achieve your goals for wellbeing and for positive connections with others. I strive to work from a place of affirming all identities, including a committment to HAES and body liberation.
I offer talk therapy, music therapy, ART (Accelerated Resolution Therapy) or a combination of these.
You may be feeling overwhelmed, groundless, sad, confused. You need a safe space to unpack and process at a pace that feels right for you. I will always respect your boundaries and limits while also inviting you to dig deeper to better understand yourself and others. You will be listened to and supported as we work together to achieve your goals for wellbeing and for positive connections with others. I strive to work from a place of affirming all identities, including a committment to HAES and body liberation.
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Deciding to change takes courage. Starting therapy takes courage. Many only call a therapist when they have tried everything they know to do. Others are tired of reaching the same crossroads time and again - whether in our personal lives (with issues such as anxiety, depression, fear), in our relationships (communication, intimacy, etc.), or a past experience that keeps one from living the full life once imagined. Whatever brings you to therapy, Conscious Healing Counseling is happy to discuss the many options available to you and how we can be most helpful.
Deciding to change takes courage. Starting therapy takes courage. Many only call a therapist when they have tried everything they know to do. Others are tired of reaching the same crossroads time and again - whether in our personal lives (with issues such as anxiety, depression, fear), in our relationships (communication, intimacy, etc.), or a past experience that keeps one from living the full life once imagined. Whatever brings you to therapy, Conscious Healing Counseling is happy to discuss the many options available to you and how we can be most helpful.
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Kaitlin Rooney
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA LMFT
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Hutchinson, MN 55350
Hello! Are you seeking some support but feel unclear about what you need right now? Are you encountering challenges coping with all the changes taking place in your life, in your relationships, and within yourself? Are you feeling or suppressing emotions that you do not want to feel? If any of these questions resonate with you, I may be able to help. Seeking help is the first courageous step toward the healing process & overall wellness. Sometimes we all need a bit of extra support. Therapy can be the key to increasing insight into relationships you have with yourself and others.
Hello! Are you seeking some support but feel unclear about what you need right now? Are you encountering challenges coping with all the changes taking place in your life, in your relationships, and within yourself? Are you feeling or suppressing emotions that you do not want to feel? If any of these questions resonate with you, I may be able to help. Seeking help is the first courageous step toward the healing process & overall wellness. Sometimes we all need a bit of extra support. Therapy can be the key to increasing insight into relationships you have with yourself and others.
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Whistling Pines Counseling PLLC
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LICSW
Verified Verified
Thief River Falls, MN 56701
I have a passion for what I do and enjoy working with clients of all ages and a variety of diagnosis and challenges. I am passionate about working with families, children and women with various challenges, as well as men who are struggling with anger, depression, identity, low self esteem, and anxiety. Whistling Pines Counseling's motto and goal is 'Working towards a better you'
I have a passion for what I do and enjoy working with clients of all ages and a variety of diagnosis and challenges. I am passionate about working with families, children and women with various challenges, as well as men who are struggling with anger, depression, identity, low self esteem, and anxiety. Whistling Pines Counseling's motto and goal is 'Working towards a better you'
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Dr. Jeff J. Rocker
Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor, PhD, NCC, LPC, LMHC, LCPC
Verified Verified
Hopkins, MN 55343
With 12 years of experience working with clients going through individual, relationship, and family issues, Celebrity Therapist Dr. Jeff Rocker has provided therapeutic services to clients nationwide. He is Licensed in 22 states and has served clients from all age groups. Over the years, Dr. Jeff has organized lectures and various events in the community, including excursions and retreats for couples to improve their communication and better understand each other. He has experience working with athletes in the NFL, NBA, and MLB. In addition, Dr. Jeff has also worked with clients in the Movie, Music, and Entertainment Industries.
With 12 years of experience working with clients going through individual, relationship, and family issues, Celebrity Therapist Dr. Jeff Rocker has provided therapeutic services to clients nationwide. He is Licensed in 22 states and has served clients from all age groups. Over the years, Dr. Jeff has organized lectures and various events in the community, including excursions and retreats for couples to improve their communication and better understand each other. He has experience working with athletes in the NFL, NBA, and MLB. In addition, Dr. Jeff has also worked with clients in the Movie, Music, and Entertainment Industries.
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Linda Phanthavong
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LGSW
Verified Verified
Minneapolis, MN 55416 (Online Only)
Transforming trauma into triumph: healing starts here. Let's embark on a journey of self-discovery & growth. I strive to break barriers, end toxic cycles & reduce the stigma. I am passionate about embracing diversity & inclusivity in therapy to provide a safe space for BIPOC voices to be heard. As a child of immigrants with a bicultural background (Lao & Korean), I can bring a unique perspective. I can empathize with cultural differences in mental health treatment & generational trauma. I believe in the crucial link between mental health & overall well-being. I hope to work alongside clients, guiding them to a self-healing journey.
Transforming trauma into triumph: healing starts here. Let's embark on a journey of self-discovery & growth. I strive to break barriers, end toxic cycles & reduce the stigma. I am passionate about embracing diversity & inclusivity in therapy to provide a safe space for BIPOC voices to be heard. As a child of immigrants with a bicultural background (Lao & Korean), I can bring a unique perspective. I can empathize with cultural differences in mental health treatment & generational trauma. I believe in the crucial link between mental health & overall well-being. I hope to work alongside clients, guiding them to a self-healing journey.
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Life is a journey that occasionally can become difficult, and even painful. Our emotions can be overwhelming, disconnected, or confusing. Our relationships can become challenging and unfulfilling. We can discover we aren't the person we ultimately hope to be. I desire to help people make sense of their struggles and for them to know they aren't alone in the challenges and suffering life brings. Through sincere interest, deep listening, and a devoted presence, my hope is that therapy can be a place to make peace with the past, find renewed joy and richness in the present, and know hope and healing for the future to come.
Life is a journey that occasionally can become difficult, and even painful. Our emotions can be overwhelming, disconnected, or confusing. Our relationships can become challenging and unfulfilling. We can discover we aren't the person we ultimately hope to be. I desire to help people make sense of their struggles and for them to know they aren't alone in the challenges and suffering life brings. Through sincere interest, deep listening, and a devoted presence, my hope is that therapy can be a place to make peace with the past, find renewed joy and richness in the present, and know hope and healing for the future to come.
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Rebecca J Meyer
Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor, MS
Verified Verified
Duluth, MN 55802 (Online Only)
Hi! I have been in the mental health field since 2004 and have worked both in private practice and with a variety of agencies. I specialize in working with clients who are seeking therapy with life transitions, anxiety, depression, cancer, and trauma. I believe that having a set of tools that will help you with your concerns today and for the future is important. I am a Christian and am happy to incorporate faith into our work as you desire.
Hi! I have been in the mental health field since 2004 and have worked both in private practice and with a variety of agencies. I specialize in working with clients who are seeking therapy with life transitions, anxiety, depression, cancer, and trauma. I believe that having a set of tools that will help you with your concerns today and for the future is important. I am a Christian and am happy to incorporate faith into our work as you desire.
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My ideal clients are adolescents, young adults, adults and couples, who are dealing with issues associated with shifting life roles, exploration of identity, anxiety and/or depression, difficulty with relationships, caregiver stress, grief and loss, seeking more meaning and purpose to their life, and/or seeking healing from inner wounds and trauma. I enjoy working with individuals seeking creative ways to explore what is holding them back from leading a fuller life. Through a combination of dialogue, music, and art, we will collaboratively uncover new areas of awareness that lead to positive shifts in their life.
My ideal clients are adolescents, young adults, adults and couples, who are dealing with issues associated with shifting life roles, exploration of identity, anxiety and/or depression, difficulty with relationships, caregiver stress, grief and loss, seeking more meaning and purpose to their life, and/or seeking healing from inner wounds and trauma. I enjoy working with individuals seeking creative ways to explore what is holding them back from leading a fuller life. Through a combination of dialogue, music, and art, we will collaboratively uncover new areas of awareness that lead to positive shifts in their life.
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Allison July
Pre-Licensed Professional, MA
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Minneapolis, MN 55403 (Online Only)
I specialize in LGBTQ+, Trauma (PTSD), Mood Disorders, Borderline Personality Disorder, and living with Chronic Illness.
I specialize in LGBTQ+, Trauma (PTSD), Mood Disorders, Borderline Personality Disorder, and living with Chronic Illness.
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I come to the therapy profession with a PhD in musicology, having spent 20 years working as a music professor, private teacher and professional musician. I find that many of the same skills apply in teaching and in therapy. My approach to therapy focuses on seeing clients not only as individuals but as part of interlocking networks of family, friends, colleagues, organizations, etc. I view much of my work as helping clients to evolve in these networks in ways that support them as individuals and work for their health and, potentially, the health of those around them.
I come to the therapy profession with a PhD in musicology, having spent 20 years working as a music professor, private teacher and professional musician. I find that many of the same skills apply in teaching and in therapy. My approach to therapy focuses on seeing clients not only as individuals but as part of interlocking networks of family, friends, colleagues, organizations, etc. I view much of my work as helping clients to evolve in these networks in ways that support them as individuals and work for their health and, potentially, the health of those around them.
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Anusha Ramaswami
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LGSW, MT-BC
Verified Verified
Saint Paul, MN 55102
Welcome—I’m so glad you’re here! Whatever issues you are experiencing, we will explore your unique struggle, try to make meaning of the challenges you face, and find strategies that help you heal. Our work together will be grounded in relationship, growth, curiosity, and care, as I believe these are the roots of healing and liberation for all people. We'll also take a look at the environment you find yourself in, investigate how you're showing up in relationships and community, and uncover new ways for you to tap into your empowered, resilient, and resourced self.
Welcome—I’m so glad you’re here! Whatever issues you are experiencing, we will explore your unique struggle, try to make meaning of the challenges you face, and find strategies that help you heal. Our work together will be grounded in relationship, growth, curiosity, and care, as I believe these are the roots of healing and liberation for all people. We'll also take a look at the environment you find yourself in, investigate how you're showing up in relationships and community, and uncover new ways for you to tap into your empowered, resilient, and resourced self.
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Are you ready to break the ancestral legacy of heartbreak that's been running your life? Yoga of Relationship is my evidence-based approach to recovery. I help women heal from insecure attachment injury that lends itself to motherhood issues, complicated grief, loss, and relational trauma. You're ready to address your relationship dynamics with God, self, and others through meditative treatments. You're also a survivor who doesn't want to live in blame or denial about the complex trauma you've endured. You want to use biblical naturopathy and yoga therapy that supports your spirituality instead of pathologizing it.
Are you ready to break the ancestral legacy of heartbreak that's been running your life? Yoga of Relationship is my evidence-based approach to recovery. I help women heal from insecure attachment injury that lends itself to motherhood issues, complicated grief, loss, and relational trauma. You're ready to address your relationship dynamics with God, self, and others through meditative treatments. You're also a survivor who doesn't want to live in blame or denial about the complex trauma you've endured. You want to use biblical naturopathy and yoga therapy that supports your spirituality instead of pathologizing it.
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Alice Auma Tindi
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LICSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
New Hope, MN 55427
Managing the impact of trauma on the body, brain and mind can be overwhelming. Trauma creates insecurity, mistrust, and disconnection from people, yet as humans we exist in relation to others. Do you feel sad, anxious, lonely, overwhelmed or hopeless? Come, I will walk with you in your journey of healing tapping into your strengths and resiliency to restore your dignity, and empower you to embody your sense of Self to thrive. Heal your trauma, heal your relationships. My approach is collaborative, respectful, compassionate and warm. Your cultural, and ancestral beliefs will be centered, respected and applied; if it matters to you!
Managing the impact of trauma on the body, brain and mind can be overwhelming. Trauma creates insecurity, mistrust, and disconnection from people, yet as humans we exist in relation to others. Do you feel sad, anxious, lonely, overwhelmed or hopeless? Come, I will walk with you in your journey of healing tapping into your strengths and resiliency to restore your dignity, and empower you to embody your sense of Self to thrive. Heal your trauma, heal your relationships. My approach is collaborative, respectful, compassionate and warm. Your cultural, and ancestral beliefs will be centered, respected and applied; if it matters to you!
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I do analytic work in accord with training of the C. G. Jung Institut, Zurich. There is special attention to dreams, creativity, and attention to the unconscious. Depth psychology takes time, and people work diligently. In the process the whole personality is engaged. Jungian psychology is forward looking and may elucidate the way through difficult transition. I work for a reduced fee, in lieu of insurance payment. This is an opportunity to do Jungian Analysis at an affordable cost. I appreciate work with individuals that have done therapy, gained psychological understanding, and would like to go futher into depth psychology.
I do analytic work in accord with training of the C. G. Jung Institut, Zurich. There is special attention to dreams, creativity, and attention to the unconscious. Depth psychology takes time, and people work diligently. In the process the whole personality is engaged. Jungian psychology is forward looking and may elucidate the way through difficult transition. I work for a reduced fee, in lieu of insurance payment. This is an opportunity to do Jungian Analysis at an affordable cost. I appreciate work with individuals that have done therapy, gained psychological understanding, and would like to go futher into depth psychology.
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I hold a deep appreciation for the significance of people's stories. Guided by my Perisan cultural values, I help individuals rediscover themselves, process trauma, and navigate ongoing stress. Grounded in holistic, mind-body techniques, my approach empowers clients' voices and strengths across all aspects of life. I view mental health symptoms as natural responses to a pathologizing world, offering a fresh perspective to release deep-rooted shame and facilitate healing and growth. Through authenticity, humor, and curiosity, I aim to create a place that fosters sustainable healing and transformation.
I hold a deep appreciation for the significance of people's stories. Guided by my Perisan cultural values, I help individuals rediscover themselves, process trauma, and navigate ongoing stress. Grounded in holistic, mind-body techniques, my approach empowers clients' voices and strengths across all aspects of life. I view mental health symptoms as natural responses to a pathologizing world, offering a fresh perspective to release deep-rooted shame and facilitate healing and growth. Through authenticity, humor, and curiosity, I aim to create a place that fosters sustainable healing and transformation.
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Uncertainty and stress are a part of everyone’s life, but when these stressors impact your mind and body to the point of interfering with daily life, it is important to address those negative thought patterns, problem behaviors or past trauma that continue to get in the way of becoming your best self. It is my goal to offer non-judgmental support as you learn to develop positive coping skills, challenge unhelpful thoughts/behaviors and let go of old patterns that keep you stuck. Explore the benefits of blending integrative counseling techniques with health & wellness coaching to help you achieve lasting lifestyle change.
Uncertainty and stress are a part of everyone’s life, but when these stressors impact your mind and body to the point of interfering with daily life, it is important to address those negative thought patterns, problem behaviors or past trauma that continue to get in the way of becoming your best self. It is my goal to offer non-judgmental support as you learn to develop positive coping skills, challenge unhelpful thoughts/behaviors and let go of old patterns that keep you stuck. Explore the benefits of blending integrative counseling techniques with health & wellness coaching to help you achieve lasting lifestyle change.
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Nafiso Hassan Fiqi
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LGSW
Verified Verified
Apple Valley, MN 55124 (Online Only)
You don't have to face life's difficulties by yourself. With caring assistance and proven therapeutic methods, I'm ready to join you on the path to recovery and positive change. In our collaborative work, we can explore the intricacies of your inner experiences and help you develop the strength to create the life you truly want. My role is to provide a supportive presence and effective strategies so you can heal, grow, and flourish. As a therapist, I am aware of how intimidating it can be to ask for help. My strategy is based on cooperation, respect, and empathy. I offer a secure environment where you are free to explore your ideas
You don't have to face life's difficulties by yourself. With caring assistance and proven therapeutic methods, I'm ready to join you on the path to recovery and positive change. In our collaborative work, we can explore the intricacies of your inner experiences and help you develop the strength to create the life you truly want. My role is to provide a supportive presence and effective strategies so you can heal, grow, and flourish. As a therapist, I am aware of how intimidating it can be to ask for help. My strategy is based on cooperation, respect, and empathy. I offer a secure environment where you are free to explore your ideas
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Life can be stressful. Enjoy a relaxing atmosphere and a safe place to talk to have your experiences validated. Together we will explore ways to improve your quality of life and deal with conflicts, anxiety, and stress. I use a person-centered approach to use interventions best suited to your needs.
Life can be stressful. Enjoy a relaxing atmosphere and a safe place to talk to have your experiences validated. Together we will explore ways to improve your quality of life and deal with conflicts, anxiety, and stress. I use a person-centered approach to use interventions best suited to your needs.
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Richard Chandler
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC
Verified Verified
Golden Valley, MN 55422 (Online Only)
Have you experienced infidelity, loss of trust, low intimacy, low sex or sexless marriage, hurtful arguing, silent treatment, anger, or threats of separation and divorce? I have helped couples improve their communication & intimacy. I seek to bring clarity to your relationship and, if possible, help you renew the attraction & romance that first brought you together. Couple's transformation packages for anger, divorce & infidelity. I specialize in strength-based, online teletherapy for couples & individual counseling. Please text, call, or email for a short phone or online conversation to see if working together is right for you.
Have you experienced infidelity, loss of trust, low intimacy, low sex or sexless marriage, hurtful arguing, silent treatment, anger, or threats of separation and divorce? I have helped couples improve their communication & intimacy. I seek to bring clarity to your relationship and, if possible, help you renew the attraction & romance that first brought you together. Couple's transformation packages for anger, divorce & infidelity. I specialize in strength-based, online teletherapy for couples & individual counseling. Please text, call, or email for a short phone or online conversation to see if working together is right for you.
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Music Therapy
How does music therapy work?
A music therapist will begin by assessing the client’s specific needs and getting a sense of their musical ability and interests. Musical training is not required, and clients of all ages can benefit from this type of therapy. The therapist will then make a plan for how to achieve the client’s therapeutic goal(s) using a range of receptive (e.g., listening to a song) and active (e.g., drumming in a group) music therapy techniques.
What are some common music therapy techniques?
Music therapy usually involves listening to music (either live or recorded). Music therapy clients may also make music on popular instruments, such as the piano, guitar, and hand drum, or sing. Sometimes music therapy can include guided imagery. A music therapist may ask clients to improvise on the spot or even compose their own songs. Dancing or moving to music can be an effective intervention to help clients feel more fully grounded in their bodies and remain in the present moment.
How does music therapy help with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)?
Music therapy can be a valuable creative outlet for clients with Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) who have trouble putting their painful feelings into words. Listening to music can be relaxing while making music as part of a group provides plenty of opportunities to connect with other people. In addition to its mood-boosting effects, music therapy can help clients build resilience and overcome PTSD symptoms that may interfere with their daily lives.
How long does music therapy take?
Music therapy sessions generally last between 30 and 50 minutes. They can be scheduled in advance (for example, once a week) or can be done on an as-needed basis. Some clients will only require a handful of music therapy sessions to achieve their goals, while others may need months or longer, depending on their specific concern.