Hispanic and Latino Therapists in Apple Valley, MN
![Photo of Judy Marie LaVone, MA, LPCC, Counselor](https://photos.psychologytoday.com/023f6dbb-e3a4-4c8b-96ea-1777588e0fdb/1/320x400.jpeg)
I enjoy coming alongside individuals, couples, and families, and helping those who would like to work through their challenges with stress, anxiety, PTSD, depression, ADHD, academic difficulties, family problems, or other mental health concerns. I believe it is important to develop a strong therapeutic alliance with my clients, to be compassionate, to listen carefully to them, to encourage them and empower them, to help them experience healing and hope in their lives.
I enjoy coming alongside individuals, couples, and families, and helping those who would like to work through their challenges with stress, anxiety, PTSD, depression, ADHD, academic difficulties, family problems, or other mental health concerns. I believe it is important to develop a strong therapeutic alliance with my clients, to be compassionate, to listen carefully to them, to encourage them and empower them, to help them experience healing and hope in their lives.
![Photo of Cynthia Peterson, MAC, MA, LP, LPCC, RPT-S, Psychologist](https://photos.psychologytoday.com/3d0aa91f-46cd-11ea-a6ad-06142c356176/2/320x400.jpeg)
I have been in the counseling and psychology field for the past 20 years. I know that it is difficult to ask for help. However, people sometimes need additional support beyond their family and friends. I work with, adults and adolescents that experience low self-esteem, relationship problems, depression, anxiety, grief/loss, addiction, trauma, and have trouble regulating their emotions. If you are a parent looking for services for your child, I am a registered play therapist and I will work with your child to resolve fears, worries, sadness, and build healthy esteem and assist you in providing on-going support to your child.
I have been in the counseling and psychology field for the past 20 years. I know that it is difficult to ask for help. However, people sometimes need additional support beyond their family and friends. I work with, adults and adolescents that experience low self-esteem, relationship problems, depression, anxiety, grief/loss, addiction, trauma, and have trouble regulating their emotions. If you are a parent looking for services for your child, I am a registered play therapist and I will work with your child to resolve fears, worries, sadness, and build healthy esteem and assist you in providing on-going support to your child.
![Photo of Emily Valentine, LICSW, Clinical Social Work/Therapist](https://photos.psychologytoday.com/41d49569-52d5-414b-b5d0-6e4ebe5474d8/1/320x400.jpeg)
Emily Valentine
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LICSW
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Apple Valley, MN 55124
Do you feel like you have to fight your own brain to get through the day? So many people feel like they’re a fish out of water, or like they didn’t get the manual to life that everyone else seems to have memorized. This can be really frustrating, and a really isolating experience. Many times navigating the emotions that come with this experience can add a whole other layer to that struggle, and nobody deserves to struggle with that alone. Having the skills to navigate anxiety, stress, and trauma can help people feel reconnected to those around them and help them build the life they always wanted.
Do you feel like you have to fight your own brain to get through the day? So many people feel like they’re a fish out of water, or like they didn’t get the manual to life that everyone else seems to have memorized. This can be really frustrating, and a really isolating experience. Many times navigating the emotions that come with this experience can add a whole other layer to that struggle, and nobody deserves to struggle with that alone. Having the skills to navigate anxiety, stress, and trauma can help people feel reconnected to those around them and help them build the life they always wanted.
![Photo of Hector Rene Matascastillo, MSW, LICSW, Clinical Social Work/Therapist](https://photos.psychologytoday.com/5ee265f6-3567-487d-a700-688f9139103d/1/320x400.jpeg)
Hector Rene Matascastillo
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LICSW
Verified Verified
Apple Valley, MN 55124
I am trained in DBT, EMDR (Certified Therapist, Approved Consultant and Trainer), and developed batterer intervention programs. Most of my work deals with the effects of trauma in people's lives and it's behavioral manifestations. The clients I treat vary in issues, from individual to family issues, and from seemingly simple to highly complex cases. My strengths are mostly in the area of stabilizing clients to be able to do their trauma work and then improve their relationships. We want to stop suffering and live the abundant life. A life of joy. A life worth living.
I am trained in DBT, EMDR (Certified Therapist, Approved Consultant and Trainer), and developed batterer intervention programs. Most of my work deals with the effects of trauma in people's lives and it's behavioral manifestations. The clients I treat vary in issues, from individual to family issues, and from seemingly simple to highly complex cases. My strengths are mostly in the area of stabilizing clients to be able to do their trauma work and then improve their relationships. We want to stop suffering and live the abundant life. A life of joy. A life worth living.
![Photo of Diane R Grinnell, MEdS, LICSW, LSP, LSSW, Clinical Social Work/Therapist](https://photos.psychologytoday.com/3f77ce13-46cd-11ea-a6ad-06142c356176/1/320x400.jpeg)
Diane R Grinnell
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MEdS, LICSW, LSP, LSSW
Verified Verified
Apple Valley, MN 55124
I am an Educational Psychologist who has 30 years of experience in clinical, hospital, and school settings. My specialty areas include children, adolescents, and adults. Individual Therapy, Couples Therapy, Marriage and Family Therapy. Specific areas I treat include mood disorders, anxiety disorders, PTSD, Post concussion symptoms, Adjustment Disorders, eating disorders, Bipolar Affective Disorders, Autism Spectrum and Sensory Integration Disorders, learning disorders, and chronic mental health issues. I use DBT, CBT, Behavioral Therapies, Expanded Mindfulness strategies. I am also a certified pastor.
I am an Educational Psychologist who has 30 years of experience in clinical, hospital, and school settings. My specialty areas include children, adolescents, and adults. Individual Therapy, Couples Therapy, Marriage and Family Therapy. Specific areas I treat include mood disorders, anxiety disorders, PTSD, Post concussion symptoms, Adjustment Disorders, eating disorders, Bipolar Affective Disorders, Autism Spectrum and Sensory Integration Disorders, learning disorders, and chronic mental health issues. I use DBT, CBT, Behavioral Therapies, Expanded Mindfulness strategies. I am also a certified pastor.
![Photo of Jacqueline Bluem, MA, LPCC, LMHC, LADC, Licensed Professional Counselor](https://photos.psychologytoday.com/4c6e1705-46cd-11ea-a6ad-06142c356176/2/320x400.jpeg)
Jacqueline Bluem
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPCC, LMHC, LADC
Verified Verified
Apple Valley, MN 55124 (Online Only)
Jackie is passionate about helping others succeed in improving their mental health and chemical health symptoms so they can live an optimal healthy life. She utilizes Positive Psychology concepts and Motivational Interviewing which are both a form of strength-based approaches. Motivational Interviewing has been defined as “a collaborative, person-centered form of guiding to elicit and strengthen motivation to change”. Jackie also uses an informed Cognitive Behavioral Therapy approach, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy and Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR).
Jackie is passionate about helping others succeed in improving their mental health and chemical health symptoms so they can live an optimal healthy life. She utilizes Positive Psychology concepts and Motivational Interviewing which are both a form of strength-based approaches. Motivational Interviewing has been defined as “a collaborative, person-centered form of guiding to elicit and strengthen motivation to change”. Jackie also uses an informed Cognitive Behavioral Therapy approach, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy and Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR).
![Photo of Robert L Lopno II - Robert Lopno and Associates, MS Ed, LP, Psychologist](https://photos.psychologytoday.com/fe2cbde3-432b-43c6-ba13-8c3637eba83f/3/320x400.jpeg)
You will have your concerns and needs readily understood and acknowledged throughout our important time together professionally. You may feel at a loss in your search for help and will find a kind, passionate, and respectful therapist here. Often "blind spots" stem from a long pattern of fear/avoidance of your authentic feelings, thoughts, and needs to grow fully into the person of whom you are intended. Together we will co-create a lifestyle and clear perspective more free from burdens.
You will have your concerns and needs readily understood and acknowledged throughout our important time together professionally. You may feel at a loss in your search for help and will find a kind, passionate, and respectful therapist here. Often "blind spots" stem from a long pattern of fear/avoidance of your authentic feelings, thoughts, and needs to grow fully into the person of whom you are intended. Together we will co-create a lifestyle and clear perspective more free from burdens.
![Photo of Alina Aloma - The Multicultural Owl LLC, PhD, LP, Psychologist](https://photos.psychologytoday.com/d9f54b9a-1056-4d89-898c-a11c5e7d1ae4/2/320x400.jpeg)
The Multicultural Owl LLC
Psychologist, PhD, LP
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Apple Valley, MN 55124 (Online Only)
I work with people that learned to be hard on themselves as a way to survive, but could benefit from kinder ways to motivate themselves. They are often talented, smart, funny, creative, and caring but tend to be too critical of themselves. They struggle with feeling good enough, even though they may have a track record of overachieving. As a result, they may feel stressed, exhausted, and overwhelmed. They come to therapy because they want a more sustainable, balanced, and authentic life. Together, we navigate the complexities of being their true selves in a society that may not value their unique strengths and points of view.
I work with people that learned to be hard on themselves as a way to survive, but could benefit from kinder ways to motivate themselves. They are often talented, smart, funny, creative, and caring but tend to be too critical of themselves. They struggle with feeling good enough, even though they may have a track record of overachieving. As a result, they may feel stressed, exhausted, and overwhelmed. They come to therapy because they want a more sustainable, balanced, and authentic life. Together, we navigate the complexities of being their true selves in a society that may not value their unique strengths and points of view.
![Photo of Jayme Hanson, Pre-Licensed Professional](https://photos.psychologytoday.com/a03bdb65-210b-4625-9fd7-3c42d6e5b9c6/1/320x400.jpeg)
You are making an investment in yourself to explore therapy. I honor this by inviting you to challenge the strategies that have outlived their usefulness, while respecting the person you are today. I have lived experiences with family addiction, interracial marriage, parenting, and high-stress careers. Typical concerns I support include trauma, work-stress, perfectionism, life transitions, multicultural/LGBTQ+ belonging, grief, anxiety & depression. In addition to building sustainable regulation skills, I will use curiosity, and gentle confrontation to explore how your experiences align with your goals in life.
You are making an investment in yourself to explore therapy. I honor this by inviting you to challenge the strategies that have outlived their usefulness, while respecting the person you are today. I have lived experiences with family addiction, interracial marriage, parenting, and high-stress careers. Typical concerns I support include trauma, work-stress, perfectionism, life transitions, multicultural/LGBTQ+ belonging, grief, anxiety & depression. In addition to building sustainable regulation skills, I will use curiosity, and gentle confrontation to explore how your experiences align with your goals in life.
More Therapists Nearby
![Photo of Judy Cavazos-Beal, LMFT, LADC, Marriage & Family Therapist](https://photos.psychologytoday.com/7a451b55-0a3c-4cde-890f-c552a9795c0d/3/320x400.jpeg)
Sometimes you may find yourself experiencing conflicting emotions or in complex relationships. Therapy helps you find clarity and return to emotional wellness. I include family members in session when helpful and I explore with you ways to achieve enriching emotional and interpersonal experiences. I'm originally from Mexico and moved to MN in 1997, which allows me to provide therapy fluently in Spanish and/or English along with a personal understanding of Latino culture, American culture and multicultural relationships.
Sometimes you may find yourself experiencing conflicting emotions or in complex relationships. Therapy helps you find clarity and return to emotional wellness. I include family members in session when helpful and I explore with you ways to achieve enriching emotional and interpersonal experiences. I'm originally from Mexico and moved to MN in 1997, which allows me to provide therapy fluently in Spanish and/or English along with a personal understanding of Latino culture, American culture and multicultural relationships.
![Photo of Dr. Kristy Brecke - Dr Brecke Counseling Group, DMFT, LPCC, Counselor](https://photos.psychologytoday.com/3605fd72-5c05-4f25-b898-27177cc3d729/2/320x400.jpeg)
Welcome to Dr Brecke Counseling Group! Please check out the most detailed info on our website at www.breckecounseling.com. We are all fully licensed clinicians with a variety of specialties to meet most mental health needs. We treat adolescents, adults, couples and families. The clinic is offering tele-therapy and in-office visits with afternoon and evenings available. We are a unique as we are owner operated and offer a personal, attentive experience from the first click on our "apppointment request" botton. The phone is not answered due to high number of unsolicited sales calls. Please click on our website link to get started.
Welcome to Dr Brecke Counseling Group! Please check out the most detailed info on our website at www.breckecounseling.com. We are all fully licensed clinicians with a variety of specialties to meet most mental health needs. We treat adolescents, adults, couples and families. The clinic is offering tele-therapy and in-office visits with afternoon and evenings available. We are a unique as we are owner operated and offer a personal, attentive experience from the first click on our "apppointment request" botton. The phone is not answered due to high number of unsolicited sales calls. Please click on our website link to get started.
![Photo of Michael Kogan-White - Cornerstone Therapy and Recovery Center, MA, LP, Psychologist](https://photos.psychologytoday.com/563ff74a-8501-4e9b-8a76-f5a8e0496459/3/320x400.jpeg)
Cornerstone Therapy and Recovery Center
Psychologist, MA, LP
Verified Verified
7 Endorsed
Burnsville, MN 55337
Waitlist for new clients
I've been counseling men and couples for over 40 years. My specialties are men with compulsive/addictive sexual behaviors, unresolved childhood abuse/trauma/neglect, anxiety/depression, relationship problems and intimacy issues. I also do couple's therapy teaching and helping couples in good communication and conflict management and how to heal from infidelity. Cornerstone has 5 outpatient treatment groups for men with sexual addiction. We also have very skilled therapist who treat childhood trauma and neglect with very highly regarded therapeutic methods and approaches including EMDR, Sensorimotor and Pesso Psychomotor Therapy.
I've been counseling men and couples for over 40 years. My specialties are men with compulsive/addictive sexual behaviors, unresolved childhood abuse/trauma/neglect, anxiety/depression, relationship problems and intimacy issues. I also do couple's therapy teaching and helping couples in good communication and conflict management and how to heal from infidelity. Cornerstone has 5 outpatient treatment groups for men with sexual addiction. We also have very skilled therapist who treat childhood trauma and neglect with very highly regarded therapeutic methods and approaches including EMDR, Sensorimotor and Pesso Psychomotor Therapy.
![Photo of Norma Cadena De Hinderer, MA, MSW , LICSW, Clinical Social Work/Therapist](https://photos.psychologytoday.com/239bf20f-f650-4ce5-9812-abd64fcaa1d4/3/320x400.jpeg)
Norma Cadena De Hinderer
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MA, MSW , LICSW
Verified Verified
Bloomington, MN 55420
Waitlist for new clients
Your future is now. You are somewhere in the future and you look much better there than you look right now! Highly trained with many years of experience. Understands you have been through so much while on you life journey. Promises to honor and see you as a unique being who already has what is needed inside to overcome the circumstances in your life. Utilizes therapeutic, spiritual and commonsense approaches to increase feelings of acceptance, hope, and decrease the pain (suffering) and stress in your life.
Your future is now. You are somewhere in the future and you look much better there than you look right now! Highly trained with many years of experience. Understands you have been through so much while on you life journey. Promises to honor and see you as a unique being who already has what is needed inside to overcome the circumstances in your life. Utilizes therapeutic, spiritual and commonsense approaches to increase feelings of acceptance, hope, and decrease the pain (suffering) and stress in your life.
![Photo of Lorena Villaseñor, MA, LPCC, Licensed Professional Counselor](https://photos.psychologytoday.com/49f03098-46cd-11ea-a6ad-06142c356176/2/320x400.jpeg)
Lorena Villaseñor
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPCC
Verified Verified
Eagan, MN 55122 (Online Only)
Helping you heal and reach your full potential is both a blessing and a privilege. Offering you a healing process filled with compassion, authenticity, warmth, and a non judgmental attitude is my priority. My offering: A healing process that helps you to discover and understand how unresolved painful experiences from the past keep impacting your present thoughts, needs, feelings and behaviors. Developing skills to become aware of these, will allow you to have a more loving relationship with ALL the parts of yourself. As a result, more meaningful relationships and deeper connections with others will follow.
Helping you heal and reach your full potential is both a blessing and a privilege. Offering you a healing process filled with compassion, authenticity, warmth, and a non judgmental attitude is my priority. My offering: A healing process that helps you to discover and understand how unresolved painful experiences from the past keep impacting your present thoughts, needs, feelings and behaviors. Developing skills to become aware of these, will allow you to have a more loving relationship with ALL the parts of yourself. As a result, more meaningful relationships and deeper connections with others will follow.
![Photo of Ellie Family Services - Ellie Family Services, Marriage & Family Therapist](https://photos.psychologytoday.com/2dbff398-0a02-4812-915b-d1688f21bea6/2/320x400.jpeg)
Ellie Family Services
Marriage & Family Therapist
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
Mendota Heights, MN 55120
Ellie’s therapists goal is to help people have access to a coach, teacher, therapist, confidant, counselor, and most of all person to share anything from your daily blunders to deepest secrets! If it's happening in your life, we provide judgement free counseling to help handle it head on, as a team! There is a positive vibe, an intuitive conscious and we place a special focus on engaging the whole family. We like to have fun, share new skills for stress management, and solve problems, while making sure individuals and families feel supported and safe while making change!
Ellie’s therapists goal is to help people have access to a coach, teacher, therapist, confidant, counselor, and most of all person to share anything from your daily blunders to deepest secrets! If it's happening in your life, we provide judgement free counseling to help handle it head on, as a team! There is a positive vibe, an intuitive conscious and we place a special focus on engaging the whole family. We like to have fun, share new skills for stress management, and solve problems, while making sure individuals and families feel supported and safe while making change!
![Photo of Matthew R Syzdek, PhD, LP, MBA, Psychologist](https://photos.psychologytoday.com/e9407053-66f2-4ec6-9e42-451dc2673b5c/3/320x400.jpeg)
I've built a small, boutique practice that gives each client the time and access they need to a psychologist. You won't be one of 35 clients seen in a week, which is typical in most practices. Instead you will have a dedicated, compassionate psychologist provide you the most evidence-based psychological therapy, coaching, or consultation. This practice is ideal for busy professionals, executives, attorneys, tech leaders, and adolescents with complex needs. I cap my panel to 21 clients a week so each client gets what they need and deserve. I currently can practice telepsychology across the country in 40 states.
I've built a small, boutique practice that gives each client the time and access they need to a psychologist. You won't be one of 35 clients seen in a week, which is typical in most practices. Instead you will have a dedicated, compassionate psychologist provide you the most evidence-based psychological therapy, coaching, or consultation. This practice is ideal for busy professionals, executives, attorneys, tech leaders, and adolescents with complex needs. I cap my panel to 21 clients a week so each client gets what they need and deserve. I currently can practice telepsychology across the country in 40 states.
![Photo of Andrea Overall Rick, MSW, LICSW, Clinical Social Work/Therapist](https://photos.psychologytoday.com/f4363588-7129-4c0c-b0c2-519848683ea1/1/320x400.jpeg)
Andrea Overall Rick
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LICSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Eagan, MN 55122
Waitlist for new clients
Therapy is a very personal process and it's important to find the right therapist to guide you in your journey. My clinical approach is to create an accepting and supportive space for people to build on their own strength, resiliency and enhance their ability to live healthy and happy lives. I enjoy working with adolescents, adults and families who are struggling with traumatic experiences, stress, depression, anxiety, relationship issues, and challenging family dynamics.
Therapy is a very personal process and it's important to find the right therapist to guide you in your journey. My clinical approach is to create an accepting and supportive space for people to build on their own strength, resiliency and enhance their ability to live healthy and happy lives. I enjoy working with adolescents, adults and families who are struggling with traumatic experiences, stress, depression, anxiety, relationship issues, and challenging family dynamics.
![Photo of Kristin Kelly Steady, MS, Pre-Licensed Professional](https://photos.psychologytoday.com/018c1863-46e5-4cc9-8761-f8099ddf6f7a/2/320x400.png)
Hello! Have you become bogged down by life's challenges, slowly strayed from your path, or become stuck in a pattern that isn't serving you? I can help with life's trials that cause you to lose faith in yourself and steal your happiness, meaning, and resilience. I will act as your support by prioritizing your needs and empowering you to use your innate strengths to accomplish your goals. I provide an emotionally safe and inclusive environment to help facilitate exploration of your past, create peace in your present, and hope for your future.
Hello! Have you become bogged down by life's challenges, slowly strayed from your path, or become stuck in a pattern that isn't serving you? I can help with life's trials that cause you to lose faith in yourself and steal your happiness, meaning, and resilience. I will act as your support by prioritizing your needs and empowering you to use your innate strengths to accomplish your goals. I provide an emotionally safe and inclusive environment to help facilitate exploration of your past, create peace in your present, and hope for your future.
![Photo of Alma L Ramos Rivera, LCSW, LICSW, Clinical Social Work/Therapist](https://photos.psychologytoday.com/2174c498-0387-46fc-8620-334e8fedb72a/1/320x400.jpeg)
Alma L Ramos Rivera
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, LICSW
Verified Verified
Lakeville, MN 55044 (Online Only)
I love helping clients find their inner strength to get through whatever they are experiencing in their lives.
I love helping clients find their inner strength to get through whatever they are experiencing in their lives.
![Photo of Elisa Sarmento, MA, LPCC, LADC, Licensed Professional Counselor](https://photos.psychologytoday.com/56d26190-ff62-4989-b38b-f1bcd34a7d86/1/320x400.jpeg)
Elisa Sarmento
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPCC, LADC
Verified Verified
Bloomington, MN 55431 (Online Only)
Starting now, you can begin a brand new journey toward a more positive path for yourself – one that’s filled with growth, well being, acceptance, and empowerment.
Starting now, you can begin a brand new journey toward a more positive path for yourself – one that’s filled with growth, well being, acceptance, and empowerment.
See more therapy options for Apple Valley
Nearby Hispanic and Latino Therapists Searches for Apple Valley
- Bloomington
- Burnsville
- Eagan
- Eden Prairie
- Edina
- Lakeville
- Mendota Heights
- Minneapolis
- Richfield
- Rosemount
- Saint Louis Park
- Saint Paul
Hispanic and Latino Therapists
What makes a Hispanic and Latino therapist effective?
An effective Hispanic and Latino therapist can combine a culturally sensitive lens with proven therapies, such as Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT). They may have an understanding of cultural attitudes to therapy, including potential stigma, and can help a client navigate those concerns. Some clients may also appreciate a therapist who is bilingual and is comfortable conversing with the client in both English and Spanish. Languages spoken are indicated on a therapist’s directory profile.
Why is it important for a therapist to be culturally sensitive?
A culturally sensitive therapist is respectful and considerate of all groups, and may have specific expertise with individuals of a certain ethnicity. These considerations can help a client feel understood and can improve the therapeutic alliance. While some people think highlighting race and ethnicity could promote stereotypes and bias, most agree that knowledge about cultural differences enhances the alliance between therapist and client.
How can I recognize a therapist who has expertise working with Hispanic and Latino clients?
Successful therapy depends a great deal on the relationship between client and therapist. Start by asking the therapist about their overall approach to therapy. You may then wish to ask about the therapist’s educational background and any additional training in cultural sensitivity that they have undertaken.
How might I inquire about a therapist's experience with Hispanic and Latino clients?
Ask a potential therapist whether they've worked with individuals who share this background or whether they’ve worked in these communities. If so, you may wish to ask them to elaborate on ways that they feel especially prepared to work with Hispanic and Latino clients. If they have not worked with such clients, they may know someone who has and be able to make a referral.
Who is included in Psychology Today’s directory of Hispanic and Latino therapists?
The directory of Hispanic and Latino therapists includes providers who have identified their ethnicity in their profiles. Psychology Today uses this information to assist clients in finding a therapist who can provide a cultural match. However, not all therapists choose to disclose their ethnicity in their profiles, and they may not appear in search results for this reason. When the number of therapists near you who identify as Hispanic and Latino is limited, the directory will also show therapists with comprehensive experience working with clients from relevant backgrounds.