HealthPartners of MN and WI Therapists in Coon Rapids, MN

Wise ones have advised, "Know thyself." My work as a therapist is to assist you to do just that...to help you learn about yourself, but to learn with much more compassion and empathy than you've likely allowed yourself before. Whether you are seeking couple's, individual, or family therapy, I will work with you to understand the issues you name more fully. We will then identify resources, strategies, and tools you can use to address and manage those issues more effectively. I utilize psychodynamic, CBT, EMDR, mindfulness-based, and relational approaches, and attempt to offer a holistic perspective.

Making the choice to start therapy is a difficult one. You’re here because you are making a brave choice and you’re wanting help to break from that feeling of being stuck in one or more areas of your life. You try and form healthier habits and quit the old ones, but for some reason it is not working. You desire relationships that build you up, but more often than not, you find yourself in unhealthy ones, and are left feeling confused and alone. Parenting, school and life feel overwhelming and you are ready for a long lasting change. Good News, you’ve come to the right place !

My approach to therapy is warm, relational, and supportive. I practice a blend of trauma-informed and strengths-based approaches, as well as therapeutic interventions based in attachment, collaborative, and systemic models of therapy. I believe you are the expert on yourself and your experiences. My role is to help you figure out what needs to happen to accomplish your goals, whether that means learning new skills to face life’s challenges, navigating relational stress, processing highly stressful or traumatic experiences, or something else entirely. I also believe humor and fun are integral parts of the therapeutic experience.

Feeling overwhelmed? Struggling to identify a positive sense of self? You are not alone. Trying to navigate the pressures of the world can be exhausting. I believe in building an authentic and trusting therapeutic relationship, where you’re the expert on your own journey. Working collaboratively with you, I strive to create a safe, non-judgmental environment for you to explore and work towards positive change through patience, authenticity, and humor. My goal is to create a welcoming space for you to explore and work through challenges you've encountered on your personal journey.

I help children, adolescents, and adults alike. I help individuals make connections to their past experiences and their current struggles to resolve past trauma and improve current day functioning. Helping someone set down the shame of their trauma and work to have a different relationship with those memories is an honor and a privilege.

Welcome to a space where all ages are embraced and supported on their journey to well-being! From kids to teens, adults, individuals, and families, you'll find a warm and open door here. Starting from age 6, I specialize in working collaboratively with families to navigate life's challenges, whether they're routine adjustments or unexpected transitions. Together, we'll tackle conflicts, strengthen bonds, and help you find your path to resilience. My expertise spans a wide range of backgrounds, addressing issues like trauma, mood and behavioral concerns, relational difficulties, and providing valuable parenting support.

I lead couples and families in finding new ways to communicate because every voice within the system has a right to be heard and valued. The therapy process is an exploration of alternative strategies to find what works for you. I don't believe any individual is broken or needs fixing. We all struggle with feeling lost after negative events. It can seem like a situation is hopeless, but I have witnessed clients courageously choosing to forgive, rebuild, and reconnect. Lighted Pathways Therapy LLC guides clients to embrace their inner resilience. Every human struggle makes you braver to face the next challenge with renewed strength.

We all encounter hardships and struggles at various times in our lives. I deliver assessment and therapy services to children, adults, and families to identify possible mental health concerns and promote understanding and healing across the lifespan. I value taking the time to develop a meaningful therapeutic relationships with my clients. I will join you and your family to discover insight, acceptance, and balance. It is my sincere hope that during our work together you experience flexibility, warmth, and compassion in order to overcome obstacles that may interfere with the overall health and well-being of you and your family.

My specialties include anxiety, depression, abuse/trauma, behavioral disorders, borderline personality disorder, gambling addiction, hypnotherapy, phobias, sexual identity disorders, chronic illness and schizophrenia.

I work with clients dealing with a wide variety of issues, including anxiety, depression, grief, anger, loneliness, guilt, and fear. Said simply, my clients are people, entangled in life's struggles, and they just want to get better.

Our practice specializes in supporting individuals who are at a crossroads in their lives, in particular as it relates to navigating building a family or experiencing a difficult trauma. We have folks trained in perinatal mental health, EMDR, AIR network and family therapy to support you and your loved ones. We find that there is no greater gift we can give others than to walk along side you in your most difficult moments. We take great pride in providing healing to those struggling with mental health difficulties, big and small.

Through a warm, down-to-earth, and collaborative approach, I'll partner with you to achieve your goals for change. With care and compassion, I will work to provide a supportive and safe environment for you to explore your thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and to look at ways to facilitate change to improve your life.

Licensed School Counselor, Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor, and Licensed Alcohol and Drug Counselor working from an Adlerian framework to offer safe, supportive, challenging of emotional and chemical health concerns for children, teens, and adults in a comfortable, accepting environment.

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.

I've worked with people of all ages across the lifespan. Throughout my career I have worked with people of all ages managing experiences of depression, anxiety, addiction, technology, trauma, and abuse. I am "geek" and LBGTQ+ friendly and have experience with people from diverse cultural, economic, and ethnic backgrounds. I also have extensive experience working with people and families managing chronic illness, hospice and palliative care, and end of life decisions. With affirmation, practical education, and clinical guidance, I help individuals gain personal insights, nurture relationships, and manage difficulties in their lives.

Are you tired of using quick fixes to deal with the problems in your life? Have you been to therapy before but you were left with unresolved or ongoing problems? Do you want to get to the root and heart of your pain and concerns? I can help you take a deeper dive to discover the places you wish to explore, heal, and grow. You will find me to be warm, empathic, challenging, and insightful. We will work together to identify ineffective and unhelpful patterns and cycles of thinking and behavior, and then I will help you find ways to disrupt and change them.

Navigating life is not simple, and everyone has their own unique combination of current stressors, relationships, and life experiences. There are moments when you need someone outside of your circumstances to help sort through painful emotions, relationships issues, or everyday pressures. I believe that healing happens in relationships, and I want to partner with you and your family to identify a path towards wholeness and change.

I understand that life offers all sorts of stressors that impact our lives and our mental health and that can be difficult to navigate on our own. My ideal client is looking to work collaboratively to create positive change in their lives. I hope to empower individuals to become the best and most authentic versions of themselves. I am a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist who brings her authentic self into session using acceptance, curiosity and humor to meet clients where they are at. I believe in the importance of the relationship between client and therapist, and I make sure that therapy is safe space for everyone.

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!