Psychodynamic Therapists in Cottage Grove, MN
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We are accepting new clients! Canvas Health is celebrating more than 55 years of bringing hope, healing, and recovery to the lives of people we serve. Our compassionate clinicians help children, adolescents, adults, and families who struggle with mental illness and substance use disorders through exceptional care.
David C. Baumrucker
Counselor, MA, LPCC, LPC, NCC
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
Cottage Grove, MN 55016 (Online Only)
We will all encounter challenges that shake the foundation of 'who we are.' Therapy is a space away from the world, a place to reflect on your life, and begin rebuilding yourself to be the person you want to be. You want lasting change and feel with the right support you can not only discover yourself, but your path in life well. Together, we will rediscover your strengths and awaken your motivation to begin 'building the momentum you need, to live the life you want.'
We will all encounter challenges that shake the foundation of 'who we are.' Therapy is a space away from the world, a place to reflect on your life, and begin rebuilding yourself to be the person you want to be. You want lasting change and feel with the right support you can not only discover yourself, but your path in life well. Together, we will rediscover your strengths and awaken your motivation to begin 'building the momentum you need, to live the life you want.'
Bernie Menge licensed for MFT & LPC supervision.
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT, ADHD-, CCSP
Verified Verified
Cottage Grove, MN 55016
I have a vast amount of professional and personal experience working with: Children, Teens, Young Adults, Single Parents, and Blended Families. Struggling with: Feeling Lost, Abused, Depression, Anxiety, Attention Issues, Conflicts, Moodiness, Relationships, Anger, Isolating, Argumentative, Communication, Defiance, Connecting, Anger Issues, Family Unity, Shame, Guilt, Loss, Repeated Behaviors, and Low Self Esteem. Their goals surround: (Peace) (Unity) (Balance) (Contentment) (Happiness) (Being Understood) (Trauma Healing) and (Managed lives). Looking for answers and resolution bringing healing that promotes purpose and meaning.
I have a vast amount of professional and personal experience working with: Children, Teens, Young Adults, Single Parents, and Blended Families. Struggling with: Feeling Lost, Abused, Depression, Anxiety, Attention Issues, Conflicts, Moodiness, Relationships, Anger, Isolating, Argumentative, Communication, Defiance, Connecting, Anger Issues, Family Unity, Shame, Guilt, Loss, Repeated Behaviors, and Low Self Esteem. Their goals surround: (Peace) (Unity) (Balance) (Contentment) (Happiness) (Being Understood) (Trauma Healing) and (Managed lives). Looking for answers and resolution bringing healing that promotes purpose and meaning.
Hannah Flanery, PhD
Pre-Licensed Professional, PhD
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Cottage Grove, MN 55016
Life can be hard and throw numerous obstacles in our way. Individuals I work with tend to experience stress and other symptoms that are getting in the way of their ultimate happiness and other important goals. I help others by building a strong foundation in the relationship between the therapist and the client. I tailor treatment with the client's goals in mind. To do this, I use evidence-based treatments as well as a blend of evidence-informed practices.
Life can be hard and throw numerous obstacles in our way. Individuals I work with tend to experience stress and other symptoms that are getting in the way of their ultimate happiness and other important goals. I help others by building a strong foundation in the relationship between the therapist and the client. I tailor treatment with the client's goals in mind. To do this, I use evidence-based treatments as well as a blend of evidence-informed practices.
I have been working as a therapist with children, teens, adults, and couples since I received a Masters of Clinical Social Work from University of Saint Thomas/Saint Catherine University in 2017. I enjoy working with individuals ages 12 through adult. I believe in the importance of the therapeutic relationship with my clients, as well as their life experiences, to meet clients where they are at and encourage growth and movement through their journey.
I have been working as a therapist with children, teens, adults, and couples since I received a Masters of Clinical Social Work from University of Saint Thomas/Saint Catherine University in 2017. I enjoy working with individuals ages 12 through adult. I believe in the importance of the therapeutic relationship with my clients, as well as their life experiences, to meet clients where they are at and encourage growth and movement through their journey.
Peter Meilahn, MA, LPCC
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPCC
Verified Verified
Cottage Grove, MN 55016
My clients can change anxiety, ADHD, autism, or pain with live heart and brain feedback called biofeedback or neurofeedback in online visits. Clients control music volume on their phones with their calm attention levels with free biofeedback equipment I provide. It is easy mindfulness therapy for kids and adults. It is proven to work as well as medication for anxiety, ADHD, and pain. I have years of experience as a therapist, and have taught clinicians at The University of MN Medical Center and elsewhere. Insurance covers this service. To schedule a 20 minute call, click here: https://neurotherapy.intakeq.com/booking
My clients can change anxiety, ADHD, autism, or pain with live heart and brain feedback called biofeedback or neurofeedback in online visits. Clients control music volume on their phones with their calm attention levels with free biofeedback equipment I provide. It is easy mindfulness therapy for kids and adults. It is proven to work as well as medication for anxiety, ADHD, and pain. I have years of experience as a therapist, and have taught clinicians at The University of MN Medical Center and elsewhere. Insurance covers this service. To schedule a 20 minute call, click here: https://neurotherapy.intakeq.com/booking
Emotions makes our lives matter. They convert our lives into a series of events that become our living breathing human experience. As a therapist I meet my clients where they are at. We will work together to celebrate the positive experiences in your life and identify strategies for moving through the difficult ones. I collaborate with individuals, partners, and parents to create a wholistic plan of care. You are the center of this whole process and the expert on you. We will create your best life and achieve your goals.
Emotions makes our lives matter. They convert our lives into a series of events that become our living breathing human experience. As a therapist I meet my clients where they are at. We will work together to celebrate the positive experiences in your life and identify strategies for moving through the difficult ones. I collaborate with individuals, partners, and parents to create a wholistic plan of care. You are the center of this whole process and the expert on you. We will create your best life and achieve your goals.
We are passionate about people. We provide an all around approach walking with our clients as they find their way through some of life's toughest challenges. Are endeavor is to bring the years of personal and professional experiences within the therapeutic relationships fostering connection and hope.
We are passionate about people. We provide an all around approach walking with our clients as they find their way through some of life's toughest challenges. Are endeavor is to bring the years of personal and professional experiences within the therapeutic relationships fostering connection and hope.
My goal as a therapist is to genuinely connect with and support clients in their journey. It is a privilege to walk with others on their path towards healing and knowing themselves. I strive to make sure my clients feel seen and heard as their true selves, experience warmth and security in the counseling room, and know that I unconditionally accept them. I believe therapy should be a true partnership between myself and my client; we are a team working toward your desired healing, growth, and change. I am committed to providing a safe and inviting atmosphere for all people, identities, and needs.
My goal as a therapist is to genuinely connect with and support clients in their journey. It is a privilege to walk with others on their path towards healing and knowing themselves. I strive to make sure my clients feel seen and heard as their true selves, experience warmth and security in the counseling room, and know that I unconditionally accept them. I believe therapy should be a true partnership between myself and my client; we are a team working toward your desired healing, growth, and change. I am committed to providing a safe and inviting atmosphere for all people, identities, and needs.
Healing Movement Psychedelic Psychotherapy
Psychologist, PsyD, LP
Verified Verified
Cottage Grove, MN 55016
I am a Latinx bilingual licensed psychologist dedicated to supporting people from diverse cultural and economic background as they cultivate their own resilience building practices. I use my experience working with patients to determine how to best facilitate the development of a healthy mind/body. The human psyche is beautifully complicated. It can create for us moments of exhilarating joy and excruciating pain. The key to maximize joy and minimize pain is very different for each individual. It is important to have a wide range of resilience building practices to draw from in order to create individualized self-care plans.
I am a Latinx bilingual licensed psychologist dedicated to supporting people from diverse cultural and economic background as they cultivate their own resilience building practices. I use my experience working with patients to determine how to best facilitate the development of a healthy mind/body. The human psyche is beautifully complicated. It can create for us moments of exhilarating joy and excruciating pain. The key to maximize joy and minimize pain is very different for each individual. It is important to have a wide range of resilience building practices to draw from in order to create individualized self-care plans.
I am a clinical psychologist providing psychotherapy for a wide range of problems, including mood disorders, trauma, relationship problems, and more. I also have subspecialties in working with parenting, eating disorders, and phobias. Please go to my website at drhollybailey.com for more information or give me a call. I am oftentimes in session, so please leave a message with my receptionist, providing a couple of convenient times when I can return your call. I'll be sure to do so promptly!
I am a clinical psychologist providing psychotherapy for a wide range of problems, including mood disorders, trauma, relationship problems, and more. I also have subspecialties in working with parenting, eating disorders, and phobias. Please go to my website at drhollybailey.com for more information or give me a call. I am oftentimes in session, so please leave a message with my receptionist, providing a couple of convenient times when I can return your call. I'll be sure to do so promptly!
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I combine therapeutic approaches best tailored to individuals unique personalities and needs, including Psychodynamic Psychotherapy, Attachment Based Approaches, Mindfuness and Person-Centered Therapies.
I provide a safe place for individuals and couples to work through feelings about relationships, life transitions and adjustments, grief and loss, health problems, workplace challenges, spirituality and recovery issues. I help people cultivate insight and coping tools to navigate life's struggles with more confidence and grace.
I combine therapeutic approaches best tailored to individuals unique personalities and needs, including Psychodynamic Psychotherapy, Attachment Based Approaches, Mindfuness and Person-Centered Therapies.
I provide a safe place for individuals and couples to work through feelings about relationships, life transitions and adjustments, grief and loss, health problems, workplace challenges, spirituality and recovery issues. I help people cultivate insight and coping tools to navigate life's struggles with more confidence and grace.
If you’re ready to improve your life, then I am the one to lead you there. Having years of experience as both a client and a clinician, I am very familiar with the process of change and I am well equipped to make it happen. I've helped guide people through issues of simple depression all the way to complex PTSD. I have extensive experience dealing with criminality, all forms of abuse, addiction, and most mental disorders. My blend of psychodynamic education and life experience have suited me well in this field.
If you’re ready to improve your life, then I am the one to lead you there. Having years of experience as both a client and a clinician, I am very familiar with the process of change and I am well equipped to make it happen. I've helped guide people through issues of simple depression all the way to complex PTSD. I have extensive experience dealing with criminality, all forms of abuse, addiction, and most mental disorders. My blend of psychodynamic education and life experience have suited me well in this field.
Halaina Christensen
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LICSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Woodbury, MN 55125
Waitlist for new clients
I primarily incorporate tools from psychodynamic theory, attachment theory, CBT, ACT and DBT.
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.
I primarily incorporate tools from psychodynamic theory, attachment theory, CBT, ACT and DBT.
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.
I approach therapy from a psychodynamic perspective with an emphasis on how early trauma and attachments impact the development of our mind and body. This is different than a skills based CBT approach in that the “work” gravitates around understanding and experiencing ourselves at multiple levels, including the primal emotional and somatic levels that often lie just outside our awareness, as well as the cognitive, meaning-making aspects of ourselves.
I approach therapy from a psychodynamic perspective with an emphasis on how early trauma and attachments impact the development of our mind and body. This is different than a skills based CBT approach in that the “work” gravitates around understanding and experiencing ourselves at multiple levels, including the primal emotional and somatic levels that often lie just outside our awareness, as well as the cognitive, meaning-making aspects of ourselves.
I provide Individual counseling via both telehealth and in-person for individuals ages 12 and older at CARE Counseling's Lake Elmo/Woodbury location or via telehealth. I most often work with individuals who experience difficulties with Trauma, body image or self esteem, gender dysphoria, mild eating disorders, stress, anxiety, OCD, depression, and more. I use an Integrated approach of primarily feminist, psychodynamic and exestential therapies, but often pull from other lenses depending on an individual's unique circumstances.
I provide Individual counseling via both telehealth and in-person for individuals ages 12 and older at CARE Counseling's Lake Elmo/Woodbury location or via telehealth. I most often work with individuals who experience difficulties with Trauma, body image or self esteem, gender dysphoria, mild eating disorders, stress, anxiety, OCD, depression, and more. I use an Integrated approach of primarily feminist, psychodynamic and exestential therapies, but often pull from other lenses depending on an individual's unique circumstances.
So nice to meet you! My name is Rebecca Prust, and I am a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker. I am passionate about supporting people to live their best lives. I will meet you where you are and at your pace we will work through things. I enjoy working in the areas of anxiety/depression, life changes, OCD, caregiver support, and relationships. I work from an integrative therapy approach and believe that good therapy is driven by a person's unique needs. Using cognitive-behavioral, psychodynamic, and holistic approaches to change any life can be different.
So nice to meet you! My name is Rebecca Prust, and I am a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker. I am passionate about supporting people to live their best lives. I will meet you where you are and at your pace we will work through things. I enjoy working in the areas of anxiety/depression, life changes, OCD, caregiver support, and relationships. I work from an integrative therapy approach and believe that good therapy is driven by a person's unique needs. Using cognitive-behavioral, psychodynamic, and holistic approaches to change any life can be different.
Joseph Lundsten
Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor, MA, LPCC
Verified Verified
Saint Paul, MN 55118
I have come to embrace an integrative approach with individuals and couples that uses psychodynamic therapies, emotionally focused therapy, somatic work, mindfulness, hypnotherapy, and Christian spiritual integration.
Currently, I am working with adults and couples with varying concerns including: grief and loss, depression, anxiety, PTSD and trauma, addiction and substance use, sexual addiction and integrity, faith and spirituality, chronic health issues, OCD and scrupulosity, and relational and family issues.
I have come to embrace an integrative approach with individuals and couples that uses psychodynamic therapies, emotionally focused therapy, somatic work, mindfulness, hypnotherapy, and Christian spiritual integration.
Currently, I am working with adults and couples with varying concerns including: grief and loss, depression, anxiety, PTSD and trauma, addiction and substance use, sexual addiction and integrity, faith and spirituality, chronic health issues, OCD and scrupulosity, and relational and family issues.
Leah B Ghali
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LICSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Eagan, MN 55123
My work is grounded in psychodynamic theory, but I greatly value the skills of DBT and CBT.
I work with adults struggling to sort through their emotional experience and make changes to feel more fulfilled and at peace. My practice is rooted in cultural humility and sensitivity to dynamics of power and privilege. I serve clients of all cultural, religious, and socioeconomic backgrounds. I believe in approaching life and therapy with a sense of humor. I specialize in working with matters related to: perinatal mental health, grief & loss, addictive/self-medicating behaviors, depression & anxiety, and deconstruction/ reconstruction of spirituality & religious experiences.
My work is grounded in psychodynamic theory, but I greatly value the skills of DBT and CBT.
I work with adults struggling to sort through their emotional experience and make changes to feel more fulfilled and at peace. My practice is rooted in cultural humility and sensitivity to dynamics of power and privilege. I serve clients of all cultural, religious, and socioeconomic backgrounds. I believe in approaching life and therapy with a sense of humor. I specialize in working with matters related to: perinatal mental health, grief & loss, addictive/self-medicating behaviors, depression & anxiety, and deconstruction/ reconstruction of spirituality & religious experiences.
My approach to therapy is methodologically integrative, combining the latest advancements in training and professional development within a psychodynamic framework.
My experience has reinforced a fundamental belief: you are the expert on yourself. In sessions, you can expect a space where your investment in yourself is honored with active and thoughtful engagement. We’ll address the root causes of concerns like burnout, depression, anger, anxiety, relationship concerns, compulsions, or disordered eating. Often, these issues are linked to factors like high expectations, self-worth, emptiness, trauma, or an unformed identity - so that's where we will spend time. Although these topics can be tough, I also think it's important to be conversational, connect as people, and laugh.
My approach to therapy is methodologically integrative, combining the latest advancements in training and professional development within a psychodynamic framework.
My experience has reinforced a fundamental belief: you are the expert on yourself. In sessions, you can expect a space where your investment in yourself is honored with active and thoughtful engagement. We’ll address the root causes of concerns like burnout, depression, anger, anxiety, relationship concerns, compulsions, or disordered eating. Often, these issues are linked to factors like high expectations, self-worth, emptiness, trauma, or an unformed identity - so that's where we will spend time. Although these topics can be tough, I also think it's important to be conversational, connect as people, and laugh.
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Psychodynamic Therapists
Is psychodynamic therapy evidence-based?
Studies have found psychodynamic therapy to be effective in treating conditions like social anxiety, eating disorders, chronic pain, some personality disorders, and depression; indeed, some studies have found it to be just as effective as CBT or medication. What’s more, several studies have found that the benefits of psychodynamic therapy tend to endure—even grow—long after treatment has ended.
How long does psychodynamic therapy last?
Unlike CBT and other more structured forms of therapy, psychodynamic therapy tends to be open-ended and may not be limited to a set number of sessions. It is common for clients to be in therapy for a year or longer and to see their therapist one to three times a week, though the exact schedule and timeline may vary depending on a client’s challenges and progress. However, brief psychodynamic therapy is available, which tends to be more goal-oriented and typically unfolds over 16 to 30 sessions.
Does psychodynamic therapy work?
Research finds that psychodynamic therapy can help someone manage or reduce symptoms of diagnosable mental health conditions like depression or anxiety. The modality may also offer a range of benefits that are harder to measure but just as valuable—such as increased self-worth or healthier relationships. While no therapy type will work for everyone, research and anecdotal evidence suggest that psychodynamic therapy can be highly effective.
What are the limitations of psychodynamic therapy?
Some meta-analyses have concluded that there is little evidence to suggest that psychodynamic therapy can effectively treat certain mental health conditions such as PTSD, OCD, or psychosis, though it is sometimes used to do so. More broadly, the open-ended, free-association structure of psychodynamic therapy may be frustrating for clients who prefer a more structured, time-limited, or goal-oriented approach.