Dialectical Behavior (DBT) Therapists in Dayton, MN

My ideal client is the person who struggles with emotional dysregulation and communication issues that prohibits them from enjoying healthy, long term relationships.

··Accepting New Clients·· I help individuals and couples who are struggling with addiction and relationship problems. I'll help you discover the core reason(s) for why you're struggling and help develop strategies that work to change your way of thinking and behaviors so you can have longer sobriety, reduce relapses and have healthier relationships. We'll work to develop tailored relapse prevention/intervention skills for addiction, coping skills for managing mental health symptoms, and conflict resolution skills for your relationships.

I am dedicated to establishing an accepting and non-judgmental space where clients feel comfortable sharing their stories and feel genuinely heard. I aim to cultivate a collaborative counseling relationship grounded in a holistic, client-centered, and culturally responsive approach. My clinical interests include working with clients experiencing anxiety, depression, trauma, life transitions, and more. I am also passionate about women’s mental health concerns, including pregnancy, perinatal health, premenstrual dysphoric disorder, and reproductive challenges. I am LGBTQIA+ affirming and use a multicultural counseling lens.

"Courage doesn't happen when you have all the answers. It happens when you are ready to face the questions you have been avoiding your whole life" - Shannon L. Alder Are you someone needing to make changes, learn new ways of coping, and working towards healing? My passion in the mental health field is to work with adolescents and adults suffering from trauma, substance abuse, and other various disorders. I believe the therapeutic relationship as a sacred place to feel safe to explore past experiences and gain insight to a new hopeful future.

I am here to help. My experience has been working with adolescents and adults who are having a difficult time managing symptoms of mental health or adjusting to life's stressors which can feel overwhelming. I have experience working with people who have experienced invalidation and childhood emotional neglect which have resulted in Complex Trauma. I enjoy working with young adults on life transitions as well as I remember how difficult that time in life can be. I offer a nonjudgmental perspective and a helping voice with a willingness to support.

I work with both adults and adolescents in an individual capacity who are having difficulty understanding their emotional experience. I focus on providing insight into an individual's emotional experience by guiding them through understanding how their thoughts can influence emotions and lead to certain behaviors.

I am passionate in providing a strength-based and non-judgmental space for you to explore your needs within a confidential therapeutic relationship. I provide a compassionate, empathic, and collaborative space for people to explore mental and emotional conflict, life transitions, grief, trauma, and challenges within interpersonal relationships. I believe in people's intrinsic strength, courage, and resilience in exploring new possibilities and develop enhanced coping skills. I enjoy working with children, pre-adolescents, adolescents, and adults of all ages. I also enjoy working with families and providing parent guidance.

Throughout life, people face various obstacles. These obstacles may feel overwhelming and sometimes, insurmountable. Working with a therapist who is a good fit is a magnificent strength to help during these times. I work to create a safe environment to foster development of healthy communication skills and emphasize how to utilize support systems and healthy coping skills. I have experience working with adolescents in a school setting, in day treatment, in group therapy, and in an outpatient individual treatment setting. I have also worked with adults in a day treatment setting in addition to outpatient therapy.

I strive to create a non-judgemental, safe haven where clients can come as they are, process their story, and feel genuinely heard and validated. I approach therapy authentically and collaboratively, and desires to empower clients to create meaningful change towards the life they want to live. I approach therapeutic relationships with curiosity, genuineness and empathy. I truly believe that it takes immense strength, bravery, and willingness to seek out therapy services. I am committed to helping you understand your story, explore your strengths, and make meaning from your lived experiences.

Hello there! Are you feeling overwhelmed, stressed, or just a bit stuck? You're not alone, and you don't have to navigate these challenges by yourself. I'm a dedicated telehealth therapist specializing in a client-centered, solution-focused approach to psychology. Whether you're an individual, adolescent, part of a family, or a couple, I'm here to help you overcome those immediate hurdles standing in the way of your happiness and fulfillment. In our sessions, we'll work together to tackle issues like anxiety, depression, relationship struggles, and the general dissatisfaction that life sometimes throws our way.

We are not meant to live in isolation. From the moment we are born, our identity and sense of self is tied in with those around us. Over time, it may shift from parents to peer groups to intimate partners, but how we interact with others is at the core of our emotional well-being. Parenting comes with a unique set of questions, self-doubt, and high stakes. For many of us, it may activate unresolved hurt or resentment from our own childhood or invite feelings of inadequacy and uncertainty. Our intimate relationships are another significant part of our lives. Clients can learn how to connect, improve understanding, and strengthen their intimate relationships by moving past the cycles that break down communication and build walls of hurt and defensiveness. Couples can re-establish that “spark,” share a vision of a connected future, and feel both valued and validated by their partners. Experiencing trauma impacts our ability to connect with and receive connection from others. Sometimes we get so stuck in that trauma that it shifts our view of the world and can permanently alter our perception. Therapy is a place to process through this experience, so you can move forward with life.

This world, this life, is pretty absurd when we think about it. We're on a giant rock floating in the vast universe, not knowing why we're here and how to navigate it all. Therapy can offer a safe space to navigate these existential questions and find joy, contentment, and purpose. I am here to help you forge your path by uncovering your unique strengths and resources. Together, we'll explore how your identities, societal expectations, and personal experiences shape your sense of self.

I’m here to help you live the life you desire, by working together to reduce symptoms, create positive experiences, and work through stressors. I want all my clients to achieve the goals they set for themselves, and we will work as a team. Overall wellness is what I strive to help you achieve.

Hello and welcome! My name is Amanda and I have been in the field as a therapist for almost 14 years. As a therapist it is my goal to give you the space, time, and support to overcome the struggles you may be facing. I work hard to help you find your own empowerment to work through the difficulties that life throws your way. I am gentle, yet direct when needed, in therapy. When it comes to working with families or children/adolescents, my goal is to teach the family how to communicate and work together more effectively. I look forward to helping guide and support you in the ways you need to heal

The ideal client would come to me for support in managing their mental health symptoms and building skills to integrate into daily life. They may struggle with repeated exposure to traumatic events, stressful job demands, major life transitions, relationship stress, and/or depression, anxiety and other mood disorder symptoms. My clients have goals to be well, live life in the present moment, and experience freedom from the challenges of their past.