Art Therapy in Edina, MN

Looking for someone to coach and encourage you through a hard time or a life change? Even when life feels overwhelming and busy, it's important that you take care of yourself. I will help you regain control, build trust in yourself, and support you make changes that you want. Through an open, authentic, and direct relationship, I will help you make changes that make your life not just good, but better! I will encourage you to explore what you want and help you achieve those goals. I also offer tele-health sessions so you don't need to leave the comfort of your home or office!

I work with all ages, individuals, couples and families using experiential therapies (Art, Biofeedback and Qeeg guided Neurofeedback) and more traditional talk therapies (Cognitive Behavioral Methods) so that you can learn more about yourself and others, live well, feel content and achieve what you desire. My clients describe me as having a creative, easy going and gentle style.

I offer a collaborative holistic and strengths based approach that empowers clients. I provide a supportive environment for self-expression to help return clients to a sense of wellness and health. I believe that through embracing creativity client's can find relief from emotional pain, gain self-awareness and insight, and heal from trauma. I help others empower themselves to heal through compassionate presence.

My mission is to empower individuals to grow and reach their full potential by working through life's challenges in a safe and trusting therapeutic relationship. Sessions are client-focused, allowing room for the individual to create personal goals. The therapeutic relationship is a safe place to explore the self and process problematic or stressful issues. By sharing thoughts and feelings, core beliefs unfold, allowing for greater insight. In therapy, we can work to diminish turmoil, restore our connections to others and reduce feelings of anxiety, sadness and frustration.

Drawing on my experience as a clinician, supervisor, and educator, I engage my clients holistically. I am committed to supporting self discovery and insight through a collaborative, supportive, and respectful relationship. My specialties include working with couples, families, and individuals wanting to improve and deepen their relationships. I also have a strong background in eating disorders and various challenges with food and body image. I am interested in life cycle milestones including divorce, birth, and death and have worked with couples and individuals on issues ranging from infidelity and struggles with intimacy, to life transitions.

Creating art promotes emotional awareness, reflection and processing of the human experience. The beauty of using art therapeutically is that previous art experience is not required. I'm glad to work with clients who have never made art, or make it every day. Whether you want to work on processing experience and emotion, need mental health support, want to use an integrative mental health approach or just need some time to experience mindfulness and stress management tools, I am here to help you utilize art therapy.

If you are reading this, its an important step you just took towards your own healing journey. At Life and Light Healing and Wellness we lovingly attend to you, to all that makes you...you, to co-create a healing space. Whether it's the dark clouds of depression, the tentacles of anxiety, or the storm of PTSD, our clinicians are equipped with the tools and skills to support you through your journey to healing.

I work with clients who want to heal from PTSD using creativity to explore and tell their story in an empowered way using neuro-based art therapy in a cozy art studio or online. My clients usually have done some talk therapy or self discovery work in the part and are ready to dig deeper to heal and build wholeness and meaning. In art therapy sessions I give my clients opportunities to explore and find what art and crafting materials they like to work with. I will follow your lead on subject matter, as we tell your story in a new way, exploring what feels important to you at this time and discovering what needs re-working.

It takes courage and vulnerability to talk about the painful parts of life, so I honor that by providing a safe and accepting atmosphere where your voice is heard. My approach is to help you see your strengths, meet you where you are at, and work collaboratively with you. I have experience with a wide variety of issues, but mainly work with adults and adolescents who are dealing with anxiety/depression, grief and loss, ADHD, and past trauma.

Feel disconnected from others or dissatisfied with life? Feel like the promises that were made have not been kept? Many people feel disconnected right now and are struggling with finding a healthy balance to find connection again. I can help you with those daily struggles as well as facing painful issues from the past. My co-therapist is a 125lb therapy dog named Anya; her job is to help in whatever way works best for you.

I'm here to support children, teens, and emerging adults who are navigating the challenges of development and seeking support along the way. Whether you are struggling with anxiety, depression, behavioral concerns, or simply need a safe space to explore your thoughts and feelings, know that you're not alone.

Let’s be real: life can feel like a jigsaw puzzle with missing pieces. You finally solve one part, and then another piece seems missing or doesn’t align. Balancing life transitions, family conflicts, and work stress, all while carrying the weight of childhood trauma, PTSD, anxiety, low self-esteem, and generational trauma can be exhausting. I’m here to create a genuine, supportive, and judgment-free space where you can stop searching for that missing piece and start feeling whole. It is possible to find your peace.

Trusted and helpful: Regardless of your concern, CDS has experienced professionals to meet the needs of your child, adolescent, or adult. Within CDS multi-disciplinary clinics, providers offer assessment & therapy for concerns in mental health, development, learning, relationships, and language. Healthcare is rapidly changing and CDS focuses on high-quality services & collaboration. CDS clinicians are from different backgrounds - including mental health services (testing & therapy), behavioral/developmental interventions, & forensic services. For a personal and positive experience, connect with our community of providers.

Even the most well-adjusted of us encounter situations or experiences that require professional support. Sometimes the natural aging process or a personal crisis brings us to a place of seeking guidance. I consider it my unique privilege and honor to be part of my client's journey on their path to encountering their whole self. My therapeutic approach is founded in an existential understanding of the human condition.

Holly holds a master's degree from the Minnesota School of Professional Psychology at Argosy University. She welcomes working with adults, teens, couples, and families regarding relationship conflicts, anxiety, depression, grief and loss, substance abuse, communication, addictive behaviors, aggression, GLBT issues, parenting and emotional dysregulation. As a group facilitator, Holly is both dynamic and engaging. She is trained in Brainspotting, EMDR, Gottman method, as as well as Aggression Replacement Training. Holly has also worked with Alzheimer's/Dementia, and family caregivers at the University of Minnesota and Fairview Hospital.

I help people become more fully themselves by reconnecting them with their strengths and discovering root causes. Finding a therapist can be intimidating and discouraging. But, it's worth it. If you're keeping it together on the outside but feeling burned out, tired, anxious, or apathetic; or if you feel off but you're not sure why; you're in the right place. My style blends candor with warmth, insight with empathy, existential ponderings with practical strategies, and humor with compassion.

I work with individuals who have experienced trauma during childhood or as adults. Trauma alters our psychophysiology (the way in which the body and mind interact) leading to a variety of mental health disorders including anxiety, depression, addiction and some personality disorders. My main approach to treatment is helping clients understand and manage their autonomic nervous system. When clients learn how to co-regulate and self-regulate, they can manage their symptoms, emotions, thoughts and behaviors more effectively. They also feel safer in their bodies which improves their relationships and sense of self.

My clients tend to be creative over-achievers who are seeking support to make positive changes to enhance their personal and professional lives. I specialize in substance use and/or mental health issues with an emphasis on co-occurring disorders. Exploring life satisfaction in the 8 dimensions of wellness is one approach I use to identify potential areas for change. Tapping into intrinsic motivation is a primary focus of treatment as we work collaboratively to identify strengths and set/implement goals. Areas of specialization are: forgiveness therapy, perfectionism, creative recovery and productivity coaching.

We have current availability - email us to schedule a consultation call! If you are feeling overwhelmed, anxious or depressed, we are here to support you. Therapists at Solstice Therapy and Wellness will hold space, and collaborate with you to work towards meaningful change, improved self-care, healthy relationships, valued living, and more joy.