Chronic Illness Therapists in Little Canada, MN
Isabel Fink
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, LAMFT
Verified Verified
Little Canada, MN 55117 (Online Only)
Isabel is dedicated to supporting individuals of all ages on their journey toward self-discovery with a focus on rural mental health. She helps you understand your behaviors, explore the systems that shape your experiences, identify triggers and coping strategies, and reframe challenging narratives. With compassion and a non-judgmental approach, Isabel creates a space for difficult conversations and personal exploration. Her holistic, person-centered method meets you where you are, guiding you toward your goals. Take your next step today with Isabel! She is supervised by Jill Bias, LMFT-S.
Isabel is dedicated to supporting individuals of all ages on their journey toward self-discovery with a focus on rural mental health. She helps you understand your behaviors, explore the systems that shape your experiences, identify triggers and coping strategies, and reframe challenging narratives. With compassion and a non-judgmental approach, Isabel creates a space for difficult conversations and personal exploration. Her holistic, person-centered method meets you where you are, guiding you toward your goals. Take your next step today with Isabel! She is supervised by Jill Bias, LMFT-S.
Paige Blasing
Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor, MA, LPCC, LADC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Little Canada, MN 55117 (Online Only)
I believe in a holistic approach to therapy—in other words, treating the whole person rather than fragmenting someone into parts. This approach involves meeting my clients where they’re at, focusing on the therapeutic relationship, and working together to create realistic goals. I am empathetic, direct, and keep it real while maintaining compassion. Most importantly, I believe that therapy can (and should) be fun! I pride myself in creating a therapeutic space where my clients can work on the hard stuff, but also take space to laugh and just be human.
I believe in a holistic approach to therapy—in other words, treating the whole person rather than fragmenting someone into parts. This approach involves meeting my clients where they’re at, focusing on the therapeutic relationship, and working together to create realistic goals. I am empathetic, direct, and keep it real while maintaining compassion. Most importantly, I believe that therapy can (and should) be fun! I pride myself in creating a therapeutic space where my clients can work on the hard stuff, but also take space to laugh and just be human.
Brianna (Bri) Kocon
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPCC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Little Canada, MN 55117 (Online Only)
I enjoy working with individuals who are seeking meaning and value within themselves. My education is primarily geared towards the individual. The client is the expert on their life and my responsibility is to help them achieve a goal or create the change they crave. I value my work with couples who wish how to argue in a healthy manner and facilitating growth within the relationship. I am excited to provide support to children and parents so they may learn how to communicate and feel supported by members within the family unit with the use of a developmental repair model.
I enjoy working with individuals who are seeking meaning and value within themselves. My education is primarily geared towards the individual. The client is the expert on their life and my responsibility is to help them achieve a goal or create the change they crave. I value my work with couples who wish how to argue in a healthy manner and facilitating growth within the relationship. I am excited to provide support to children and parents so they may learn how to communicate and feel supported by members within the family unit with the use of a developmental repair model.
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My specialty is with people experiencing a chronic illness or health condition. I also enjoy helping individuals with anxiety and stress, boundaries and communication with family, and significant life stressors. I also work with couples on communication, conflict and life transitions, such as parenthood or with a medical diagnosis in the family.
My specialty is with people experiencing a chronic illness or health condition. I also enjoy helping individuals with anxiety and stress, boundaries and communication with family, and significant life stressors. I also work with couples on communication, conflict and life transitions, such as parenthood or with a medical diagnosis in the family.
Seeking out therapy can be an overwhelming step to take and I am so glad you are here! I strive to meet individual adults and couples with compassionate curiosity in an effort to address concerns such as those that come with anxiety, stress, life transitions, relational challenges, communication issues, career exploration/transition, chronic illness, aging, and grief.
Seeking out therapy can be an overwhelming step to take and I am so glad you are here! I strive to meet individual adults and couples with compassionate curiosity in an effort to address concerns such as those that come with anxiety, stress, life transitions, relational challenges, communication issues, career exploration/transition, chronic illness, aging, and grief.
Gayle Sherman Crandell
Counselor, MA, LPCC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Roseville, MN 55113 (Online Only)
I've had the honor of journeying with hundreds of people over the last 35 years who are facing difficult life transitions. I value people's strengths, experience, knowledge and dreams in THEIR counseling, and I believe deeply that we all can change in profound ways.
I've had the honor of journeying with hundreds of people over the last 35 years who are facing difficult life transitions. I value people's strengths, experience, knowledge and dreams in THEIR counseling, and I believe deeply that we all can change in profound ways.
Twin Cities Mental Health&Couples Faten Khoury
Marriage & Family Therapist, Post, MS, LMFT
Verified Verified
Roseville, MN 55113
For support in managing difficulties in your personal & professional lives caused by unresolved traumas or conflict, therapy can help. I work with individuals, couples, & families to help collaboratively tackle the challenges they are facing, through creating a new insight & forming an action, solution plan. Additionally, I practice EMDR therapy, AEDP, Brainspotting and Neurofeedback and find it powerful in healing a range of psychological concerns including depression, anxiety, shame and trauma and areas where clients experience "being stuck". My practice is based on years of well-established evidence-based effective treatments.
For support in managing difficulties in your personal & professional lives caused by unresolved traumas or conflict, therapy can help. I work with individuals, couples, & families to help collaboratively tackle the challenges they are facing, through creating a new insight & forming an action, solution plan. Additionally, I practice EMDR therapy, AEDP, Brainspotting and Neurofeedback and find it powerful in healing a range of psychological concerns including depression, anxiety, shame and trauma and areas where clients experience "being stuck". My practice is based on years of well-established evidence-based effective treatments.
Seeking therapy is a courageous step towards positive change and personal growth. I am here to provide compassionate support and guidance throughout your journey, helping you navigate challenges and discover the resilience and strength within yourself to achieve greater well-being and fulfillment.
Seeking therapy is a courageous step towards positive change and personal growth. I am here to provide compassionate support and guidance throughout your journey, helping you navigate challenges and discover the resilience and strength within yourself to achieve greater well-being and fulfillment.
Julian Sachs
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LICSW
Verified Verified
Roseville, MN 55113 (Online Only)
I know how hard it can be to make those first steps. I am here to support you as you grow towards a better and more sustainable future. I specialize in identity and role exploration along with the managing the related disorders that come with masking, keeping up appearances, or lost sense of self. These can include depression, big emotions, stress, burnout and high anxiety- especially among those working in high pressure jobs or other stressful roles. This also includes exploring identity and social roles as an LGBTIA+ or Autistic person, dissociative disorders, ADHD and executive functioning challenges in general.
I know how hard it can be to make those first steps. I am here to support you as you grow towards a better and more sustainable future. I specialize in identity and role exploration along with the managing the related disorders that come with masking, keeping up appearances, or lost sense of self. These can include depression, big emotions, stress, burnout and high anxiety- especially among those working in high pressure jobs or other stressful roles. This also includes exploring identity and social roles as an LGBTIA+ or Autistic person, dissociative disorders, ADHD and executive functioning challenges in general.
Dr. Amanda R. Donnelly
Psychologist, PhD, LP, LPCC, BCB, NCC
Verified Verified
7 Endorsed
Shoreview, MN 55126
Has pain, anxiety, or depression been in the driver’s seat of your life? You want to take part in activities, but that feels close to impossible, or maybe your desire to do anything has faded altogether. Even what seems like small tasks feel overwhelming and if you complete them, afterwards you then have to rest for days. You might be irritated easily and often, and maybe people you care about are experiencing the consequences. You have likely attended countless medical appointments and attempted various treatments. I would like to try to help you increase your quality of life.
Has pain, anxiety, or depression been in the driver’s seat of your life? You want to take part in activities, but that feels close to impossible, or maybe your desire to do anything has faded altogether. Even what seems like small tasks feel overwhelming and if you complete them, afterwards you then have to rest for days. You might be irritated easily and often, and maybe people you care about are experiencing the consequences. You have likely attended countless medical appointments and attempted various treatments. I would like to try to help you increase your quality of life.
Lindsay Ramirez
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LICSW
Verified Verified
Saint Paul, MN 55113
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Congratulations on taking the first steps towards better mental health. I have over 14 years of experience helping individuals living with mental health disorders develop coping strategies, find balance, and experience peace. I look forward to supporting you in creating lasting and effective change. My practice emphasizes dignity and self determination for every individual seeking recovery, balance, and well being.
Congratulations on taking the first steps towards better mental health. I have over 14 years of experience helping individuals living with mental health disorders develop coping strategies, find balance, and experience peace. I look forward to supporting you in creating lasting and effective change. My practice emphasizes dignity and self determination for every individual seeking recovery, balance, and well being.
Jo Kurzmann
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LICSW
Verified Verified
Saint Paul, MN 55117 (Online Only)
I work with teens and adults, providing individual, couples, family, and group therapy. My specialties include working with the challenges of chemical dependency issues and other addictive behaviors such as shopping, eating disorders, and gambling. I help facilitate healing for people suffering from PTSD and trauma as the result of physical, sexual, emotional abuse and neglect. I provide an empathic and relational experience to assist with the challenging and sometimes debilitating effects of anxiety, depression, dissociation, self-harm behaviors, and chronic pain.
I work with teens and adults, providing individual, couples, family, and group therapy. My specialties include working with the challenges of chemical dependency issues and other addictive behaviors such as shopping, eating disorders, and gambling. I help facilitate healing for people suffering from PTSD and trauma as the result of physical, sexual, emotional abuse and neglect. I provide an empathic and relational experience to assist with the challenging and sometimes debilitating effects of anxiety, depression, dissociation, self-harm behaviors, and chronic pain.
I'm a psychologist assisting people with a wide variety of problematic situations. I have 40 years in the field of mental health counseling and consulting. My practice consists of Telehealth & (limited) home visits during the afternoons and evenings, and consulting in the community in institutional settings. My 4 decades in mental health have taught me the importance of critical lifestyle practices and habits that make or break our mental health, and our overall well being. These include circadian health, sleep hygiene, and a healthy relationship with food, movement, and good ol' Mother Nature.
I'm a psychologist assisting people with a wide variety of problematic situations. I have 40 years in the field of mental health counseling and consulting. My practice consists of Telehealth & (limited) home visits during the afternoons and evenings, and consulting in the community in institutional settings. My 4 decades in mental health have taught me the importance of critical lifestyle practices and habits that make or break our mental health, and our overall well being. These include circadian health, sleep hygiene, and a healthy relationship with food, movement, and good ol' Mother Nature.
Have you tried therapy before just haven't "clicked" with the provider or felt like you don't get anywhere new? Many of my clients describe past experiences the same way. Therapy can be different. I have a gentle yet straight-forward approach that allows us focus on what is not working for you in your life. Whether you are going through a big life transition, relationship difficulties, divorce, parenting issues, or just not happy with life; therapy can help. Together, we ill work to find new ways to cope and adjust to the challenges of life.
Have you tried therapy before just haven't "clicked" with the provider or felt like you don't get anywhere new? Many of my clients describe past experiences the same way. Therapy can be different. I have a gentle yet straight-forward approach that allows us focus on what is not working for you in your life. Whether you are going through a big life transition, relationship difficulties, divorce, parenting issues, or just not happy with life; therapy can help. Together, we ill work to find new ways to cope and adjust to the challenges of life.
Welcome to Through the Woods Counseling! I am a feminist therapist licensed in the state of Minnesota to treat co-occurring disorders - that’s just a way of saying I’m trained in working with folks that struggle with more than one issue at a time. Think things like anxiety and alcohol abuse, trauma and depression, stress management and ADHD, and so on… I believe mental health diagnoses can be helpful in giving us a starting point for evidence based ways to improve our mental wellness, but they are also labels rooted in and created by classically oppressive systems, so diagnosis is not a primary focus of sessions.
Welcome to Through the Woods Counseling! I am a feminist therapist licensed in the state of Minnesota to treat co-occurring disorders - that’s just a way of saying I’m trained in working with folks that struggle with more than one issue at a time. Think things like anxiety and alcohol abuse, trauma and depression, stress management and ADHD, and so on… I believe mental health diagnoses can be helpful in giving us a starting point for evidence based ways to improve our mental wellness, but they are also labels rooted in and created by classically oppressive systems, so diagnosis is not a primary focus of sessions.
My office is a warm and comforting place for you to tell your story, deal with life's stressors, treat depression and anxiety, work on healthy relationships, or heal old wounds. I provide a more holistic perspective in my appraoch to therapy, looking at the total needs you might have to best help you to heal and grow. It is very important to me that you feel heard and well cared for in your therapy process.
We will work together to help you to make changes and to feel stronger.
My office is a warm and comforting place for you to tell your story, deal with life's stressors, treat depression and anxiety, work on healthy relationships, or heal old wounds. I provide a more holistic perspective in my appraoch to therapy, looking at the total needs you might have to best help you to heal and grow. It is very important to me that you feel heard and well cared for in your therapy process.
We will work together to help you to make changes and to feel stronger.
Monica L. Sowden
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LICSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Roseville, MN 55113
I am currently accepting new clients for limited times. In my practice I focus on the importance of the therapeutic relationship as a foundation for understanding how the brain and body interconnect, and respecting the client's own innate capacity to heal. I have experience working with ethnically and socioeconomically diverse individuals with a range of issues, including anxiety, anger, addiction, depression, grief, life transitions, and trauma. I have done training in Motivational Interviewing and am familiar with 12-step and other approaches to addiction.
I am currently accepting new clients for limited times. In my practice I focus on the importance of the therapeutic relationship as a foundation for understanding how the brain and body interconnect, and respecting the client's own innate capacity to heal. I have experience working with ethnically and socioeconomically diverse individuals with a range of issues, including anxiety, anger, addiction, depression, grief, life transitions, and trauma. I have done training in Motivational Interviewing and am familiar with 12-step and other approaches to addiction.
Are you unsure whether you need mental health support? Life Curation, PLLC has over 13 years of experience and is offering 5 FREE SESSIONS through the Mental Health Wellness Program at https://borislhensonfoundation.org/mwsp-free-virtual-therapy-support. Get approved the same day! Between the pandemic, war, pandemic fatigue, chronic stress and the loss of over 2 years, needing some support may be an understatement. Life Coaching doe NOT require a diagnosis and starts at just $50 per session. Sometimes you just need a safe space to be you, unapologetically you. Come as you are. Telehealth from the car, on lunch break, anywhere!
Are you unsure whether you need mental health support? Life Curation, PLLC has over 13 years of experience and is offering 5 FREE SESSIONS through the Mental Health Wellness Program at https://borislhensonfoundation.org/mwsp-free-virtual-therapy-support. Get approved the same day! Between the pandemic, war, pandemic fatigue, chronic stress and the loss of over 2 years, needing some support may be an understatement. Life Coaching doe NOT require a diagnosis and starts at just $50 per session. Sometimes you just need a safe space to be you, unapologetically you. Come as you are. Telehealth from the car, on lunch break, anywhere!
I work with clients with a variety of life issues including stress, depression, anxiety, grief and loss, life transitions, relationship issues, chemical abuse, and understanding serious mental illness. My goal is to create a safe environment where you can sort out your own thoughts, feelings, experiences and behavioral patterns, understand yourself better and find more freedom and ease in the way you live. My goal is to help you remember your strengths, honor your own nature and find ways to be your best self in the midst of an unpredictable and demanding world.
I work with clients with a variety of life issues including stress, depression, anxiety, grief and loss, life transitions, relationship issues, chemical abuse, and understanding serious mental illness. My goal is to create a safe environment where you can sort out your own thoughts, feelings, experiences and behavioral patterns, understand yourself better and find more freedom and ease in the way you live. My goal is to help you remember your strengths, honor your own nature and find ways to be your best self in the midst of an unpredictable and demanding world.
Renee Davidson
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LICSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Roseville, MN 55113
The world and our individual lives can change rapidly. Overwhelm, anxiety and depression are some of the many byproducts. As J. Krishnamurti stated: "It is no sign of health to be well adjusted to a sick society." Whether you are new to therapy, previously tried therapy, or are have an acute need for support, I welcome you to my practice. I can help with symptoms of trauma, depression, anxiety, stress, and grief. Clients say they leave the first session feeling seen and heard, with less anxiety & tension, and more ease, openness & hope. You will walk out of sessions knowing yourself in new ways with tools to help yourself in life.
The world and our individual lives can change rapidly. Overwhelm, anxiety and depression are some of the many byproducts. As J. Krishnamurti stated: "It is no sign of health to be well adjusted to a sick society." Whether you are new to therapy, previously tried therapy, or are have an acute need for support, I welcome you to my practice. I can help with symptoms of trauma, depression, anxiety, stress, and grief. Clients say they leave the first session feeling seen and heard, with less anxiety & tension, and more ease, openness & hope. You will walk out of sessions knowing yourself in new ways with tools to help yourself in life.
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Chronic Illness Therapists
How does therapy for chronic illness work?
Many people living with a chronic illness may feel they cannot speak honestly about their experience out of embarrassment or fear of being a burden, or because those close to them do not understand, for example, that they may “look good” even if they do not feel good. Therapy sessions are an opportunity to speak openly with someone who knows their symptoms are not in their head and who can offer practical, proven suggestions for managing feelings of grief, shame, or fatigue, such as techniques to challenge unhelpful thoughts about symptoms and develop new ways to respond to them, such as distraction or calming breathing practices.
Can therapy help with physical symptoms of chronic illness?
Yes, especially if an individual with chronic illness has developed depression. People with depression are less likely to maintain their health treatment regimens or to take positive steps to manage physical symptoms when they arise, thereby potentially complicating their medical prognosis. Treatment of depression, through talk therapy, medication, or both, will often improve one’s physical state as it eases the emotional burden of illness.
What are the most effective treatment options for chronic illness?
No one living with a chronic illness, or their loved ones, should see depression as an unavoidable result of their condition. Instead, they should actively seek treatment. Research shows that people with depression are less likely to devote the required time and effort to maintaining or monitoring their health, and so therapy to limit the risk of depression can be vital for physical health as well. Therapeutic approaches such as cognitive behavioral therapy and mindfulness-based stress reduction have been found to help individuals reduce stress and anxiety.
How long does therapy for chronic illness take?
There is no set timeline for therapy for people living with chronic illnesses, but many will see a therapist for a number of weeks or months, typically spanning at least 12 weekly sessions. Some people feel that they experience progress faster than others but even some who quickly feel improvement may continue with sessions for months or years. Some people may benefit from maintenance therapy if their symptoms change or they experience a decline in physical health. Others find that the skills learned in short-term therapy can be used on an ongoing basis, even after therapy has concluded.