Attachment-based Therapists in Minneapolis, MN

My therapeutic style is authentic, nonjudgmental, and laid back. I believe all humans should be treated with respect and kindness, and understand all people are seeking understanding and acceptance. I attempt to personalize my therapeutic approach to match the unique needs of you and your life.

Update as of summer 2024, I am no longer accepting long term clients. For folks considering their options for gender affirming surgery, I'm available to take on short term clients just for the purpose of pre-op research, planning, and letter writing. I work with most major insurance. This can include: help researching surgeons, determining insurance coverage, finding a surgeon's before and after pics, making a pre or post op care plan, support quitting a substance before surgery, and of course, writing any required letters for insurance. Unfortunately I am not available at this time for ongoing therapy work.

Hello! We all experience times of difficulty and shifts in our lives. I focus on building compassion for self and others to help individuals and families work through stress, increase confidence and build support systems in their lives. I work with those who are experiencing trauma, posttraumatic stress, depression, ADHD, anxiety, identity development, life transitions, divorce and co-parenting stress. I enjoy working across the age spectrum including children 7 and under and adolescents (ages 12+) through adulthood.

Creating a comfortable, individualized treatment relationship within the context of a secure and relaxed environment is a primary therapy goal for serving all age groups. Diverse backgrounds, life experiences and orientations are all welcome and respected. I draw from a wide variety of treatment approaches to adapt to your personal situation. Emotions, thought, behavior, your life history and relationship experience are all given careful consideration. Humor, warmth, encouragement, knowledge and skill in treatment techniques can all play a role in the support provided as you work on improving and changing your life.

I am a queer identified LICSW with more than 13 years of experience providing psychotherapy. I have extensive experience with clients with a variety of mental health diagnoses including anxiety, ADHD, depression, and PTSD. I specialize in working with adults (21+) who are highly sensitive, those who are wanting to live more wholly and authentically as themselves, those that are looking to break intergenerational and transgeneration patterns and trauma, and parents of young children who are wanting to explore different ways of parenting. Many of the clients that I work with also identify as queer.

Illuminate your path, Awaken your life! Who you are at your core matters and deserves to be seen by the world. I am driven by a desire to make a difference in the lives of others and to positively impact the world. I actively seek to live a life guided by a sense of purpose and meaning. My goal is to help you do the same with a highly personalized approach that addresses your needs and meets your criteria for personal success. This includes finding and solidifying the essential relationships in your life! I also utilize the Enneagram in my practice as a way to help you have more generosity for yourself and other in your life.

If you're navigating work-life balance, stressors, and likely facing the ongoing challenges compounded by the pandemic, I am here to come alongside you as you seek healing, health and wellness. I have a special interest in serving adult-aged clients in the BIPOC community. Whether you are in college, graduate school, or a working professional, I'm taking new clients in Uptown (& telehealth) at this time. Maybe you are finding yourself at a crossroads, facing a major (or minor) life change. Therapy with me will be holistic, person-centered, integrating your story as you slow down, seek clarity and pursue a conscious, welcomed change.

Stressors in our lives often become overwhelming and confusing. They challenge our ability to cope. In collaboration with you, I provide practical guidance, support, and compassion to understand what might be helpful. I will gently and consistently challenge you to effectively change and move towards a meaningful and purposeful life.

You're here because something about sex or your relationship has been a concern for months or maybe years. You wonder "will it always be this way? Is it possible to feel better?" It's lonely and overwhelming to feel disconnected from your sexuality and your partner. It can cause a rift in your social life, trickle into your work, and your general ability to relax. I'm here to help you discover, heal, and renew erotic pleasure.

I believe that therapy is collaborative, and I hope to meet you where you are in working towards a life that feels most authentic to you. Clients I work best with are those who are wanting warm invitations to try working from a different perspective and reconnect with their emotions and experiences of the world.

I have over twenty years of experience as a psychotherapist treating children, individuals and families. I have been intensively trained as a child psychoanalytic psychotherapist, which has given me the basis to understand and to integrate diverse techniques during my practice for the assessment and treatment of people with different disorders. I greatly enjoy working with the Hispanic population and I have a clear understanding and respect of the cultural values and traditions of the community.

If you're here because your past traumas are creeping up on you, what you show the world doesn't align with what's on the inside, or your anxiety/depression has depleted you---I want to work with you. You might be someone who has a hard time asking for help, so the fact that you're even thinking about getting it is a big step. Sometimes, we just need a therapist to guide us along our path to feeling better. I want you to feel equipped to handle life’s ever-changing ups and downs, and to be able to do it with a sense of purpose, stability, and self-awareness.

Are you motivated to move towards healing, wellness, & radical self-acceptance? Therapy can provide an invaluable environment to support you in gaining a sense of balance & overall wellness. Being seen and understood can be a transformative experience. It is a courageous act to seek therapy & I look forward to working collaboratively with you as you navigate toward insight, discovery, balance, & wellness.

Ashley takes an approach to therapy that emphasizes the individual experience and strives for every person to feel welcomed, honored, and respected. She focuses on inclusivity and empathy in session by using both complementary health approaches and evidenced based practices. Ashley is gender-affirming with a proactive social justice lens and has a background working with adults and adolescents with trauma, mental health, and substance use concerns. Ashley is credentialed as a pre-licensed clinical counselor under supervision and an alcohol and drug counselor.

Hi, I am happy you are here. More and more people are experiencing a felt sense of disconnection due to chronic stress. I work with individuals impacted by trauma, injustice, grief, loss, and neglect, all leading to emotional, mental, and physical overwhelm. Many of my clients struggle with anxiety, depression, dysregulation, burn out, numbing, people-pleasing, perfectionism, overthinking, hyper-independence, procrastination, and negative self-concepts. I believe you have the internal resources for your own healing. Together, we will engage in rest, resourcing, and restoring.

Taking therapy outside into nature allows access to powerful resources to help you address your goals, increase emotional and physical well-being and promote healing and resilience. In this practice my colleagues and I meet outside year-round in the South Minneapolis area, walking along the creek or river, sitting under a favorite pine tree or on a bench by the lake, with the option of telehealth when the weather is unsafe or just too cold. My style is supportive, warm, playful and experiential. We can address attachment difficulties, emotional and behavioral regulation, stress, anxiety, depression, grief and trauma.

I am a queer, fat, cis-gender woman. I'm a divorced single mom, a therapist, a social worker, a community organizer, a birth and postpartum doula, an activist, a friend, and a member of many different kinds of families. All these identities, roles, life experiences have woven together to shape the unique perspective and philosophy that guides me. I am committed to the goal of liberation, individually and collectively. I am committed to finding ways to live life as our liberated authentic selves in a world that tries to shatter our identities, question our experiences, values and dreams.

In a culture plagued by loneliness, exploitation, and uncertainty, it is understandable to feel that things are not going as well as you'd like them to be. Gentle guidance can help you move toward a solid place even in difficult circumstances. I'm Helen, and I'm a scientist-practitioner focused on root-cause healing. Clients and I collaborate to cultivate security and connection both internally and externally. In our work together, we will gradually clarify, release, and integrate layers of identity and emotional experience; navigate here-and-now problems; and work toward solidifying foundational life structures.

As a trauma-informed, anti-oppressive, and LGBTQIA+ affirming provider, I am dedicated to fostering authenticity and understanding. I am currently working with individuals 18+ and specialize in neurodivergence, substance use, and identity. My practice is built on a person-centered approach, utilizing strength-based strategies, narrative therapy, and psychodynamic principles to navigate the complexities of each individual's experiences and identities. I believe in the power of collaboration, with each client being the expert of their own life.