Relationship Issues Therapists in Saint Paul, MN
As your therapist, I see myself as a guide and my approach is very much strength-based and person-centered - aligned with Carl Rogers, who believed that “every person is unique and, therefore, everyone’s view of their own world, and their ability to manage it, should be trusted”. I lead with curiosity and see you, the client as expert of your life and experience. My approach is designed to validate your experience and help you reveal your inner strength and gain awareness so that you can finally heal and recover from traumas that are keeping you stuck. These interventions are the catalyst to growth and hold transformative power.
As your therapist, I see myself as a guide and my approach is very much strength-based and person-centered - aligned with Carl Rogers, who believed that “every person is unique and, therefore, everyone’s view of their own world, and their ability to manage it, should be trusted”. I lead with curiosity and see you, the client as expert of your life and experience. My approach is designed to validate your experience and help you reveal your inner strength and gain awareness so that you can finally heal and recover from traumas that are keeping you stuck. These interventions are the catalyst to growth and hold transformative power.
Hey there, I'm Nicole, and I'm all about creating a cozy, welcoming space for you to explore life's ups and downs. My passion lies in working with women, couples, LGBTQIA+ folks, and teens. Whether it's boosting self esteem, tackling anxiety, setting healthy boundaries, healing from trauma, or navigating depression, I'm here for you.
Hey there, I'm Nicole, and I'm all about creating a cozy, welcoming space for you to explore life's ups and downs. My passion lies in working with women, couples, LGBTQIA+ folks, and teens. Whether it's boosting self esteem, tackling anxiety, setting healthy boundaries, healing from trauma, or navigating depression, I'm here for you.
Kristen E Dammer
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LICSW, LCSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Saint Paul, MN 55101 (Online Only)
Are you struggling with attachment wounds from childhood trauma? Maybe you have tried several other therapies, and although they were supportive, you continue to experience PTSD symptoms, especially when it comes to relationships. Are you searching for life fulfillment, but you can't stop the cycle of distancing yourself from others. Maybe you find yourself feeling “too needy” or “a burden” in relationships and become preoccupied with your significant other. If you are experiencing relational challenges, I can help. I also specialize in ADHD, depression, anxiety and perinatal mental health.
Are you struggling with attachment wounds from childhood trauma? Maybe you have tried several other therapies, and although they were supportive, you continue to experience PTSD symptoms, especially when it comes to relationships. Are you searching for life fulfillment, but you can't stop the cycle of distancing yourself from others. Maybe you find yourself feeling “too needy” or “a burden” in relationships and become preoccupied with your significant other. If you are experiencing relational challenges, I can help. I also specialize in ADHD, depression, anxiety and perinatal mental health.
Jennifer A Olson
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MDiv, LICSW
Verified Verified
5 Endorsed
Saint Paul, MN 55114
Wise ones have advised, "Know thyself." My work as a therapist is to assist you to do just that...to help you learn about yourself, but to learn with much more compassion and empathy than you've likely allowed yourself before. Whether you are seeking couple's, individual, or family therapy, I will work with you to understand the issues you name more fully. We will then identify resources, strategies, and tools you can use to address and manage those issues more effectively. I utilize psychodynamic, CBT, EMDR, mindfulness-based, and relational approaches, and attempt to offer a holistic perspective.
Wise ones have advised, "Know thyself." My work as a therapist is to assist you to do just that...to help you learn about yourself, but to learn with much more compassion and empathy than you've likely allowed yourself before. Whether you are seeking couple's, individual, or family therapy, I will work with you to understand the issues you name more fully. We will then identify resources, strategies, and tools you can use to address and manage those issues more effectively. I utilize psychodynamic, CBT, EMDR, mindfulness-based, and relational approaches, and attempt to offer a holistic perspective.
Over the course of my mental health career, I have worked with ages 7-81. I enjoy the diversity of my clients and working with each person on their own unique journey. I have a particular interest in working with people who are neurodivergent and members of LGBTQIA+ community. However, I enjoy working with all ages, identities, and backgrounds.
Over the course of my mental health career, I have worked with ages 7-81. I enjoy the diversity of my clients and working with each person on their own unique journey. I have a particular interest in working with people who are neurodivergent and members of LGBTQIA+ community. However, I enjoy working with all ages, identities, and backgrounds.
Karen Knab
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Verified Verified
Saint Paul, MN 55105 (Online Only)
Do you struggle with perfectionism, a lot of internal pressure, and responsibility? Are you feeling anxious, overwhelmed, and struggling in certain areas of your life? Do you have a hard time expressing yourself and being heard in relationships? I specialize in helping clients who are struggling with relationships of all kinds - family, workplace, romantic - and want to feel less stress and tension, and more harmony in their interpersonal relationships.
Do you struggle with perfectionism, a lot of internal pressure, and responsibility? Are you feeling anxious, overwhelmed, and struggling in certain areas of your life? Do you have a hard time expressing yourself and being heard in relationships? I specialize in helping clients who are struggling with relationships of all kinds - family, workplace, romantic - and want to feel less stress and tension, and more harmony in their interpersonal relationships.
Erin Michelle Buck
Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor, MA, LPCC, LADC
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Saint Paul, MN 55104
As a dedicated mental health therapist, I specialize in providing compassionate care for individuals facing trauma, addiction, anxiety, and depression disorders. With a deep understanding of the complexities of mental health, I strive to create a safe and supportive environment where clients feel empowered to explore their thoughts and emotions. My approach is rooted in empathy and evidence-based practices, ensuring that each person receives personalized and effective treatment tailored to their unique needs.
As a dedicated mental health therapist, I specialize in providing compassionate care for individuals facing trauma, addiction, anxiety, and depression disorders. With a deep understanding of the complexities of mental health, I strive to create a safe and supportive environment where clients feel empowered to explore their thoughts and emotions. My approach is rooted in empathy and evidence-based practices, ensuring that each person receives personalized and effective treatment tailored to their unique needs.
I have years of experience working with people experiencing crisis, suicidal ideation and recovery from trauma. I have had the opportunity to work with adoptive, and foster families navigating through transitions. The families I have been honored to work with have had a variety of ethnic, cultural, and socioeconomic levels.
I have years of experience working with people experiencing crisis, suicidal ideation and recovery from trauma. I have had the opportunity to work with adoptive, and foster families navigating through transitions. The families I have been honored to work with have had a variety of ethnic, cultural, and socioeconomic levels.
Karen J. Osterle
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSSA, LICSW, LCSW-C
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Saint Paul, MN 55104
Most people have mixed feelings about starting individual therapy or couples counseling, and yet you may remember happier times when life and relationships felt easier. You might be finding that everyone's friendly advice, self-help books, podcasts, and all of your existing coping mechanisms haven't worked sufficiently for you of late. By now, you want to get to the root of your present-day struggles and to come up with new endings to the same old stories. I can help. I also help couples to strengthen their connection (or to part amicably, if need be) by articulating the dynamic and teaching effective conflict-resolution skills.
Most people have mixed feelings about starting individual therapy or couples counseling, and yet you may remember happier times when life and relationships felt easier. You might be finding that everyone's friendly advice, self-help books, podcasts, and all of your existing coping mechanisms haven't worked sufficiently for you of late. By now, you want to get to the root of your present-day struggles and to come up with new endings to the same old stories. I can help. I also help couples to strengthen their connection (or to part amicably, if need be) by articulating the dynamic and teaching effective conflict-resolution skills.
NuVyb Consulting
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Saint Paul, MN 55102
Hurting? Feeling Alone? Stressed out? Uncertain about the future? Is the weight of day to day life feeling unbearable right now? Daily ongoing stress can have a negative impact on your health and well-being. It may be difficult to believe that life can be good again when we are facing so many unknowns. Let me hold it with you. . . traumatic events, losing people and connections, parenting challenges or simply questioning parts of life that don’t make sense. It is helpful to have a trusted person to openly talk to, sort out conflicting emotions, gain insight, and develop a plan to live your desired life again.
Hurting? Feeling Alone? Stressed out? Uncertain about the future? Is the weight of day to day life feeling unbearable right now? Daily ongoing stress can have a negative impact on your health and well-being. It may be difficult to believe that life can be good again when we are facing so many unknowns. Let me hold it with you. . . traumatic events, losing people and connections, parenting challenges or simply questioning parts of life that don’t make sense. It is helpful to have a trusted person to openly talk to, sort out conflicting emotions, gain insight, and develop a plan to live your desired life again.
Sam Secord
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, MA, LAMFT, LADC
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
Saint Paul, MN 55104
Waitlist for new clients
My background includes working with couples, families, and individuals suffering from anxiety, depression, trauma-related disorders, and substance abuse. I will work with anyone looking to make a change in their life or better adapt to their current situation. I have clinical experience working with adolescents, couples, adults, and leading substance use groups. I love working with a diverse range of ages, genders, and backgrounds.
My background includes working with couples, families, and individuals suffering from anxiety, depression, trauma-related disorders, and substance abuse. I will work with anyone looking to make a change in their life or better adapt to their current situation. I have clinical experience working with adolescents, couples, adults, and leading substance use groups. I love working with a diverse range of ages, genders, and backgrounds.
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Thank you for taking the time to review my profile. I want to commend you for taking the courageous step to seek therapy. I hope you will find my office to be a supportive, trusting, safe space for you to explore the struggles and challenges you experience in life. It is very important to me that you feel heard and seen in therapy with me. We will take the time to explore and celebrate the important aspects of your identity. I also understand that you likely need more than empathetic listening to get “un-stuck” in life.
Thank you for taking the time to review my profile. I want to commend you for taking the courageous step to seek therapy. I hope you will find my office to be a supportive, trusting, safe space for you to explore the struggles and challenges you experience in life. It is very important to me that you feel heard and seen in therapy with me. We will take the time to explore and celebrate the important aspects of your identity. I also understand that you likely need more than empathetic listening to get “un-stuck” in life.
Analisa Jayasekera
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Saint Paul, MN 55102
As a relational therapist who works with individuals and couples, I specialize in fostering healthy connections. Whether you're a couple facing conflict and communication issues or an individual overwhelmed by people-pleasing and lack of confidence, I can guide you toward deeper connectedness, more effective communication, and contentment. Struggling to express your authentic voice? People-pleasing can suppress your true desires, causing inner conflict and resentment. Constantly overwhelmed? That impacts your quality of life and ability to cope daily. Together, we can work to help you feel more resourced and fulfilled.
As a relational therapist who works with individuals and couples, I specialize in fostering healthy connections. Whether you're a couple facing conflict and communication issues or an individual overwhelmed by people-pleasing and lack of confidence, I can guide you toward deeper connectedness, more effective communication, and contentment. Struggling to express your authentic voice? People-pleasing can suppress your true desires, causing inner conflict and resentment. Constantly overwhelmed? That impacts your quality of life and ability to cope daily. Together, we can work to help you feel more resourced and fulfilled.
Eric F. Boone
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LICSW
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Saint Paul, MN 55119
Psychotherapy is something that happens between people...you and me. It is a process that I expertly and sensitively guide, but it is something that we experience together. Relationships, past and present, may be a source of pain, frustration, or fear...but they are also the key to unlocking your full potential. Together, we will work to alleviate your most pressing problems as well as to develop a fuller understanding of the deeper, underlying issues that keep you stuck in emotional and relational patterns that limit your capacity to more fully give and receive love.
Psychotherapy is something that happens between people...you and me. It is a process that I expertly and sensitively guide, but it is something that we experience together. Relationships, past and present, may be a source of pain, frustration, or fear...but they are also the key to unlocking your full potential. Together, we will work to alleviate your most pressing problems as well as to develop a fuller understanding of the deeper, underlying issues that keep you stuck in emotional and relational patterns that limit your capacity to more fully give and receive love.
Tamarind P. Knutson
Psychologist, PsyD, LP
Verified Verified
Saint Paul, MN 55108 (Online Only)
Waitlist for new clients
I will support you in developing insight and understanding into issues that interfere with healing, and help you embrace your authentic self. I welcome you to bring your whole self to therapy (mind, body, spirit). Therapy is not only a place to explore emotional and relational aspects of life, but also a place to integrate all aspects of your self. Honoring the connection between mind and body, cultural heritage, physical health, and spirituality are important in enabling you to live a meaningful and satisfying life. My approach invites complementary therapies, if desired.
I will support you in developing insight and understanding into issues that interfere with healing, and help you embrace your authentic self. I welcome you to bring your whole self to therapy (mind, body, spirit). Therapy is not only a place to explore emotional and relational aspects of life, but also a place to integrate all aspects of your self. Honoring the connection between mind and body, cultural heritage, physical health, and spirituality are important in enabling you to live a meaningful and satisfying life. My approach invites complementary therapies, if desired.
If you are reading this, you're probably experiencing significant pain. Perhaps you're facing a break-up, or you realize your new partner is very much like the previous one. You may be scared, uncertain of the next step. Perhaps you are single, asking what it might take to find the right partner, or you may feel stuck in your marriage. You'll come in, plop yourself down, and ask me to fix you. I'll say: "I cannot do that." "All right," you say, "then, what is the point?" I'll respond: "I can help you be curious."
If you are reading this, you're probably experiencing significant pain. Perhaps you're facing a break-up, or you realize your new partner is very much like the previous one. You may be scared, uncertain of the next step. Perhaps you are single, asking what it might take to find the right partner, or you may feel stuck in your marriage. You'll come in, plop yourself down, and ask me to fix you. I'll say: "I cannot do that." "All right," you say, "then, what is the point?" I'll respond: "I can help you be curious."
My overall philosophy as a counseling psychologist is that although therapy can be hard work, it should also be easy to get into, easy to get out of, and easy to return to when needed. I am a generalist with a focus on working with women, LGBTQ individuals and couples, developing professionals, and clinicians. My approach to psychotherapy is collaborative, and I incorporate a variety of treatment methods as appropriate, including process-experiential, narrative, and solution-focused strategies. I strive to create an environment where people feel supported and challenged to explore fears, discover strengths, and achieve goals.
My overall philosophy as a counseling psychologist is that although therapy can be hard work, it should also be easy to get into, easy to get out of, and easy to return to when needed. I am a generalist with a focus on working with women, LGBTQ individuals and couples, developing professionals, and clinicians. My approach to psychotherapy is collaborative, and I incorporate a variety of treatment methods as appropriate, including process-experiential, narrative, and solution-focused strategies. I strive to create an environment where people feel supported and challenged to explore fears, discover strengths, and achieve goals.
Larry G. Tucker
Marriage & Family Therapist, MS, LMFT
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Saint Paul, MN 55102
Larry is the owner and co-founder of Kente Circle. He identifies himself as a relational therapist and believes that isolation is a major cause of mental illness and the cure for this disease lies within relationships. Larry enjoys helping individuals, couples and families navigate life's challenges. He believes that everyone has strength that can aid them at their lowest moments in life. His approach is grounded in focusing on each person's strengths.
Larry is the owner and co-founder of Kente Circle. He identifies himself as a relational therapist and believes that isolation is a major cause of mental illness and the cure for this disease lies within relationships. Larry enjoys helping individuals, couples and families navigate life's challenges. He believes that everyone has strength that can aid them at their lowest moments in life. His approach is grounded in focusing on each person's strengths.
Geneva H. Adams
Psychologist, MS, LP
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Saint Paul, MN 55102 (Online Only)
Currently I am doing Telehealth only, so can meet with clients who reside anywhere in Minnesota. When you are ready for change in yourself or your life, I want to help you achieve your goals. We will plan an effective direction for you. I emphasize identifying and building strengths as well as addressing problem resolution. We focus on the unique needs of each person or couple, which may include physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual health. Therapeutic methods include cognitive-behavior therapy, clinical hypnosis, relaxation/visualization techniques, self-image psychology, art therapy, philosophy, aromatherapy, journaling.
Currently I am doing Telehealth only, so can meet with clients who reside anywhere in Minnesota. When you are ready for change in yourself or your life, I want to help you achieve your goals. We will plan an effective direction for you. I emphasize identifying and building strengths as well as addressing problem resolution. We focus on the unique needs of each person or couple, which may include physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual health. Therapeutic methods include cognitive-behavior therapy, clinical hypnosis, relaxation/visualization techniques, self-image psychology, art therapy, philosophy, aromatherapy, journaling.
Weight loss and body weight management are the primary subjects of my video-based counseling, where attention is focused on the psychological factors (e.g., stress, self-esteem, low mood, anxiety, work and family pressures, etc.) that contribute to, or interfere with, your success. After 35 years of providing general psychotherapy, my practice has now shifted to a subject I am passionate about: assisting and guiding those who wish to lose weight, and have found previous efforts to do so, unsuccessful. Our counseling will be covered by your insurance plan, because we will be working on issues related to your mental health.
Weight loss and body weight management are the primary subjects of my video-based counseling, where attention is focused on the psychological factors (e.g., stress, self-esteem, low mood, anxiety, work and family pressures, etc.) that contribute to, or interfere with, your success. After 35 years of providing general psychotherapy, my practice has now shifted to a subject I am passionate about: assisting and guiding those who wish to lose weight, and have found previous efforts to do so, unsuccessful. Our counseling will be covered by your insurance plan, because we will be working on issues related to your mental health.
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