Tessa Gittleman
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT (she, her)
Verified by Psychology Today Verified by Psychology Today
1 Endorsed
5851 Duluth Street, Suite 300, Golden Valley, MN 55422
Waitlist for new clients
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Finding the optimal therapeutic fit is a bit like going on a blind date... you hope for the best and prepare for the worst. People who think I'm a fit are often high-achieving individuals with an acute awareness of the issue, feel they have tried "everything" to fix it, and are giving therapy “one last chance.” I successfully get clients “unstuck” by challenging them in unconventional, collaborative ways. I intentionally push people 20% past where they are comfortable (because that’s where the growth happens!) and practice pivoting to ensure you have the skills to navigate, manage, and address the discomfort long-term.
My style is transparent, funny, collaborative, and experiential. I borrow from Motivational Interviewing, Somatic-Experiential, ACT, and IFS. These modalities help me to understand you, your situation, and how you'd measure success. From there, I help you demystify the dysfunction and develop a process for processing productively outside of therapy.
I decided to become a therapist because I was so disappointed in my own therapy. Providers explained away things that shouldn't have been, I wasn't viewed holistically, and I felt overlooked, ignored, and hopeless. I work hard to ensure my clients never experience that. That's why I offer a free consultation call to ensure I'm really what you're looking for.
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Finances
Fees
- Individual Sessions $175
- Couple Sessions $175
- Pay by American Express, Cash, Check, Discover, Health Savings Account, Mastercard, Visa
Insurance
- Out of Network
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Tessa Gittleman
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Qualifications
- Verified by Psychology Today Licensed by State of Minnesota / 3573 Tessa Gittleman
- In Practice for 7 Years
- License: Florida Department of Health TPMF933 / 2023
- License: MN Board and AAMFT Approved Supervisor 165146 / 2022
- Attended St. Mary's Universtiy of Minnesota, Graduated 2017
Call or Email me for a free 15 minute consultation now - (763) 244-3189
Tessa Gittleman
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Specialties and Expertise
Top Specialties
- Family Conflict
- Relationship Issues
- Life Transitions
Expertise
- Anxiety
- Bisexual
- Body Positivity
- Career Counseling
- Chronic Illness
- Chronic Pain
- Lesbian
- LGBTQ+
- Life Coaching
- Marital and Premarital
- Men's Issues
- Mood Disorders
- Obsessive Compulsive Personality Disorder
- Obsessive-Compulsive (OCD)
- Open Relationships Non-Monogamy
- Parenting
- Peer Relationships
- Perfectionism
- Personality Disorders
- Self Esteem
- Sex Therapy
- Sex-Positive, Kink Allied
- Stress
- Thinking Disorders
- Transgender
Do these issues align with your needs? Email or (763) 244-3189
Tessa Gittleman
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Client Focus
Age
Teen ,
Adults ,
Elders (65+)
Participants
Individuals ,
Couples ,
Family
Communities
Bisexual Allied ,
Gay Allied ,
HIV / AIDS Allied ,
Immuno-disorders ,
Intersex Allied ,
Lesbian Allied ,
Non-Binary Allied ,
Queer Allied ,
Racial Justice Allied ,
Sex Worker Allied ,
Single Mother ,
Transgender Allied
Religion
Jewish
Age
Teen ,
Adults ,
Elders (65+)
Participants
Individuals ,
Couples ,
Family
Communities
Bisexual Allied ,
Gay Allied ,
HIV / AIDS Allied ,
Immuno-disorders ,
Intersex Allied ,
Lesbian Allied ,
Non-Binary Allied ,
Queer Allied ,
Racial Justice Allied ,
Sex Worker Allied ,
Single Mother ,
Transgender Allied
Religion
Jewish
Treatment Approach
Types of Therapy
- Acceptance and Commitment (ACT)
- Coaching
- Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
- Culturally Sensitive
- Executive Therapy Session (Marathon Therapy)
- Existential
- Experiential Therapy
- Family / Marital
- Family Systems
- Feminist
- Humanistic
- Integrative
- Internal Family Systems (IFS)
- Motivational Interviewing
- Multicultural
- Narrative
- Relational
- Somatic
- Trauma Focused
- Walking Therapy
Ask about what different forms of therapy will be like. Email or (763) 244-3189
Tessa Gittleman
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Location
Primary Location
Tessa Gittleman, PLLC
5851 Duluth Street
Suite 300
Golden Valley, MN 55422
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Nearby Areas
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Tessa Gittleman
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT