therapists
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Elizabeth Padilla
MSW
LICSW
 
 
I focus on learning who a person is uniquely, and I take an active role in treatment, offering genuine warmth and support as well as practical feedback. I draw from various theoretical approaches but commonly use Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, mindful self-compassion, Exposure Response Prevention, and Internal Family Systems. As a licensed clinical social worker I have had the pleasure of working in cities across the United States with a wide range of individuals from a variety of backgrounds.
I work with individuals 18 and older, and my areas of special interest include anxiety, OCD, mindfulness, self-compassion, and climate-conscious therapy (support for anxiety/distress about our changing ecosystem).
 
Accepting Clients
Specialties
  • Anger Management
  • Anxiety ***
  • Bisexual
  • Coping Skills
  • Depression
  • Eating Disorders
  • Eco-Anxiety / Grief ***
  • Family Conflict
  • Gender Identity
  • Grief ***
  • Hoarding
  • Impulse Control Disorders
  • Infertility
  • Lesbian
  • LGBTQ+
  • Life Transitions
  • Obsessive-Compulsive (OCD) ***
  • Parenting
  • Peer Relationships
  • Pregnancy, Prenatal, Postpartum ***
  • Relationship Issues
  • Self Esteem
  • Self-Harming
  • Sexual Abuse
  • Stress
  • Substance Use
  • Suicidal Ideation
  • Thinking Disorders
  • Transgender
  • Traumatic Brain Injury
  • Weight Loss
  • Women's Issues
Age Groups
  • Adults
Frameworks
  • Acceptance and Commitment (ACT)
  • Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
  • Compassion Focused
  • Culturally Sensitive
  • Dialectical (DBT)
  • Emotionally Focused
  • Existential
  • Exposure Response Prevention
  • Family / Marital
  • Family Systems
  • Humanistic
  • Internal Family Systems (IFS)
  • Interpersonal
  • Mindfulness
  • Motivational Interviewing
  • Multicultural
  • Narrative
  • Person-Centered
  • Positive Psychology
  • Psychodynamic
  • Relational
  • Schema Therapy
  • Solution Focused Brief (SFBT)
  • Strength-Based
  • Structural Family Therapy
Service Types
  • Individuals
Insurance Networks
Scheduling Facilities
  • Bloomington, Minnesota
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Jonathan Pounder
MA
LADC
 
 
Too often we get caught up in worrying about things we cannot control, yet don't know where to start in making a change in the right direction. Maybe you are currently struggling in your relationships, navigating blended family dynamics, trying to cope with social anxiety or there are just things you experienced growing up and you just can't seem to "let it go." As your therapist, I will take the time to get to know and understand your experiences, areas of stuckness, and overwhelm, as we work together to create meaningful changes.
The clients who connect with me the most are adults and young adults experiencing symptoms of anxiety, unresolved trauma, or poor self-esteem. I draw from a variety of therapy models, primarily using mindfulness-based approaches, emotionally focused therapy (EFT), and existential therapy.
 
Accepting Clients
Specialties
  • Alcohol Use
  • Anger Management
  • Anxiety ***
  • Codependency
  • Infidelity
  • Marital and Premarital
  • Men's Issues
  • Peer Relationships
  • Relationship Issues ***
  • Religious Trauma
  • Self Esteem ***
  • Sex Therapy
  • Sexual Addiction
  • Social Anxiety ***
  • Spirituality
  • Stress
  • Substance Use
Age Groups
  • Adults
Frameworks
  • Acceptance and Commitment (ACT)
  • Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
  • Dialectical (DBT)
  • Emotionally Focused
  • Existential
  • Family / Marital
  • Gottman Method
  • Internal Family Systems (IFS)
  • Mindfulness
  • Motivational Interviewing
  • Narrative
  • Person-Centered
Service Types
  • Couples
  • Individuals
Identity Groups
  • Sex-Positive, Kink Allied
Insurance Networks
Scheduling Facilities
  • Uptown - Minneapolis, Minnesota
  • Telehealth
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Augustus Kjolhaug
MA
LPCC
 
 
I bring experience from a variety of clinical settings and help individuals create meaningful change in their mental health. I use Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) with a person-centered approach, tailoring each session to your needs. I work with trauma, anxiety, depression, personality disorders, and substance use. I believe therapy should feel supportive and empowering. My goal is to help you better understand yourself, build resilience, and move toward a life aligned with your values. I work with teens, young adults, and families, offering a safe, nonjudgmental space for growth.
Client needs always come first, so I use therapeutic techniques that help empower individuals to live their best life. I enjoy working with teens, adolescents, and young adults, along with families. My approach is non-judgmental and tailored to your needs in order to create a safe and comfortable place for my clients to land.
If you're ready to take the next step in your journey, I’m here to help. Together, we can create a path forward that feels right for you. Reach out today to start a conversation and see how therapy can support your growth and well-being.
Accepting Clients
Specialties
  • Addiction
  • ADHD
  • Adoption
  • Alcohol Use
  • Anger Management
  • Antisocial Personality
  • Anxiety ***
  • Behavioral Issues
  • Bipolar Disorder
  • Body Image
  • Borderline Personality
  • Burnout
  • Career Counseling ***
  • Codependency
  • Coping Skills ***
  • Depression ***
  • Developmental Disorders
  • Dissociative Disorders
  • Divorce
  • Domestic Abuse
  • Domestic Violence
  • Drug Abuse
  • Dual Diagnosis
  • Eating Disorders
  • Eco-Anxiety / Grief
  • Family Conflict
  • Gambling
  • Gender Identity
  • Grief
  • Identity Development
  • Impulse Control Disorders
  • Infertility
  • Infidelity
  • Internet Addiction
  • LGBTQ+
  • Life Coaching
  • Life in Rural Areas
  • Life Transitions
  • Marital and Premarital
  • Men's Issues
  • Nervous System Regulation
  • Obesity
  • Obsessive-Compulsive (OCD)
  • Oppositional Defiance
  • Parenting
  • Peer Relationships
  • People-Pleasing
  • Personality Disorders
  • Phobias
  • Relationship Issues ***
  • School Issues
  • Self Esteem
  • Self-Harming
  • Sexual Abuse
  • Sexual Addiction
  • Sleep or Insomnia
  • Social Anxiety
  • Sports Performance ***
  • Stress
  • Substance Use
  • Suicidal Ideation
  • Transgender
  • Trauma and PTSD
  • Video Game Addiction
  • Weight Loss
Age Groups
  • Adults
  • Preteen
  • Teen
Frameworks
  • Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
  • Dialectical (DBT)
  • Family / Marital
  • Humanistic
  • Internal Family Systems (IFS)
  • Motivational Interviewing
  • Person-Centered
  • Solution Focused Brief (SFBT)
  • Strength-Based
  • Trauma Focused
Service Types
  • Couples
  • Families
  • Individuals
Identity Groups
  • Body Positivity
  • Cancer
  • Deaf Allied
  • Gay Allied
  • HIV / AIDS Allied
  • Lesbian Allied
  • Non-Binary Allied
  • Open Relationships Non-Monogamy
  • Queer Allied
  • Racial Justice Allied
  • Sex Worker Allied
  • Sex-Positive, Kink Allied
  • Single Mother
  • Transgender Allied
  • Vegan Allied
  • Veterans
Ethnic Expertise
  • Black and African American
Insurance Networks
Scheduling Facilities
  • Telehealth
  • Duluth, Minnesota
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Alix Bellus
MA
LPCC
 
 
I strongly believe in the transformative power of therapy. I work with clients using curiosity and understanding to explore the roadblocks that keep them from becoming who they want to be. I typically work with teenagers and adults, and am open to working with individuals, couples, or families. Many of my clients feel stuck or disconnected from themselves or from the people they care about. Together, we work to understand what’s going on and how to move forward in a way that feels true to you.
I believe therapy should feel like a real conversation, and I’ll always meet you where you’re at. I use a mix of evidence-based approaches like CBT, DBT, ACT, mindfulness, and strengths-based techniques, all tailored to your unique needs and goals. I’m here when you’re ready.
 
Accepting Clients
Specialties
  • Anxiety ***
  • Autism
  • Behavioral Issues
  • Bipolar Disorder
  • Body Image
  • Borderline Personality
  • Burnout
  • Career Counseling
  • Chronic Illness
  • Chronic Pain
  • Codependency
  • Coping Skills
  • Depression ***
  • Divorce
  • Domestic Abuse
  • Domestic Violence
  • Drug Abuse
  • Dual Diagnosis
  • Eating Disorders
  • Grief
  • Identity Development
  • Infidelity
  • Intellectual Disability
  • LGBTQ+
  • Life Coaching
  • Life Transitions
  • Marital and Premarital ***
  • Mood Disorders
  • Nervous System Regulation
  • Obsessive-Compulsive (OCD)
  • Parenting
  • Peer Relationships
  • People-Pleasing
  • Personality Disorders
  • Phobias
  • Relationship Issues
  • School Issues
  • Self Esteem ***
  • Self-Harming
  • Sexual Abuse
  • Sleep or Insomnia
  • Social Anxiety
  • Spirituality
  • Sports Performance
  • Stress
  • Substance Use
  • Suicidal Ideation ***
  • Trauma and PTSD
  • Women's Issues
Age Groups
  • Adults
  • Teen
Frameworks
  • Acceptance and Commitment (ACT)
  • Attachment-based
  • Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
  • Compassion Focused
  • Dialectical (DBT)
  • Eclectic
  • Evidence-Based
  • Gottman Method
  • Humanistic
  • Mindfulness
  • Motivational Interviewing
  • Person-Centered
  • Positive Psychology
  • Relational
  • Somatic
  • Strength-Based
  • Trauma Focused
Service Types
  • Couples
  • Individuals
  • Prepare / Enrich
Insurance Networks
Scheduling Facilities
  • Bloomington, Minnesota
  • Telehealth
  • Highland Park - St. Paul, Minnesota
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Katheryn Alexander
MS
LPCC
 
 
I have a true passion for helping people of all ages build on their inner strengths and break free from negative thought and behavior patterns that get in the way of living a healthy balanced life. I use an integrative framework, drawing from EMDR, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and other treatment approaches, tailored to meet each person where they are in their own unique journey towards growth and healing.
I work with ages 18 and up, and have a special interest in anxiety disorders, grief, and trauma treatment. My top priority is to ensure effective therapeutic treatment, while providing a compassionate, trusting, and non-judgmental environment for everyone.
 
Accepting Clients
Specialties
  • ADHD
  • Anxiety ***
  • Asperger's Syndrome
  • Body Image
  • Burnout
  • Care-Giving
  • Chronic Illness
  • Codependency
  • Coping Skills
  • Depression ***
  • Divorce
  • Grief ***
  • Identity Development
  • LGBTQ+
  • Life Transitions
  • Nervous System Regulation
  • Peer Relationships
  • People-Pleasing
  • School Issues
  • Self Esteem
  • Self-Harming
  • Sleep or Insomnia
  • Social Anxiety
  • Spirituality
  • Stress
  • Suicidal Ideation
  • Thinking Disorders
  • Trauma and PTSD ***
  • Women's Issues
Age Groups
  • Adults
  • Elders (65+)
Frameworks
  • Attachment-based
  • Clinical Supervision
  • Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
  • Cognitive Processing (CPT)
  • Compassion Focused
  • Culturally Sensitive
  • Dialectical (DBT)
  • EMDR
  • Evidence-Based
  • Interpersonal
  • Mindfulness
  • Motivational Interviewing
  • Person-Centered
  • Positive Psychology
  • Solution Focused Brief (SFBT)
  • Strength-Based
  • Trauma Focused
Service Types
  • Individuals
Identity Groups
  • Body Positivity
  • Cancer
  • Gay Allied
  • Lesbian Allied
  • Non-Binary Allied
  • Queer Allied
  • Transgender Allied
Insurance Networks
Scheduling Facilities
  • Bloomington, Minnesota
  • Telehealth
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Toni Berghoff
MA
Pre-Licensed Professional
 
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Therapy can be incredibly helpful for those navigating anxiety, stress, and developing coping skills. I have experience working with neurodivergent clients and am passionate about continuing to support individuals in this area. As someone who is organized, motivated, and goal-oriented, I aim to work with clients who are ready to take steps toward achieving their goals in a supportive, non-judgmental space. We're in this together, and I’m here to support you on your journey or the next chapter of your life.
My approach is always rooted in understanding and empathy, providing a safe space where you can feel heard and grow. I help clients identify their strengths, successes, and areas of growth. My therapeutic style combines person-centered care, cognitive-behavioral techniques, strength-based focus, and trauma-informed practices.
If you're ready to process your thoughts and feelings and move forward with your goals, I’m here to help guide you your path for growth. Together, we’ll build a strong connection in a judgment-free environment, working toward the positive changes you’re looking for.
Accepting Clients
Specialties
  • ADHD ***
  • Adoption
  • Anxiety
  • Autism ***
  • Bisexual
  • Burnout
  • Coping Skills ***
  • Depression ***
  • Domestic Abuse
  • Domestic Violence
  • Drug Abuse
  • Dual Diagnosis ***
  • Eco-Anxiety / Grief
  • Gender Identity
  • Grief
  • Identity Development
  • LGBTQ+
  • Mood Disorders
  • Oppositional Defiance
  • Peer Relationships
  • Self Esteem
  • Self-Harming
  • Sexual Abuse
  • Sexual Addiction
  • Sleep or Insomnia
  • Social Anxiety
  • Stress
  • Substance Use
  • Suicidal Ideation
  • Teen Violence
  • Transgender
  • Trauma and PTSD
  • Women's Issues
Age Groups
  • Adults
  • Children (6 to 10)
  • Preteen
  • Teen
Frameworks
  • Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
  • Emotionally Focused
  • Motivational Interviewing
  • Person-Centered
  • Solution Focused Brief (SFBT)
  • Strength-Based
Service Types
  • Individuals
Insurance Networks
Scheduling Facilities
  • Telehealth
  • Burnsville, Minnesota
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Cash Stone
MA
Pre-Licensed Professional
 
 
I take a warm, curious approach to understanding you and the roots of your suffering. Together, we’ll explore not only what you’re experiencing, but why, so you can better understand yourself and navigate your life with more clarity and confidence. I’m a natural “dot connector”—almost forensic in how I help piece together the ways your history, relationships, beliefs, and experiences intersect and shape the present.
I work extensively with trauma (both recent and historical), relationship challenges, and substance use concerns. My goal is to help you feel truly seen, understood, and supported as we build a healing path that is both informed and deeply personal to you. Wherever you’re starting from, we’ll walk the path of understanding and healing together.
My pronouns are they/them. I have extensive experience supporting clients within the LGBTQIA+ community as well as those outside of it, and I strive to offer an affirming, knowledgeable environment for people of all identities and backgrounds.
Accepting Clients
Specialties
  • Addiction ***
  • Anxiety
  • Borderline Personality
  • Burnout
  • Codependency
  • Coping Skills
  • Depression
  • Drug Abuse
  • Dual Diagnosis
  • Gender Identity
  • Identity Development
  • Infidelity
  • LGBTQ+
  • Life Transitions
  • Mood Disorders
  • Nervous System Regulation
  • Peer Relationships
  • People-Pleasing
  • Relationship Issues ***
  • Religious Trauma
  • Self Esteem
  • Sexual Addiction
  • Social Anxiety
  • Substance Use
  • Transgender
  • Trauma and PTSD ***
  • Women's Issues
Age Groups
  • Adults
  • Teen
Frameworks
  • Attachment-based
  • Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
  • Compassion Focused
  • Culturally Sensitive
  • Evidence-Based
  • Feminist
  • Interpersonal
  • Mindfulness
  • Person-Centered
  • Positive Psychology
  • Relational
  • Somatic
  • Strength-Based
  • Trauma Focused
Service Types
  • Couples
  • Individuals
Identity Groups
  • Body Positivity
  • Gay Allied
  • HIV / AIDS Allied
  • Intersex Allied
  • Lesbian Allied
  • Non-Binary Allied
  • Open Relationships Non-Monogamy
  • Queer Allied
  • Sex Worker Allied
  • Sex-Positive, Kink Allied
  • Transgender Allied
Insurance Networks
Scheduling Facilities
  • Uptown - Minneapolis, Minnesota
  • Telehealth
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Patrick Koch
MA
LPCC
 
 
Life is full of ups and downs, and I feel honored to be able to help those who are seeking counseling. I strive to provide a safe and non-judgmental environment to help my clients feel most comfortable while in their counseling session.
I enjoy working with adults on an individual basis. My areas of interest are anxiety, depression, trauma, mindfulness meditation, finding meaning in life, relationship conflict, and school/work stress. It’s never too late or too early to make positive life changes. It’s always the right time when we decide to better our lives.
 
Accepting Clients
Specialties
  • Anger Management
  • Anxiety ***
  • Asperger's Syndrome
  • Autism
  • Body Image
  • Burnout
  • Care-Giving
  • Coping Skills
  • Depression ***
  • Family Conflict
  • Grief
  • Life Transitions
  • Men's Issues
  • Mood Disorders
  • Obsessive-Compulsive (OCD)
  • Parenting
  • Peer Relationships
  • People-Pleasing
  • Phobias
  • Relationship Issues
  • School Issues
  • Self Esteem
  • Social Anxiety ***
  • Sports Performance
  • Stress
  • Trauma and PTSD
Age Groups
  • Adults
  • Elders (65+)
  • Teen
Frameworks
  • Acceptance and Commitment (ACT)
  • Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
  • Emotionally Focused
  • Existential
  • Humanistic
  • Mindfulness
  • Motivational Interviewing
  • Narrative
  • Person-Centered
  • Prolonged Exposure Therapy (PE)
  • Solution Focused Brief (SFBT)
  • Trauma Focused
Service Types
  • Individuals
Identity Groups
  • Gay Allied
  • Lesbian Allied
  • Non-Binary Allied
  • Queer Allied
  • Transgender Allied
Insurance Networks
Scheduling Facilities
  • Bloomington, Minnesota
  • Telehealth
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Summer Edwards
MS
Pre-Licensed Professional
 
 
I provide a safe, supportive space where you will feel heard, understood, and free from judgment. Whether you’re looking to heal, find balance, or simply just have someone in your corner, I’m here to support you every step of the way. I specialize in working with caregivers of loved ones with special needs/chronic illness, maternal mental health, and borderline personality disorder. I also enjoy practicing family therapy.
I offer years of experience supporting individuals coping with the stress that accompanies being a caregiver. I love supporting the interpersonal relationships within a family and helping everyone in a family unit understand each other and "speak the same language".
I tailor my approach to fit your unique needs, meeting you where you are and working together to create a form of therapy that feels right for your goals. If I sound like someone you could connect with, reach out, and we can set up a free consultation. I would love to hear more about you!
Accepting Clients
Specialties
  • ADHD
  • Adoption
  • Antisocial Personality
  • Anxiety
  • Behavioral Issues
  • Bipolar Disorder
  • Body Image
  • Borderline Personality ***
  • Burnout
  • Care-Giving ***
  • Chronic Illness ***
  • Chronic Impulsivity
  • Chronic Pain
  • Codependency
  • Coping Skills
  • Depression
  • Developmental Disorders
  • Dissociative Disorders
  • Divorce
  • Domestic Abuse
  • Domestic Violence
  • Elderly Persons Disorders
  • Emotional Disturbance
  • Family Conflict
  • Grief
  • Hoarding
  • Identity Development
  • Impulse Control Disorders
  • Infertility
  • Infidelity
  • Learning Disabilities
  • LGBTQ+
  • Life Coaching
  • Life in Rural Areas
  • Life Transitions
  • Men's Issues
  • Mood Disorders
  • Narcissistic Personality
  • Parenting
  • Peer Relationships
  • People-Pleasing
  • Personality Disorders
  • Phobias
  • Pregnancy, Prenatal, Postpartum ***
  • Psychosis
  • Relationship Issues ***
  • Self Esteem
  • Self-Harming
  • Sexual Abuse
  • Social Anxiety
  • Sports Performance
  • Stress
  • Trauma and PTSD
  • Women's Issues
Age Groups
  • Adults
  • Elders (65+)
  • Teen
Frameworks
  • Acceptance and Commitment (ACT)
  • Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
  • Cognitive Processing (CPT)
  • Compassion Focused
  • Dialectical (DBT)
  • Emotionally Focused
  • Existential
  • Family / Marital
  • Humanistic
  • Mindfulness
  • Motivational Interviewing
  • Narrative
  • Person-Centered
  • Schema Therapy
  • Solution Focused Brief (SFBT)
  • Strength-Based
  • Trauma Focused
Service Types
  • Couples
  • Families
  • Individuals
Insurance Networks
Scheduling Facilities
  • Burnsville, Minnesota
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Lisa Lewandowski
MA
LPCC
 
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I work as a team with clients exploring current issues and how mind, spirit, and body are interconnected. I believe when people have hope and can learn to challenge and replace irrational thoughts, beliefs, and attitudes, they are free to experience change. I utilize an eclectic, client-centered, holistic approach incorporating Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectic Behavioral Therapy techniques, Solution-Focused Therapy, and Psycho-education.
I specialize in working with teens and young adults age 12 and older, treating anxiety disorders, obsessive compulsive behavior, life changes, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, peer/relationship issues, and depression.
 
Accepting Clients
Specialties
  • ADHD ***
  • Anxiety ***
  • Career Counseling
  • Chronic Illness
  • Codependency
  • Coping Skills
  • Depression
  • Grief
  • Hoarding
  • Life Transitions ***
  • Mood Disorders
  • Obsessive-Compulsive (OCD) ***
  • Parenting
  • Peer Relationships
  • Pregnancy, Prenatal, Postpartum
  • Relationship Issues
  • School Issues
  • Self Esteem
  • Sleep or Insomnia ***
  • Stress
  • Women's Issues
Age Groups
  • Adults
  • Teen
Frameworks
  • Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
  • Compassion Focused
  • Culturally Sensitive
  • Dialectical (DBT)
  • Exposure Response Prevention
  • Humanistic
  • Integrative
  • Interpersonal
  • Mindfulness
  • Motivational Interviewing
  • Person-Centered
  • Positive Psychology
  • Relational
  • Solution Focused Brief (SFBT)
  • Strength-Based
Service Types
  • Individuals
Insurance Networks
Scheduling Facilities
  • Telehealth
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