Therapy & Psychiatric Services

Individual Therapy: Types

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is a type of psychotherapy used to treat a variety of mental health concerns (such as depression, anxiety, sleep problems). CBT focuses on an individual’s thoughts and assumptions about life, themselves, other people, their past and the future. It is based on learning theory. The underlying concept behind CBT is that our thoughts and feelings play a fun​damental role in our behavior. For example, if an individual thinks that “people are out for themselves”, it will inevitably affect their feelings and interactions with people with whom they are not familiar. Another example is, if an individual thinks “I’m not very smart”, it may impact the way they feel about themselves, their ambitions and how they see themselves in comparison with others. When an individual has thoughts or assumptions that are distorted or not based on objective information, it can contribute to depression and anxiety. CBT is a process by which an individual becomes more aware of distorted and/or negative thoughts and assumptions, and the behaviors associated with them. Once identified as distorted and maladaptive, therapy is a process in which the thoughts, assumptions and behaviors are replaced with those that are more adaptive. The therapist’s role is to guide the individual through this process. This may be done by discussion and analysis of the individual’s every day experiences, journaling, learning coping skills and doing homework assignments. CBT is empirically supported and has been shown to effectively help patients overcome a wide variety of maladaptive behaviors.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing)
(EMDR) is a form of psychotherapy developed by Francine Shapiro in the 1990s in which the person being treated is asked to recall distressing images; the therapist then directs the client in one type of bilateral sensory input, such as side-to-side eye movements or hand tapping. It is included in several evidence-based guidelines for the treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
Marital/Couples Counseling
Marriage or couple’s counseling focuses on the intimate relationship of two people who are in an established relationship. Often time, the couple is struggling to resolve differences, resulting in conflict or instability. Many times patterns, rules, goals and beliefs will be explored.
Internal Family Systems therapy (IFS)
Internal Family Systems Therapy is a powerfully transformative, non-pathologizing, and evidence-based model of psychotherapy. It emphasizes the natural multiplicity of the mind. Rooted in family systems thinking, an IFS therapist assists their clients in restoring harmony in their inner family systems through Self-leadership (and among what are colloquially referred to as ‘parts’). The goal of IFS therapy is to assist parts in relaxing from extreme roles (reducing mental health symptoms and problematic behaviors) and to heal a clients’ burdens (negative beliefs about self, trauma, shame, et cetera).
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
ACT is a multifaceted approach to therapy that collectively focuses on intuitive emotions, thoughts, and creating mental and behavioral change through acceptance. ACT sees difficulties and mental disorders as a result of rigid thinking and avoiding uncomfortable experiences. As the client, you can expect to experience assistance identifying and altering your thought processes, receiving skills for independent work, and creating new values to challenge the prevailing rules that have governed your life in the past.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) is a comprehensive model using a cognitive skill based approach to assist clients in regulating emotions, tolerating levels of distress, increasing present awareness and engaging in effective communication. The two foundational pillars of DBT is cognitive behavior therapy and core mindfulness. Dialectical Behavior Therapy provides strategies to limit patterns of impulsive, maladaptive behaviors individuals use to react to painful emotions and elevated levels of distress while using DBT concepts and skills to create positive, meaningful change in their lives.

Group Therapy

Anxiety Group Therapy
Anxiety Education and Interventions Group

Overview: The Anxiety Education and Interventions Group explores anxiety and all of the factors that create long-lasting change. The group will cover characteristics and interventions of anxiety that are related to the Physical, Emotional, Behavioral, Mental, Whole-Self, and Existential/Spiritual parts of a person. The group will be highly experiential, utilizing skills and knowledge in session to demonstrate the simplicity and effectiveness of many of the interventions.

GROUP OBJECTIVES:

  1. Mental Causes: Learn how processes in the brain cause physiological changes in the body.
  2. Physical Causes: Learn how diet, exercise, and physical processes can impact brain chemistry and structure.
  3. Grounding Strategies: Acquire techniques to use in daily life, at any time during the day, to calm and relax both the mind and body.
  4. Creating at Home Treatment Plan: Create and customize a home treatment plan, based on techniques experienced in group that work best for the individual’s particular anxiety.

Structure: Our group sessions are designed to be educational with optional interactions. Each session, we focus on a specific set of skills and incorporate various teaching methods, including:

  • Integrated Techniques: discuss the impact of diet/exercise, mindfulness, meditations techniques, guided imagery, self-examination, whole-food nutrition, herbal remedies, and behavioral modification
  • Education: learn in a classroom setting the mind’s impact the body, and the body’s impact the mind.
  • Homework Assignments: Apply skills at home using workbook exercises and using new skills at home.
  • Group Meditation: Share the experience, challenge, and success with fellow group members in growing meditation abilities.

Join Us: If you are ready to build skills and work towards a more fulfilling life, we invite you to join our Anxiety Education and Interventions Group. Together, we will explore new ways of thinking, creating experiences that will relate to create positive change and enhance your overall well-being.
For More Information: To learn more about our Anxiety Education and Interventions Group, or to schedule an intake, please contact us at 952.431.6033.

DBT Group Therapy
DBT Skills Training Group

Overview: Our DBT Skills Training Group offers a supportive and structured environment for individuals seeking to enhance their emotional regulation, interpersonal effectiveness, distress tolerance, and mindfulness skills. Dialectical Behavior Therapy is a cognitive-behavioral approach designed to help individuals navigate and manage intense emotions, improve relationships, and build a life worth living.

GROUP OBJECTIVES:

  1. Emotion Regulation: Learn strategies to understand and manage your emotions effectively, reducing emotional suffering and increasing emotional resilience.
  2. Discover New Ideas: Hear how others have coped with and overcome difficulties that that many struggle with.
  3. Creating New Expectations: Identify past expectations that plague you in your current situation and develop new more fulfilling expectations.
  4. Share Successes: Have an area of understanding people which to share success stories and positive change.

Structure: Our group sessions are designed to be interactive and educational. Each session, we focus on a specific set of skills and incorporate various teaching methods, including:

  • Skill Introductions: Learn new DBT skills through teaching and discussions.
  • Practice Exercises: Engage in role-plays, group activities, and individual exercises to practice and internalize new skills.
  • Homework Assignments: Apply skills in real-life situations and share your experiences in the next session.
  • Group Discussions: Share experiences, challenges, and successes with fellow group members, fostering mutual support and learning.

Join Us: If you are ready to build skills, connect with others, and work towards a more fulfilling life, we invite you to join our DBT Skills Training Group. Together, we will explore new ways of thinking, behaving, and relating to create positive change and enhance your overall well-being.
For More Information: To learn more about our DBT Skills Training Group or to schedule an intake, please contact us at 952.431.6033.

Men’s Retirement Support Group
Men’s Retirement Support Group

Overview: The Men’s Retirement Support Group explores challenges many men face in retirement, and offers a safe place to share and connect with others who share these struggles. The group will cover challenges such as loss of purpose, work friendships, and struggles to find fulfilling activities to fill the day. The group will offer an opportunity to share and hear about struggles specific to individuals.

GROUP OBJECTIVES:

  1. Creating Connections: Meet others who feel retirement “did not quite work out how I planned.”
  2. Discover New Ideas: Hear how others have coped with and overcome difficulties that that many struggle with.
  3. Creating New Expectations: Identify past expectations that plague you in your current situation and develop new more fulfilling expectations.
  4. Share Successes: Have an area of understanding people which to share success stories and positive change.

Structure: Our group sessions are designed to be a support group with topics lead by attendees. Each session, we focus on a real life experiences of the attendees and struggles that are currently being faced. This will be done through:

  • Emotional and Moral Support: Share with others with similar struggles in an environment that is positive and supportive.
  • Education on Aging: Better understand from the facilitator how common struggles are and ideas for coping.
  • Share with Others: Share current situation new people in a new environment with those who have similar experiences.
  • Create a Growth Mindset: Build a belief that a person’s situation can be improved through effort, learning, and persistence over time.

Join Us: If you are ready to connect to others and work towards a more fulfilling life, we invite you to join our Men’s Retirement Support Group. Together, we will explore new ways of thinking, creating experiences that will relate to create positive change and enhance your overall well-being.
For More Information: To learn more about our Men’s Retirement Support Group, or to schedule an intake, please contact us at 952.431.6033.

Medication Management​

Medication Management​

An initial diagnostic assessment is performed which includes: background and historical data about the client; impairments in work, school, and relationship functioning; identification of a client’s resources and areas of strengths; any appropriate mental and/or chemical health diagnoses; and finally, recommendations regarding medications- effectiveness, side effects, need for lab tests or medication adjustment/change and treatment plan.

Ongoing medication management is provided as agreed upon by provider and client.

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Our mission is to help patients gain strength and find healing through individualized, compassionate and comprehensive psychiatric care and counseling.
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