Therapists in Minneapolis:

Dr. David Thompson - Minneapolis Psychologist

Dr. Thompson is a MN licensed psychologist who has been working with people - providing therapy, family counseling and psychological assessments - for 21 years. His practice settings have included:

• Private and public mental health clinics

• Substance abuse rehab center

• In-school counseling clinic

• In-home therapy agency

• Hospital in-patient psych ward

• San Francisco General Hospital Psychiatric Emergency Room

In addition to clinical work, Dr. Thompson teaches masters and doctoral students in a variety of programs with specialties in Jungian, Relational Psychoanalytic, and Integral theories. He received his doctorate in clinical psychology (Psy.D.) at the California Institute of Integral Studies in San Francisco. His training there consisted of a wide range of psychological research in addition to clinical work with client populations diverse in age, ethnicity, sexual orientation, and presenting complaint.

Background:
Dr. Thompson was born and raised in Minneapolis, but has lived on both coasts, in the mountains of Colorado, and even in Mexico. After 12 years away from MN spent in studies and professional training, he returned to MN permanently to practice psychology, research, write, and teach.

Dana Elkun, MA, MFA, LPCC - Psychotherapist

Coming to therapy is one way to attune to yourself and to move toward wellness. Dana uses an integrative approach informed by psychodynamic, existential, and mindfulness traditions. She looks to literature, the body, dreams, family stories or any other source of insight that a client brings to therapy. Dana is also trained in Brainspotting, a brain-body approach informed by EMDR that offers a deep, non-analytical way of healing from traumatic experiences.  

Dana works with individual clients on anxiety, depression, trauma, and a range of life transitions, including sexuality and sexual identity, life mission, relationships, pregnancy, parenting, and loss. She also enjoys working with couples or any constellation of family members. Dana’s professional background includes her work as a writer and writing teacher. She is a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor and holds Master's degrees in Counseling Psychology and Creative Writing. She serves as a Clinical Supervisor for therapists at Integral Psychotherapy.

Jihan Saba, MA - Psychotherapist

Saba believes in the capacity of therapy to help people make changes in their lives that they've struggled with alone. Such struggles may relate to aspects of oneself, one’s habits and repetitions, or of one’s relationships or career. Often the barriers to such changes are emotions such as fear, trauma, guilt, shame, feeling of disconnection or self-criticism, in response to which one acts in ways that lead to undesirable consequences. By broadening the tolerance and capacity for emotional experiences and reflective thinking, Saba believes that therapy helps in developing more options, hence choices for oneself to be able to respond to life the way one wants to, rather than on compulsions rising from unbearable emotions.

Saba adds to her integral approach by drawing on her background in modern psychoanalysis and meditation in working with clients. Because each individual is different from any other, Saba is interested in working together with the client on developing a safe and accepting environment to facilitate exploration of all dimensions of one’s experiences in order to address the root emotional problems affecting one’s present life.

Saba is currently finishing her thesis for her masters in psychoanalysis at New York Graduate School of Psychoanalysis, and working under the supervision of Dana Elkun. Her experience of living in Asia, Europe and the United States has added to her exposure a wide range of beliefs, environment, culture and the human condition.

Trevor Thompson - Psychotherapist

Trevor seeks to understand his clients’ past, present, and future to collaborate with them on finding answers to questions and solutions to problems. His practice is rooted in mindfulness, unconditional acceptance, and intellectual curiosity. Trevor believes that in order for positive change to occur in therapy (and most relationships), an individual must feel wholly seen, understood, and accepted by the other. His theoretical orientation focuses largely on psychodynamic theory, making connections from a client’s deep past to their situations of today, as well as in structuralism/semiotics, exploring how the language we use affects our perception of our inner and outer worlds.

Trevor was born in Houston, Texas, and moved up to Minnesota as a boy. He has also lived in eastern North Dakota, and Munich, Germany. Trevor completed a double major Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Minnesota—Twin Cities in Psychology and Journalism. He spent much of his free time in college independently studying Western philosophy, world literature, and applied psychodynamic theory. Trevor enters his sessions with years of experience working around psychology in diverse positions: job coaching, residential counseling, housing, insurance/administrative work, and diagnostic assessment. He’s also worked with and studied diverse populations: pediatrics, at-risk youth, disabled adults, and pre/perinatal mothers and babies.

Trevor speaks German at the C1 level and is open to working with German-speaking expatriates or immigrants looking to use their native tongue. He works under the licensed supervision of Dr. Thompson.

Emily Tate - Psychotherapist

Emily believes you have a unique and important life to lead. She approaches therapy as a conscious dialogue with the psyche that supports clarity and grounding to our fundamental orientation in life. Leaning into the Existentialists and Jung’s psychodynamics as foundational theories, Emily believes by working with the unconscious and hidden aspects of ourselves, we gain key perspectives on entrenched and archetypal patterns, false beliefs, or existential fears that may underlie our struggles in leading a fulfilling life. She works with clients using traditional talk therapy and expressive arts, weaving in a variety of modalities such as movement, symbol and metaphor, image-making, writing, and shaping materials depending on clients’ comfort and interest. Emily is completing a psychotherapy master’s degree with a specialty in expressive arts at Adler Graduate School and works under the licensed supervision of Dana Elkun.

Ismail Abraham - Psychotherapist

Ismail believes therapy is a transformative tool that not only helps individuals explore their inner world but also fosters a deeper connection with others. As a fourth-year advanced student in Augsburg University's Doctor of Clinical Psychology (PsyD) program, Ismail has a passion for working with clients from underrepresented and marginalized cultural groups. He specializes in treating those who struggle with substance use and mental health issues, approaching therapy through a lens that respects cultural diversity and personal history. Rooted in a combination of psychodynamic and culturally informed approaches, Ismail integrates his experience with substance use treatment into his work, helping clients uncover the underlying causes of their struggles. He believes that therapy is a space where clients can explore the complexities of identity, mental health, and the emotional obstacles that arise in the journey of self-discovery. By combining an understanding of how societal pressures and trauma affect mental health with a warm, nonjudgmental therapeutic presence, Ismail helps clients develop the tools necessary for healing and growth.

A native New Yorker of Haitian descent with a strong spiritual orientation, Ismail’s personal experiences as an African-Caribbean individual contribute to his unique ability to connect with clients navigating cultural identity, systemic barriers, and interpersonal relationships. His therapeutic philosophy emphasizes the importance of self-awareness, emotional resilience, and the potential for change in the face of adversity. Ismail’s goal is to create a therapeutic environment that fosters safety, empathy, and reflection, allowing clients to promote healing and genuine connections.

Ismail is currently completing his doctoral degree and works under the licensed supervision of Dr. David Thompson.

Aysha Mazumdar Stanger, MA - Psychotherapist

Aysha enjoys working with people navigating transitions, exploring their identities, and looking to better understand themselves within their family, community, and cultural contexts. She believes in the power of empathetic listening, free of judgment. Her approach empowers clients to access the tools they already possess to find balance in their lives. Aysha has a particular interest in working with individuals navigating the transition into adulthood. Drawing from her own life experience as a mixed-race person she looks forward to working with individuals exploring their own cultural and racial identities. Aysha’s goal in working with clients of any background is to help them expand their knowledge and acceptance of self, improve communication with others, and find a deepened sense of belonging.

Aysha’s background includes working in film, the cultural arts field, and an array of service industry jobs. Aysha received a B.A. in both the Humanities and Film at the University of Minnesota. Film, photography, writing, and music are just a few of the contexts she uses to explore and relate to the world. She earned her master’s degree in Counseling and Psychological Services from St. Mary’s University of Minnesota. Aysha works under the licensed supervision of Dana Elkun.

Chris Olsen, M.A. - Psychotherapist

Chris believes that meaning and engagement in life are a central piece of wellness and fulfillment. He has found that therapy is an excellent place to cultivate curiosity and create a deeper sense of knowing oneself. Chris believes that we are deeply shaped by our environment and our communities and he takes a holistic approach to therapy that explores all aspects of life. He is informed by existential and psychodynamic approaches to therapy. These approaches help highlight how our past informs our present and assist in creating a path to greater meaning and engagement. Chris believes that therapy is a collaborative journey built on trust and authenticity that can lead to wholeness, deeper understanding, and growth.

Chris was born and raised in the Twin Cities. He earned his Master’s degree at Adler Graduate School. He is coming to this new field from a lengthy career as a computer programmer. In his free time, Chris enjoys creating art, engaging in physical activities like pickleball, and playing video games. He works under the licensed supervision of Dr. Thompson.

Evelyn Washington, MA, LPCC, LADC - Psychotherapist

We all face difficulties or challenges in our lives that ultimately shape who we are. Evelyn believes in helping people navigate through the challenges of life by integrating various evidence-based approaches of psychotherapy. Therapy is a way to explore and optimize your ability to rebuild emotional and behavioral well-being. People have the potential to change by using and modifying the strategies for change that they bring with them or discover through therapeutic counseling. Evelyn’s interests includes understanding biological, relational, emotional, cultural, and spiritual aspects of the human being. Evelyn has a passion for providing a space for you to explore desires, needs, and areas in life that feel trapped and unsatisfied.

Evelyn received her Bachelor’s degree in Psychology from Argosy University of Minnesota with a concentration in addiction. Evelyn’s passion as an alcohol and drug counselor led her to pursue the field of professional clinical counseling. Evelyn is a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor and earned her Master’s degree in Counseling Psychology at St. Mary’s University.

Alex Fraser, MA - Psychotherapist

Alex believes in helping people to seek meaning in their lives, focusing on each person as a unique individual within the contexts of their thoughts, feelings, and environment. Alex approaches each person from that holistic viewpoint and strives to help them understand themselves, their strengths, and their supports, and to find their own balanced way of moving through the world.

Alex comes to counseling after a 25-year career in Information Technology, as well as a successful athletic career in ultimate frisbee, and he brings with him skills in troubleshooting and team building to help assist others in healing, growing, and navigating life’s transitions.

Alex earned his Master’s degree at Adler Graduate School and has a bachelor’s degree in Psychology from St. Olaf College. Alex grew up in Southern Minnesota and has lived in the Twin Cities his adult life. He is working under the licensed supervision of Dr. David Thompson.

Miles Kelly - Psychotherapist

Therapy can be a catalyst for healing, discovery, processing grief, addressing old habits, and making changes. For some, therapy is exciting; for others, it can feel daunting. Miles believes that by helping clients connect with their inherent wisdom, develop clarity around their life mission, taking action to heal past pains and present cyclic habits, clients can find their inner voice, establish healthy boundaries, and enact meaningful change.

With a 20-year background in construction, Miles uses this experience as a framework for his therapeutic approach. Therapy can be an excellent place to redesign one’s life blueprints and courageously rebuild a strong inner home (foundation), leading to positive relationships with oneself, others, and life. Utilizing Gestalt, psychodrama, parts work, and other client-centered modalities, Miles encourages clients to move beyond passive talk therapy into active engagement believing healing and leveling-up is a birthright. He is currently completing his master's degree in Transpersonal Counseling at Naropa University and works under the licensed supervision of Dr. Thompson.

Sara McLoone - Psychotherapist

Sara’s approach is rooted in the belief that therapy is a journey of self-healing. With trust in whatever is emerging, she works to help her clients tune into their "inner wise one"—that intuitive and knowing part of themselves. Sara draws from both Gestalt and psychodynamic theory to offer a warm, grounded, and embodied presence. She is honored to be a part of her clients’ journey back home to themselves.

As a student pursuing her Master’s degree in Mindfulness-Based Transpersonal Counseling from Naropa University, Sara embraces the multifaceted nature of her clients' lives, offering support as they delve into their spiritual experiences and questions. Her holistic perspective acknowledges the interrelation of body, mind, and spirit, and she is committed to walking alongside her clients as they explore their place in the family of things.

Sara earned her bachelor’s degree at Metropolitan State University, with a focus on the Psychology of End of Life and Personal Transformation. She volunteers with people in hospice and underwent end-of-life doula training with the International End of Life Doula Association (INELDA) in 2019. Sara sees the sacred in life's transitions and works to support her clients during critical times. She works under the licensed supervision of David Thompson.

Andy Browers, MA - Psychotherapist

Andy believes in warmly collaborating with clients to face challenges side by side, working together to foster authenticity, awareness, empowerment, vitality, healing, and growth. His work blends our emerging knowledge of neurobiology with a grounded and human perspective on the contexts of our lives. Our experiences, family, relationships, values, beliefs, and narratives interact with our brain, mind, and body in complex, amazing ways that can take some time to sort out, understand, and learn to master. Exploring these contexts is what energizes Andy’s approach to helping people work through obstacles and learn to thrive to their fullest capacity. 

His work draws on the theories and teachings of Carl Jung (especially work with symbols, archetypes, and the journey toward wholeness); Carl Rogers (accurate empathy); Abraham Maslow (self-actualizing and becoming your fullest self); Dan Siegel and Alan Schore (how the mind, brain, and relationships interact); Iain McGilchrist (understanding how the hemispheres of our brain help or hinder us); and Brene Brown’s work on vulnerability, courage, and overcoming shame. He is also excited about using pop culture as a tool for personal development, awareness, and growth. 

Andy earned his master’s degree at St. Mary's University of Minnesota and is working towards licensure under the licensed supervision of Dr. Thompson.

Nicole Duclos, MA - Psychotherapist

Drawing on a variety of theoretical perspectives, Nicole is honored to walk alongside individuals on the courageous journey toward self-discovery. She strives to help individuals navigate the nuance and complexities of life, delving into the deeper questions that lead to growth and understanding. Nicole believes that self-knowledge and personal agency are the crux of sustained mental health and encourages clients to connect to all aspects of their being - psychological, spiritual, and physical. Nicole also incorporates Brainspotting into her work with clients for those who are interested.

Nicole earned her master’s degree in Counseling and Psychological Services from St. Mary’s University of Minnesota. Nicole is working under the licensed supervision of Dr. David Thompson.

Lane Holden, MA - Psychotherapist

Clare Rubin, MA - Psychotherapist

Clare strives to provide a warm, safe, and supportive environment for clients to foster greater self-acceptance, develop healthy coping strategies, and maximize their strengths. She uses an integrative approach to help individuals move toward their true potential as well as cultivate intentions such as authenticity, kindness, patience, compassion, and responsibility.

Clare specializes in relationship therapy. Couples seek guidance for a broad spectrum of reasons from a lack of communication to the pain of infidelity. Each couple is unique and brings to the therapy process not only their prominent relationship challenges but each individual’s more subtle history of relational experience. Clare works with couples to uncover and face the issues that have become barriers to a fulfilling, supportive, satisfying, and love-filled relationship.

Clare brings twelve years of experience as a yoga and meditation instructor as well as somatic education in the field of bodywork. This blend of mind-body experience creates a unique set of qualities from which to draw as a counseling psychologist. She received her Master’s degree in psychology and counseling services at Saint Mary’s University in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and is working toward LPCC licensure under the licensed supervision of Dr. David Thompson.

Rachel Schreiner, MA, LPCC - Psychotherapist

Rachel believes that therapy offers a pragmatic and intuitive approach to healing that spans across the dimensions of mind, body, and soul.  Her integrative and holistic approach to care draws upon mindfulness, mind-body-spirit therapies, and depth psychology.  Rachel works with individuals, couples, and families.  She seeks to help clients build a relationship with their own internal wisdom; a knowledgeable and fierce inner resource that can be drawn upon to explore unresolved pain and move towards integration.  She believes healing is a dynamic process that entails compassionately embracing one’s suffering and utilizing it as a vehicle for transformation. Through this courageous work, deep and lasting growth, expansion, and connection can be found.  Healing is not only about alleviating symptoms, but also about claiming personal power and living one’s truth.  

Rachel holds a Master’s degree in psychology and is a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor.

Andrea Hansen, MA, LPCC - Psychotherapist

Therapy is a place to be witnessed, experiment, get curious so you can feel more grounded and at home within yourself. Andrea’s integrative approach weaves together Internal Family Systems and Psychodynamic therapy. She often utilizes guided visualizations, body awareness, and pattern recognition to better understand the roots of your struggles.

She works with a range of issues, with particular interest in women, motherhood, post partum, sexuality, sexual trauma, anxiety, life transitions, couples/marriage, childhood trauma, psychedelic integration and spiritualty. Andrea holds a Master’s degree in Counseling & Psychological Services. She is a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor.

Kim St. Mane, MA, LADC, LPCC - Psychotherapist

Kim is passionate about helping individuals find meaning and purpose in their lives. She offers a holistic and collaborative approach to health and wellness, integrating various techniques to meet the unique needs of her clients.

Kim believes in the inherent goodness in people and their quest to make healthy choices, find value and self-worth, and live meaningful lives. Kim’s integrative approach allows her to meet her clients’ needs in the present moment, address underlying issues from their past, help them to find meaning in the choices they have made throughout their lives, and create a life for themselves filled with purpose, joy, and fulfillment. She believes building trusting relationships with her clients is paramount to a healthy therapy experience.

Kim has experience working in a treatment center providing individual and group therapy services to adults struggling with substance abuse and co-occurring mental health issues. She has worked with people from a variety of different backgrounds and issues such as depression, anxiety, relationship dynamics, substance abuse, anger issues, grief, and loss.

Kim has also been a Certified Fitness Trainer since 2008 and associates this experience with therapy due to the similarities in helping people break through the mental barriers that prevent them from making behavioral changes. Kim earned her Master’s Degree in Counseling and Psychological Services with a specialization in Addiction Studies from Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota and is a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor.

Rachel Herr, MA, LPCC - Psychotherapist

Rachel believes in a holistic approach to health and healing. Through an integration of several theories and ideologies, Rachel works with individuals, couples and families, specializing in relational therapy. The person we are today has much to do with the relationships we've had throughout the course of our lives. Each person has a unique story to tell and that story is a critical component of who we continue to become. Rachel's goal is to create a safe space with the right conditions for change where each client or relationship is able to increase awareness and find a lasting impact. There can be many underlying causes of mental, emotional, and psychological symptoms. Through the relationships built, Rachel ultimately hopes you will be able to increase life satisfaction and feel more success within your life.

Rachel is a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor.

Galen David, GCFP, LPCC - Psychotherapist, Mind-Body Practitioner

Galen sees people of all ages, as well as couples.  He works with a breadth of issues, and believes that regardless of whether people have become lost in the stress and pain of their lives, feel stuck or ill at ease in their bodies, or are have become overburdened spiritually, growth and change are always possible. Whether addressing mental, physical, or spiritual concerns, Galen believes health can be cultivated by attending to and refining embodied perspective. This fully somatic sense of agency requires commitment to a learning process that unfolds over time, however relief from distress is often more within reach than we first believe.

Galen's experience stretches the gamut of mind-body-soul-spirit.  He earned his MFA in painting from the Minneapolis College of Art and Design, and is a longtime student of the Japanese art of Aikido, currently teaching at the Twin Cities Aikido Center in St Paul.  He is a Guild Certified Feldenkrias Practitioner (a mind-body healing art), holds a master's degree in Counseling and Psychotherapy, and is licensed in MN as a Clinical Counselor.

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Kurt Pope, MA, LPCC - Psychotherapist

Kurt creates a collaborative and optimistic environment for his clients so they may achieve therapeutic goals. As experts of their own experience, clients increase awareness of their purposeful behavior, create a realistic life vision, and take steps toward becoming who they want to be in a meaningful fashion. By integrating Adlerian, Jungian, and other orientations, Kurt promotes a balanced life of community, love, work, and spirituality.

Kurt was born in Minnesota and has also spent time living in Las Vegas and France. His personal interests include Bikram yoga, visual arts, dream work, and hiking. He is a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor and holds a Master’s Degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Adler Graduate School.

Karen Ilvedson, MA, LPCC - Psychotherapist

Karen brings a holistic and integrative approach to therapy that draws on her background in depth and transpersonal psychology as well as esoteric and alternative spiritual traditions. Karen holds an MA in Transpersonal Psychology from the University of Philosophical Research. She is a member of the Minnesota Jung Association and a three-year participant in the Minnesota Seminar for Jungian studies. Her interests include transpersonal psychology, depth psychology,  Jungian analysis, Alchemy, Hermetic philosophy and spiritual emergencies. Karen is licensed in MN as a Licensed Professional Counselor.