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Ramona Eakman is a licensed professional clinical counselor with experience providing psychotherapy to adults, adolescents, children, and families. She has provided therapy for individuals in various clinical settings including outpatient, home-based, school-based, community mental health centers, private practice, and jail/prison.

As a clinical psychologist, I have seen some arrive to therapy to seek a deeper understanding of their lives, while others hope to navigate painful threads in their relationships and inner worlds. Above all, people come to experience some form of relief, growth, or change. My approach is interactive, strength-based, and tailored to each person’s uniqueness. With my years of clinical experience and training, paired with my values of warmth, humility, creativity, and humor, I will guide us through a compassionate exploration of yourself and your relationships so that you can live a fuller and more enriching life.

If you are struggling with your sense of self or relationships due to past traumatic events, depression, or anxiety, know that you are not alone. Experiences such as neglect, abuse, and violence can impact the way we view ourselves and the world. If you are looking to build your self-worth, secure relationships, and overall live a more fulfilling life, I may be able to help! I'm also passionate about working with LGBTQ+ clients who are looking to explore and find acceptance in their gender and sexuality. I gladly support transgender clients in transitioning, such as writing letters of support for gender affirming surgeries.

If you're struggling to feel content with who you are and where you're going in life, you are not alone. Maybe you've felt misunderstood, unseen, disconnected, or unappreciated, and you want to learn how to more effectively connect with yourself and others. Maybe you need some coping skills to help manage challenges with anxiety or intense emotional reactions. If these are the types of goals you have, therapy can help you reach those goals and make the most of your potential.

My clients tend to be creative over-achievers who are seeking support to make positive changes to enhance their personal and professional lives. I specialize in substance use and/or mental health issues with an emphasis on co-occurring disorders. Exploring life satisfaction in the 8 dimensions of wellness is one approach I use to identify potential areas for change. Tapping into intrinsic motivation is a primary focus of treatment as we work collaboratively to identify strengths and set/implement goals. Areas of specialization are: forgiveness therapy, perfectionism, creative recovery and productivity coaching.

Are you seeking individual (teen and adult), couple/partnership, or family therapy? With warmth, humor and “real talk,” I will support you in navigating personal and inter-personal challenges, and creating an authentic life that's in integrity with your values. My approach with clients is informal and collaborative - you are the expert on your life! So, let's work together to create the life you want. FYI: I currently only have new client availability with a clinic that accepts private pay, FSA/HSA cards, or out-of-network insurance coverage.

Julie graduated from The Adler Graduate School of Minnesota and The University of Minnesota, Twin Cities. She is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, Special Education Teacher, and Parent and Adult Educator. Her specialties include working with families with young children, adolescents, and adults who are struggling with daily functioning or are striving for a more balanced, holistic, and fulfilling lifestyle. Through the use of multiple approaches, including CBT, solution-focused, humanistic, Adlerian, nutrition, and fitness counseling, she facilitates relational living within a systems approach.

There's no shame in the sex therapy or coaching game! LET'S TALK ABOUT SEX! Sex therapy can help heal shame, feel sexy AF, increase confidence, and more! Deep down you've hidden who you really are and shame takes over when you think about asking for help. Feeling safe is your goal in therapy and you want to feel comfortable with a sex therapist before SPILLING THE TEA! If you are ready to SLAY ALL DAY, tell anxiety to shut the fuck up, ask your partner to dominate you while you call them daddy, play around with makeup to explore your gender, or put yourself on the MFing to-do list for a change, then you are in the right place!

**NOW ACCEPTING NEW CLIENTS**TELEHEALTH SERVICES PROVIDED**Everyone goes through times in their life when challenges, big or small, seem impossible to tackle. During these times, you may experience; anxiety, sadness, grief, hopelessness, sleep disturbances, lack of energy and motivation, or decrease in self-esteem. Maybe you are transitioning into the new role of motherhood, dealing with sleep deprivation, mood swings, and feelings of inadequacy. Maybe you are struggling to figure out who you are, how to be your best self, and what will bring more meaning into your life.

Currently accepting new clients! While you begin your search for a therapist it is so important to find someone that is authentic and feels like a good fit for you. By beginning your search you have already started to manifest the change you are looking for. Together we can collaboratively work towards meaningful goals to create change and healing from past experiences. I believe it is so important to meet each individual's unique needs by creating and holding space to simply be heard, develop skills, create life style changes, process emotions and experiences, or develop your personal identity and self-esteem.

I am accepting new patients. I currently focus on working with adults and teens who are experiencing depression, anxiety, trauma, disordered eating, eating disorders and relationship concerns. I aim to create an environment where the client feels supported and empowered in order to explore past and present experiences. I work to help clients identify challenges in their life and understand how these challenges or behavior patterns have developed. As a social worker, I am committed to creating a therapeutic space that values multiculturalism and diversity.

Scheduling individual clients only. I use a holistic and eclectic approach in therapy because I believe our mind, body, and environment impact our well-being. I want to truly learn about the life experience and driving forces for each person I work with. I specialize in relationships and trauma- childhood neglect or abuse, a family member’s death, high stress jobs (health care, first responders), infidelity and conflict, or abrupt ends or changes in relationships. My goal is not to tell you how to live your life or what to do with your relationships, it's to support you as you find a life that's fulfilling and meaningful to you.

***Not taking new clients at this time.*** Therapy can provide the resources, skills, and support to make positive transformations in your life. I'm sensitive to each individual's needs, goals, and comfort with the therapeutic process. My philosophy around change includes looking at past relational and emotional experiences, developing skills to manage difficult emotions in the present, and gaining insight into what might be creating barriers to a satisfying life. I offer this guidance in the context of a safe therapeutic relationship. I incorporate self-exploration and coping skill development to help reach your desired goals.

I want to help you heal, grow, and thrive in your life. I know you are tired of being in pain and want the stress (and the ways it's impacting your life) to end. I want that for you, too. I believe each person has inner strengths and resources, but we sometimes lose touch with them. I want to help you reconnect with those strengths, build new strategies that work in your life, as well as increase your resilience and find ways to thrive.

I believe in using a client centered approach and working collaboratively with my clients in reaching their goals for change. I became a therapist to help people in some way, whether to offer support through the process of improving mental health, addressing relationship difficulties, or adjusting to challenging life changes.

Being an adult can be hard even when you are doing your best. Do you ever feel that despite your best efforts you are a mess or like you are putting on a front? I believe therapy can help. Through therapy we build a relationship that sets the foundation for change and gives you the space to explore your thoughts and feelings. Talking about and processing our thoughts and feelings helps us to make sense of our minds which allows us to heal and cultivate needed change in our lives.

Now accepting new clients for my "Contemplating Retirement" Group and for Psychedelic-Assisted Therapy! Navigating the world can be exhilarating and challenging. I am passionate about supporting you in thriving, not just surviving. I am here to listen, to care, to celebrate joys and support struggles. I will encourage and empower you to embrace your strengths, engage meaningfully, and live your life authentically.

I am dedicated to human sustainability. I have an expansive, holistic, and inclusive perspective of humanity and the lived human experience. As a Licensed Psychologist since 1993, I have worked with individuals, couples, families, groups, and organizations motivated to experience well-being, improved relationships, inner peace, efficacy, empowerment, and flourishing. In response to life’s challenges, suffering, and transitions, therapy can offer powerful, transformative healing and forward movement. I strive to create emotional safety for our work together, offering my wholeness of presence to meet your own.

Therapy offers an opportunity for personal growth and change. There are definitely times when life can seem really overwhelming. Life transitions, grief, relationships, anxiety and depression are just some of the situations that may prompt you to seek support. I can help. My approach is kind and empathetic offering guidance as you gain new perspectives and discover new ways of approaching and managing your individual challenges. I will help you discover what is getting in the way when everything you have tried hasn't worked. Things can get better. You can discover new options to foster change in your life.