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Minnetonka Psychotherapy & Counseling Services

Choices Psychotherapy offers a wide range of therapeutic services for adults and children in the St. Louis Park area. The clinicians who provide these services hold Masters and Doctorate degrees in a variety of psychotherapy specialties and have experience with different therapeutic approaches to treating anxiety, depression and other psychological issues.

Why Go With Choices Psychotherapy in Minnetonka?

Choices focuses on providing clients with the information and guidance they need to make decisions on which type of therapy would best suit them. Each client works with a qualified therapist in St. Louis Park, MN who will help them establish an individualized path to recovery. Clients will have the power to select their own treatment option rather than being pressured into choosing a particular one.

Types of Issues That Are Treated

Choices has a staff of clinical social workers, marriage and family therapists, psychologists, licensed professional clinical counselors, psychiatrists and clinical trainees available to treat a variety of issues, such as:

  • Depression
  • Anxiety Disorders
  • Bipolar Disorder
  • Stress
  • Women’s Issues
  • Senior Issues
  • Men’s Issues
  • Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
  • Identity/Body Issues
  • Divorce Recovery
  • Domestic Violence
  • Chronic Illness Management
  • Stepfamily Issues
  • Spiritual Concerns
  • Grief Management
  • Personality Disorders
  • Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder

 

Psychotherapy Services: Minnetonka

Choices offers several therapeutic services, ranging from anxiety counseling to couples therapy. Depending on their situation, clients can opt for individual counseling or work with a therapist in a group setting. Some of the specific services Choices provides include the following:

  • Dialectal Behavior Training (DBT)
  • Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT)
  • Psychiatry
  • Psychological Testing
  • Behavioral Modification
  • Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing
  • Therapy for families, couples and children

Dialectical Behavior Training

This form of therapeutic treatment was originally developed as an alternative to Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for those who are at high risk of becoming suicidal. Since then, DBT has become a common form of therapy used to treat several conditions, including depression.

 

The main goal of DBT is to help clients develop effective coping skills and reduce unhelpful behavior by improving relationships, reducing anxiety and feelings of depression and boosting the client’s quality of life. The four components of DBT include:

  • Core mindfulness to help clients identify issues and work toward resolving them
  • Interpersonal effectiveness to help clients improve their interpersonal relationships
  • Emotional regulation to help clients manage emotions better
  • Distress tolerance to help clients build good coping skills

 

Choices Psychotherapy in Minnetonka is among the few therapy practices in Minnesota that is certified in DBT. We offer DBT for adults in a combination of group and individual settings. Day and evening sessions are available.

Cognitive Behavior Therapy

Cognitive behavior therapy has been used for decades to treat a wide range of psychological issues, including depression, eating disorders, addiction and personality disorders. CBT involves the evaluation of thoughts, feelings and behaviors and the relationship between them. By looking for and identifying negative behaviors, CBT lets those with mental health issues modify thinking patterns to improve coping.

 

You should expect our Minnetonka CBT therapsits to be problem-focused and goal-driven. Here are some of the mental health issues helped at Choices Psychotherapy.

  • Depression
  • Anxiety
  • Panic attacks
  • Personality disorders
  • Eating disorders
  • Substance abuse
  • Mood disorders
  • Sleeping disorders

Regardless of which mental issues you are addressing, CBT‘s main goal is helping clients recognize negative feelings and behaviors and replace them with positive ones. Rather than focusing on interpersonal relationships or problematic situations in the client’s life, the CBT approach concentrates on analyzing emotions and adopting effective ways to handle negative ones in order to treat psychological issues. CBT therapists will more often than not assign “homework” for clients. This may include writing down negative or positive thoughts throughout the day to determine which negative thoughts lead to self-destructive actions.

 

At Choices, clients who choose CBT therapy work closely with a therapist who will help them recognize harmful thought patterns causing harmful consequences and get them on positive life path

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Psychiatry

Choices has a Board-certified psychiatrist available to help clients manage medications needed for their condition, check for underlying medical issues and provide psychotherapy services.

Psychotherapy Appointments: Minnetonka

Clients can schedule appointments or ask for additional information about our services by calling Choices at 952-544-6806. Appointments are available during the following times:

  • 8AM to 8PM Monday through Thursday
  • 8AM to 3PM Friday

 

Payment Options

The Minnetonka therapists and doctors at Choices Psychotherapy are affiliated with several major health insurance companies, including the following:

  • Blue Cross Blue Shield
  • United Health Care
  • CIGNA
  • Medicaid
  • Medicare
  • BluePlus
  • Aetna

 

Most clients do not need a formal referral from their doctor as long as they are making an appointment with a therapist or doctor who is listed as a provider with their health insurance company. Clients should call their insurance company before scheduling an appointment to confirm that they will be seeing an in-network provider.

 

Clients can make payments online or at the office with a credit card or work with our office on arranging self-pay options.

 

Location and Contact Information

Choices Psychotherapy Ltd. is located at 715 Florida Ave. S., Suite 307 in St. Louis Park, MN 55426.

Call us at 952-544-6806 for appointments and information.