Trauma-Informed Therapy and Counseling in Minneapolis
Find your refuge in therapy.
Are you looking for trauma-informed, compassionate counseling in Minneapolis?
You’ve been getting messages that there’s something wrong with you for as long as you can remember. You feel too much. Or too little. You can’t control your emotions, you can’t express yourself, you need others too much, you’re too disconnected. The list seems never-ending. You can’t seem to make yourself or other people happy no matter how hard you try. Some days you have to stop caring just to go on with life. Other days, it’s too overwhelming and you can’t even find the motivation to get out of bed in the morning. You’re tired of people saying they don’t understand you, asking “Why are you acting like that?” Be different, act different, feel different– if only it were that easy! Well, it isn’t easy – but there is hope.
Despite what you might believe, the issues you’re plagued with day in and day out are not your fault.
There is nothing flawed or broken in you. Everyone has a personality, temperament, biological strengths and vulnerabilities – everything that makes up who you are at your core. The experiences we have in life shape us over time, interact with these core elements of ourselves until we grow into the person we are today, for better or worse (and if you’re reading this, you might often be in the “for worse” category). Sometimes the result is problematic: the person we’ve become might have a lot of barriers to feeling successful and happy in life. But you were born just as you were meant to be, and you don’t need to change who you are to find happiness, fulfillment, meaning, belonging, safety, or joy. You just need to learn how to function in the world as the person you are today. In fact, that’s probably what drove you to seek out counseling in Minneapolis in the first place.
At The Growlery, we know you already have the capacity for change within you: to feel your emotions, to discern what you are feeling and why, to intuit your desires and needs, and the drive and motivation to move towards them.
We empower people to learn how to function in the world without changing who they are.
What we’ll focus on in therapy is addressing the barriers to accessing these abilities – and unlearning the unhelpful beliefs and myths you’ve internalized about yourself and how your emotions work. Our therapists have many approaches and techniques to help you do this work, whether it’s developing coping skills so you can tolerate your intense feelings; building mindfulness practices so you can begin to notice emotions when they happen and pay closer attention to them; or rediscovering what brings you joy and fulfillment and learning how to communicate this information to others. The path back to your authentic self is a long journey, with many challenges to navigate as you learn how to live in the world as the person you are.
You don’t have to go the journey alone.
We’re here to support you, because facing this task alone is exhausting, if not impossible. We’ll provide the encouragement, care, understanding, and expert therapeutic interventions to help you along the way.
We like to say that changing patterns we’ve been stuck in for a long time can often be like watching the grass grow – if you look at it every day, it seems like not much is changing, and it feels hopeless to imagine things ever being different. But over time, small changes and differences will start to build, and when you look back after a longer period of time things will look noticeably different. But you have to know where to look in order to see those changes.
Discover how our therapists can provide a safe space to understand yourself and find emotional balance. Find your refuge in therapy.
Partner with The Growlery on your journey toward change. Let’s create your refuge from the world, and watch the grass grow together.
Here are just some of things we specialize in helping people with:
Identity Exploration
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Everyone has their own way of navigating their gender identity and expression, but we can all use support in the process. We provide a safe space to explore and find clarity in who you are. Our therapists help teens and young adults in Minneapolis build confident, healthy self-esteem around their identities.
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Whether you’ve been comfortably exploring your sexuality for a whiie now, or it’s something completely new and overwhelming — we’ve got you. We help you examine the questions and uncertainties before you without judgment, so you can understand and accept yourself for who you are.
Yoga-Focused Somatic Therapy
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Yoga-based psychotherapy combines traditional therapy models and interventions with yogic philosophy and practices to approach mental health from a more holistic perspective.
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Somatic therapy practices like yoga-based psychotherapy teach you new ways of being and relating to your body and the ways that emotions show up for you.
Personality & Mood Disorders
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When your emotions feel like they run your life, it can seem impossible to have the life you want. Learning new ways of relating to your emotions can help you regain control and confidence.
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Managing chronic depression and the impact it has on your work, relationships, and sense of self is exhausting. We can help you create a long-term plan to feel better.
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When just about everything in life makes you feel anxious or throws you into a panic, it can be overwhelming to even consider how things could be different. We’ll help you learn new ways of coping and focus on moving toward the life you want, instead of only away from the things you fear.
Frequently Asked Questions About Counseling In Minneapolis
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It’s hard to find a therapist you connect with, not to mention all of the complicated logistical stuff that can get in the way. We recommend using a directory like TherapyDen or Inclusive Therapists to search for a therapist who matches your needs and has expertise in the issues you want help with. These directories also let you filter your search to find a therapist who aligns with important identities and cultural or racial backgrounds. Find 3-4 therapists you like, and send each of them a message with a brief description of what you’re seeking help with and any scheduling or insurance info you have.
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As therapists, we are of course biased towards therapy as a helpful tool for everyone, regardless of whether you meet criteria for an official diagnosis. Because really, who doesn’t want some extra support around things they struggle with or that extra boost in moving toward their goals? Therapy is only one way of seeking help, though, and there may be other ways of accessing, expressing, and processing your emotions and needs that aligns better with your way of being in the world. That’s why when people seek out counseling in Minneapolis at The Growlery, we make sure to have conversations right away in therapy about how we’ll approach helping you with your goals, to make sure things feel like a good fit to both of us.
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Once you find a therapist who seems like they might be a good fit, the next step is to reach out to them! Mosts therapists will offer a free 10-15 minute consultation on the phone so you can get a sense of what they’re like to talk to and make sure things feel like a mutually good fit. You can also e-mail any questions you have about the therapist or their current availability for new clients.
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Being therapists, our answer to this question is a little biased… but we think so! In fact, most therapists (us included) are in therapy ourselves on a regular basis, because we find so much value in it. It can take some work to figure out how to incorporate therapy costs into your budget, whether you’re paying out of pocket, or paying toward a deductible or co-pays on a weekly basis. It’s difficult to put a price on living a life that is more authentic, fulfilling, and joyful—especially if you’re not sure these are within reach. Talk to us today to learn more about how we could help and see for yourself whether therapy feels worth the investment.
