Therapists for college students near University of Minnesota

Hello and welcome! Whether you're seeking help with anxiety, self-esteem, depression, trauma, relationship challenges, ADHD, stress, or personal growth, our work together will be a collaborative journey. We’ll explore your emotions and thoughts to address what’s holding you back and guide you toward a more fulfilling life. In our sessions you’ll find a safe, nonjudgmental space where your voice is truly heard. I’ll provide personalized strategies tailored to your unique needs, helping you build self-awareness and achieve meaningful breakthroughs.

I specialize in supporting and treating women through many transitions that come along throughout life - including school/college issues, general life stress, relationship struggles, anxiety, emotional pain related to reproductive challenges to postpartum anxiety and depression. I have expertise with new and veteran moms around the complexities of motherhood and the ongoing need for support. In my practice, I take a warm, collaborative, and supportive approach with my clients. I provide a safe place to come up with new ways to cope and manage during complex times in life. I would be honored to work with you and be part of your journey.

I offer collaborative, compassionate, culturally-informed care tailored to you. Whether you're navigating life transitions, feeling held back by your emotions, or seeking self-understanding to move forward, I will help you build on your strengths to achieve your therapy goals. Schedule a free 15-min phone consultation to see if we’re a good fit.

I am a clinical psychologist, and my background is in helping people through anxiety, depression, and trauma-related issues. I love to assist my clients in exploring their strengths and values, so that we can collaboratively find ways for them to get unstuck and to live satisfying, meaningful lives. I think that connection and belongingness are vital to our work together, and strive always to meet people where they are with compassion. Taking this person-centered approach, I use my training and experience in proven therapies to help my clients find new approaches to the pain they face. I meet each client with respectful curiosity, and a desire to create the trust that is necessary to healing. The central focus of my practice is to provide a safe place for my clients to heal from painful experiences, using evidence-based psychotherapies. I primarily use a cognitive-behavioral approach, helping my clients to recognize the connections among their thoughts, emotions, and actions, to find a new path forward. If you are looking for ways to recover and grow in the face of painful challenges, I offer a nonjudgmental, accepting place to do this life-changing work. Please get in touch if you are interested in learning more!

Melanie is a Trauma-Informed Licensed Master Social Worker from Winona State University and holds a Master’s in Education. Melanie strives to create an inclusive and affirming space where clients of all identities and lived experiences feel supported, seen, and heard. Her work is grounded in empathy and respect, with a strong focus on empowering youth to navigate life’s challenges. Melanie provides counseling support for self-esteem, anxiety/depression, trauma-related disorders, body image, identity exploration, and life transitions. Her approach combines play therapy, art therapy, trauma-informed, and person-centered care within a holistic framework. She has a passion for working with children, adolescents and young adults, especially supporting queer and gender-expansive youth. Melanie’s pronouns are she/her.

You want to feel confident, but down inside you are struggling to calm insecurities and anxieties. You may be fed up with the constant overthinking, feeling like you are lost in life, or those anxious thoughts that come at night. You might even remember a time things didn’t feel this way. But one thing is for sure: you’re ready for some relief. You’re ready to understand why this is happening. You are ready to feel at ease and satisfied with your life. Most of all, you’re ready to feel confident about the choices you are making. You want to feel confident, but down inside you are struggling to calm insecurities and self-talk. You may be fed up with the constant overthinking, feeling like you are not good enough or that you just can’t let things go. You might even remember a time things didn’t feel this way. But one thing is for sure: you’re ready for some relief. You’re ready to understand why this is happening. You are ready to feel at ease and satisfied with your life. Most of all, you’re ready to feel confident and happy with yourself. Clients come to me looking for a therapist who can understand what they are going through, but also challenge them. Because therapy should be a place where you feel like you can be your true self, and learn skills to make improvements. Sessions with me are client centered. Together, we learn skills and improve self-esteem. And we always go at your pace. As an experienced therapist for college students, I believe that we are under an unbelievable amount of pressure. And yet we can still create the lives we envisioned for ourselves. You don’t have to continue feeling unsatisfied with yourself or your current situation, and you don’t have to do it alone. Check out my website to get started.

Hi, I'm Rebecca and I'm so glad you're here. I love supporting students of all ages and young adults in graduate school, college, and high school, as you're navigating through life transitions, relationships, and mental health challenges. I have worked at many college counseling centers and know how important and intense these years are for students. I work to provide a safe, collaborative landing space for you to find your voice; learn new ways of being, with yourself and with others; process pain and loss; manage and understand your anxiety and feel empowered and grounded in your life. I approach therapy from a humanist and relational orientation that focuses on your individual strengths. I often help clients with anxiety, depression, perfectionism, family relationships, identity development, work/school-life balance, ADHD/ADD, self-esteem, sexual identity, relationships, and grief. I'm also passionate about helping clients who identify as motherless daughters as well as student-athletes.

Hello! I’m Dr. Matheus Marques, a board-certified psychiatrist specialized in mood disorders, with particular expertise in treatment-resistant depression. I believe in partnering with my patients to develop personalized treatment plans that honor both the latest scientific evidence and each person’s unique circumstances and goals. With over a decade of experience in medicine, I have completed five years of specialized psychiatric training at Mayo Clinic including both my psychiatry residency (where I served as chief resident) and fellowship in mood disorders. At Mayo Clinic, I helped develop institutional consensus for managing treatment-resistant depression, work that ensures I bring the most current approaches to complex cases. I’ve also completed specialized training in reproductive psychiatry through the National Curriculum in Reproductive Psychiatry and continue to participate in their ongoing supervision program. Whether you’re seeking help for depression, bipolar disorder, anxiety disorders, treatment-resistant conditions, or mental health needs during pregnancy and postpartum, my goal is to provide thorough, individualized care grounded in the latest research. My practice welcomes patients from across Minnesota, and I look forward to working together to develop a treatment approach that works for you.

Hi, I’m Dr. Kayla April, a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in Florida and Minnesota. I specialize in working with teens, young adults, and older adults dealing with anxiety, depression, anger, ADHD, stress, grief, end-of-life concerns, and mood disorders. I use Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, and mindfulness. In our first sessions, we’ll build a strong connection and create a personalized treatment plan. I use a Unified Protocol approach and am passionate about destigmatizing mental health and supporting lasting change. As a clinician, I offer the opportunity for clients to have autonomy in their sessions and come up with ways on how we can partner together to get through tough moments you are having in life. My primary method of treatment is psychotherapy focused on cognitive behavioral therapy and mindfulness. I invite you to be vulnerable for a moment and trust me through the process. If you suffer from anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, or other serious mental health disorders please reach out and take the steps to self-healing.