Experiential Therapy uses experiences to facilitate growth and change, which assists people with various mental health concerns, such as anxiety, depression, and trauma disorders.
Traditional approaches to counseling usually involve dialogue and communication to work through mental health concerns. Experiential Therapy places people in specific situations where hands-on activities are at the center of the counseling process. This immersive experience can involve art, psychodrama, music, play therapy, or animal-assisted therapy.
Experiential Therapy places you within an experience that brings up thoughts and emotions depending on your specific needs. Your involvement in whatever activity you’re engaging in shows the counselor how you handle situations and issues.
Experiential Therapy can be used simultaneously with other counseling approaches. Your therapist will inquire about thoughts and emotions that arose during the experience. Understanding your perception of what happened during the experience gives your counselor insight into your inner world.
Experiential Therapy’s goal is to explore yourself through your experiences and use this information to inform future choices.
Therapists Who Specialize in Using Experiential Therapy
My career began in a private practice that often included children and adolescents referred by school districts for disruptive behavior, bullying or self harm. For patients who are having difficulty in academic environments, I place an emphasis on collaborating with school districts to advocate for the patient and ensure a correct diagnosis when needed. I have worked with patients as young as a...
Hello and welcome to Canyon Pines Counseling - I look forward to doing good work with you in healing, growing, and overcoming life’s many challenges. I have worked with children, adolescents, individuals, and families for over 20 years through backcountry guiding, art therapy, coaching, adventure education, experiential groups, 12-step programs, and counseling with several diverse populations....
Did you know that couples on average wait 6 years before seeking help for a troubled marriage. Has this time of sheltering in place been chaotic, stressful and disappointing where you and your spouse were wanting renewal, connection and joy in the togetherness. There is hope whether the problem is trust, emotional distance, or escalating conflict. I start with a strengths based focus using...
Connect in a new way right here! Many have come to see me with a sense of urgency, overwhelm or ‘its just time’, because their typical ways of coping are failing, distress and disconnections are hurtful, or a new challenge is emerging. I know you are working hard managing complex emotions, responsibilities, self-reliance and your well-being. I provide useful and effective tools and methods to g...
Sometimes, the worst thing about depression is not just feeling sad -- it's feeling lost, confused, and stuck in life -- feeling completely disempowered. Perhaps, just getting to this page to reach out for guidance was a battle against fatigue, low motivation, and indecision. But, here you are. Welcome! Though I know that it can be scary asking for help, I am so happy you are here. Whether it’s...
Sometimes we experience things in life that cause us to harden; we end up having to create armor to walk through the world more safely. There's so much wisdom in that armor, in the ways we learn to protect ourselves. And sometimes that armor does not serve us; it gets in the way of truly living, and experiencing care and support from those we want to let in. What would it be like to only wear t...
Seeking therapy is a courageous step. Whether it is a desire for change, growth, or answers to your life’s pressing questions, sifting through your story is a brave and important task. I utilize an experiential, client-centered approach with couples, families, and individuals of all ages. I have advanced training in Emotionally Focused Therapy, Grief Counseling, and Spiritual Direction and have...
As a therapist, I strive to ensure that the largest influence on your life story is your genuine self, not judgment, worry, fear, or external entities. To do this, I help you: identify what has held you down or is holding you back, discard unnecessary judgment, and leave behind what no longer serves you, so that you can embrace positive change. My therapeutic style is holistic, considering the...
OFFERING VIDEOTHERAPY SESSIONS. I host therapy from a humanistic perspective. That means that I see you and I as equals coming together to focus on your goals. It's a growth mindset rather than a hierarchical one. The first part of this kind of therapy consists of building rapport and establishing trust; essentially just two people getting to know each other. A strong foundation of trust is...
As human beings I believe we all hold the power to heal from within. Be it trauma, grief, identity, or the simple ins and outs of your day to day, I offer a safe space for you to explore and integrate all parts of yourself without judgment. My multicultural upbringing, combined with my education in transpersonal psychology and my background in Yoga has helped me develop a holistic whole-person...
Liz has her master's degree in Marriage and Family Therapy from Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. She has attended advanced trainings on Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) and is on the certification track for EFT, an empirically researched, and proven effective model for therapy. Liz utilizes this and other attachment-based approaches with couples, individuals, and families. Liz believes...
"At Northstar Counseling center we understand that everyone has internal and relationship struggles at times. We have a broad range of experience working with children, adolescents dealing with anxiety, depression, self-esteem challenges, life cycle transitions and trauma. We also provide counseling for relationship issues between parents and children, couples, families experiencing divorce, an...
Do you find yourself feeling alone and struggling to feel fulfilled? Do you feel stuck in familiar relationship patterns that are no longer serving you? Have you experienced loss or trauma, and feel groundless in navigating through? Is the stress from work, family, or relationships becoming overwhelming? Do you find yourself caught in a cycle of unhealthy behaviors, unable to untangle? Life...
All services are currently online via secure video. Do you or your child struggle with managing everyday stressors? Repeating unhealthy patterns despite negative consequences? Feeling misunderstood? Relationship(s) overrun by conflict? As an experiential psychotherapist, I offer interactive sessions designed to support greater self-awareness, increased self-regulation, effective communication, ...
I feel honored to share in the growth and healing process of others. I come to the counseling field with a background in health and fitness as a personal trainer, marathon and triathlon coach, and Licensed Massage Therapist. My background provides me with an unique, holistic lens to address the whole person. The services I provide are compassion focused, exploratory, and highly relational. With...
