At Bluebird Counseling, our goal is to help you become your own best friend, cultivate connections with others, and hone skills so that you can be both effective and content with the life you are living. The bluebird is a harbinger of joy and joy is a possibility for you as you heal from the pain you have been carrying. Say yes to the pos
At Bluebird Counseling, our goal is to help you become your own best friend, cultivate connections with others, and hone skills so that you can be both effective and content with the life you are living. The bluebird is a harbinger of joy and joy is a possibility for you as you heal from the pain you have been carrying. Say yes to the possibility of contentment and peace.
We offer therapy that is LGBTQ+ allied and provide gender-affirming care. Additionally, we are committed to providing culturally responsive, affirming support to clients from BIPOC communities in Saint Paul and via telehealth across Minnesota.
We support people seeking counseling for:
We support people seeking counseling for:
We create a safe, non-judgmental space.
Our approach to therapy integrates:
We create a safe, non-judgmental space.
Our approach to therapy integrates:
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I truly believe that the goal of therapy is learning how to become your own best friend. When this becomes your reality, you can handle anything that life brings your way.
I specialize in counseling creative, gifted, and/or highly sensitive adults… or anyone who feels as if they don’t fit in. I approach therapy from a trauma informed lens and recognize how society, religion, politics, and family of origin can contribute to chronic invalidation and complex trauma. I am passionate about providing safe, affirming care for transgender and non-binary individuals, LGBTQIA+ folx, neurodivergent, and BIPOC clients.
Mindfulness is the core work because it is the key to applying self-love. I incorporate DBT skills which are evidence based and highly effective. I also incorporate Internal Family Systems (IFS)... the idea that we all have a family of parts within. These parts can get triggered and manifest as difficult thoughts and/or unskillful behaviors. In therapy you learn to transform these parts by giving them access to unconditional love. I also use EMDR and hypnosis to help facilitate this process as appropriate.
I am a board certified LPCC clinical supervisor and enjoy empowering new clinicians as they develop their unique therapy voice. I provide clinical supervision using the “Therapist as Self” model which means who you are and your life experiences matter and contribute to who you are as a therapist.
If you are interested in being on my waitlist for therapy or in connecting for individual or group clinical supervision, please email me at roberta@bluebirdcounselingllc.com
My work is grounded in the belief that reconnecting with your sense of self is at the heart of healing. I specialize in supporting adults with trauma (PTSD/C-PTSD), grief and loss (pet loss/non-death losses), and schizophrenia spectrum disorders. I have interest in mental health care related to reproductive and hormonal health (PMDD, PCOS, and perimenopause). I work with women and other people affected by these conditions, including trans and non-binary clients. I enjoy working with artists and creative individuals, helping them navigate the distinct emotional and psychological challenges of a creative life.
I am trained in EMDR, evidence-based Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT) for PTSD and incorporate Internal Family Systems (IFS). I integrate mindfulness and DBT skills to enhance emotion regulation and self-expression. My person-centered approach emphasizes your inherent strengths, fostering empowerment and authentic healing at your own pace.
My style is structured yet approachable — trauma-informed, LGBTQIA+ affirming, and culturally responsive to diverse backgrounds and identities. I am also kink-aware and sex-positive, and welcome clients from the BDSM community and those in non-traditional relationship structures.
I believe therapy is a process of building a more loving, meaningful connection with yourself. My role is to support you in that process with compassion, curiosity, and respect for your lived experience.
I specialize in supporting adults who are navigating experiences such as:
I am passionate about creating an inclusive and affirming space, particularly for BIPOC, LGBTQIA+, and neurodivergent individuals.
My therapeutic style is flexible and tailored to your needs. I approach care through a trauma-informed lens and draw from several modalities to support healing, growth, and self-understanding.
Together, we’ll explore what helps you feel more connected, grounded, and like yourself.
Trained as a Marriage and Family Therapist, I understand the importance of connection and belonging. I use Gottman, EFT, and PACT, along with IFS and psychodynamic approaches, to help couples and families recognize and break out of unhealthy relationship patterns, and to help individuals understand how relationships and past experiences have shaped who they are so they may heal from complex trauma.
For me, this work is all about being witness to and honoring the journey that you, your family, or your relationship may be going through. I have helped families deal with parent-child conflict and estrangement, divorce and co-parenting concerns, and communication issues. I’ve guided couples preparing for marriage, healing from infidelity, and doing the messy work of restructuring after divorce. I am adept at helping people with personality disorders, or those who love or are impacted by narcissists or emotionally immature loved ones. I create understanding rather than blame because I approach this work with an attachment lens, rather judgment.
My approach integrates both “top-down” and “bottom-up” ways of working. We may use insight and reflection to understand the thoughts, beliefs, relationship patterns, and experiences that shape how you respond to the world. We may also work more directly with emotions, physical sensations, and the nervous system to develop greater capacity to navigate and respond to difficult experiences. Therapy with me helps you not just think differently, but feel the world differently too.
My feminist and anti-racist background informs how I approach therapy, including attention to the ways that identity, culture, gender, relationships, and larger systems shape our experiences. I provide LGBTQIA+ and gender-affirming care and strive to create a space where people can explore who they are without judgment. I have a particular interest in working with young men who are trying to better understand themselves, their relationships, and their place in the world.
I offer both in-person and telehealth services. I offer free 15 minute consultations so we can ensure you will get what you want, need, and deserve from therapy. Please don’t hesitate to reach out!
GarrettM@bluebirdcounselingllc.com
651-661-2013
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