Melissa Weidendorf, LPCC — Therapist in Minnesota

Hi there, I'm Melissa!

I specialize in treating trauma and stress-related mental health concerns for adults. I work a lot with people in the queer community because this is my community, too. My approach is to create a container for people to explore their own "stuff".

My focus

I work with adults who are struggling with life, and focus less on "conditions" and more on the human being sitting in front of me. Queer folk are my people.

My approach

I use a variety of approaches and work through a trauma lens that is holistic and relationally focused. I also use IFS, CBT, and DBT with an exploration of your relationship to the food you eat, the information you take in, and how you see your connectedness to the earth and world around you.

My communication style

I work to create a space for people to come and unpack what they are carrying around with them that they may not realize they are carrying, and to explore how that may be showing up in their relationships, with other people, with their culture, and community, or with food/substances and the earth.

My journey to mental healthcare

I became a therapist to be a different kind of therapist. As a kid, I was profoundly impacted by the mental health system in ways that continue to shape who I am today. Because of this, I always want to show up for people authentically, but more importantly, in ways that move beyond diagnosis and our culture's fascination with labels and boxes.

My goals for you

Goal setting is driven by clients.

Our first session

I ask a lot of questions in the first sessions to help me get to know someone and see some areas we might explore.

I identify as...

Female
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Expertise

Specialties

Trauma and PTSD

Women's Issues

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Treatment approaches

Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)

EMDR

Attachment-based

Internal Family Systems (IFS)

Mindfulness-Based

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Focus populations

BIPOC

Body Positivity

LGBTQIA+

Queer

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Therapy types

Individual Therapy

Ages served

Adults

Practice

Accepted insurance providers

Aetna
All Savers
Allegiance
Allied
Anthem

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Languages spoken

English

Education

Master of Science (MS) in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Walden University.

Sessions

60 minutes

Virtual sessions

Melissa Weidendorf