Mental Health Therapy in Burnsville

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Lura Smedstad

Burnsville, Minnesota - Licensed Professional Counselor
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In her counseling practice, Lura combines aspects of what she loves the most: a deep regard for the spiritual Source within every person; effective therapeutic art processes, and a sound cognitive behavioral therapy approach. For many years, she has had the opportunity to support both adult and teen clients in the process of healing their lives. Lura specializes in helping her clients alleviate the effects of trauma, anxiety, and depression, as well as grief and loss issues. She helps them to establish workable, sustainable life goals and healthy relationships. Her clients describe her approach as “direct but compassionate!” and uniquely suited to each individual or couple who meet with her. According to Lura, “We all have a Voice of Wisdom within us. Part of what I do is to help clients get in touch with that Voice.” EXPERIENCE: I have been working as a Counselor and Therapist for many years. My primary work was partially accomplished as a Ministerial Partner with my husband who is a Unity Minister while serving Unity Churches in Clear Lake, Texas; Taos, New Mexico; Charlotte North Carolina; Hartford, Connecticut and Key West, Florida. In 1993, we relocated to Minneapolis, MN where we established a school with a three year course of study to support individuals in personal growth and spiritual maturity. We led the school for 10 years and attracted students from a variety of occupations and religious/spiritual affiliations. Many of our students came from "helping" occupations, (e.g., doctors, nurses. social workers, teachers, etc. ) and this taught us that our approach was valuable and timely. I continued to work as I completed BA and Masters programs and had the advanced opportunity to do practicums in both Counseling and Art Therapy degrees while working for a Psychiatric hospital in Key West, Florida. In 2015 we left Florida, did another round of Interim ministry work in Hartford, CT before moving back permanently to Minneapolis, Minnesota. I joined an established counseling clinic as an associate and worked there from 2016 to 2021. Because of COVID-19, I moved my practice to my home office and have been serving clientele on telehealth services ever since. EDUCATION: Ordained: Theophilus Divinity School 1995 BA in Fine Arts: Minneapolis College of Art and Design - St. Cloud State University, Saint Cloud, Minnesota 2006 Masters in Clinical Mental Health Counseling w/concentration in Art Therapy: Prescott College, Prescott, Arizona 2014 LICENSING: Minnesota LPC #1916

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Free Mental Health Resources in Minnesota

The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) of Minnesota is an organization that provides support, education and advocacy for individuals and their loved ones impacted by mental illness. It is a good source for people looking for support groups in their area and offers online education programs on mental illness.
The United States Department of Veterans Affairs provides peer support groups for vets via video conferencing. These are free to vets and include support groups such as the black veterans' group, SMART Recovery support group, a women's only peer group and LGBTQ+ vets peer support group.
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The Minnesota Transgender Health Coalition in Minneapolis is an organization that works with members of the transgender community to offer support and help clients connect with resources including HIV prevention and education, a syringe exchange program, food banks and clothing closets.
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The Minnesota Department of Agriculture’s Coping with Farm and Rural Stress Program helps farmers through its telephone/text helpline. This service is staffed 24/7 by trained counselors who understand the stressors that impact farmers including business, financial, family and legal problems free of charge.
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The Minnesota Department of Human Services has an online resource for individuals who are in a mental health crisis and looking for help in their area. This service lists contact information by county and is easy to use.
The Minnesota Department of Human Services offers residents the Building Mental Wellness program. Individuals can find information on stress management and healthy living on their website which also lists the telephone numbers for crisis services and warmlines that offer telephonic support that is safe and supportive.
Walk-in Counseling Center in Minneapolis offers free and confidential mental health counseling services virtually and in person that includes individual, couples and family therapy. Walk in appointments are available on a first come, first served basis. Their virtual services are conducted via Zoom. Services are offered in English and Spanish.
The Meter Children’s Crisis Response Services offers free mental health crisis services for adults, youth and their families 24/7 in person or by telephone. Their website can direct individuals to local crisis services by county as well as other mental health resources.
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The Associated Clinic of Psychology in the Twin Cities is a full service multispeciality behavioral health group. They offer services for children, adolescents and adults including psychological testing, counseling and medication management. They accept Minnesota Medicaid, Medicare and many other commercial insurances.
Every Third Saturday is a nonprofit organization that provides a space where Veterans experiencing post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and their families can connect, grow, share experiences and build community. They also provide free employment, food, housing, legal and educational assistance.
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Reclaim in St. Paul provides support and increased access to services including mental health care for members of the queer and trans community. They serve people ages 12 to 25. Reclaim offers financially accessible, specialized mental health care through sliding scale pricing for their individual, couples and family therapy groups.
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Mental Health Minnesota, an affiliate of Mental Health America, offers free online mental health screenings, peer support for teens and adults via phone, text or online and provides mental health education throughout the state.
The First Responder Toolkit is a free app for first responders deployed to emergency response events that helps them to maintain self care in emergencies. This app will provide checklists before, during and after deployment that help to support daily needs, maintain important relationships and reflect on experiences.
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The Minnesota Department of Human Services supports Mobile Crisis Mental Health Services for residents of Minnesota. Crisis services are available around the clock, seven days a week. Individuals or their loved ones experiencing a mental health crisis can speak with a trained professional who can refer them for further care.
Ramsey County’s Children’s Mental Health Case Management Services provide case management services for children with serious mental illness and their families who live in Ramsey County, Minnesota. Their mental health case managers help them to obtain and coordinate therapies and other support services.
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