Mental Health Therapy in Edina

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Gala Oliver-Singh

Edina, Minnesota - Licensed Professional Counselor
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“The Secret of change is to focus all your energy not on fighting the old, but on building the new.”- Socrates. Many of us were conditioned to accept and live with situations in our lives that we wanted to change but felt we could not or did not know how to. By seeking out counseling support, you have taken the first step to respond and not react and change your emotional climate. I am Gala Oliver-Singh, and over the past 20 years I have had the privilege to witness numerous transformations occur when people just like you have taken the risk to have a different relationship with change by responding instead of reacting and be in trust instead of distrust with change. When we do our transformational work, we can experience the gifts of growth, joy, and opportunity that these changes are here to teach us. I decided to become a Licensed Professional Counselor when I was a client, doing my own transformational work. This profession has provided an opportunity for me to help other people do their transformational work and learn to tell and live new stories that reflect the positive choices and changes they want to experience in their lives presently. My goal in pursuing a Master’s degree in Counseling and Guidance from Louisiana Tech University was to use what I’ve learned in turmoil to actively bring others to a better position in their lives. I have worked in a variety of settings with many different client groups. I have a demonstrated passion for and commitment to educating and empowering individuals and groups that have been historically marginalized, stigmatized, and oppressed, specifically ethnic, and sexual minorities. I have facilitated personal growth support groups for LGBTQ (Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer) young adults and served as a mental health consultant addressing identity development and the coming out process at a Safe Zone Training. I have provided individual, family, and group mental health therapy for children, adolescents and adults in outpatient clinic and community settings; provided individual and family therapy, intervention and support services to parents and students as a school-based mental health therapist; and was responsible for counseling, educating and empowering battered women and their children to make choices that result in safe, independent and violence-free lives in my position as a domestic violence family counselor. My approach to healing, wellness, and mental health is client-centered, relational, and based on a flexible, collaborative approach. The goal of our counseling relationship will be to identify healthy new behaviors that you choose and to incorporate them into your life. I am here to help support, inspire, and motivate you to make those changes. Together, let’s create a healing, non-judgmental, safe environment to help you transform and live your best life. SPECIALTIES: • Ethnic and sexual identity issues (multicultural issues; LGBTQ issues) • Anxiety • Depression • Relationship issues • Youth development and adjustment (young adult counseling) Also experienced in: Parenting issues, Family conflicts, Coping with life changes, Career difficulties, Life purpose, Self-care Clinical approaches: Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Mindfulness Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, Family Systems Therapy Years of Experience: 20

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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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