Summer Counseling is LGBTQIA+ celebrating and accepting, and has counselors who are experienced working with people of all gender identities and sexual orientations. Summer Counseling is dedicated to being actively anti-racist and is constantly striving for cultural awareness and support in counseling. 

Our counselors provide Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Family Systems Therapy, Individual Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), Play Therapy, Social Skills Training and Groups, Parenting Skills and Groups, Adlerian Therapy, and Couples Counseling. 

Our therapists are continually growing and learning about ways to support your mental health, which includes expertise and training in several types of therapy. Please see our "Services" section and your therapist's biography for more information! 

Summer Counseling is  located on the Woodbury/Oakdale border, and serves various other communities, including Afton, Oakdale, Lake Elmo, Stillwater, South St. Paul, West St. Paul, St. Paul, Cottage Grove, Newport, Inver Grove Heights, Maplewood, Hastings, and White Bear Lake. 

Our Therapists 

We have significant experience treating anxiety, depression, mood disorders, communication challenges, family dynamics, children of divorce, trauma, abuse, Bipolar Disorder, Oppositional Defiant Disorder, Autism Spectrum Disorder, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), Conduct Disorder, Sensory Processing Challenges, Developmental Delays, Reactive Attachment Disorder, Grief, Suicidal Ideation and Self-Harm, Medical and Health Issues.

Hello and good day!

I’m a mental health practitioner here at Summer Counseling in the CTSS program. Before this I was a positive support specialist and before that I was a chemistry teacher… and before that I taught English and history. I’m excited to work with teenage male-identifying clients to help with communication, emotional regulation, social skills, and more-while having the most fun possible!

When I’m not working, I like to play music, draw/paint, do some sports, snowmobile, read, watch documentaries, play video games, explore places, and talk to people. I also have 2 cats and I brush their teeth every night, and I have the scratches to prove it sometimes!

Hello! I have a Master's Degree in Occupational Therapy from St. Louis University, and I'm happy to join Summer Counseling as a CTSS practitioner. I love use my Occupational Therapy background to incorporate sensory activities for children and teens during skills work. I love animals, reading, and traveling with my family in my free time. I can't wait to meet you!

Hi my name is Belle. I provide CTSS as a Mental Health Practitioner. Before starting at Summer counseling, I worked with kids ages 2-7 who have autism as a Behavioral Practitioner providing ABA therapy. I have a BA in Criminology with a minor in Psychology from the University of Minnesota Duluth and I am currently in graduate school working on a masters degree in Social Work. In my free time I enjoy going on long walks with my dogs, watching movies with friends and attempting to cook.

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