Minnesota Association for Play Therapy

Local Play Therapists

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Below you will find a list of Play Therapists who are members of the MN Association for Play Therapy and have chosen to be listed on our website.  Please contact them directly with questions about their services.  You will also see a variety of acronyms, here is a list of many of their definitions. 

RPT = Registered Play Therapist
RPT-S = Registered Play Therapist-Supervisor
MA = Master of Arts
MS = Master of Science
MSW = Master of Social Work
Ed.D. = Doctor of Education
LP = Licensed Psychologist
LICSW = Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker
LGSW = Licensed Graduate Social Worker
LMFT = Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist
LAMFT = Licensed Associate Marriage and Family Therapist
LPP = Licensed Psychological Practitioner

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Joyce Arendt, MSW, LICSW, RPT-S
Family Connections Counseling Center LLC
11608 Wayzata Blvd
Minnetonka, MN 55305
(952) 544-0964
(952) 544-6405 (fax)
www.familyconnectionsmn.com
joyce_arendt@msn.com

Areas of Specialty: Experiential Play Therapy, Filial Play Therapy, Sandtray Therapy, and EMDR are different approaches used for children, adolescents and families to treat a multitude of issues related to trauma, attachment -- adoption/foster care issues, domestic violence, anxiety, depression, adjustment issues such as death and divorce. 

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Jill D. Boike, MSW, LICSW
Therapy Connections, LLC
5200 Willson Road, Suite 210
Edina, MN 55424
(763) 370-7810
(763) 208-6371 fax
jboike-therapy@comcast.net

Areas of Specialty: Counseling for Adults - anxiety, depression, relationships/marriage, grief & loss, spirituality, parenting, trauma, adoption, infertility, personality disorders, life stage/coaching; Counseling for Children/Adolescents - adoptions, cultural issues, anger, anxiety, depression, friendships, school issues, ADHD, art/play therapy, trauma, attachment

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Linda Budd, LP, LMFT, RPT-S
2301 Como Avenue, Suite 204
St. Paul, MN
(651) 644-8235
drlindabudd@yahoo.com

Areas of Specialty: I wrote Living With the Active Alert Child (Seattle, WA: Parenting Press) and specialize in active children and parenting.  Within this I am known for working with children who have anxiety issues, ADHD, Tourette's Syndrome, Asperger's Syndrome and selective mutism.  Given my specialty in parenting I also assist children and family through death, divorce, and other life events.

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Sarah Coleman, MA, LMFT
Nystrom & Associates, LTD
1900 Silver Lake Road
New Brighton, MN 55112
(651) 628-9566
scoleman@nystromcounseling.com

Areas of Specialty: Play Therapy; Domestic Abuse; Sexual Abuse/Physical/Emotional/Verbal Abuse Survivors; Divorce Recovery; Depression; Anxiety; Trauma Recovery; Ages 3 years and up

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Libby Collins, MA, LMFT
St. David's Child Development and Family Services
3395 Plymouth Road
Minnetonka, MN
(952) 548-8673
lcollins@stdavids.net
and
Northwinds Counseling Services

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Judy M. Dawley, MSW, LICSW, RPT-S
ABC Child & Family Therapy Center
PO Box 894
Rochester, MN 55903-0894
(507) 536-7662
jmdawley@charterinternet.com

Areas of Specialty: Child-Centered Play Therapy; Attachment Issues; Trauma Work; Adoption Issues; Pet-Assisted Therapy

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Linda Fliss, MA, LAMFT
1937 Woodlane Drive, Suite 204
Woodbury, MN 55125
(651) 731-9191
Linda@twincitiescounseling.com

Areas of Specialty: I work with families effected by divorce, past abuse, and chronic illness.  I am trained in EMDR for the treatment of trauma in adults and children.

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Kelli Gast, MSW, LGSW
Lakeland Mental Health Center
1010 32nd Avenue South
Moorhead, MN 56560
(218) 233-7524
kgast@lmhc.org

Areas of Specialty: Play Therapy with children, adolescents and adults; group and individual Dialectical Behavior Therapy with adolescents and adults
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Eric Hansen, MSW, LGSW
Minneapolis Schools ECFE
(612) 668-4980
eric.hansen@mpls.k12.mn.us

Areas of Specialty: Parent Education; Early Childhood
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Sue Johnston, MSW, LICSW
4308 Bryant Avenue South
Minneapolis, MN 55409
(612) 822-3925
suejohnston4633@msn.com

Areas of Specialty: Trauma; Abuse; Adjustment Difficulties; School Adjustment Issues; Parenting Strategies; Anxiety; Depression: Special Expertise in Working With Children of Public Safety Families (fire, law enforcement); EMDR Level II Trained; Somatic Experiencing Training; Biofeedback
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Erin Leach, MA, LMFT, RPT
Minnesota Counseling and Therapy Center
140 West 98th Street, #222
Bloomington, MN 55420
(612) 708-6491
erin_leach@yahoo.com

Areas of Specialty: I work with individuals, couples and families from age 2+.  I use traditional talk thearpy as well as play therapy and art therapy techniques.  I work with Anxiety; Depression; Autism Spectrum Disorders; Trauma; Abuse; Behavior Problems, etc.  I specialize in Play Therapy and in working with blended families.
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Ingrid D. Meyer, MA, LPP
11608 Wayzata Boulevard
Minnetonka, MN 55305
(612) 618-9552
ingrid.meyer@frontiernet.net

Areas of Specialty: Trauma; Family Therapy; Sandtray Therapy; Play Therapy; EMDR; Psychotherapy with Adults, Children and Families.  Focus on the integration of various therapeutic modalities to foster change and empowerment.

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Stephen W. Olmsted, Ph.D., LP
Psychological Health Services
8 North Second Avenue East, Suite 304
Duluth, MN 55802
(218) 722-1254
swopsych@aol.com

Areas of Specialty: Sandplay; Attachment-Trauma Issues; Sexual Behavior Issues; Child-Adolescent-Adults, various issues; Foster and Adoptive Children, EMDR, Expressive and Mult-Modal Therapy, Play Therapy
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Joy Petermann, MSW, LICSW
4306 Bryant Avenue South
Minneapolis, MN 55409
(612) 822-3925
jpetermann@licsw.net

Areas of Specialty: Trauma; Abuse; Adjustment Difficulty; School Adjustment Issues; Parenting Strategies; Anxiety; Depression
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Nicole Ross, MS
The Creative Therapy Center
657 Main Street, Suite 214 A&B
Elk River, MN 55330
(320) 980-5088
nross2007@yahoo.com

Areas of Specialty: Play Therapy; Art Therapy; Sand Tray Therapy; Social Skills Groups; Sexual Behavior Problems in Children; Autism Spectrum Disorders

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Constance Schweigert, MSW, LICSW
1660 South Highway 100, Suite 133
St. Louis Park, MN 55416
(952) 926-0436
cjschweigert@aol.com

Areas of Specialty: Individual Therapy with Children and Adolescents; Play Therapy; EMDR with Anxious and Traumatized Children and Teens

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Tammy Starkey, MSW, LICSW
17819 Hutchins Drive
Minnetonka, MN 55345
(952) 470-1186
tammy@twstarkey.com

Areas of Specialty: anxiety, depression, disruptive disorders, relationship conflict, trauma, EMDR, Somatic Experiencing play techniques, sand tray

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Sarah Stelzner, MSW, LICSW
ABC Child & Family Therapy Center, LLC
PO Box 894
Rochester, MN 55903
(507) 536-7662 or (507) 358-7863
sarahstelzner@charter.net

Areas of Specialty: Children of all ages with a specific focus on children 0-8 years.  I use a combination of directive and non-directive modalities.  I provide individual Play Therapy as well as Family Therapy.  In addition to my work with children and families, I also work with adolescents and adult females.

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Trisha Wohlfeil, MA in Marriage and Family Therapy
Wohlfeil Counseling Services, LLC
6053 Hudson Road, Suite 192
Woodbury, MN 55125
(651) 578-2880
wohlfeilcounseling@comcast.net

Areas of Specialty: Military Families, Sand Tray Therapy, Play Therapy, and Family Therapy with children, adolescents and adults

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