Stephanie Childress

Hello, I am Stephanie , Practice Owner, Licensed Psychotherapist and book nerd of all things psychology or fiction/ suspense and mystery. This is what is important to know about me so we can decide if we might work well together. I have years of clinical experience that allows me to offer a greater understanding to explore your areas of need. My therapeutic approach is to support not pathologize. You may feel there is something wrong with you. Those feelings and struggles can become complicated. I can help things feel less complicated, help you find more agency in your life, get connected to your body and offer compassion to the parts of you needing healing. I hold my professional values as safety containers for those I work with. I use a Humanistic therapeutic approach. I incorporate modalities from Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), Integrative Relationship Therapy and Attachment Theory. Somatic Therapy, EMDR and Brainspotting. All my work has a somatic and neuroscience base. I am an interactive therapist, I want to learn about you, hear your story, help you understand your patterns, and re-write your trauma stories. I use psycho-education throughout our sessions. I am a non-pathologizing, anti-racist, 2SLGBTQQAI+ affirming, somatic, book nerd therapist, who is motivated by a social justice lens. I have training in EMDR, Brainspotting, Internal Family Systems (IFS) and a certification in Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT). Areas of specialization include: trauma, depression, anxiety, addiction and process addictions, (i.e) gambling, shopping, hypersexual behaviors, shoplifting. Burnout/vicarious trauma and intimate partner betrayal/trauma. I work in a focused concentration, treating the cross-connection between addictive behaviors and Obsessive Compulsive Traits / Disorder ( OCD). I work with licensed professionals in HPSP, collaborating with HPSP for quarterly reports submission. If you are navigating the legal system: On probation, Legal issues, I communicate (as needed and signed ROI), with your legal team and your probation officer. I use she/her/elle pronouns. 2SLGBTQQAI+ affirming I advocate for special needs awareness and rights. I live this in my professional life and personal life. My practice is on the homeland of the Dakota and Ojibwe people I am an LPCC and LADC. I have been in the field of addiction/mental health for many years. I completed my masters in counseling psychology, undergraduate degree in forensic psychology with a specialization in forensic and the law. I also have an undergraduate degree in addiction counseling. I am a licensed addiction psychotherapist (LADC) and specialize in addiction and behavioral addictions. I am a Gambling Treatment Provider. I completed my training through State of Minnesota Department of Human Services Mental Health Division: Gambling Treatment Provider. I utilize the following modalities in my sessions: Internal Family Systems (IFS), Non-Violent Communication (NVC), CBT, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) and Somatic practices. I am a book nerd and use bibliotherapy {Book Therapy} often, but only if reading + journaling/ homework is your cup of tea. I have done numerous public speaking events on Wernicke encephalopathy and Korsakoff psychosis as well as Understanding Addiction and Family Systems. Trainings * Certifications · Telehealth: Law and Ethics, Insurance and Technology Updates · Ethics: Social Media for Therapists · Grief Treatment: A Certification Training on Evidence-Based Approaches to Care Across the Lifespan · Navigating Racialized Trauma and Our Nation's Upheaval · Becoming a Social Justice Informed Clinician: Embodying Equity, Inclusion and Liberation to Enhance Treatment with Minoritized Clients · Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing Therapy (EMDR) · Brainspotting · Prepare/Enrich · Telehealth for Mental Health Professional · Intensive Workshop: Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Questioning (LGBTQ) Clients: Clinical Issues and Treatment Services · Gambling Treatment Provider. 60 hour / Training through State of Minnesota Department of Human Services Mental Health Division: Gambling Treatment Provider. Certifications Certified Dialectical Behavior Therapy Professional (C-DBT) Training: An Advanced Online Skills Training for Adapting Dialectical Behavior Therapy. Grief Treatment: A Certification Training on Evidence-Based Approaches to Care Across the Lifespan Professional Membership Member of the (APA) American Psychological Association, Minnesota Psychological Association and The Association for Addiction Professionals (NAADAC). ~~~ other {PARTS} of me, when I am not working as your professional secret keeper: You might find me at a neighborhood coffee shop reading or writing, meandering through an indie bookstore, yoga, weight training, road trips, hiking, photography, traveling with my family and j'étudie le français. Je suis en train d'apprendre le français. (I am studying French). I have a never-ending curiosity about people and existential wonder. I am an avid information seeker, taking a class, researching theories and modalities. Nerding out on psychology and neuroscience. I look forward to being on this journey with you ~Stephanie Current Clinical Research: I am currently researching Ambiguous loss theory, in particular, exploring the cross connection of Ambiguous loss theory and addiction, addiction and family systems and OCD and addiction. If you are interested in being part of this clinical research please reach out. Any data collected would be anonymous and via self-reported questionnaires.