Lisa Kleingarn
LMFT - Marriage & Family Therapist
If you are reading this page, you may be feeling distressed or overwhelmed by something going on in your life. You are taking a step forward by finding a therapist who can help you navigate through it. I work with couples and individuals on a variety of situations and concerns, and I would be honored to help you.I work with couples (of any affectional preference or gender identify) and individuals on areas including:Relationship challengesRecovery from an affairLife transitions (marriage, remarriage, parenthood, separating couples, empty nest)Pre-Marital CounselingCouples Counseling for One (when one partner but not the other desires counseling)Blended family/remarriage/step-parenting concernsCancer diagnosisAnxietyDepressionTraumaAdoption (for adult adoptees)Research shows that the relationship you have with your therapist is the most important factor in successful therapy, which I take seriously. Developing a connection with you is my first priority. I strive to create a safe, supportive, and nonjudgmental space where, together, we can explore your challenges and hopes. You will find me to be warm, compassionate yet direct, curious, and collaborative. I find that a dose of humor makes the therapeutic process more pleasant for everyone in the room.I welcome the opportunity to meet you for a complimentary 30-minute in-person consultation to give you the opportunity to meet me, talk about what is bringing you to therapy, and to answer any questions you may have. To contact me call 612-400-7832 or email me at lisa@relationworkstherapy.com to set it up.
Skills and Expertise
Adjusting to Change / Life Transitions
Adult
Anxiety
Attachment Issues
Blended Family Issues
Breakups
Cancer
Caregiver Issues or Stress
Commitment Issues
Communication Problems
Couple Counseling
Couples therapy
Depression
Divorce
Divorce and Divorce Adjustment
Emptiness
Family of Origin Issues
grief
Inadequacy
Infidelity and Affair Recovery
Jealousy
LGBTQ
Life Purpose
Loss
Loss or Grief
Marital Therapy
Marriage Couseling
Midlife Crisis
Multicultural Concerns
Navigating Identity in Relationships
Peer Relationships
Premarital Counseling
Relationship Issues
Self Esteem
Transgender Issues
Trauma
Trauma and PTSD
Women's issue
Treatment Orientation
Couple and Family Systems Therapy
Eclectic
EMDR
Emotionally Focused Couple Therapy
Experiential Therapy
Family Systems Therapy
Family/Marital Therapy
Gottman Method
Humanistic
Narrative
Relational Therapy
Modality