Stacey Tweedt

I am a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor with more than 19 years of experience in mental health, addiction, corrections, and social work. I earned my Master’s degree in Psychotherapy from Adler Graduate School and Bachelor’s degrees in Corrections and Alcohol and Drug Studies from Minnesota State University, Mankato.

I specialize in trauma and PTSD, women’s issues, anxiety, attachment and relationship concerns, grief, self-esteem, spirituality, and the lasting effects of difficult family dynamics—including mother wounds. My approach is trauma-informed, direct, compassionate, and often includes a sense of humor. I integrate attachment-based therapy, Internal Family Systems, cognitive and solution-focused approaches, somatic work, mindfulness, and polyvagal theory based on each client’s individual needs. For clients who desire it, I also offer Christian, faith-integrated counseling.

I use an integrative, trauma-informed approach tailored to each client rather than relying on a single method. Together, we explore how past experiences, attachment patterns, family dynamics, beliefs, and nervous-system responses may be affecting your present life. Understanding these connections can help you respond differently instead of continuing patterns that no longer serve you.

I combine insight-oriented work with practical strategies drawn from Internal Family Systems, attachment-based therapy, CBT, Cognitive Processing Therapy, solution-focused therapy, somatic interventions, mindfulness, and polyvagal theory. My style is compassionate, direct, collaborative, and often includes humor. I will support you while also respectfully challenging you when it may help you grow. For clients who desire it, Christian faith and spirituality can be thoughtfully incorporated into our work.

Seeking therapy can bring up many different emotions, so my priority in the first session is creating a comfortable, nonjudgmental environment where you do not feel pressured to share more than you are ready to discuss. We will talk about what brought you to therapy, what has and has not been helpful in the past, and what you would like to change.

Together, we will begin identifying the patterns, emotions, relationships, and experiences that may be contributing to your current concerns. We will also develop meaningful, realistic goals and discuss a treatment approach tailored to your needs. You can expect me to listen carefully, ask thoughtful questions, offer honest feedback, and help you leave with greater clarity about where we will begin.