![JoAnna Smith, MA, LMFT](https://www.theravive.com/images/counsellors/joanna-smith.jpg)
Family Therapist
JoAnna Smith, MA, LMFT
Therapist/Transformative Coach
In 55122 - Nearby to Wayzata.
You feel like an 'other'. You may find yourself grieving the parent or family you never had even though they may still be alive. There is a deep sadness in you. You feel alone. You desire meaningful connection but have been hurt so many times....perhaps you have faded back from contact but are not sure how to move forward in life. You are seeking guidance and support and yet, it may feel scary to feel vulnerable. I understand you may have never experienced a sense of safety to express yourself. I can help. I invite you to email me or even schedule and let's get started.
![Evolve Therapy](https://www.theravive.com/images/counsellors/evolve-therapy.jpg)
Family Therapist
Evolve Therapy
The Twin Cities' experts in relationship therapy
In 55391 - Nearby to Wayzata.
Family therapy is needed when the family isn't working well. Maybe there are a lot of fights between parents and children or maybe one of the family members is using drugs or alcohol. Family therapy is a place where the whole family can talk about what is bothering them. Sometimes people want more closeness and sometimes family members want more distance. Family therapy is a great way to identify and sort out these issues.
![Cathy Johnston, MA, LMFT, CST](https://www.theravive.com/images/counsellors/cathy-johnston.jpg)
Family Therapist
Cathy Johnston, MA, LMFT, CST
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, AASECT Certified Sex Therapist
In 55408 - Nearby to Wayzata.
As children we learn how relationships work from our families. Families have subtle and not-so-subtle rules about how to treat each other that get passed down from generation to generation. When these patterns result in hurt and misunderstanding, family therapy is an opportunity for change. If you're uncomfortable with how you feel in your family, or how you act with family members or loved ones, reflecting on the patterns you've learned and connecting with your emotions will help you choose how to relate, instead of being in reactive mode. I create a safe place where family members have the opportunity to learn to express needs and support each other in healthy ways.
![Zack Carter, MS](https://www.theravive.com/images/counsellors/zack-carter.jpg)
Family Therapist
Zack Carter, MS
Online Life Coach for Men
Available for Online Therapy
Families are complicated. Sometimes those we love are the hardest to be around, often because of old hurts, personality differences, and poor communication. If you’re struggling with issues around family, I can help coach you through the challenges, teach you new strategies, and help you gain new insights. Whether you’re needing the accountability to set boundaries with difficult family members, or looking for new skills to heal relationships that are strained, I’m here to help. At Lion Counseling, our mission is to help you escape the cages that hold you back and become the lion God created you to be.
![Patricia Brown, MA, LMFT, CNTP](https://www.theravive.com/images/counsellors/patricia-brown.jpg)
Family Therapist
Patricia Brown, MA, LMFT, CNTP
Marriage and Family Therapist
In 55379 - Nearby to Wayzata.
I use RLT and PACT approaches to family therapy. By teaching and managing appropriate communication, family members can learn to resolve conflict and repair relationships. Often there are member(s) who feel unheard. By slowing the communication and breaking it into parts, clients can learn to speak with clarity and learn to listen with curiosity and seek to understand without defensiveness.
![Lisa Marie Raines, MA, LMFT](https://www.theravive.com/images/counsellors/lisa-marie-raines.jpg)
Family Therapist
Lisa Marie Raines, MA, LMFT
License Marriage and Family Therapist
In 55379 - Nearby to Wayzata.
I have considerable experience working with families. I have worked with small children, tweens, teens and parents. I believe that a combination of individual and family therapy is an approach that works. We will work together to overcome the issues you and your family are going through. Understanding you’re not alone and getting support to help problem solve and learn communication skills is a step forward. We will take the time to move out of the chaos into a more authoritative environment. Authoritative is a blending of a caring tone with structure and consistent limit setting. Together we can make it work!
![Mark Odland, MA, LMFT, MDIV](https://www.theravive.com/images/counsellors/mark-odland.jpg)
Family Therapist
Mark Odland, MA, LMFT, MDIV
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist / Certified EMDR Therapist / Experienced Christian Counselor
Available for Online Therapy
Do you feel disconnected from your wife or kids? Does it feel like you’ve lost control of your home? Or have you experienced something difficult within your family that’s not been resolved? If so, I can help. As a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist I’m an expert in relationships, and have been trained to identify the patterns within families that aren’t working, develop healthier ones, improve communication and understanding, and help families forge a new path forward. This often looks like a combination of family sessions, parent sessions, and individual sessions. I provide online therapy over HIPAA-secure video, and if given the opportunity, would be honored to serve your family.
![Bruce Fischer, Bruce Fischer](https://www.theravive.com/images/counsellors/bruce-fischer.jpg)
Family Therapist
Bruce Fischer, Bruce Fischer
Licensed Psychologist, Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist
In 55408 - Nearby to Wayzata.
Family therapy is highly effective for depression, addictions, anxiety, unresolved grief, ADHD, coping with health problems, and parenting problems for all kinds of childhood and adolescent problems. My approach to family therapy involves helping a family to communicate and listen more effectively, better manage feelings, learn to better negotiate, effectively set limits, develop problem-solving skills, reduce stress as well as increase cohesion in your family. Family therapy often uses homework assignments to help the family practice the skills that are taught in the session. My approach is low key, supportive and focuses on practical things that family member can do resolve problems.
![Kori Hennessy, Angela Kori Hennessy](https://www.theravive.com/images/counsellors/kori-hennessy.jpg)
Family Therapist
Kori Hennessy, Angela Kori Hennessy
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist
In 55409 - Nearby to Wayzata.
I am a Licensed Associate Marriage and Family Therapist and have experience working with a wide variety of families. I am committed to providing a warm, respectful and impactful therapeutic experience for all the families I work with. I understand and appreciate that every family is different. We will all work together to create change that is beneficial for everyone involved.
![Kevin Fleming, Ph.D.](https://www.theravive.com/images/counsellors/kevin-fleming,-ph.d..jpg)
Family Therapist
Kevin Fleming, Ph.D.
Coach/Change Agent/Consultant
At Home or Private Discreet Intensives
Most family therapists inadvertently create more chaos through their well-intentioned efforts to assist a family move through a change process. Why? Brains are inherently deregulated (all of us, may I add) and most talking and dialoguing misses brain-centric problems that need more intensive help. Many times the emotional trauma created by years of solving problems ineffectively can wreak havoc on the brain's parasympathetic nervous system, not ever giving the family a break from flight or fight thinking. Contact us for an innovative neuroscience solution to family dysfunction. Kevin@kevinflemingphd.com or 877-606-6161.
![Timothy McCarthy, PhD, LP, LMFT](https://www.theravive.com/images/counsellors/timothy-mccarthy.jpg)
Family Therapist
Timothy McCarthy, PhD, LP, LMFT
Licensed Psychologist and Licensed Marriage-Family Therapist
In 55347 - Nearby to Wayzata.
There are many problems that can occur in our family relationships. it's very easy for conflict to occur in marriage, with children, family of origin, or even in-laws. As a therapist working with families for many years I've found that many problems can be solved through respectful communication of deeper feelings while developing greater understanding and appreciation of other family members. At the same time, there are some family situations with extremely difficult, defensive personalities that only create continued frustration, so that the best solution is to set clear boundaries for limiting the impact of such toxic personalities.
![Brad Bychinski, MA, LMFT](https://www.theravive.com/images/counsellors/brad-bychinski.jpg)
Family Therapist
Brad Bychinski, MA, LMFT
LIFE Counseling LLC
In 55337 - Nearby to Wayzata.
Too much fighting? Not enough harmony? LIFE Counseling LLC is a place for your family to find healing and helpful tools to overcome current obstacles in stressful times. You will benefit from an objective and fresh perspective toward how your current family difficulties can find hope to be reconciled and for trust and healthy communication to ensue.
![Jeffrey Hupf, LMFT](https://www.theravive.com/images/counsellors/jeffrey-hupf.jpg)
Family Therapist
Jeffrey Hupf, LMFT
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist
In 55114 - Nearby to Wayzata.
My specialized training in Marriage and Family therapy, with hundreds of hours of supervised relationship therapy, helps me see families as more than a collection of individuals. Frequently, families fail not simply due to character flaws or individual psychopathology, but because they don't see the effect they have on one another. Most families are made up of good people who nevertheless bring the worst out of each other. We will work to undo the negative family pattern and create new more effective ways of negotiating conflict and enriching each other.
![Kevin Fleming, Ph.D.](https://www.theravive.com/images/counsellors/kevin-fleming.jpg)
Family Therapist
Kevin Fleming, Ph.D.
Coach/Change Agent/Consultant
In 55404 - Nearby to Wayzata.
Most family therapists inadvertently create more chaos through their well-intentioned efforts to assist a family move through a change process. Why? Brains are inherently dysregulated (all of us, may I add) and most talking and dialoguing misses brain-centric problems that need more intensive help. Many times the emotional trauma created by years of solving problems ineffectively can wreak havoc on the brain's parasympathetic nervous system, not ever giving the family a break from flight or fight thinking. Contact us for an innovative neuroscience solution to family dystunction. Kevin@kevinflemingphd.com or 877-606-6161
![Shoreview Mental Health Center,](https://www.theravive.com/images/counsellors/shoreview-mental-health-center.jpg)
Family Therapist
Shoreview Mental Health Center,
In 55421 - Nearby to Wayzata.
Our lives are impacted greatly by the health of our family relationships. It typically doesn't take long when working with a family for members to start demonstrating in session some of the issues that exist. We strive to search what issues lie beneath the behaviors. Breaking bad communication patterns is a common place to start. The focus is on solutions, not blame.
![Alexa Tennyson, MA, LMFT](https://www.theravive.com/images/counsellors/alexa-tennyson.jpg)
Family Therapist
Alexa Tennyson, MA, LMFT
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist
In 55407 - Nearby to Wayzata.
I strongly believe that family therapy is one of the most effective ways to create change quickly. When everyone is on the same page and working toward the same goals, it is much easier to achieve symptom-relief. Family therapy is particularly important when working with kids and teens as they often don't have enough control over their lives to make significant improvements on their own. I trained in marriage and family therapy so this form of counseling is a specialty for me and a significant factor in why I decided to become a therapist.
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Thank you for visiting our Minnesota search of licensed family therapists in Wayzata. Discord due from strife, marital problems, sibling rivalry, family of origin issues and blended families (just to name a few) can strain and hurt loving relationships. Counseling with honesty and depth will get to the heart of the issues and work towards healing. Find resolution for your family in Wayzata right now, please contact a specialist above, you can email 24/7.
Wayzata is located in Hennepin County, Minnesota. It has a land area of 3.08 square miles and a water area of 0.09 square miles.  The population of Wayzata is 4,610 people with 2,059 households and a median annual income of $67,835. .
Therapy Affordability Meter for Wayzata, MN
Generally Affordable
Therapists in Wayzata are often within budget with some potential challenges for longer term commitments. Your mental health and well being are a top priority. If accessibility is a concern, ask your counselor about sliding scale fees or inquire about accepted insurance plans. Low cost counseling and affordable therapy are also sometimes offered by listed city and university level clinics, check with your local Wayzata public health department.