Our Services

Modes of Care

In Person

Certain diagnoses and practices require in person care; you may speak with your therapist to explore if your needs require in person care. Some individuals make the most progress by meeting in the same space as their therapist.

Telehealth

Telehealth or online therapy offers flexibility that office sessions may not be able to provide. Trinity utilizes Therapy Notes’ secure and HIPAA compliant Tele-platform to engage in online sessions.

Types of Therapies

Individual

Individual therapy is a personal opportunity to receive support and explore growth during challenging times. Individual therapy can provide support and healing with a variety of needs and challenges; such as anger, depression, anxiety, substance abuse, marriage and relationship ruptures, parenting problems, and transitional issues such as career changes, etc.

At Trinity we believe in the healing and empowerment of our clients. Individual therapy allows for a therapist and client to safely explore and identify areas of hurt and need and collaboratively work together to repair and build skills to navigate life's challenges.

To learn more about individual counseling you may explore the site below:

https://www.counseling.org/aca-community/learn-about-counseling/what-is-counseling

Couples and Family

At Trinity the family system and how it relates to those involved is explored and repaired in couples and family therapy. The “client” in this type of counseling is the relationship. The therapist explores with those involved what roles they may play in their family or couples system, and aid the individuals in creating roles and rules that provide stability, value, and connection.

At Trinity we understand that behavior patterns influence the whole system, which is why family/couples therapy is often an essential part of system's growth and healing.

To learn more about couples/family therapy you may explore the site below:

https://www.aamft.org/About_AAMFT/About_Marriage_and_Family_Therapists.aspx

Trinity Specialties

Informed Trauma Care

Trauma is a whole-body experience -emotional, mental, and physical. Trauma comes from exposure to an event or events where one experiences the threat of, and or direct harm. These experiences then cause one's Autonomic Nervous System (ANS) to overload - due to overwhelm and stress. Due to this overload one is not able to process and cope, thus resulting in a trauma.

Trauma may result from a single experience, or from recurring events. When trauma is experienced repetitively and or over a long period of time, it may lead to chronic and serious impacts on one’s health, daily functioning, and or create other challenges.

We believe that our clients were not made strong by surviving their trauma/s, rather they survived due to their innate strength and power. At Trinity we are committed to providing a safe place for our clients to reconnect with their inner strength and power, and are honored to support their journey to repair, reclaim, and heal.

At Trinity we offer three CCTP providers:

Allison Benz LMFT CCTP II
Ann Melde-Rahe LPCC CCTP II
Ellen O'Brien LMFT CCTP I

EMDR Therapy

EMDR therapy is a focused approach to treating trauma and other symptoms. This is done by reconnecting the traumatized individual in a safe and measured way to their images, self-thoughts, emotions, and body sensations associated with the trauma. This process allows the body to heal naturally by desensitizing and reprocessing those areas associated and activated with the trauma, as to repair.

At Trinity we offer two EMDR providers:

Ann Melde-Rahe who is a fully certified clinician through EMDRIA
Allison Benz who is a trained clinician through EMDRIA

To learn more about EMDR you may explore the sites below:

Perinatal Care

Between 15-20% of those who birth children find themselves experiencing symptoms of anxiety and depression that are difficult to control in the postpartum period. The perinatal period spans from pregnancy to 12 months after birth. Those who face perinatal mood and anxiety symptoms come from any age, race, socioeconomic status and culture. Postpartum Depression, Postpartum Anxiety, Postpartum Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, Bipolar Mood Disorder, Postpartum Post-traumatic Stress Disorder and Postpartum Psychosis fall within the Postpartum Mood and Anxiety Disorder category. These symptoms are treatable with appropriate and informed care.

At Trinity our team is able to support women in finding intentionality, stability, and value in themselves as they build skills and develop support to feel in charge during this beautiful and difficult time.

Allison Benz is trained in perinatal mood and anxiety disorders.

To learn more about perinatal care you may explore the site below:

https://ppsupportmn.org/

Supervision

Supervisors in the state of Minnesota must complete additional training and be approved by their Practicing Board and or the Boards for which they seek to provide supervision. Along with training, a Supervisor must have been practicing therapy for a minimum of 4 years upon full licensure, so they are able to offer expertise based on applicable experience.

TRINITY SUPERVISORS

It can be stressful searching for an affordable and quality Supervisor. At Trinity we have three board certified supervisors, and seek to provide a warm, structured, and genuine experience to those whom are seeking to embark upon the therapeutic world.

Ellen O'Brien MA, LMFT, CCTP I

Ellen is able to provide supervision to those seeking LPC/LPCC and LMFT licensure in the state of MN.
Ellen is a trained psychodynamic therapist through the Adler Graduate School, whom completed her Supervisory Training through the Minnesota State University- Mankato Clinical Supervision Training as of September 2022. Ellen is certified with the Board of Marriage and Family Therapy and Behavioral Health. She utilize a Psychodynamic, Humanistic. and Solution focused approaches in both her supervisory and clinical work.
Her experience in supervision includes on site development, site leadership, and managerial duties for 4.5 years at Clearwater Counseling, as well as the development and guidance of interns at the Youth Service Bureau's Diversion Program.
Her clinical specialty areas and issues include individual systemic therapy, marriage and couples therapy, relational work, parenting support (the fatigued parent), women issues, ADHD- adults, anxiety, depression, trauma, goal orientation, self-esteem, and self-development.

Ann Melde-Rahe MS, LPCC, CCTP II

Ann is able to provide supervision to those seeking LPC/LPCC and LMFT licensure in the state of MN.
Ann is a clinical counselor through University of Wisconsin-Whitewater whom completed her supervision training through Nystrom and Associates, Ltd-Training and Development Institute.
Ann is a board approved supervisor through the Minnesota Board of Behavioral Health and Therapy as of November 1, 2018 for LPC/LPCC/LMFT applicants using the conversion method, and November 1, 2020 for LPC/LPCC/LMFT applicants using the general method.
Her experience in supervision includes providing weekly, direct supervision for both clinical work and billing since 11/2021.
Her clinical specialty areas and issues include individual and marriage/couples therapy, complex trauma, depression, anxiety, bipolar, dissociative disorders, self-esteem, and personality disorders.