About therapistTrauma Therapist in Hopkins, Minnesota Rediscover Calm
When You’re Carrying More Than Anyone Sees
As a trauma therapist I see many of the people who find their way here are doing their best to get through the day while feeling tense, tired, or disconnected underneath it all. You may wake already bracing, move through your responsibilities on autopilot, and reach the end of the day without feeling restored.
It is possible to feel more connected
Even when life looks “fine” from the outside, your body has a hard time settling. You understand your patterns, yet something inside you still feels on guard. If you’re a parent, this often shows up in tense mornings, draining transitions, and big emotions that escalate quickly. You want to stay steady and supportive, but exhaustion makes it harder, and you may end the day replaying moments, wondering if you handled them well.
Morning routines can feel calm
There’s Nothing Wrong With You
I want you to know this: you are not broken, and neither is your child. These patterns are often shaped by stress, trauma, attachment experiences, or nervous systems that learned to stay on high alert in order to cope.
What Life Can Begin to Feel Like
As your nervous system begins to feel safer, life starts to feel steadier for you or your child.
That constant edge softens. Your body does not have to stay on guard in the same way. Hard moments still happen, but they no longer spiral or linger the way they once did.
For parents, connection becomes more accessible. You respond to big emotions with greater steadiness.
Repair feels possible after conflict. Your child feels safer coming to you, and you feel more confident staying present without losing yourself.
Over time, trust grows. Not just in your relationships, but within yourself. You feel more anchored, more secure, and less pulled into old patterns of bracing or shutting down.
The change is gradual, but it is lasting
Hello!I’m Anna, Your Trauma Therapist
A Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC) and neurodivergent therapist. My work is grounded in the belief that healing begins with safety in the body. I offer trauma-informed, nervous-system-focused therapy for children, teens, adults, and families, supporting regulation, connection, and emotional ease before pushing for change.
Why This Work Matters to Me
My path into this work began early. Growing up with a brother who has developmental disabilities meant living in a home where stress, overwhelm, and dysregulation were often present. Our family did the best we could, but I saw firsthand how deeply nervous system stress impacts not just one person, but the entire family system.
I also witnessed the powerful role that attuned, supportive professionals can play in restoring balance and hope. These experiences shaped my respect for family systems and my commitment to creating therapeutic spaces rooted in safety, understanding, and compassion.
my philosophy As a Trauma Therapist I believe in…
𑁍 Blending Eastern and Western practices
I integrate Eastern philosophies such as mindfulness, meditation, and body-based awareness with Western, evidence-based therapies.
𑁍 Somatic and nervous-system-focused
My work includes somatic and body-based approaches—such as Transforming Touch®—to support regulation and healing beyond words.
𑁍 Gentle, attuned, and collaborative
Sessions are paced intentionally, honoring each person’s nervous system, readiness, and lived experience.
𑁍 Rooted in empathy and deep listening
I believe in the power of empathy and attunement to foster healing, connection, and a felt sense of being understood—both with oneself and in relationship.
𑁍 Honoring resilience and capacity for growth
I hold a deep respect for the resilience within each person and their ability to grow through self-awareness, self-compassion, and kindness.
𑁍 Safety before change
I don’t believe healing comes from forcing insight or fixing what feels wrong. I believe lasting change happens when the body feels safe enough to let go.
𑁍Healing as an ongoing process
Therapy is not about reaching a final destination, but about supporting a meaningful journey toward greater balance, inner peace, and connection over time.
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Master’s in Counseling and Psychological Services
Minnesota: Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC)
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Healing Our Core Issues-Development and Relational Trauma-Level I-Healing Our Core Issues Institute
Certified Clinical Trauma Professional-Janina Fisher PhD
Fundamentals of Adlerian Play Therapy-Minnesota State University-Mankato
Dialectical Behavior Therapy Certificate-Psychotherapy Network
Regulation in Early Childhood: Trauma-informed approach-Minnesota Association for Children’s Mental Health
Mindfulness Certification-University of Minnesota
Transforming Touch® Practitioner- Module 1, 2, 3-Austin Attachment
Emotional Freedom Technique (Tapping)- Psychotherapy Network
Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT)-Saint Mary’s University
Art Therapy-Saint Mary’s University
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Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
Meditation/Mindfulness
Somatic Approaches
Transforming Touch® (TEB)
Attachment Based Approaches
Play Therapy Approaches
Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT)
Healing Our Core Issues-Development and Relational Trauma
What Shapes My Work Outside the Therapy Room
Outside of the therapy room, I find grounding and restoration in many of the same practices I encourage clients to explore. I believe deeply in the healing power of nature and enjoy yoga, meditation, hiking, travel, and snowboarding as ways to reconnect with the body and the present moment.
I value time spent with family and friends, and I’m often accompanied by my cat, Shiloh, who is a daily reminder of the regulating power of connection, routine, and rest.
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