Online in Minnesota
(Online Only)
When old patterns meet new responses, we begin to rewrite our internal world. I draw from strength-based approaches to grow skills for you to use today, whether your challenges were born in the past or present. We're in it together.
Client Focus
Session Format: Individual sessions.
Age Specialty: Adult, Senior, Teen, Young Adult
Demographic Expertise: Hispanic / Latino, Women clients.
Languages: English, Spanish
Treatment Approach
- Brainspotting A therapy that uses eye positions to access and process unresolved trauma. It helps release emotional and physical pain held in the body.
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) One of the most widely used approaches, CBT helps people identify unhelpful thoughts and replace them with healthier patterns. It is effective for anxiety, depression, and many other concerns.
- Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) Focuses on strengthening emotional bonds in couples or families. It helps people identify negative cycles and create more secure connections.
- Existential / Humanistic Therapy Encourages people to explore meaning, freedom, and authenticity in their lives. It focuses on personal growth and living in alignment with one’s values.
- Family Systems Therapy Looks at problems within the context of the family as a whole. It aims to improve communication and balance in family relationships.
- Feminist Therapy Addresses how gender roles, power, and social inequality affect mental health. It empowers clients to challenge limiting beliefs and systems.
- Internal Family Systems (IFS) Helps clients heal by working with different ‘parts’ of themselves, like inner critics or wounded children. It fosters harmony within the self.
- Motivational Interviewing (MI) A collaborative, client-centered approach that strengthens motivation for change. It is especially effective for addictions and health behaviors.
- Narrative Therapy Encourages people to view problems as separate from themselves and reframe their life story. It helps build resilience and self-identity.
- Person-Centered Therapy (Rogerian) Emphasizes empathy, unconditional positive regard, and authenticity. It provides a safe space for self-discovery and growth.
- Relational Psychotherapy Emphasizes the healing power of the therapist-client relationship. It uses trust and safety as a foundation for change.
- Somatic Therapy Helps clients notice how emotions are stored in the body. It uses breath, movement, and awareness for healing trauma and stress.
Approach Description: I think of myself as a nimble clinician; I'm confident we will find a method of care that works for you. You already have a toolkit that has gotten you this far; therapy is a place to re-evaluate what still helps you and what strategies could be updated to better suit today's challenges. Healthy relationships, including our therapeutic relationship, provide the safety and creativity needed for personal exploration, acceptance, and enhance our vitality and connectedness to others.
Fees & Insurance
Fees
- Average Session Fee 150
- Affordable sliding scale therapy: apply if you may be eligible.
- I care about making therapy accessible and financially sustainable. If cost is a barrier, please reach out and we'll see if there's a number that works for both of us.
- Accepts Insurance
- Aetna, BCBS, Optum (including UBH, Medica, etc), Medicaid/MA (no Health Partners, unfortunately).
Education & Credentials
Lisa Gray LMFT
- Female
- License # 3175
- Licensed in MN
- Practicing Since 2015
Education: I graduated 20 years ago from the U of MN with a BS in Family Social Science. After a decade living in and exploring countries outside the US, I returned to MN for a Masters in Marriage & Family Therapy. I value MFT's relational, ecological, & systemic approach to healing.
Lisa Gray Practice Details
Therapy Sessions
- Available Online for residents of Minnesota
- Online Therapy Details: Zoom
Trauma, pain, or loss may be a part of your story, but we'll work together to cultivate a narrative where you flourish: transforming difficult experiences into fertile grounds for a rich existence. This could look like Brainspotting for stuck somatic experiences or memories; or IFS to reduce shame and grow compassionate curiosity towards parts of yourself you'd rather not look at. We'll figure it out together, as we co-create a path towards a rich, full life.