Relationship and Marriage Counseling in Bemidji, MN
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Relationships
Renee Woodall
Psychologist, Ph.D.
Relationships can bring deep comfort—and deep challenge. Many couples come to therapy feeling distant, misunderstood, or caught in repeating patterns that leave them both feeling frustrated and alone. In therapy, we’ll create space for each partner to be heard and understood. You’ll learn to recognize unproductive cycles, communicate more effectively, and respond to each other with honesty and care. Whether you’re rebuilding after years of strain, adjusting to life changes like empty nest or retirement, or simply wanting to reconnect, couples therapy can help you strengthen your relationship and rediscover a sense of partnership, respect, and closeness.
27 Years Experience
Online in Bemidji, MN
Relationships
Alan Brandis, Ph.D.
Psychologist, Ph.D., Licensed Psychologist
Having worked with hundreds of couples over the last 40 years, I have developed a set of beliefs or ideas which, if adopted, help to ensure that a relationship will last. One of the most important is: Arguing helps nothing, so don't do it.
I like to say that I never met the person who started the fight! When two people argue, each of them believes that he or she is merely reacting to something the other one did or said. Neither one believes that they started the fight; but it started somehow, didn't it?
It is better to be close than it is to be “right.”
Blaming each other for the argument is counterproductive. So is trying to change the other person's opinion. Most couples who argue, argue about whose perception is "correct," whose way of doing something is the "right" way, and so on. The only possible outcome of these arguments is that someone will be "right" and someone will be "wrong." Do you know anyone who enjoys being wrong? Most people will fight tooth and nail to avoid being "wrong."
Commitment is the Foundation of the Therapy
Commitment implies that you are in the relationship "come Hell or high water," barring certain behaviors your partner might do such as having an affair (although I have seen a number of relationships recover from those, too). Unless each partner believes that the other one is committed, they will not feel safe to take risks in facing, addressing and working out the real, underlying issues that affect the relationship.
36 Years Experience
Online in Bemidji, MN
Relationships
Scott Wolfe Ph.D. Clinical Psychologist/ Nevada Relationship Center
Psychologist, Licensed Psychologist, Certified Gottman Couples Therapist, Senior Gottman Trainer and Consultant.
Certified Gottman Couples Therapist since 2006 with
over 35 years of couples therapy experience and training.
Trained with John and Julie Gottman in Gottman Method and with Susan Johnson and senior EFT trainers in Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy (EFT). I integrate EFT and Attachment theory in my work with couples. I offer Weekend Gottman Couples Therapy Intensives. Please contact me for more information, pricing, availability and scheduling. If interested I can schedule a complimentary 15 min. phone call about what to expect during an Intensive.
40 Years Experience
Online in Bemidji, MN
Relationships
Vickie Bhatia
Psychologist, Ph.D.
I work with couples using Integrative Behavioral Couple Therapy (IBCT). IBCT focuses on the real pattern a couple gets stuck in, not just surface-level communication tips, and builds both understanding and concrete change around it. I work with couples navigating recurring conflict, disconnection, infidelity, and major life decisions together.
10 Years Experience
Online in Bemidji, MN
Relationships
Sharon Davern MSED, LMFT
Marriage and Family Therapist, Licensed in Minnesota, Tennessee
A great number of marriages can be saved by the couple or even one of the relationship going to therapy. We bring allot of history into all of our relationships and that needs to be sorted out. We need to work on the communication patterns, behavioral patterns and learn to be interacting in a productive way. There is a challenge to learning to disagree in a healthy way and have the trust that you can be honest with your partner without fearing the relationship will suffer.
37 Years Experience
Online in Bemidji, MN (Online Only)
Relationship and Marriage Counseling therapists in Bemidji, MN Statistics
Relationship and Marriage Counseling therapists in Bemidji, MN average 18 years of experience and charge around $209 per session. 100% offer online sessions. The top treatment approaches are Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) (73%), Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) (36%), and Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT) (34%).
Average years in practice
18 Years Experience
Average cost per session
$209
Accept insurance
31%
Offer sliding scale
38%
Gender ID
| 57% |
Female |
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| 40% |
Male |
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| 2% |
Non-Binary |
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| 1% |
Gender Fluid |
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Session Type
| 62% |
In Person and Online |
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| 38% |
Online Only |
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Top Treatment Approaches
| 73% | Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) |
| 36% | Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) |
| 34% | Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT) |
| 34% | Family Systems Therapy |
| 33% | Psychodynamic Therapy |
| 30% | Person-Centered Therapy (Rogerian) |
| 29% | Integrative Therapy |
Ages Served
| 99% | Adult |
| 63% | Young Adult |
| 56% | Senior |
| 43% | Teen |
| 21% | Children |
Client Focus
| 55% | Women |
| 44% | Men |
| 39% | LGBTQ+ |
| 23% | Military / Veterans |
| 22% | Black / African American |