Twin Cities Counseling Co-Op
About Us
Our mission is cooperatively engaging people, at any phase of life, to foster meaningful connection with their most authentic selves and others.
Our Approach
Our work is client-driven. We trust our client’s ability to know what they need and where they are in their process of healing. As therapists, we are here to witness and support while offering safety, care, and connection with our clients. We specialize in treating trauma, attachment disorders, mood disorders, anxiety, behavioral, and school difficulties.
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Our primary goal is to eliminate barriers to mental health treatment and maximize the social, emotional, and academic success of our clients, their families, and the community at large. We function primarily under the co-operative values of self-help, self-responsibility, democracy, equality, equity and solidarity. In the tradition of co-operative founders, our therapists believe in the ethical values of honesty, openness, social responsibility and caring for others.
Our Team and Model
Our Approach
Modes of Therapy
Play Therapy
https://www.a4pt.org/page/WhyPlayTherapyPlay is the language of children. Through play therapy, children can learn to communicate with others, express feelings, learn about themselves, develop interpersonal skills and learn about themselves and how they relate to the world around them. It is fun, interactive and creates a safe way for children to learn and explore. Learn More
Sandplay Therapy
https://www.sandplay.org/about-sandplay/what-is-sandplay/Sandplay therapy is a nonverbal, therapeutic intervention that uses a sandbox, miniature figures to create scenes in the sand that reflect a person’s inner thoughts, struggles and concerns. This type of therapy is used with children, adolescents and adults. Learn More
Experiential and Sensory Based Therapy
One of the experiential approaches our therapists utilize is In-Touch Again Therapy, a sensory-based approach that focuses on treating attachment disruptions, trauma experiences, school issues and other emotional difficulties.
EMDR
https://www.emdria.org/about-emdr-therapy/Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) therapy treats mental health conditions that happen because of memories from traumatic events in a person’s past. This type of therapy doesn’t require talking in detail about a distressing issue. EMDR focuses on changing the emotions, thoughts or behaviors that result from a distressing or traumatic experience. It allows your brain to resume a natural healing process. Learn More
Expressive art
https://www.verywellmind.com/expressive-arts-therapy-definition-types-techniques-and-efficacy-5197564Expressive approaches in therapy involve the use of creative interventions such as music, body movement, painting, drawing and collaging to support the healing process. Learn More
Somatic Experiencing
https://traumahealing.org/se-101/Somatic Experiencing is an approach that aims to resolve symptoms of stress, shock, and trauma that accumulate in our bodies. When we are stuck in patterns of fight, flight, or freeze, SE helps individuals to release, recover, and become more resilient. Learn More
We utilize this democratic model when making agency decisions, working with clients and engaging with our community as it reduces the barriers of an oppressive and hierarchical system.
This model has created a foundation for treating each other and the community with kindness, respect, openness and a commitment to continued growth. Within this equitable framework, therapists who join our agency have a pathway to partnership.
Twin Cities Counseling Co-op shares the cooperative principles and values held by all co-ops throughout the world.
- Voluntary and Open Membership
- Democratic Member Control
- Members’ Economic Participation
- Autonomy and Independence
- Education, Training, and Information
- Cooperation among Cooperatives
Concern for Community