Erin O'Gara
(She/Her/Hers)
Psychotherapist
I believe the relationship between the client and therapist is essential to growth and healing and I will bring kindness, understanding, and humor.
I believe strongly in person centered care, meaning your goals for healing and growth will be placed at the core of our work together. You are the expert in your life and I am honored to walk your journey and co-create therapy sessions with you! I operate from a strength based perspective and trauma informed lens, and work to create a welcoming and calming environment for all clients. I believe the relationship between the client and therapist is essential to growth and healing and I will bring kindness, understanding, and humor to our work together. I enjoy working with adolescents, adults, aging adults, and couples. Areas I am passionate about include: PTSD, Life Transitions, Severe Mental Illness, Medical Trauma, and Adverse Childhood Trauma. I have specialized training in EMDR.
Practice hours (CST)
Areas of focus
Areas of expertise
- Abuse
- Academic Concerns
- Adoption
- Alcohol Use
- Anger Issues
- Anorexia Nervosa
- Antisocial Personality
- Anxiety
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
- Avoidant Personality
- Bipolar Disorder
- Body Image
- Burnout
- Career
- Childhood Abuse
- Chronic Illness/Pain
- Cognitive Functioning
- Conflict Resolution
- Dependent Personality
- Depression
- Divorce
- Family Caregiving Stress
- Financial Concerns
- Gaming/Internet Concerns
- Gender Identity
- Grief and Loss
- Insomnia
- Intimacy Concerns
- Learning Disorder
- Life Transitions
- Loneliness/Isolation
- Men's Issues
- Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
- Obsessive-Compulsive Personality
- Panic
- Peer Difficulties
- Perfectionism
- Performance Anxiety
- Personal Growth
- Personality Disorders
- Physical Assault
- Physical Stress
- Postpartum Depression
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
- Relationship(s) with Friends/Roommates
- Relationship(s) with Parents/Children/Family
- Relationship(s) with Partner/Husband/Wife
- Schizoaffective
- School Concerns
- Self-Esteem
- Self-Harm
- Sex Addiction/Pornography Concerns
- Sexual Assault
- Sexual Concerns
- Sleep Concerns
- Social Anxiety
- Substance Use
- Suicidal Ideation
- Trauma
- Women's Issues
- Work/Life Balance
Age groups
- Teens (13-17)
- Young adults (18-30)
- Adults (31-64)
- Seniors (65 or older)
Treatment specialties
Therapeutic modalities
- Couples Therapy
- Individual Therapy
Location
Remote options
- Voice
- Video
Payment options
Insurance
In-network coverage provided for the following insurance companies
- Aetna – Minnesota
- Blue Cross Blue Shield – Minnesota
- Cigna – Minnesota
- Health Partners – Minnesota
- Hennepin Health – Minnesota
- Medica Health Plans – Minnesota
- Medicaid – Minnesota
- Minnesota Medical Assistance – Minnesota
- Optum – Minnesota
- Preferred One – Minnesota
- UCare – Minnesota
- United Health Care – Minnesota
- United HealthCare Student Resource – Minnesota
- Out-of-pocket
- Documentation provided for patient filling
- Sliding scale
- In-network insurance
Credentials
Licenses
LGSW
Minnesota Board of Social Work
32453, Minnesota
LMFT
1871, Minnesota