Bragstad, John A. Counseling LMFT MDiv
About Bragstad, John A. Counseling LMFT MDiv
Welcome!
I am one of only 12% of counselors specifically trained with an expertise in Marriage and Family therapy. Over 80% of people I work with are couples or individuals interested in improving their marriage or relationship. I offer specific tools, direct... feedback and the support and encouragement they need to change the course of their interactions to bring more positive results.
With individuals I have broad experience working with cognitive-behavioral therapy, well-researched as an effective way of addressing problems with depression, anxiety, fear, racing thoughts, serious and persistent trauma, prolonged sadness and relationship difficulties.
I have training in PREPARE and have worked with over 300 couples engaged in pre-marriage counseling or coaching. I provide a targeted, information-rich 3 hour session where couples are able to use data they have provided to identify strengths and vulnerabilities so they can be pro-active and strategic in working out differences.
I work with business leaders in corporate or family business settings to provide them with solid principles they can use to support their work and to lower the reactivity of others. I would be happy to discuss this in more detail with you if interested.
I am trained in hypnosis and can help you design deep, positive mental images that can alter over time the way you approach life.
The spiritual dimension (due to my training and practice) is also something available to clients if they wish to integrate this into therapy.
I am conveniently located 10 - 20 minutes from Stillwater, White Bear Lake, North St. Paul, Oakdale, Woodbury and Hudson, WI. From Interstate 494 and Hwy. 5 it is about a 10 minute drive.
My office is personal and inviting. No large waiting rooms here. My approach is encouraging and supportive. I offer direct and pertinent feedback, researched information, useful common-sense principles and professional training and experience.
Ask yourself three questions:
Is what I'm doing working?
Will doing more of the same work any better?
Are their advantages to waiting before seeking help?
For more information go to my website at jbragstad.com.
There are also blog articles there that will acquaint you more with my thinking and approach to such things as quick fix solutions, making inferences about others, the tough spaces - hard places couples find themselves in.
Personal. Powerful. Professional. Changes that can Matter. I invite you to call at NO OBLIGATION and I would be happy to answer any questions you might have. My cell phone number: (651) 308-1200.
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Straight Talk About Counseling
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Marriage Counseling Can Be Individual Counseling
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The Use of the Imagination in Therapy
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Reviews
Highly Recommended
I have been to see several counselors in my life and never found the value in them, until I met John. I have used John for both personal and work related issues, and am always amazed at how he can put the whole puzzle together in a short amount of time. The return on in...vestment of seeing John has always been very high. I apply many of the things that I learned from him in my daily life. John really has been a life changer for me. As useful as his sessions are, they are also "fun". I would look forward to going as they were also entertaining. I recommend John to all of my friends.
6 Stars
I was always wondering why in our marriage we loved each other and still couldn't help but get hurt. We would let it pass, hope that we'd do better next time and that we'd somehow figure it out along the way. But somehow it wasn't getting better despite best efforts and... it was wearing us down. John was able to untwist it all. He has that deep wisdom that is so very hard to find and neither taught at school nor in most homes. He is a passionate teacher who teaches with kindness, care, much compassion and understanding about how we get it wrong despite good intentions and without even noticing. He knows how to overcome it all and be your best self even when things are tough. The best of the best! Professional to the core. Even if you don't have anything that you want to fix, you'll learn a ton of secret connections that you'd have never guessed they were there, thus giving you the power to improve your life well beyond your marriage! Highly recommended! 6 Stars out of 5!
10 stars!!!!
We first went to John for marriage counseling, we were having trouble "blending" our family...as John helped us with that, we both discovered we had personal issues that were getting in the way as well....John did an excellent job helping our marriage, as well as seein...g us individually. He is caring, compassionate and has patience to work thru tough issues. As well as being a great counselor, John is also a teacher, you will always leave with more understanding of yourself and why we react to others in our life the way we do. I highly recommend John....he has helped to make us stronger as individuals, as a married couple, and as a family.
