Barb Suick, MS

Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist

**Annandale, MN office only.

I believe we all need a little help now and then for life’s curve balls and challenges and I am passionate about helping others feel empowered to better themselves and their quality of life.

I enjoy working with individuals and couples seeking to build healthy relationships and improve their mental health and wellbeing.  

I use a strengths-based approach that helps clients gather the resources within to work toward positive change.  I have specialized training in the Gottman Method, Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy, and EMDR.

I have a passion for helping people and I want you to know you are not alone.  Whether you just need support in your growth, or a trusted guide to help you through your toughest time, we can work through things together. 

Individual Therapy and EMDR for Adults

Common mental health issues and relationship struggles can impact any of us at different times in life.  I work with a variety of issues including:

Mental Health

• Depression
• Anxiety
• Bipolar Disorder
• OCD (Obsessive Compulsive Disorder)
• Trauma & PTSD (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder)

Life Transitions & Relationships

• Women's Issues
• Midlife Mental Wellness
• Improving Relationships with Individual Therapy (couples counseling below)
• Communication Skills
• Managing & Changing Unhealthy Relationships
• Separation & Divorce
• Codependence & People Pleasing
• Abuse Recovery
• Domestic Violence
• Rebuilding Trust (in self or others)
• Aging & Later in Life Issues
• Grief and Loss

Trauma Work & EMDR

I use EMDR for many of these issues as well when a client is wanting deeper healing and change.  EMDR helps the brain and body reprocess traumatic events as well as other memories and sensations that seem stuck and need help getting put into the past so they no longer bother us in the present.  

EMDR is also useful for mental strength and resilience by building up new resources and confidence within to help you build the future that you want. If you have tried talk therapy in the past and have not found it helpful, EMDR may be a great option for you.

Couples Counseling

I have particular interest working with couples that wish to connect on a deeper level, better understand their issues and patterns of conflict, rebuild trust and intimacy, and improve communication habits.  I also enjoy addressing what dreams you had at the beginning of the relationship and exploring your new dreams for the future.

I am trained in Gottman Method Couples Therapy and Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy to help partners achieve greater understanding of each other and gain connection and intimacy in their relationships.  Couples counseling can also be adapted to your needs, such as longer sessions, or clustered sessions,  offered on a cash basis for couples in crisis, or those wanting to jump start the therapy process.

Discernment Counseling

The Discernment process helps partners when they are unsure of whether they want to continue in the relationship. I assist the couple in making a clear and confident decision about ending the marriage or committing to plan to heal the relationship.  This is a short term cash service. 

Education & Training:

• Bachelor of Science from U. W. Stevens Point
• Masters of Science in Marriage and Family Therapy from U.W. Stout
• Couples counseling training from The Gottman Institute
• Clinical member of the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapists
• EMDR Therapist

Contact Me

To request an appointment, call the office at 715-441-1828.

Barb@cftc-online.com
715-245-7580

Insurance Accepted:

BCBS MN, Health Partners, Medica/UBH/Optum, Cigna, BCBS WI (Anthem)

Barb is located in our Annandale, MN office, serving Buffalo, MN and other surrounding areas as well.