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Mary Jo Faustgen, MA, LMFT

Therapist
St. Louis Park Minnesota 55416

651-647-1900

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Name
Mary Jo Faustgen, MA, LMFT
Position
Individual, Marriage and Family Therapist
Profession
Therapist
Phone Number
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Location
5821 Cedar Lake Rd South [Sunset Ridge Business Park]
St. Louis Park, Minnesota, 55416
United States

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I firmly believe that God can work wonderful miracles in our lives and that we need to take full personal responsibility to work with God and the Holy Spirit to be the very best people that God created us to be. We need to face the hard issues in life, as well as the hard issues within, and to work against any obstacles between us and God.

Please contact me if you need more information about how I might be able to assist you in your personal growth and / or healing.


Practice Info

Bio:
Mary Jo Faustgen is in private practice as a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with MidWest Center for Personal and Family Development in St. Louis Park, MN.

Mary Jo has over 20 years of extensive experience in the areas of marriage and family issues, mental health, facilitation of groups, and personal enrichment in the Twin Cities, MN area. She works with individuals, couples, and families, and has specialties in anxiety, depression, obsessive-compulsive disorder, trauma, anger management, grief, stress management, coping with chronic /terminal medical issues, natural pain management, Catholic/Christian therapy, lifestyle coaching and parenting issues.

She was involved as a small-group facilitator and speaker in Catholic retreats for engaged and married couples for over 20 yrs. She taught Natural Family Planning and "Romance for a Lifetime" Marriage Enrichment Seminars with her husband, Jim for over 10 years.

Previous to becoming a licensed therapist, Mary Jo was a Medical Technologist at the University Of MN Hospital, as well as an Assistant Professor at Northwestern Health Sciences University, where she taught in student labs for Clinical Laboratory Medicine, Histology, and Physiology.

Mary Jo has been happily married for over 40 years and has two wonderful adult children.
Hours of Operation
Mondays - Fridays, 10am - 5pm (days and hours may vary)
occ. Saturdays, 10am - 2pm (hours may vary)
Accepted Forms of Payments
Mary Jo is a provider for most insurance plans and most Employee Assistance Plans. Private pay is also available.
Reduced fees are available upon approval by office manager.
Credentials, Training, Qualifications:
Master's Degree - Counseling and Psychotherapy
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist
MN Board of Marriage and Family Therapists - MN State Board-approved Supervisor
Recent continuing education certifications in trauma, medical neuroscience, and positive psychology.
What licenses do you currently hold?:
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) - Minnesota
Are you in private practice?:
Yes
Are you available to provide supervision services?:
Yes
If you do provide supervision, what are your qualifications, as required by your country, state or discipline?:
Minnesota State Board-Approved Supervisor
Do you participate in any insurance plans?:
Yes
If yes, please list:
I am a provider for most plans
Telephone/Video counseling:
Yes
Please list all languages that you speak:
English
I treat the following:
Individuals Married Couples Children Adolescents Families Geriatrics Adult Children of Alcoholics Depressive Disorders Anxiety Disorders Post Traumatic Stress Disorder Child Bearing Loss Post Abortion Syndrome Obsessive Compulsive Disorder/Scrupulosity
Other Specialties:
Anger Management, Stress Management, Chronic Pain Management, Health-related issues, Grief /Loss

Authored 2 books:
"CALMing the Anger Within"
"Mind-Body-Spirit: Natural Alternatives to Opioids for Chronic Pain Management"
I use the following methods:
Inner Healing Techniques Prayer Behavior Techniques Cognitive Techniques Career/Vocational Counseling Brief Solution Focused Therapy Other
Please describe other treatment methods
Relaxation techniques, anger management groups, stress management techniques, pain management groups; plan to start "Coping with Cancer" support/therapy group.
Are You A Practicing Catholic?
Yes

More About Mary Jo Faustgen, MA, LMFT

I have been working as a counselor with MidWest Center for Personal and Family Development since 1998. I have been privileged to be a part of this large and ever-expanding organization that has served so many people from the Twin cities area and nearby. 

I took the last 2 years off from my professional practice due to being diagnosed with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia. I had to undergo many months of hospitalization, chemo, immunotherapy, and finally a bone marrow transplant. I feel so blessed to be in remission, and have witnessed many miracles in my own healing and in my personal life. I give God and His Blessed Mother credit for my healing, and know that they guided the doctors and nurses that have taken care of me. And if God wills it, I will continue to be in practice for a very long time, helping His people to heal and to trust in Him.




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