SPECIALIZED & CONFIDENTIAL PSYCHOTHERAPY IN MINNESOTA
Trauma and Relationship Therapy for Adults, Pilots, Aviation Professionals, and Their Families
On the outside, it seems like you always have it together. Yet, you constantly feel unsure.
The life you are living and the life you want to be living aren’t the same.
You struggle with connection or being present in your relationships.
Battling with your thoughts has left you overwhelmed, exhausted, and feeling alone.
If this is you, you made it to the right place.
I offer trauma-informed therapy for adults navigating anxiety, depression, past trauma,
and relationship challenges, with in-person sessions in St. Paul and online therapy
throughout Minnesota.
Support for Anxiety, Depression & Past Trauma
Changes in sleep, fatigue, difficulty concentrating, racing thoughts, and changes in appetite can
leave you feeling disconnected from yourself and others. Therapy offers a space to understand
these experiences and work toward meaningful change.
Together, we’ll explore how your past experiences and early relationships may influence how you
feel about yourself, respond to stress, and connect with others.
There is hope. Therapy works. Change is possible.
Hi, I’m Shoua!
After 12 years of working as a medical social worker in fast-paced hospital settings, I made the decision to become a psychotherapist. One of the most fulfilling part of my previous professional life was mentoring new employees. The process was very similar to therapy. I helped them gain confidence, set goals, and learn how to achieve them. I’m now able to use both my mind and my heart to help people gain control of their lives.
As a first-generation Hmong American, I have spent most of my life conforming to the expectations of others. I’ve experienced past painful experiences that I didn’t even realize impacted my present-day anxieties, worries, feelings of discontent, and emotional overwhelm. These events taught me unhelpful ways to view myself and the world - those lessons held me back from the confidence and freedom I craved.
I am dedicated to helping people heal from the past and live free and fulfilled in the present.
HOW WE’LL WORK TOGETHER
Successful therapy is grounded in confidentiality, empathy, and hope. The process begins with a complimentary phone consultation to discuss your needs and determine whether we’re a good fit. If we decide to move forward, you’ll complete the necessary forms and schedule your first session.
Sessions are available in person or virtually through a secure, HIPAA-compliant platform.
EMDR, Brainspotting & Clinical Hypnotherapy
Alongside talk therapy, I offer Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Brainspotting, and Clinical Hypnotherapy to support trauma processing. These approaches can help us work with distressing memories and the emotions, beliefs, and physical reactions connected to them.
We’ll choose an approach based on your needs and readiness, moving at a pace that feels manageable for you.
It takes courage to face the past and imagine a different future. Healing can help you feel more grounded in the present, more connected in your relationships, and more confident in who you are.
A more fulfilling, hopeful, and purpose-driven life is possible.
You’ll develop strategies to regulate difficult thoughts and emotions, replace self-criticism with self-compassion, and challenge beliefs that no longer serve you. Within a trusting therapeutic relationship, you can gain new insights, experience meaningful change, set clear goals, and create a plan for moving forward.
When you’re ready to take the first step, complete the contact form, and I’ll be in touch soon.
From our first conversation to lasting change—What to expect
“Trauma creates change you don’t choose. Healing is about creating change you do choose.”
- Michelle Rosenthal
Education, Credentials, & Trainings
Education
Credentials
Trainings
University of St. Thomas/St. Kate University Masters in Social Work
University of North Carolina - Greensboro Bachelors in Psychology (Sociology minor)
Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker MN-21245
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) Trained, Midwest Center for Trauma and Emotional Healing, LLC
Brainspotting, Trained - Level I, Linnea Swanson, Psy.D.
Clinical Hypnosis, Alan Davis, LMFT
Treating Childhood Emotional Neglect (CEN), Dr. Jonice Webb
Emotionally Focused Therapy, MN Couple Therapy Center