As a licensed therapist in Minnesota, I bring two decades of compassionate mental health experience to supporting individuals through life's complex challenges. My practice centers on helping clients navigate transitions, emotional struggles, and personal growth—with specialized expertise in depression, self-esteem, career difficulties, and adapting to significant life changes.
I offer a warm, supportive approach for individuals experiencing diverse challenges, including women's issues, caregiver stress, chronic health conditions, young adult transitions, and relationship dynamics. My therapeutic style emphasizes self-love, effective communication, and healing from experiences of isolation, guilt, and shame.
My commitment is to create a nurturing environment where clients can explore their inner landscape, develop resilience, and rediscover their sense of purpose. Whether you're confronting midlife transitions, managing addiction, addressing family dynamics, or seeking deeper self-understanding, I'm dedicated to walking alongside you with empathy and professional guidance.
Additional areas of focus: Stress and anxiety, Family conflicts, Trauma and abuse, Intimacy related issues, Parenting issues, Anger management, Motivation, self esteem, and confidence, Abandonment, Aging and geriatric issues, Autism and Asperger Syndrome, Caregiver issues and stress, Chronic pain, illness, and disability, Co-morbidity, Codependency, Communication problems, Drug and alcohol addiction, Emptiness, Family problems, Forgiveness, Guilt and shame, Isolation / loneliness, Life purpose, Midlife crisis, Postpartum depression, Post-traumatic stress, Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), Self-harm, Self-love, Women's issues, Young adult issues
Clinical approaches: Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Existential Therapy, Narrative Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy
MN LICSW 15683
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Della was a wonderful therapist that helped me move forward in a difficult time with my life and relationships.
Written on Sep 16, 2026 after therapy with Ardella (Della) for 3 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, and eating disorders
Has been helpful and informative in my current situation
Written on Sep 04, 2026 after therapy with Ardella (Della) for 3 months on issues concerning depression, relationship issues, intimacy-related issues, and sleeping disorders
Della is kind, patient, relatable, and extremely understanding. She is very adaptable to her client's needs and has a very keen sense of effectively finding the root source of difficult feelings, beliefs, and doubts. Beyond that, she has offered me incredible insight into how to grow as a person, past my doubts, and into my dreams. Getting to connect with Della is just what I needed to break free from old beliefs and grow into my life purpose.
Written on Aug 01, 2026 after therapy with Ardella (Della) for 1 month on issues concerning stress, anxiety, addictions, eating disorders, parenting issues, career difficulties, coping with life changes, and coaching
Della has been wonderful to work with. I’m very comfortable in our sessions and she has given me great insight. I look forward to our future sessions and the strength I am gaining.
Written on Jul 16, 2026 after therapy with Ardella (Della) for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, family conflicts, anger management, and coping with life changes
Great therapist!!! Highly recommend!
Written on Jun 07, 2026 after therapy with Ardella (Della) for 2 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, family conflicts, and coaching
I am very happy to have received help from Della. During my first appointment, I felt very comfortable with her, and I know she understood my needs.
Written on Apr 19, 2026 after therapy with Ardella (Della) for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, and family conflicts