Sojourn Counseling Group

07/21/2025

We would like to introduce you to Erin, she has just joined our Reno, NV team and has openings for new clients!

Erin earned her Master of Arts in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from the University of Nevada, Reno and is a licensed clinical mental heath counseling intern under the supervision of Vanessa Center, Natalie Sanchez, and Ellie Holbrook. While making her way through school, Erin gained valuable experience working with the Trauma Intervention Program of Northern Nevada for two years, Family Respite Care for one year, and completed a one-year internship with clients at the Downing Counseling Clinic on the University of Nevada, Reno’s campus.

Erin’s approach centers on building a trusting, safe relationship where the client and counselor work as partners in the healing journey. Drawing from person-centered, narrative, and existential frameworks, Erin helps clients build on their individual strengths while cultivating the insights and self-compassion needed to process the past and rediscover hope for the future.

Erin is passionate about helping clients achieve their personal goals and live authentically. Her aim is for clients to leave sessions feeling genuinely heard and understood, more connected to their true self, and empowered to create meaning from their experiences.

Finding the right therapist can feel overwhelming, so I offer free 15-20 minute consultations where we can get to know each other and see if it’s a good fit. Whether you're navigating grief and loss, anxiety, depression, trauma, PTSD, binge eating disorder, workplace challenges, or major life transitions, I'm here to support you through it.

07/18/2025

🎉 We made it to the Top 13! 🎉

Sojourn St. Joseph has officially moved forward in the Community Votes St. Cloud 2025 under Therapy and Counseling! If you’ve ever been impacted by the heart, care, or wisdom of one of our amazing Sojourn therapists — now’s the time to show your support. 💙

🗳️ Please vote for Jess Bakken – Sojourn St. Joe at the link below and help us bring this one home!

👉 https://stcloud.communityvotes.com/2025/03/healthcare/therapy-and-counseling

Thank you for being a part of our community — we are so honored to serve you.

Official 2025 Community Voting Awards Platform for St. Cloud, MN. Where the community votes for their favorites every year.

07/11/2025

Meet Marleny, MA, LMFT – a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist offering in-person sessions in Las Vegas, NV and Nevada resident virtual sessions. She is bilingual (English/Spanish) and accepts all major insurance plans.

Marleny works with preteens (10+), teens, adults, couples, and families. Her approach is warm, relational, and trauma-informed. She believes healing happens through understanding your emotions, relationships, and life experiences.

She is also trained in EMDR therapy to help clients process trauma and release the weight of the past.

07/10/2025

Phil has joined our Reno, NV team and has openings for new clients. Welcome to the team Phil!

A bit about Phil: Having worked for several years for our nation’s VA, I have significant experience in helping people work through and recover from sexual trauma (both male and female), compulsive sexual behavior, physical childhood abuse, PTSD/CPTSD, Veteran issues and moral injury, relationship betrayal and recovering from extreme, damaging relationships.

I help people understand, accept and navigate the inevitable transitions that occur in life. Struggling with life transitions (that may mean denying or not understanding them) is normal, but often the root of chronic depression and anxiety. Change is inevitable in life, whether we desire it or not, and produces windows of transition. Even 'positive' transition can be stressful and present challenges. Our own unresolved trauma can make that overwhelming.

If you're here, then you already have the drive for something much better for your life. If this is new to you, it can be an anxious thing to reach out to start a new relationship with a therapist. I've been there, I get it. A good client-therapist bond can be an incredibly powerful, positive thing and can work wonders.

07/09/2025

After retiring from the U.S. Air Force, Steve began his second career in mental health, and he’s never looked back. Steve is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with over a decade of experience—and a lifetime of compassion.

“I do this work because I find it very gratifying to help people navigate life’s (often extreme) difficulties and to be there for you as you work to find peace from within.”

Steve specializes in working with:
Veterans, LGBTQ+ folx, and Adolescents

His approach is rooted in Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and supported by training in CBT and DBT.

06/20/2025

We are thrilled to announce that we have opened a new office in Carson City, NV and we welcome Steve Garrett to the team! Here is a little about Steve: My name is Steve, and I'm a Licensed Clinical Social Worker. I entered the field in 2013 - four years after retiring from the United States Air Force. This is my second career, and I love it. I am committed to your care and wellbeing.

I love working with people from all walks of life. I have extensive experience working with the veteran population, LGBTQ+ folx, and adolescents. My preferred modality is Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, and I am also trained in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavioral Therapy.

I do this work because I find it very gratifying to help people navigate life's (often extreme) difficulties, and to be there for you as you work to find peace from within. I would very much like to walk with you on your journey. I am available to help.

Contact Steve at steve@sojourncg.com

05/27/2025

Abbey has opened her calendar for a couple of new clients in the Redwoods Falls, MN area.

Abbey Guggisberg received her Masters of Arts degree in Marriage and Family Therapy from Northcentral University in Prescott, Arizona. Abbey received her Bachelor of Science in Social Work, with a minor in Psychology, from Southwest Minnesota State University in Marshall, MN.

Abbey has over 20 years (8 of those years in a high school setting) of mental health experience, Abbey has worked closely with families, and children on a variety of issues including chemical dependency, anxiety, depression, separation/divorce, self-esteem, abuse, trauma and grief/loss. Abbey believes that everyone has the strength and skills to help them overcome any obstacle that comes their way, they just need someone to help point them in the right direction.

Abbey works with her clients and families to understand family dynamics to nurture change and development. She tends to view change in terms of the systems of interaction between family members. She has extensive experience work with children with complex trauma has been nationally certified in the use of TFCBT. She believes that there is no such thing as a bad kid just bad behavior and in dissecting a family’s dynamics and history she can find a way to assist a family in functioning better as a whole.

Services and Stressors Abbey assists her clients with include:
Trauma informed therapy- TFCBT and EMDR
Strength-Based Therapy
Solution focused Therapy
Emotional and thought-processing issues
Family, adolescent, and children concerns
Adjustment to life phases, roles and transitions
Grief and loss, death and dying

05/21/2025

Sojourn Counseling Group is proudly providing Counseling and Therapy services in Minnesota and Nevada, today's feature is our Lakeside Drive location in Reno, Nevada. Learn more about our Reno therapists at https://sojourncounselinggroup.com/practitioners/

05/20/2025

You’re invited to a night that could truly change your life.

On July 10th, we are hosting a powerful, joy-filled Oola event featuring international best-selling authors Dr. Dave Braun and Dr. Troy Amdahl—the heart and soul behind the Oola movement that’s inspired millions around the world.

These guys are the real deal.....and now, they’re coming to St. Cloud MN for a night of connection, clarity, and purpose.
It’s got a celebrity vibe—but with down-to-earth energy and pricing that makes it easy to say YES.

This event is perfect for:
• Business owners with teams – make it a meaningful and energizing team-building night (group discounts available!)
• Gal pals – gather your girlfriends for a fun, inspiring evening together
• Couples – dream big, reconnect, and grow stronger
• Solo seekers – come as you are and leave with fresh vision (and new friends!)

Whether you’re navigating a life transition, building a business, or just craving more balance and purpose, this night is for you.

🐦Early bird pricing ends May 31st

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Join us for a night of Oola: Find Balance in an Unbalanced World—an inspiring event to realign your life, purpose, and passion!

05/16/2025

Alexandra, congratulations on finishing your internship and getting your Licensed Clinical Social Workers license!

From Alexandra: 2020 has shifted the world as we know it. Ultimate health has become our new form of currency. When the mental, emotional, financial, social, occupational, and spiritual realms are out of balance this produces inevitable stress and anxiety. My question to you is: How are you dealing with stress? Many of us have been conditioned to develop maladaptive coping strategies that have been either detrimental to our health or overall have been counterproductive, leaving us filled with an array of negative feelings in undesirable circumstances.

In my practice, I provide a safe space to uncover and explore your presenting problems and empower you to overcome life struggles. I practice from a holistic approach that encompasses: mind, body, and spirit components. Together, we can tackle obstacles that interfere with your personal health, the relationships you share with others, and overcoming traumas.

I specialize in Trauma-Informed practices, including EMDR therapy and mind-body Medicine, and am a certified Reiki Practitioner. Using these modalities, I tailor to the needs of children, adults, and families facing life adversities and traumatic events. I am here to assist you and provide you with the tools to unlock your ultimate health. Now, let’s begin.

05/14/2025

Cindy - congratulations on finishing your practicum and receiving your Marriage and Family Therapy Intern license! Thank you for being a part of our Sojourn team!

Cindy believes everyone deserves to live a life that feels whole, meaningful, and connected. She takes a relational, compassionate approach to therapy, helping clients identify their strengths, access inner resources, and move toward meaningful change. Whether navigating anxiety, grief, relationship struggles, or feeling stuck, Cindy offers a safe, supportive space to walk alongside clients on their healing journey.

She understands that life comes in seasons—some painful, others joyful—and tailors each session to honor every client’s unique story, experiences, and goals. Her trauma-informed, client-centered approach integrates elements of solution-focused therapy, attachment theory, and Internal Family Systems (IFS), helping clients shift unhelpful patterns, deepen self-awareness, and foster more authentic, connected relationships.

Cindy earned her Master of Science in Marriage and Family Therapy from Capella University and is a licensed marriage and family therapist intern under the supervision of James Studer and Ellie Holbrook. A long-time resident of the Reno/Sparks area, she moved from the Bay Area in 1982, graduated from Reed High School in 1993, and completed her Bachelor of Arts at Biola University in 1996.

She works with adults, couples, and families, with a special focus on supporting those experiencing anxiety, depression, trauma, grief, life transitions, relationship issues, and spiritual or faith-based concerns. Cindy sees therapy as a collaborative process and feels honored to support clients in their growth.

Outside of her practice, Cindy has been married for nearly 30 years and is the proud mom of three grown daughters and three sons-in-law. She enjoys time at the lake, skiing, working out, and being with family, friends, and her two doodle dogs, Brix and Boaz.