Ivy Villani, LCSW
Therapist
"If you cant see anything beautiful about yourself, get a better mirror, look a little closer, stare a little longer because there’s something inside you that made you keep trying despite everyone who told you to quit" - Shane Koyczan
Hey there!
The way that I choose to work with individuals is that everyone is an individual and not everyone lives their lives through a day to day schedule. I believe in checking in and allowing you to tell me what you need and what you want.
My work is not based upon a single method of thinking or processing, but rather whatever combination you need.
AREAS OF EXPERTISE
- Anxiety
- Depression
- Trauma
- Relationship Stress
- Family/Parenting Issues
- Child Protection/Foster Parenting Stress
MENTAL HEALTH + WELLNESS RESOURCES
(MY FAVORITE RECOMMENDATIONS)
Neurosequential Model of Therapy by Dr. Bruce Perry
The New Power Couple by Mr. and Mrs. Freeman
The "Fabulous" - app
True Love: A Practice for Awakening the Heart by Tich Nhat Hanh
Scaffold Parenting: Rasing Resilient, Self-Reliant, and Secure Kids in an Age of Anxiety by Harold S. Koplewicz
BIO
Ivy is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who obtained her Master’s Degree from the University of St Thomas in St Paul, MN. Ivy has a wide range of experience both related and not related to the field of Mental Health!
Her experience has given her a well rounded view of the obstacles that life can put in place as well as ideas on how to navigate through and around them. She allows the therapeutic process to be directed by the person rather than a predetermined course of action.
CLINICAL EXCELLENCE.
Ivy is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who obtained her Master’s Degree from the University of St Thomas in St Paul, MN.
Education
- BS, Psychology - University of Phoenix, Tempe, AZ
- MS, Social Work - University of St. Thomas, Saint Paul, MN
Hobbies
- Camping
- Cooking
- Crafting
- Video Games
- Watching Movies
Awards
- Trauma Informed Legal Advocacy Certificate, Mitchell Hamline University
- Clinical Forensic Neurological Informed Practitioner Certification, America Institute for the Advancement of Forensic Studies
