Mental Health Support for Children and​ Families

  • Crisis Connection
    • 1550 E 78th St, Minneapolis, MN 55423
    • 612.379.6363 (24 hour crisis line)
  • Pregnancy & Postpartum Support Minnesota Helpline (gendered resource)
  • AGAPE High School Adolescent Girls and Parenting Education
  • The Family Partnership
  • Walk-In Counseling Center
  • Weekly Postpartum Depression Support Group (gendered resource)
  • Delta Larkey, LMFT, CPLC
    • Therapist/Certified Perinatal Loss Care
    • The Family Development Center
    • 475 Cleveland Ave N Suite 316 St. Paul, Mn 55104
    • 651.337.4227

Therapists who work with the topic of post-abortion resolution

*note these responses are all cis-women specific*
All the following therapist responded to the prompt ---->“Do you provide therapy for people  who want to process post-abortion (elective)? Looking for non-judgemental/supportive therapy. Do you all know of any therapy resources in the Twin Cities for people post-abortion?”
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-response from:
  • Krista Post, MA, LP
  • https://phawellness.com/
  • 612.296.3800
  • “Yes, we work with women post-abortion... and take most insurance + MA. The website link & office phone are below. There are 6 of us now here specializing in issues relating to reproductive/perinatal challenges & transitions. The elective abortion cases we see seem to fall into 2 categories: 1) those who were wanting to have a child, but due to medical issues are facing the decision to terminate in later pregnancy, and 2) those that may not have wanted a child, and who are choosing to terminate. Women are often referred to us before the procedure to help support her process leading up to & through it. Afterwards, we help her process the grief/loss, but also with the accompanying issues... spiritual-religious guilt, social stigma, conflicts with family/partner, worry/hopelessness about future pregnancy or having a family, etc. Our goal throughout, is to help her acknowledge, & validate her own choices/needs given the realities. For some, elective abortion naturally challenges the existing belief & value/cultural system... which we try to remain respectful of...while helping her to hopefully "make more room" for herself & her experience within that framework. One of our therapists, Amber Pone, identifies herself a Christian therapist, while Lisa Miles & I have worked with many Somali/muslim women. Lisa also works with many Native American women... but all of us are comfortable learning & working within whatever framework a woman brings.”

-response from:
  • ​Jess Helle-Morrissey, MA, MSW, LGSW, LCCE, CLEC
  • http://mettatherapy.com/
  • 612.567.6463
  • “Yes, I definitely provide this service and have in the past. I'm not aware of a ton of resources - there used to be (years ago) a support group for women who'd had elective abortions but I don't think it runs any more. I'll do some digging.”

-response from:
  • Suzanne Swanson, PhD, LP
  • mothersmattermn.com
  • “I do this type of work, and am available. I'm sure you'll hear from the other therapists you included, too. I know you know Deb Rich from her presentation at SPIRAL and she would be a resource as well.  Psychological Associates at Cleveland and St. Clair is a group practice of women psychologists. I think they'd be open to this area, and skilled with it. I'm not aware of other specific resources for women post-abortion, but will keep my ears open.”
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