 Betsy Sansby, LMFT 4275 Churchill Circle Minnetonka, MN 55345 
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About BetsyBetsy Sansby has 25 years experience counseling individuals, couples, and families, and over 10 years experience supervising other therapists. She is the creator of The OuchKit, LoveBites, and other communication tools for couples. She is also the author of Ask Betsy, an online relationship advice column, which you can read at TalkAboutRelationships.net. Betsy has appeared in Redbook Magazine, and is regularly featured therapist in the popular Ladies' Home Journal series "Can This Marriage Be Saved?" She is also the host of her own online radio show called "The Ask Betsy Show" at My Expert Solution.A note from Betsy: Am I the right therapist for you?If you're highly motivated and willing to work hard, I can help you take your relationships to the next level. First we'll figure out what you really want and what's keeping you from getting it. Then you'll learn specific techniques that will help you break the patterns of defensiveness and blame that create tension, pain, and distance in your relationships. You'll learn how to talk about even the most difficult issues in a caring, respectful, and non-defensive way.Between sessions, your job will be to practice whatever skills you've been working on during our sessions together--just as you might practice piano between lessons if you wanted to learn to play. Each time we meet, we'll figure out what's working, what's not, and what else you can do to become an even better partner, parent, son, daughter, or friend. My job is to make each session challenging and relevant, and to provide you with tools to help you be your brightest self--both inside and outside the therapy setting. I will be the last person to give up on your relationship. You can expect me to:
Don't expect me to:
Clients' feedback:"We got more out of our first session with Betsy than we did in 3 years of marriage counseling." "Just a quick update...things are going FABULOUS!! It is like I am living with a totally different person...well, the person that I always knew was in there - the person that I once fell in love with!! He's back!! Truly amazing...I am grateful to you and Al for that every day!!"
"My husband and I were talking about you tonight. You did amazing things for us. We've had a great couple of months realizing how much we love each other. We figure couples like us could put you out of business!"
"After our first session, my husband said this was the most hopeful he'd felt in ages. Thanks, Betsy!" "You are not just helping M. and me, but are helping to give our beautiful girls the gift of a peaceful, happy home that they can feel loved in. I thank you both for that! " We worked hard, but you gave us the tools. Without them, we could have worked just as hard and gotten nowhere--except divorced." "Thank you for your intense curiosity, intelligence, humor, and compassion." "Betsy didn't turn away, judge, or silence me when things got uncomfortable or difficult." "Thank you for all you have done, and all that you do. I believe your work is truly PRICELESS! I hope you know how much it is appreciated." "Betsy pulled the truth from an ocean of craziness." Credentials and Experience:Master of Science in Counseling (Marriage & Family) 1983, California State University; Minnesota Board-Approved Supervisor of Marriage & Family Therapists. Bachelor of Science, University of California at Davis 1979. Scripps College, Claremont, CA, 1974. University of Minnesota, 1973. Over 25 years of clinical experience. Clinical
Memberships: American Association for Marriage & Family Therapy, Midwest Association of Marriage & Family Therapy. Office hours and setting: I work out of a lovely home-office, perched on a hill,
and surrounded by trees. I work: Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, from 9 a.m.
to 6 p.m., and Saturdays and Sundays, from 9 a.m. to noon. I answer my own
phones. I do not work evenings. I also
I offer phone, online, and email sessions for people who need tune-ups between
sessions, travel a lot, or have trouble getting to my office. I can also offer Skype sessions from anywhere on the planet. I can usually return calls
within a couple of hours. Typical fees and how I charge:Therapists typically
charge for what's called a
"therapeutic hour," which lasts 45-50 minutes, instead of 60. This
strange and misleading convention makes sense in busy clinics where therapists
have to return calls between
sessions in order to leave work on time. I don't charge this way. It's not only
misleading to charge for an hour that's not really
an hour, but I find that 45 minutes is not long enough to get much work done.
My fees are based on a full 60-minute session for individuals,
or a full 90-minute session for couples or families. My fees: Individual therapy $140 for each 60-minute session. Couples and family therapy $200 for each 90-minute session. I do not file insurance claims or accept insurance payments. I do accept VISA and MasterCard payments.
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