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ABOUT YASHA HORSTMANN, LPCC, LADC

Therapy, where you can be yourself.

I work with people who have become skilled at getting through life, keeping things together, helping others, and managing what hurts, while privately feeling stuck, overwhelmed, or disconnected from themselves.

My work begins with a simple belief: you are not broken. The ways you learned to cope have a story. Therapy can help you understand that story with compassion and begin making changes that feel true to who you are.

I work with people who have become skilled at getting through life — keeping things together, helping others, and managing what hurts — while privately feeling stuck, overwhelmed, or disconnected from themselves.

My work begins with a simple belief: you are not broken. The ways you learned to cope have a story. Therapy can help you understand that story with compassion and begin making changes that feel true to who you are.

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A STEADY PLACE TO BEGIN

You bring the story. I bring curiosity, care, and a way forward.

You are the expert on what you have lived through. My role is to meet you where you are, help you make sense of what feels stuck, and support healing at a pace your system can handle.

Therapy with me is warm, direct, and collaborative. We can go deep, but we will not rush past safety, trust, or the parts of you that need time to be understood.

You are the expert on what you have lived through. My role is to meet you where you are, help you make sense of what feels stuck, and support healing at a pace your system can handle.

Therapy with me is warm, direct, and collaborative. We can go deep, but we will not rush past safety, trust, or the parts of you that need time to be understood.

TRAUMA THERAPY, RECOVERY CARE & WHOLE-PERSON HEALING

Clinical depth without losing the human part.

I am a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor and Licensed Alcohol and Drug Counselor with more than a decade of experience in addiction recovery, mental health, trauma, and co-occurring concerns. I earned my bachelor’s degree from the University of Minnesota and my master’s degree from the Hazelden Betty Ford Graduate School.

My approach integrates EMDR, IFS therapy, CBT, ACT, and mindfulness. The work may include processing painful experiences, understanding protective responses, strengthening recovery, and reconnecting with the values that make your life feel like your own.

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A therapist, and still a person.

Outside of therapy, I find meaning in nature, creativity, and making things with my hands. Pottery, woodworking, and time outdoors remind me that healing takes patience and care.

My own recovery from mental health and addiction challenges has also shaped how I understand this process. I know that change rarely happens all at once, and that you do not need to arrive as a finished version of yourself. You only need a place where what you are carrying can be met with care.

Outside of therapy, I find meaning in nature, creativity, and making things with my hands. Pottery, woodworking, and time outdoors remind me that healing takes patience and care.

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START WITH A CONSULTATION

Let’s begin with what brought you here.

You do not need a polished story before reaching out. You only need a place to begin. I offer in-person therapy in St. Paul and virtual therapy throughout Minnesota, with insurance accepted through Headway.