Therapist in Minneapolis | Online for people in Minnesota & Oregon

Tend to what you’ve been carrying, and move beyond survival mode.

EMDR, IFS, and Enneagram-oriented therapy for adults navigating stress, burnout, anxiety, trauma, caregiving, moral distress, and emotionally demanding roles.

Feeling burned out, but not sure how to feel better?

Maybe you’ve tried resting, doing more self-care, or pushing through, but you still feel numb, overwhelmed, or emotionally checked out. Maybe you’re the one everyone depends on, and carrying so much responsibility for so long is finally catching up with you. Maybe your mind won’t slow down overthinking decisions, interactions, symptoms, or worst-case scenarios long after the moment has passed.

I help people navigate the weight of chronic stress, caregiving, work pressure, health concerns, and long-term responsibility with therapy that feels practical, meaningful, and grounded. Together, we can make sense of what’s keeping you stuck so you can feel more present, more supported, and more like yourself again.

Together we’ll cultivate the practice of courage grounded in compassion so that you can live with greater clarity, connection, and freedom.

Burnout, Anxiety & Trauma Therapy in Minnesota & Oregon


I am Leah Challberg, a licensed clinical social worker who provides individual therapy for adults in Minnesota and Oregon. My approach is about resourcing and reprocessing. Through resourcing, I collaborate with people to build on their existing strengths and create new ones that can help them navigate anxiety, stress, grief, trauma, and life changes. And sometimes we will need to do reprocessing, a structured and gentle way of looking at past experiences to help our brain feel less stuck.

You can learn more:

  • About me here.

  • About how I approach therapy here.

  • About treatments I offer here.

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"No feeling is final." - Rainer Maria Rilke

"No feeling is final." - Rainer Maria Rilke

30-Minute Consultation / Discovery Call

Free

Beginning therapy can feel vulnerable, especially when you are not yet sure what you need, what therapy might look like, or whether a therapist will feel like someone you can trust. A free 30-minute consultation offers space for us to begin that conversation together in a low-pressure and supportive way.

During the call, we can talk about what has been feeling difficult, what you are hoping for, and any questions or hesitations you may have about starting therapy. We can also talk about logistics to make sure that therapy is affordable for you and at times that you’re available.

Therapy Sessions

$175 / Cost may vary if you use insurance. I currently accept Aetna, America’s PPO, Carelon, United, and PacificSource. If I’m out-of-network with your plan, you may still qualify for partial reimbursement through out-of-network benefits. Learn more and check eligibility below.

Ongoing therapy is a collaborative space where we can explore the deeper patterns, experiences, and ways of relating that shape your emotional life, relationships, and sense of self.

Depending on your needs, our work may involve:

  • Processing painful or overwhelming experiences

  • Understanding your brain and body and how they’re responding to what you’re going through

  • Strengthening coping skills and emotional regulation

  • Exploring relationship dynamics and personality patterns

  • Working through anxiety, grief, stress, self-worth, or identity concerns

  • Building more helpful boundaries and deeper self-compassion

I approach therapy as something more than symptom reduction alone. While therapy can help reduce distress, healing often also involves learning how to listen to yourself differently, respond to your experiences with greater compassion, and create new ways of relating to both yourself and others.

**You must be physically in Minnesota or Oregon for sessions

How to get started

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Book a Call
Just use my appointment scheduler to pick a time that works for you.

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We'll Chat
We'll have a FREE 30-minute chat to see if we're a good fit for each other.

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Set Your Session
If we're a match, I’ll book your session and send you onboarding info.

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • Yes! Insurance I currently accept are: Aetna, America’s PPO, Carelon, United & PacificSource

    If I don’t take your insurance, you may still be able to receive partial reimbursement for therapy using your out-of-network benefits.

  • I mainly offer therapy sessions online.

    If you are in Minnesota, I can offer walk-and-talk therapy where we hold our session outside as we walk.

  • 1) Choose tenderness over dominance.

    2) Protect what is sacred.

    3) Stay awake to reality

    4) Positively contribute to people’s lives in a way that I enjoy.

  • You can learn more in-depth information about the treatments I provide here. In general, I incorporate the following treatment modalities into my work with clients:

    • Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing (EMDR)

    • Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT)

    • Internal Family Systems (IFS)

    • Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT)

    • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

    • Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)

    • Prolonged Exposure Therapy (PE)

    • Family Systems

    • Personality Pathways (Enneagram-informed therapy)

  • I am a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW), licensed in Minnesota and Oregon, and have worked in a range of clinical and organizational settings, including the Alzheimer’s Association MN-ND Chapter, the Associated Clinic of Psychology (geriatrics team), and Lyra Health. I am also an ordained pastor in the United Methodist Church, a background that continues to inform my attention to meaning, values, grief, and identity.

    I hold a Master of Social Work (MSW) from Loyola University Chicago and a Master of Divinity (MDiv) from University of Chicago. My clinical training includes:

    • EMDR Basic Training through Connect EMDR

    • Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT) with Kathleen Chard

    • Prolonged Exposure Therapy (PE) through Lyra Health

    • Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) Residency at Park Nicollet Methodist Hospital and Melrose Center

  • I do not provide 24-hour crisis or emergency mental health services. If you are experiencing an immediate mental health crisis, I will help you access appropriate crisis resources for support.

    The type of therapy I offer is called “outpatient therapy” and it works best when people are generally stable between sessions. For most people, this means they are able to keep themselves safe, manage difficult emotions with some support, and continue daily life activities between appointments.

    And, sometimes people go through periods where distress becomes more intense or frequent and they need more immediate or ongoing support than weekly therapy can provide.

    In those situations, we’ll talk together about whether a higher level of care, such as more intensive services or a different treatment setting, would be more helpful for a period of time. Depending on the situation, that might mean transitioning care to another provider or program, or pausing our work until things have stabilized enough for outpatient therapy to be helpful again.


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  • I am licensed to provide therapy to clients physically located in Minnesota or Oregon at the time of the session.

    Because therapy licensing laws are state-specific, sessions cannot occur if you are physically located outside Minnesota or Oregon, even if you normally reside in one of those states. If you travel out of state, we can resume sessions once you return to MN or OR.

  • I currently work full-time as a therapist with Lyra Health. If your employer provides Lyra as an Employee Assistance Program (EAP) benefit, you may be able to work with me using those sessions.

    Sessions through Rootwise Mental Wellness are currently available during the following times:

    • Sundays: 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM CST

    • Mondays & Tuesdays: 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM CST

    • Wednesdays: 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM CST

  • At this time, Rootwise Mental Wellness PLLC mental health professionals are not trained to provide services such as:

    • legal determinations

    • definitive disability determinations

    • custody evaluations

    • fitness-for-duty evaluations

    • emotional support animal (ESA) evaluations or letters

    • surgical risk clearance

    • gender-affirming surgery readiness evaluations or letters

    • advocacy statements unsupported by clinical evidence

    If this is something you may end up needing during our work together, I am happy to provide you with referrals to professionals who offer these services.

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