Sandy Webber, MSW, LICSW

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Resiliency and Health Institute

8421 Wayzata Blvd. Suite #305
Golden Valley, MN 55426

E: sandyblessed@gmail.com
P: 651-714-3848
She/Her/Hers

Areas of Interest/Specialty: Adoption/Foster Care, Trans-Racial Adoption, Trauma, FASD, Anxiety, Depression, Grief and Loss, ADHD, Autism, Developmental or Learning Disability

Licensure: Licensed Independent Social Worker in the State of Minnesota, Board Approved Supervisor with the Minnesota Board of Social Work

Introduction: I have over 25 years of eclectic experience working with children, adolescents, adults, and families across age, socioeconomic status, ethnicity, and race. I have experience providing services to people in the SOGIE community. I am a single mom and trans-racial adoptive parent. My professional career began as a Special Education Teacher where I worked with children and adolescents with learning, emotional, and behavioral struggles. My transition into the field of mental health was inspired by my work as an educator and includes the provision of therapy in school settings, residential and day treatment settings, in-home therapy, and outpatient clinics.

Education: Master’s in Social Work from Augsburg College, Master’s of Arts in Leadership for Mission from Luther Seminary, Bachelor’s of Science Degree in Elementary and Special Education from Moorhead State University

Additional Training / Interventions: EMDR, DBT, TF-CBT, Spiritual Counseling upon Request

Practice Area: Private/Independent Clinical Mental Health Practice
Licensure: LICSW
Region: Twin Cities - Metro
Population: Children, Adolescents, Adults
Type of Therapy/Service: Adoption - Adoptive Parent Services, Attachment Based Family Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing (EMDR), Family Therapy, FASD Therapy/Education, Mood Disorders, Play Therapy, Post-Adoption Counseling, Resource and Referrals, Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT), Trauma, Trauma Based Therapy
Specialities: Adoptees/Former Foster, Adoption Transitions, Adoptive Parents, Assessment, Attachment Issues, Behavior Issues, Education/School Issues/Truancy, Foster Care, Foster Parents/Family, Mood Disorders, Neurodevelopmental Issues **, Permanency **, PTSD, Transracial, Trauma, Trauma/Complex Trauma

* "Permanency services" includes reunification, guardianship, & kinship care.

** "Permanency" includes reunification, guardianship, & kinship care. "Neurodevelopmental issues" includes ADHD, Autism Spectrum Disorder, &FASD.