HEIDI WALDOCH, MA, LMFT

Heidi Waldoch, MA, LMFT is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist.  She offers individual, couple, family counseling and DBT Skills.  She works with children, adolescents, teens, adults and couples.  She is in private practice and offices out of Rogers and Buffalo, MN.  She collaborates many techiques and styles with each client so therapy is effective.

"Attitude is a little thing that makes a big difference".  ~Winston Churchill

"Great moments are born from great opportunities." ~Herb Brooks

Marriage and Family Therapist:  Heidi Waldoch, MA, LMFT

Currently in private practice, I have experience as an "in-home" counselor for almost four years.  I have worked with individuals, couples, teens, children and parents and I enjoy what I do.  However, I have seen that not all individuals in the family are interested in coming to counseling.  I have a bit of an attitude about therapy.  One of my goals is for you to not have to come to therapy.  This attitude allows me to connect with those who wouldn't always want to come.  I learned to work with the most difficult in the family first to make sure we can get somewhere.  Otherwise, we could just keep going in circles!  I want to do my best for therapy to be effective for everyone involved. 

Through my experience, I witnessed the struggle between parents and teens. They both think they are right!  What I realized is that usually they are.  Both speak in different languages and it becomes more and more difficult to keep the connection.  I truly feel the connection between adolescents and their parents is important for continued happiness and family satisfaction.  If this bridge can be stronger, life is so much more fun!  Many teens won't admit it, but they love to be with their parents when that time is quality time. 

I am believe in being involved in the community.  We are a member of the Buffalo Chamber.  I am a member of the Sherburne County Safe Child Council.  I am a board member of the Minnesota Association for Marriage and Family Therapy

I am a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in the state of Minnesota.  I obtained my Certificate in Marriage and Family Therapy from St. Mary's University of Minnesota and my Master's in Counseling Psychology from Bethel University.  I am certified in EMDR through EMDRIA.  My Bachelor's is in Entrepreneurship and I worked as a Branch Manager at a bank.  I believe my business background has allowed me a different perspective in the counseling field.  I understand many people don't want to go to a counselor.  I blend my professional experiences together to help each client to meet the goals they have for themselves.

Professional Training

EMDR - The Trauma Institue http://www.childtrauma.com/ by Dr. Ricky Greenwald

DBT - DBT Associates http://www.dbtassociates.com/

Clinical Hypnosis - University of Minnesota, Intro to Clinical Hypnosis

TFT (Thought Field Therapy) By Jill Strunk, Ed. D, LP, TFTdxVT http://www.tftrx.com/

Sand Tray Therapy Training - Family Connections

Ther Superlative Relationship: Moving Couples from Conflicted to Terrific by Terry Real, LICSW

Other Training:

   The Embodied Self: Somatic Methods for EMDR Practitioners by Sandra Paulsen, Ph.D

   Looking Through the Eyes of Trauma and Dissociation by Sandra Paulsen, Ph. D

   When There Are No Words - Reprocessing Early Trauma & Neglect In Implicit Memory with EMDR by Katie O'Shea, MS, LMHC

   Complex Trauma, Structural Dissociation & EMDR, Feb 2010

   Play Therapy Conference, Spring 2008 http://www.mnapt.net/

   Sensorimotor Psychotherapy http://www.sensorimotorpsychotherapy.org/ 

   Frontiers of Trauma - Dr. van der Kolk http://www.traumacenter.org/  

   MAMFT Conference, Fall 2007, Fall 2008

Education:

Certificate of Marriage and Family Therapy - St. Mary's University of Minnesota 

Master of Arts - Bethel University, Counseling Psychology 

Bachelor of Arts - University of St. Thomas, Major Entrepreneurship, Minor Psychology