Welcome! My name is Lee Thao, and I am a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor and Alcohol and Drug Counselor in the state of Minnesota. I provide therapy here in the Twin Cities.

My work focuses on helping individuals experiencing everyday life stress and challenges, difficulties with racial identity, relationships, and family conflict, and those with a history of trauma including complex trauma from abuse and disruptive attachments, and racial trauma from work or other areas of life move forward towards feeling better and heal. Acknowledging that we need help is hard, looking for help is harder, asking for help is the hardest, and taking the first steps to be vulnerable about your experiences can feel scary. 

I offer space to move forward toward healing and growth by offering a space for you to be present with all of who you are or need to be. The intersectionalities are complicated and woven into multiple layers of our lives. I understand the impact stress, life challenges, and trauma can have in multiple areas of our lives. My work focuses on restoring the self by working through challenges that often feel like chains weighing us down. I believe in collaborating to help my clients reach their goals. Together we will work through the obstacles and setbacks to give you back control of the life you envision.

I’m passionate about helping individuals from marginalized communities, BIPOC, immigrants, and refugees. As someone who has overcome adversity, I understand the depths and complexities of life challenges. These challenges manifest in different ways and differently for each person. For some, it may show up as anxiety, depression, unstable relationships, self-doubt, irritability, anger, or substance use.

Contrary to what it feels like sometimes, we have choices, and we CAN make changes to feel better and heal. We can lessen the fears, challenge the negative thoughts and doubts, and build up our skills to face our fears, better engage with others, and understand ourselves more authentically and meaningfully.

I am here and honored to be a part of your journey when you are ready to take the next step. I work best with individuals who are committed to working on themselves and determined to see progress and results.

If you’re interested in scheduling a consultation with me, please send me an appointment request. I look forward to connecting with you.