Oak Arbor Therapy is a mental health clinic specializing in individual psychotherapy for adults in Eden Prairie, MN
Welcome! I’m Thomas Tucker, a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker and the founder and owner of Oak Arbor Therapy. I am dedicated to helping individuals with mental health concerns by providing effective psychotherapy that leads to lasting health, healing, and happiness. My clinical practice is devoted to enhancing personal wellbeing through a therapeutic relationship based in empathy, compassion, and acceptance, ensuring safety, trust, and confidence. I’m committed to providing the highest standard of care through the use of best practices and evidence-based methods that lead to positive outcomes and meaningful long-term change. My practice is guided by the core values of ethical care, confidentiality, and client self-determination.
An Experienced Therapist Can Help
I have expertise in working with clients who have difficulties managing their emotions, unhealthy coping behaviors, negative thought patterns, insecure relationships, and/or disrupted sense of self. I have training and experience in treating conditions including anxiety, depression, panic, phobias, anger, and obsessive compulsive disorder. I specialize in treating Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Complex PTSD, Borderline Personality Disorder, and Bipolar Disorder. I have extensive experience in working with adults who have a history of disrupted attachment relationships to parents, caregivers, family members, or intimate partners that continue to affect their current relationships, self-esteem, and social connection.
Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is one of the most effective treatments for anxiety, depression, and many other mental health concerns. It focuses on developing new ways to understand and manage thoughts, emotions, and actions. One of the core principles of CBT is that our struggles are often connected to unhelpful ways…
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One of the primary goals of Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) is to “Create a Life Worth Living” by bringing our life into balance. It offers ways to bring balance to our emotions, thoughts, activities, and relationships. Dialectical Behavior therapy is an evidence-based psychotherapeutic approach that has been proven effective for…
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Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) therapy is an integrative psychotherapy approach that has been proven effective for the treatment of trauma and psychological stress. EMDR is an evidence-based treatment that targets the cognitive, emotional, and somatic aspects of trauma. It is endorsed as a recommended treatment for PTSD by…
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Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT) is a manualized therapy for PTSD that focuses on evaluating and challenging distressing thoughts and beliefs tied to traumatic events. It follows a structured 12-session protocol including homework that leads to new ways of thinking and feeling about traumatic experiences. Traumatic events commonly result in negative…
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