Andi Wheeler, MS, LPCC

Hi there, and welcome to Becoming Balanced. My goal as a therapist is to help you learn how to hold space for emotional pain, so you can navigate it with more ease rather than avoiding it. I love working with women through a wide range of concerns, including anxiety, depression, stressors, self-worth challenges, and relationship concerns. I believe transformation can happen when there is awareness, acceptance, compassion, and useful action toward a life that's aligned with your values.

My therapeutic approach is relational, mindfulness-based, trauma-informed, compassionate, and culturally considerate. I believe in an integrative and flexible approach using a variety of modalities. I've studied and cultivated a mindfulness and meditation practice for over 10 years and love incorporating both into my work. My licensures include Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC) in North Dakota and Minnesota. I have a Bachelor of Science in Psychology and a Master of Science in Clinical Mental Health Counseling. I've been practicing since 2015, and I joined Becoming Balanced in 2022.

I'm especially passionate about offering grief support to bereaved individuals and have completed advanced training in traumatic grief. I'm certified in Compassionate Bereavement Care, a mindfulness-based, non-medicalized approach to traumatic grief. If you've experienced the loss of someone you love, I am so deeply sorry. Please know there is space for you here to navigate grief at your own pace, with compassionate support.

When I am away from work, I spend a lot of time outside with my rescue pup, Blue. I like to say, "who rescued who?" because he is so adored. I enjoy nature, cooking, art, and music. Finding the balance between activity and rest is my ongoing challenge!