Shaida Vafaei is a mental health counselor based in Lakeville, MN, holding a Master of Arts degree. She offers support to individuals, including adolescents aged 13 to 18 and adults aged 18 to 65. Shaida specializes in a range of concerns, such as addiction, alcohol and drug use, anxiety, depression, trauma, and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). She provides services in English. Her therapeutic approach is comprehensive, drawing from various modalities including cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), trauma focused therapy, person-centered therapy, strength-based therapy, mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT), family and marital therapy, solution focused brief therapy (SFBT), family systems therapy, motivational interviewing, interpersonal therapy, psychodynamic therapy, culturally sensitive therapy, emotionally focused therapy (EFT), relational therapy, eclectic therapy, humanistic therapy, dialectical behavior therapy (DBT), integrative therapy, coaching, narrative therapy, acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT), compassion-focused therapy, positive psychology, existential therapy, multicultural therapy, somatic therapy, feminist therapy, gestalt therapy, psychoanalytic therapy, experiential therapy, art therapy, and transpersonal therapy.