Mamie Vetsch, MA, LMFT, ATR

(she, her, hers)

Individual Therapist for Adults and Adolescents

My Approach:

Is your past creeping into your present? Are your worries regarding the future stealing you away from the here and now? Sessions with me often involve art making to help ground you into the present moment and create awareness around personal patterns and mistaken beliefs. Art and other creative tools will help to empower you to make the necessary changes to live a full, expansive life. You do not need any experience in art making to work in this way; we are making marks, not masterpieces. I believe everyone has the capacity to be creative. Don't agree? I'll gently guide you into your creative space and I think you'll be surprised! I believe art is a useful tool for self reflection that can spark transformation. It is YOU who brings the truth to your art and with my training in art therapy, which is rooted in metaphor & visual understandings, I will help guide you to those insights. As a licensed therapist, I bring the practical skills and training of someone who can support you through challenging times. As an art therapist, I believe fantastical things exist among us and that play, art, and metaphor are the antidote to the shit feelings you are experiencing (yes, that's the professional phrasing)

Experience & Education

 I received my undergraduate degree at Concordia College-Moorhead where I received a double major in Studio Art and French and a minor in Psychology. After my undergrad, I lived in France where I taught English at multiple elementary schools. When I returned, I worked in the school system as a special education paraprofessional while attending graduate school. I received my Master’s degree in 2016 from Adler Graduate School. During graduate school, I completed internships at multiple partial hospitalization programs for children and adolescents as well as in outpatient mental health working with adults and families. I have been a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and Registered Art Therapist since 2019. I am also a board approved supervisor through the Board of Marriage and Family Therapy. 

About Me

When working with me, you can expect a curious, attentive listener with a sassy, playful personality. As a child, I was often made fun of for asking “too many questions” which I believe led me to a career as a therapist. I love being curious and learning more about my clients’ experiences to best help them shift and grow. In my freetime, you can often find me outside in nature beauty hunting, walking my silly rescue dog, pulling tarot cards, or beating my partner in cribbage. 

Please email me at mamie.thepeonyproject@gmail.com to set up a free 15 minute consultation to see if we are a good fit for one another.