About Bernie

 

Bernie Slutsky, M.A. LICSW is a licensed social worker, who specializes in couples therapy. He is certified as an emotionally focused couple’s therapist. Bernie is a member of the Minnesota Society of Clinical Social Workers, and is an associate member of the Minnesota Chapter of the American Association of Marriage and Family Therapists. Bernie earned his M.A. in Human Development from St Mary’s College in Winona, MN. He received his B.A. in Psychology from Lehman College of the City University of N.Y. He has been employed as a clinical therapist at Park Nicollet Clinic, Fairview Clinics, Pyramid Counseling Center, and Jewish Family and Children’s Service of Minneapolis. He has been in Private Practice for over eight years in Maple Grove and St. Louis Park. Mr. Slutsky has over 25 years of experience as a psychotherapist. He has used his knowledge and skills as a couple’s therapist to start ongoing classes and groups for couples that have helped couples to reduce stress and conflict, and to help them feel connected.

The following are trainings/workshops that Bernie has presented:

1. Couples and Resiliency, using Emotionally Focused Couple Therapy and Attachment Theory, at the Minnesota Marriage and Family Therapy Conference, October, 2010.
2. Using Emotionally Focused Couple Therapy and Attachment Theory, at the Minnesota Society of Clinical Social Workers, 2010.
3. A Guide For Successful Sessions Using Emotionally Focused Couple Therapy, to the community of therapists in the Twin Cities area, January, 2011.

My purpose is to help couples to safely build, repair, and secure their most intimate, important, and trusted relationship that seems to be in doubt, dissaray, or faltering. You can turn to me to help you put the connection back together with your partner. What I want most is to bring you and your partner peace and harmony that you both deserve.

Couples have called me to get their relationships back on track.
Couples have sought me out when they have had nowhere else to go or nobody else to turn to.
When couples have seen me in counseling or have attended my classes, they have left feeling a lot more solid, safe, and secure in their relationship.

Individual, Personal counseling, or Marriage/couples therapy.

We have two local locations available to make an appointment at your convenience.