Trish Fitzgibbons Anderson has a private practice located in Minnetonka, Minnesota, in which she works with individuals, couples and families. She is a court-appointed family mediator and parenting time expeditor. Her individual work specializes in adult anxiety and depression, relationship issues and life transitions. Her couples' work spans the continuum from pre-marital to post-divorce co-parenting consultation, and includes same-sex couples. She has special expertise in divorce and re-marriage issues.

In addition to her faculty position at Adler, Trish is a member of the faculty at Concordia University in St. Paul, Minnesota in the Department of Child and Family Education.

"I had only a superficial knowledge of Adlerian psychology when I began my graduate study," says Trish of her education at Adler. "My continued connection is based on a strong appreciation for the foundational principles of Adler's Individual Psychology." She also says she appreciates how those principles can by integrated with a variety of other psychotherapeutic frameworks.

Trish's students express appreciation for the practical nature of her instruction and for her openness to sharing her own clinical experiences with them. She creates assignments in which students utilize various assessment tools and interventions that they first apply to themselves, and then they are asked to consider their clinical applications. She encourages students to discuss their learning, to question and challenge concepts and to learn from each other.

Currently Teaching at AGS:
510 Basic Counseling Skills
542 Couples & Family Counseling
591 Beginning Intership
593 Intermediate Internship
597 Advanced Internship

Professional Affiliations:
Clinical Member, American Association of Marriage & Family Therapy (AAMFT)
Certified Family Life Educator (CFLE) by National Council on Family Relations
Member of NCFR
Minnesota State Court System Certified ADR-Rule 114 Neutral/Family Facilitative/Hybrid
Member, Association of Family & Conciliation Courts
Member, Minnesota Association of Custody Resolution Specialists

Workshops and Presentations:

For the Public:
Understanding Your Dreams for Personal Growth
De-stressing for the Holidays
Self-care for the Caregiver with Aging Parents
Successful Co-Parenting After Divorce/Separation
Strategies for Creating Effective Blended Families

For the Profession:
Utilizing Dream Work in Your Professional Practice
Understanding the Legal Processes for Child Custody and Co-Parenting Plans
Family Therapy Strategies for Eliminating Overindulgence
Re-examining Your Self As Therapist

National Conferences:
"The overindulgence research literature: Implications for family therapy"
National Council on Family Relations, 2004 Annual Conference, Orlando, Florida
"Distance education methods and the preparation and training of family life educators"
National Council on Family Relations - 2003 Annual Conference, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Contact Information:
Work: 952-933-4979 
Fax: 952-475-4429
Email:  tfanderson@visi.com
Website: http://www.tfanderson.com/tfanderson/Welcome.html

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