Licensed Therapist in Carver, Chaska & Waconia MN
Elizabeth (Liz) Ostroviak, MS, LMFT - Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist serving Carver County families for 15+ years. Expert therapy for anxiety, depression, couples counseling, and trauma recovery.
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Expert Mental Health Services in Carver County
Life in Carver, Chaska, and Waconia can be overwhelming. You might be:
- Lying awake with racing thoughts and worry
- Feeling disconnected from your partner
- Overwhelmed by life changes like loss or illness
- Dealing with trauma that impacts daily life
- Supporting a child through challenges
These struggles are signals it's time for support.
Elizabeth (Liz) Ostroviak, MS, LMFT - 15+ Years Serving Carver County
Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist (Minnesota License #2216) and Clinical Supervisor serving Chaska, Waconia, Carver, Victoria, and the western Twin Cities. Master's degree from St. Cloud State University. I combine evidence-based techniques with compassion and faith-based support when desired.
I help you:
- Manage anxiety and depression
- Rebuild relationships with Gottman couples therapy
- Support women's mental health and life transitions
- Navigate the emotional impact of chronic illness
- Process trauma and PTSD
- Support families through challenges
Elizabeth (Liz) Ostroviak, MS, LMFT
Master's in Marriage & Family Therapy from St. Cloud State University (2008), Minnesota Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist (#2216), Clinical Supervisor. 15+ years serving Chaska, Waconia, Carver, Victoria, and Carver County. Specializing in anxiety disorders, depression treatment, couples counseling using Gottman Method, trauma therapy (TFCBT), women's mental health, chronic illness support, and faith-based Christian counseling.
Evidence-Based Therapy Approaches for Carver County Residents:
- I understand Carver County families
- Proven techniques: CBT, DBT, TFCBT, Gottman Method
- Faith-based support when desired
- Specialized trauma, women's mental health, and chronic illness support
- Personalized treatment plans for lasting change
Credentials at a glance
Licensed in Minnesota since 2008.
- License
- Minnesota Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist #2216
- Education
- MS, Marriage & Family Therapy, St. Cloud State University (2008)
- Role
- Clinical Supervisor
- Experience
- 15+ years serving Carver County
- Approaches
- CBT, DBT, TF-CBT, Gottman Method
- Format
- In person in Chanhassen and telehealth
Areas of Clinical Focus
Specialized support for the challenges that deserve more than a general approach.
Couples Therapy
Couples often come to therapy feeling stuck in the same arguments or like they're living as roommates. Using the Gottman Method — one of the most research-backed approaches in couples work — I help partners rebuild trust, improve communication, and rediscover connection. Whether you're navigating conflict, recovering from betrayal, or simply feeling disconnected, therapy offers a structured, compassionate space to grow together. I'm a certified Gottman Method therapist with 15+ years supporting couples in Carver County.
Women's Mental Health
Women face a unique intersection of life roles, hormonal changes, relational pressures, and societal expectations that can quietly chip away at wellbeing. I specialize in supporting women through anxiety, depression, life transitions, perinatal mental health, grief, and the emotional weight of caregiving. Therapy here is a space where you can stop holding it all together and start being fully seen. You deserve support that understands your whole life, not just your symptoms.
Chronic Illness & Chronic Pain
Living with a chronic illness or chronic pain condition takes an invisible toll — on your identity, relationships, and sense of hope. I work with clients navigating diagnoses like fibromyalgia, autoimmune conditions, and persistent pain who are learning to rebuild a meaningful life alongside their health challenges. Therapy can help you process grief over the life you expected, manage anxiety and depression tied to your condition, and develop coping strategies that actually fit your life.
Client Success Stories from Carver County
Real results from therapy clients in Chaska, Waconia, Carver, and surrounding areas.
“I began therapy at a time when I felt deeply overwhelmed and fearful of being vulnerable, even though I knew I needed support beyond what I could give myself. Meeting Liz was truly a Godsend. From our very first session, she created a space where I felt safe, understood, and completely at ease.
What sets Liz apart is her remarkable ability to listen with such depth and compassion while also gently challenging me in ways that have led to real and lasting growth. She has helped me not only work through difficult emotions, but also better understand myself and build practical tools that I carry with me in everyday life.
Since beginning therapy with Liz, I have become far more grounded, hopeful, and confident. The spiraling and hopelessness I once felt have quieted, and I no longer feel as stuck in the old patterns that were not serving me, even though leaving them behind once felt incredibly hard.
I am profoundly grateful for the role Liz has played in my healing and growth. She is genuine, caring, compassionate, and exceptionally skilled at what she does. I cannot recommend her highly enough.”
Liz helped me understand that my anxiety wasn't something to fight against, but something to work with. For the first time in years, I feel like myself again.
M.K. - Chaska Resident
My husband and I were on the brink of divorce. Liz's guidance helped us rebuild our connection and communicate in ways we never learned growing up.
Waconia Family
I was skeptical about therapy, but Liz made it feel natural and judgment-free. The tools she taught me have changed how I handle stress completely.
J.R. - Victoria
Clinical Insights
Perspectives on mental health, relationships, and wellbeing from Liz's practice.
Women's Mental Health & Chronic Illness: You Don't Have to Navigate This Alone
Living with a chronic condition while managing the day-to-day demands of life is exhausting — and it's rarely talked about in therapy settings the way it deserves to be.
Whether you're dealing with fibromyalgia, an autoimmune condition, or another long-term health challenge, the emotional weight is just as real as the physical symptoms.
More Topics on the Way
Liz shares insights on couples therapy, navigating anxiety, supporting children through hard times, faith and mental health, and more. Check back soon for new articles.
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Simple steps to start your mental health journey in Carver County.
Reach Out by Email
Send a brief email to connect. I'll follow up within 24 hours to schedule your free consultation — no pressure, just a chance to see if we're a good fit.
Meet
Explore what brought you here and create your personalized treatment plan.
Transform
Use proven techniques to feel more confident, peaceful, and in control.
Accessible Mental Health Services for Carver County Families:
- Serving Chaska, Waconia, Carver area
- Most insurance accepted
- Telehealth available
- Monday-Thursday mornings
- Sliding scale options
- HIPAA-compliant
Ready to Connect? Serving All of Carver County
You've shown strength by reading this far. Whether you're in Chaska, Waconia, Carver, Victoria, or anywhere in Carver County, you're ready to create positive change with professional therapy support.
Here's what I know: You don't need to have it all figured out. You don't need to be "broken enough." And you don't have to do this alone.
The hardest part is beginning. Let's make it easy.
Reach out by email – no strings attached.
New clients are welcome to email first so we can find a time to connect. Ask questions, share what's on your mind, and see if we're a good fit. If not, I'll help you find someone who is.
Your healing journey starts with one email.
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Elizabeth (Liz) Ostroviak, MS, LMFT
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist
Clinical Supervisor
Minnesota License #2216
Contact Information
Office Location
Lighthouse Counseling Services, LLC
600 W. 78th St, Suite 210
Chanhassen, MN 55317
Service Areas
Carver, Chaska, Waconia, Victoria, Chanhassen, and surrounding Carver County communities