Resilient Waters: healing in the 10,000 lakes with Dr. Bobbi Gerling, Licensed Psychologist
Summary
In this conversation, Amy interviews Dr. Bobbi Gerling, a psychologist who specializes in trauma-informed psychological evaluations. Bobbi discusses her clinical focus and how her personal experiences led her to pursue a career in psychology. She explains the collaborative approach she takes with her clients and the types of assessments she conducts. Bobbi emphasizes the importance of understanding clients' strengths and values and how trauma has impacted their lives. She also discusses the process of getting a psychological evaluation and the payment options available. Overall, Bobbi aims to provide a comfortable and trauma-informed experience for her clients and sets the gold standard for client centered assessments in Minnesota!
Keywords
psychology, trauma-informed care, psychological evaluation, collaboration, strengths-based approach
Takeaways
Dr. Bobbi Gerling specializes in trauma-informed psychological evaluations and takes a collaborative approach with her clients.
She focuses on understanding clients' strengths and values and how trauma has impacted their lives.
Bobbi conducts various assessments to answer diagnostic questions and provide clear recommendations for treatment.
The process of getting a psychological evaluation involves an initial session to gather information, followed by the actual testing and a feedback session to go over the results.
Bobbi accepts insurance and offers private pay options, and she prioritizes making the evaluation process affordable and accessible for clients.
Sound Bites
"It's a collaboration, working together, understanding."
"We don't look at disorders or deficits, but we really focus on strengths and core values and capabilities and ways that people have grown through their experiences."
"This is not about, let's just do this quickly, give you a diagnosis, recommendations, you're on your way. It's, I mean, that's the way I would want to be treated if I were given a trauma-informed psych eval."
Chapters
00:00 Introduction and Background
08:13 Strengths and Values in Trauma-Informed Care
12:03 The Process of Getting a Psychological Evaluation
Connect with Dr. Bobbi:
https://www.thecollaborativemn.com/dr-bobbi-gerling-psyd-lp
Phone: 952-217-3412
Fax: 952-600-4136
Resources:
https://www.thecollaborativemn.com/
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