New to Grow
Karie Svoboda is a dedicated Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC) specializing in trauma, ADHD, autism, anxiety, hypnosis and more. With a compassionate approach, she empowers individuals to navigate their mental health journeys, offering tailored strategies that foster growth and resilience. Her commitment to understanding each client’s unique needs ensures a supportive and transformative therapeutic experience. Karie currently has a short waitlist, email to be placed on that list.
In our first session together, here's what you can expect
Your first session is a chance for us to get to know each other in a comfortable, low-pressure way. There’s no expectation to share everything all at once—you stay in control of what you discuss. We’ll talk about what’s bringing you to therapy, what you’re hoping for, and any concerns you may have. I’ll ask gentle questions about your experiences, symptoms, and strengths so I can better understand how to support you—especially if you’re navigating ADHD, autism, anxiety, depression, or past trauma. You’ll also have time to ask questions about therapy, my approach, and what working together might look like. I’ll explain how CBT and hypnotherapy may be used (only if and when you’re comfortable), and we’ll begin identifying goals that feel realistic and meaningful to you.
The biggest strengths that I bring into our sessions
Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor with years of experience helping individuals and families. Specializes in ADHD, anxiety, stress, executive functioning, and autism, offering support where many clients struggle most. She brings lived experience with ADHD and autism, which enriches her ability to understand and connect with clients facing similar challenges. She uses this perspective to tailor practical, relatable strategies—not just textbook approaches.
The clients I'm best positioned to serve
You don’t have to navigate ADHD, autism, anxiety, depression, or trauma alone. As a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor, I use CBT and hypnotherapy to help you feel more grounded, understood, and empowered in your healing.
Hypnotherapy
Licensed Clinical Mental Health Therapist, Hypnotist & Public Speaker I have been a hypnotist for over 10 years. My training started in comedy stage hypnosis and then I realized that I could help others therapeutically and continued on with my education to become a mental health therapist. I opened my Hypnosis Office here in Brainerd in 2011 and landed at the Franklin Arts Center as I worked towards my Bachelor’s in Psychology and then my Master’s Degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling is now licensed in the state of Minnesota. Combining the Conscious Mind Work with the Subconscious Mind work using therapy and Hypnosis, client’s are able to decrease many symptoms that can feel defeating at times. Many people have parts of their mind that get stuck and sometimes there is a little deeper work that is needed to help client’s to heal that part of their mind. I have had many client’s come in with major life altering events that folks know have affected them, but once regression work and therapy is done, the client has a new found relief that is different then prior to hypnotherapy. My office is located in Brainerd, but I do travel from time to time to other towns to do hypnotherapy and workshops for multiple clients if there is a need. If you would like to pay via cash or HSA. I am working on getting credentialed to take insurance right now. Karie is Certified to work with all ages from 6 years old to 99 years young! Certified as a Hypnotherapist by the National Guild of Hypnotists Certified as a Consulting Hypnotist by Minnesota Institute of Advanced Communications. Certified as a Motivational Coach by Minnesota Institute of Advanced Communications. Certified in Pain Management in Hypnosis by the American Hypnosis Association Certified Smoking Cessation hypnosis by the American Hypnosis Association Certified in Pediatric hypnosis by the National Pediatric Hypnosis Training Institute. This was accredited by American Medical Association, American Academy of Pediatrics, American Society of Clinical Hypnosis, Minnesota Board of Psychology
Cognitive Behavior Therapy for Suicide Prevention (CBT-SP)
Karie Svoboda is a dedicated Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC) specializing in trauma, ADHD, autism, anxiety, hypnosis and more. With a compassionate approach, she empowers individuals to navigate their mental health journeys, offering tailored strategies that foster growth and resilience. Her commitment to understanding each client’s unique needs ensures a supportive and transformative therapeutic experience. Karie currently has a short waitlist, email to be placed on that list.
Acceptance and commitment (ACT)
Sometimes it takes a different perspective in order to accept things that have happened in a life. I work with clients to help them understand that we don't have to be ok with things, but we can accept and move forward.
Child Parent Psychotherapy
We work with neurodivergent parents and kids in order to help implement home skills and plans to help the family work together and have less stress.