Drs. Kessler and MacBride have been colleagues for over 10 years and found that their individual practices strongly complement each other. They wanted to create a private practice collaboration where individuals could access high quality mental health services, using evidence based practices. They are both cognitive-behavioral therapists who look to the science of treating mental health problems. They are both committed to an episodic style of care. The longevity of the relationship with them is knowing that you can return at any time and resume your therapy work.
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Dan Kessler, PsyD, LP, DBSM
Dr. Daniel Kessler is a clinical psychologist specializing in insomnia, relationship issues, anxiety and sexual concerns. The goals of therapy are to gain understanding and make change. Veritas is about finding your truth, so you can be an agent of change. Dr. Kessler’s approach to these goals is involved, interactive and direct. Dr. Kessler has been practicing for 30 years, has training in marital counseling, completed extensive coursework in sex therapy, and is Board Certified in Behavioral Sleep Medicine (the treatment of sleep disorders with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy). Dr. Kessler received his PsyD from Florida Institute of Technology and his internship at George Washington University Medical Center. Dr. Kessler is on the Board of Trustees at his progressive synagogue, and has been involved in multiple charitable organizations. He has also been politically active and was a 2022 candidate for Minnesota State Senate. Prior to founding Veritas with Dr. Gayle MacBride, Dr. Kessler worked 15 years in a primary care clinic, and has also worked in hospital, community mental health and private practice settings, has supervised and trained new clinicians, and taught at the university level.
Member of APA , MPA, and SBSM. CBT-I International Directory.
Diplomate in Behavioral Sleep Medicine (DBSM).
Gayle MacBride, PhD, LP
Dr. Gayle MacBride offers a straightforward, honest approach with usable skills. Dr. MacBride is a licensed cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) psychologist with over 20 years of experience. She primarily treats anxiety, depression, Trauma and Stressor Related Disorders, and relationship issues. Her work helps her clients use evidence-based skills for coping with mental health symptoms, build healthy interpersonal relationships, hold boundaries, and effective communication skills. She has completed coursework from the Gottman Institute, which specializes in relationship issues. She is trained in treatments inducing, Prolonged Exposure, Cognitive Processing Therapy, and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia. Dr. MacBride earned her doctorate from the University of Toledo and completed a pre-doctoral internship and fellowship at Western Missouri Mental Health Center. She currently serves as Chair of the local hospital’s Mental Health Committee. She formerly served as the Director of Training for a pre-doctoral internship program. She has worked as a psychologist for almost 10 years for State and Federal governments, taught at the college and university level, and mostly recently has spent the past 10 years working in a primary care medical setting.
Member of APA and MPA. CBT-I International Directory.
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