- Grief and loss
- Life changes
- DBT and mindfulness
About Hope
Hope Scoles is a Minnesota psychologist (MN Psychologist LP0405) with 30 years of professional experience. She helps people who are coping with grief, anxiety, depression, relationship and intimacy concerns, life changes, and questions about life purpose. Her work also covers stress, addiction challenges, parenting strains, sleep and eating difficulties, and mood concerns such as bipolar disorder.
She uses a strength-based approach that begins by recognizing the skills a person already has. Sessions focus on building practical skills and clearer direction rather than abstract theory. People can expect conversations that identify coping tools, small experiments to try between sessions, and steps to manage everyday stressors.
Scoles incorporates techniques drawn from Dialectical Behavior Therapy and Mindfulness to address emotion regulation and present-moment awareness. She also uses Solution-Focused strategies to set short-term goals and Internal Family Systems ideas to map internal parts when that feels useful. These approaches are woven together to fit the problem at hand and the person's preferences.
Hope pays attention to the common life events that leave people feeling stuck - loss, career transitions, changes in relationships, or caregiving demands. She discusses the practical questions that come up and helps people sort priorities and next steps. Sessions emphasize manageable skills and decisions people can test in real life.
Her practice voice is practical and grounded. Hope invites people to bring specific concerns and to try small changes. She offers clinical experience and focused methods for those who want help finding a clearer direction after a change.
How her approaches translate to online care
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) focuses on concrete skills for managing intense emotions and improving interpersonal functioning; it is often used for stress, mood swings, and relationship strain. Mindfulness Therapy helps people notice present-moment experience and reduce reactivity by practicing awareness and simple attention exercises.Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences, and what feels most useful. That collaborative process helps decide whether to emphasize skills training, brief solution-focused plans, or internal parts work in sessions.
Confirm the specific session formats before booking, as current options are not listed here. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life by removing travel time and allowing shorter check-ins when needed. They also let people practice skills between sessions in real settings and return to those experiences in the next meeting. Licensed professionals and therapists commonly use these practical benefits to help clients try manageable changes and track what helps.
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Experience
30+ years
Listed in
Minnesota
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she work with?
She works with grief, anxiety, depression, stress, relationship and intimacy issues, life changes, and questions about life purpose, among other concerns.
How would she approach someone feeling stuck or directionless?
She uses a strength-based approach focused on practical skills, short-term goals, and exploring which small steps might help a person test new directions.
How much experience does she bring?
She has 30 years of professional experience working with a broad range of mental health and life transition concerns.
What are her credentials and where does she practice?
She is a Minnesota psychologist (MN Psychologist LP0405) and practices in Minnesota.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the United States work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions paid for and what do costs look like?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What do I do to start a first session?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session to begin.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the crisis numbers.