Lena Anderson Lenkiewicz, MS MSW LGSW
She/her
Prelicensed Therapist
I see therapy as a space to explore what it means to love, desire, and grow with honesty, curiosity, and compassion. I bring a calm, curious energy to sessions, helping clients feel safe to explore what’s often been hard to name. My approach is collaborative and relational, creating space for meaningful conversations about boundaries, love, desire, and the ways we connect with ourselves and others.
I am a licensed graduate social worker. I hold Master’s degrees in Social Work and Psychology (Applied Behavior Analysis). My background spans over a decade across psychiatric and medical care, community-based services, digital mental health, and military populations, which allows me to bring both depth and flexibility to my work.
I am currently completing advanced training in sex therapy and working toward LICSW licensure. I am also pursing further advanced training in couples, perinatal mental health, and yoga.
I enjoy working with those navigating desire, intimacy, and connection across the reproductive and relational lifespan, including family planning, pregnancy, postpartum, and menopause. My interests include attachment and relational patterns, desire differences, sexual pain, arousal and orgasmic concerns, and the impact of shame, trauma, and communication barriers on pleasure. I also support clients exploring infidelity, trust repair, divorce and remarriage, blended family dynamics, and relationship agreements along the full spectrum of monogamy and nonmonogamy.
Lena is pursuing licensure through the Board of Social Work in MN.
She is supervised by Amanda Holmberg, MS LMFT
Megan Manning, MA LMFT
She/her
Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist
Sex Therapist
I hold a Master of Arts degree in marriage and family therapy. I have received advanced training in sex therapy.
Thank you for taking the time, energy and courage to consider what starting or continuing therapy may look like for you and/or someone you care about.
I work with individuals 18+, in particular women, especially those: experiencing anxiety, dealing with a sexual concern, going through a life phase/transition and those in the perinatal period (pregnancy, postpartum, and beyond). I also see couples, including those: looking to enrich their relationship, who need help with low/no sex, and those transitioning to parenthood or adjusting to new parenthood, including returning to intimacy. I enjoy working with those navigating non-traditional or alternative relationship structures, such as: swinging, open relationships, polyamory or ethical non-monogamy, and/or the kink community.
Further, I see the value of ‘relational work,’ looking not only into oneself, but offering curiosities and challenges in regards to how all of the systems in our lives impact our thoughts, feelings and behaviors, as well as who we have been, who we are and who we want to become. I utilize Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Narrative Therapy, and Gottman Therapy as general therapeutic approaches
I know the power of creating the time and space for one to be seen and heard. I look forward to collaborating with you to moreso live the life you desire.
I believe a ‘good fit’ is the best predictor of a positive therapeutic experience, with the client needing to feel comfortable with the clinician, as a means to build trust and increase vulnerability to achieve one’s therapeutic goals. Please reach out for a free consultation so we can begin this conversation about what you may be looking for and if I could be of support to you.
Trainings Completed:
-PREPARE/ENRICH Certified Facilitator
-Level 1 Training in Gottman Method Couples Therapy
-Certificate of Completion in Perinatal Mood Disorders through Postpartum Support International
-Gottman Bringing Baby Home Educator
Najma Elmi, MS
She/her
Prelicensed Therapist
I am a Marriage and Family Therapist with a Master of Science in Marriage and Family Therapy. I have several years of experience working in the mental health field supporting individuals, couples, and families through complex emotional and relational challenges. My work is rooted in the belief that healing happens in relationship—with ourselves and with others—and that meaningful change is possible when people feel understood, respected, and supported.
I work with adults, individuals, and couples who are navigating relationship distress, intimacy concerns, life transitions, and family-of-origin patterns that continue to show up in the present. Many of the individuals and couples I work with come in feeling that something has shifted—emotionally, relationally, or sexually—and they want support understanding what changed and how to move forward in a way that feels more connected, intentional, and fulfilling. Related to sexuality, these shifts could look like: change in desire, change in sexual functioning, or problematic sexual behaviors.
I work with couples at crossroads who are seeking clarity, repair, or thoughtful decision-making about the future of their relationship. I also work with those exploring or living within non-traditional relationship structures, including open relationships, polyamory, and ethical non-monogamy. My approach is affirming, non-judgmental, and grounded in deep respect for each client’s values, identity, culture, and lived experience.
My therapeutic style is collaborative and integrative. I draw from Gottman Method Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Internal Family Systems (IFS), Bowen Family Systems Theory, and Narrative Therapy to help clients better understand their patterns, strengthen communication, increase emotional and sexual intimacy, and develop tools that support lasting change. I believe therapy should be both reflective and practical. I like to offer insight while also helping clients apply what they learn in real, everyday ways.
Above all, I strive to create a space where clients feel safe to be honest, curious, and fully themselves. I view therapy as a partnership, and I am committed to walking alongside individuals and couples as they work toward healthier relationships, deeper connection, and a more aligned and satisfying life.
Najma is pursuing licensure through the Board of Marriage & Family Therapy in MN
She is supervised by Amanda Holmberg, MS LMFT
She/her
Prelicensed Therapist
I am a Marriage and Family Therapist with a Master of Science in Marriage and Family Therapy. I have several years of experience working in the mental health field supporting individuals, couples, and families through complex emotional and relational challenges. My work is rooted in the belief that healing happens in relationship—with ourselves and with others—and that meaningful change is possible when people feel understood, respected, and supported.
I work with adults, individuals, and couples who are navigating relationship distress, intimacy concerns, life transitions, and family-of-origin patterns that continue to show up in the present. Many of the individuals and couples I work with come in feeling that something has shifted—emotionally, relationally, or sexually—and they want support understanding what changed and how to move forward in a way that feels more connected, intentional, and fulfilling. Related to sexuality, these shifts could look like: change in desire, change in sexual functioning, or problematic sexual behaviors.
I work with couples at crossroads who are seeking clarity, repair, or thoughtful decision-making about the future of their relationship. I also work with those exploring or living within non-traditional relationship structures, including open relationships, polyamory, and ethical non-monogamy. My approach is affirming, non-judgmental, and grounded in deep respect for each client’s values, identity, culture, and lived experience.
My therapeutic style is collaborative and integrative. I draw from Gottman Method Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Internal Family Systems (IFS), Bowen Family Systems Theory, and Narrative Therapy to help clients better understand their patterns, strengthen communication, increase emotional and sexual intimacy, and develop tools that support lasting change. I believe therapy should be both reflective and practical. I like to offer insight while also helping clients apply what they learn in real, everyday ways.
Above all, I strive to create a space where clients feel safe to be honest, curious, and fully themselves. I view therapy as a partnership, and I am committed to walking alongside individuals and couples as they work toward healthier relationships, deeper connection, and a more aligned and satisfying life.
Najma is pursuing licensure through the Board of Marriage & Family Therapy in MN
She is supervised by Amanda Holmberg, MS LMFT
Eric Anfinson, MS LMFT
SilverLight Therapy, PLLC
Amanda Holmberg, MS LMFT
(She/Her)
Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist
AAMFT/Board Approved Supervisor
Clinic Director/Owner & Founder
I hold a Master of Science in Marriage & Family Therapy from University of Wisconsin-Stout, where I also enjoy teaching as an adjunct instructor. I have extensive training and experience in working with sexual concerns of any kind. I am trained in Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) which is a specialized way of working with trauma. I also have over 15 years of experience working in the mental health field.
Much of the work I do involves helping couples or individuals who, for whatever reason, are not having the kind of sex life they want to have. This could be due to: recent life transitions that have put sex at a low priority, low/mismatched desire, erectile dysfunction, early ejaculation, sexual trauma, sexual pain, and more. I enjoy helping couples bring back sexual enjoyment who cannot quite identify why it got lost in the first place. One particular area I enjoy working with is individuals or couples who are struggling with sex after a cancer diagnosis.
I am passionate about helping those with gender identity or sexual orientation exploration and those in non-traditional relationships (poly, swinging, open marriages, kink, etc).
Many couples also find themselves experiencing life transitions or issues unrelated to sex concerns. I can definitely help there too! I have special interest in working with: high conflict couples, couples considering divorce, and blended families. When appropriate, I utilize Emotionally Focused Therapy with couples.
I work to make everyone who enters my office feel comfortable and confident that we can work collaboratively to get to a better place for you. I am happy to answer any questions about beginning the process of therapy and also offer a free 30 minute consultation appointment to help you determine if we are a good fit.
Part of my work as a therapist has also been facilitating presentations and workshops on the topic of sexuality and sex therapy to the public, graduate students, and therapists. I have presented at the local and national level. I look forward to continue to do more of this in the future and welcome the opportunity to do so.
I also offer supervision, internships, and consultation to therapists. I am an LMFT board-approved & AAMFT approved supervisor for those seeking their LMFT and LPCC licensure.
Krystal Brasted
She/Her
Intake Coordinator
Administrative Assistant
Intake Coordinator
Administrative Assistant
Krystal is our fabulous administrative assistant who is here to guide you through making your first appointment. Starting therapy isn’t always easy and Krystal looks forward to helping with compassion and zero judgment.
Address: 3535 Plymouth Blvd. Suite 110
Plymouth, MN 55447
Sexual Wellness Institute, PLLC is a specialized sex and relationship therapy practice in Plymouth, MN. For over 10 years, we have provided expert care to individuals and couples across Minnesota and Wisconsin. Our office is conveniently located near Maple Grove, St. Louis Park, Minneapolis, Wayzata, and Minnetonka.
Plymouth, MN 55447
Sexual Wellness Institute, PLLC is a specialized sex and relationship therapy practice in Plymouth, MN. For over 10 years, we have provided expert care to individuals and couples across Minnesota and Wisconsin. Our office is conveniently located near Maple Grove, St. Louis Park, Minneapolis, Wayzata, and Minnetonka.
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