About Me

When you hire someone, you interview them. You ask them for their resume. If you are going to hire me to be your therapist, I would expect to give you my background. Treat the first session with me like an interview process. There is a therapist, doctor, mechanic, and hair stylist for everyone. See if I am a fit.

A native of the Worthington, Minnesota area, Andrea (Wagner) Bloch owns and operates The Sanctuary Counseling Services of Sioux Falls, SD and Worthington, MN. Andrea began her work in the counseling field with her 9-month internship at Stronghold Counseling Services of Sioux Falls in 2013. She practiced under supervision in Marshall and Worthington, MN until 2017. She was officially licensed as a Marriage and Family Therapist in Minnesota in 2017. She then became licensed as a Marriage and Family Therapist in South Dakota in 2018. She previously served as a member of the Executive Board for the Southwest Crisis Center, which provides services to victims of domestic violence in southwestern Minnesota. In 2018, she received the Faces of Hope award for her work with victims and survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault. She is an active member with the Minnesota Association of Marriage and Family Therapy and the American Association of Marriage and Family Therapy. She is the parent of two adult daughters. Andrea and her children reside near Fulda, Minnesota.

EDUCATION

2014 Master of Science in Marriage and Family Therapy

Capella University, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Graduated with High Honors 3.875 GPA

2009 Certificate in Massage Therapy

South Dakota School of Massage Therapy, Sioux Falls, South Dakota

1998 Bachelor of Science in Animal Science

South Dakota State University, Sioux Falls, South Dakota

1996 Associate of Art – Liberal Arts/Associate of Science – Animal Science

Worthington Community College, Worthington, Minnesota

INTERNSHIP

2013-2014 STRONGHOLD COUNSELING SERVICES, SIOUX FALLS,

SOUTH DAKOTA, Marriage and Family Therapy Intern.

LICENSES

2018 Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist #SD11500

South Dakota Board of Examiners for Counseling

and Marriage & Family Therapists

2017 Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist #3001

Minnesota Board of Marriage & Family Therapy

POSITIONS HELD

1/2018 – current THE SANCTUARY COUNSELING SERVICES

Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist – Owner/operator of private practice offering counseling services for couples, families, and individuals with sensitivity to culture, gender, spirituality, and traditions; utilizing narrative and family systems modalities for anxiety, depression, trauma, conflict, and life transitions. Providing diagnostic assessments and ongoing therapy.

2015-2018 SOUTHWESTERN MENTAL HEALTH CENTER,

WORTHINGTON, MINNESOTA

Mental Health Practitioner/Licensed Associate Marriage & Family Therapist – Responsible for providing mental health counseling services for individuals, couples, and families of various cultural backgrounds and SES status utilizing CBT, DBT, solution focused, family systems, and narrative therapy modalities.

2014-2015 WESTERN MENTAL HEALTH CENTER,

MARSHALL, MINNESOTA

Mental Health Practitioner/Licensed Associate Marriage & Family Therapist Responsible for providing in home mental health counseling services for individuals and families in a 5-county catchment area with various cultural backgrounds and SES status, utilizing CBT and family systems modalities.

2010 – 2014 TRANQUILITY WOMEN’S MASSAGE & WELLNESS, WORTHINGTON, MINNESOTA

Owner/Licensed/Nationally Certified Massage Therapist – Manage the clinical side of the practice (i.e. assessment, therapy, and supervision of interns). Also function as a full-time massage therapist doing primarily integrative massage including neuromuscular, myofascial release, and trigger point therapy to women with chronic pain. Also do passive stretch, acupressure, reflexology, and comfort touch with women in multiple stages of health.

2010 – 2012 COMPASSIONATE CARE HOSPICE,

WORTHINGTON, MINNESOTA

Licensed & Nationally Certified Massage Therapist – Responsible for one-on-one care with patients in their homes or in nursing facilities including comfort touch, Swedish, and deep tissue massage, as well as reflexology. Worked with nurses to schedule patients, and completed reports daily regarding CARE notes on patients.

2009 – 2010 WARM STONES MASSAGE & SPA SERVICES,

ROCK RAPIDS, IOWA

Licensed & Nationally Certified Massage Therapist –

Provided massage therapy services in multiple modalities for clients of various health conditions and stages of life. Responsible for providing excellent customer service in addition to scheduling and billing.

PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS

American Association of Marriage and Family Therapy (AAMFT)
Minnesota Association of Marriage and Family Therapy (MAMFT)

CERTIFICATES

Counseling Grief Clients Certification Training, 11/2020
Approaching Eating Disorders as Mental Health Professionals: Assessing, Treating, and Preventing Eating Disorders While Challenging Biases, 10/2020
Cultural and Historical Traumas: Invisible Barriers to Healing and Change, 04/2020
Dan Siegel on Attachment, Trauma & Psychotherapy: Neural Integration for Resilience & Well-Being, 03/2020
Labor Trafficking Dynamics in Midwest Rural Communities, 01/2020
Ethical Dilemmas and Decision Making in Behavioral Health: How to Practice in a Safe and Ethical Way, 12/2019
Gottman Level 1 - Bridging the Couple Chasm, 06/2018
Life Space Crisis Intervention, 05/2018
Brains of Addiction: From Trauma to Repair, 05/2018
Southwest Crisis Center Sexual Assault Advocacy, 10/2017
Great Start MN Clinicians Group, 02/2017
AMH Crisis: Module 1, 03/2015
Intro to DC:0-3 Diagnosing MH & DD in Very Young Children, 02/2015
ECSII Training, 02/2015

Depression
Anxiety and Phobias
Relationship Difficulties
Life Transitions
Difficulties with Self-Esteem
Eating Issues
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
Professional/Career Issues
College/Graduate School Issues
Medical and Health Concerns
Pain Management
Stress Management
Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD)
Sexual Abuse
Spirituality
Gender Identity Support
LGBTQ+ Counseling
Grief, Loss, or Bereavement
Other Issues