Education & Licensure
1979 BA Psychology, University of Minnesota – Duluth
1981 MS Clinical Psychology, North Dakota State University
1984 Licensed as an LP by Minnesota Board of Psychology, License #LP1396
My early clinical education focused on behavioral and cognitive-behavioral therapy in a program emphasizing behavioral medicine applications. Over the years, my treatment approach has expanded to draw from a variety of perspectives, and might best be described as eclectic. I seek to keep abreast of developments in my areas of specialization and practice through regular involvement in professional continuing education on both a local and national level.
I have completed EMDR Training Levels 1 and 2, along with multiple additional hours of EMDR consultation.
Throughout my career, I have routinely participated in ongoing professional consultation, which is a more individualized form of professional development and feedback.
Professional Experience
2007 to present
Private Practice, Laura Tripet Dodge LLC in St. Louis Park, Minnesota
Continuing my practice as a Licensed Psychologist in an independent collaborative setting.
1988 to 2007
President and Co-founder, Park Psychotherapy & Consulting, Inc. in St. Louis Park, Minnesota
Provided individual, couples, group and family therapy to a wide variety of clients in a general psychotherapy group practice. Specialized services: work with eating disorders and related body image disturbance, anxiety disorders including panic, OCD and phobias, depressive disorders, and behavioral medicine interventions including stress and pain management. Special interests in facilitating adjustment to life changes, grief and loss, and coping with special needs/disabilities. Provision of consultation and education services to professionals in the community. Secondary office located in primary care clinic in Uptown area.
1982 to 1988
Psychologist, Behavioral Medicine Clinic at Abbott-Northwestern Hospital in Minneapolis, Minnesota
Clinician, adult outpatient mental health clinic. Provided individual, group, couples and family psychotherapy. Served general adult populations with wide variety of presenting complaints. Provided specialty services in the areas of eating disorders, anxiety disorders, women survivors of childhood trauma and sexual abuse, pain and stress management. Provided consultation and evaluation services to inpatient health and mental health units, and mental health partial hospitalization program. Active involvement in program development, marketing, and community education activities. Planned and provided training to professionals through hospital-sponsored inservices and workshops.
Memberships
Minnesota Psychological Association
Minnesota Women in Psychology
Professional Consultation, Education & Community Speaking
Over the years, I have provided multiple community presentations, professional education & training seminars on topics related to my expertise with Eating Disorders, Anxiety Disorders and Stress Management. Consultation to professionals in these areas is available as well. Please contact me for further information.
Community & Professional Involvement
Bringing a strong commitment to volunteerism & leadership
2007 to 2017 Active service on MWP Committees in various roles – Minnesota Women in Psychology
2009 to 2013 Executive Committee, Past Chair – Minnesota Women in Psychology
2002 to 2006 VP Board of Directors & Volunteer Coordinator at TC Underground, a youth driven non-profit for teen music and arts which was located in the Uptown area of Minneapolis.
1999 to 2002 Co-coordinator for the IB Parent Group at Minneapolis Southwest High School
Parent volunteer for many years in Minneapolis public schools, church settings and scouting
Community volunteer with disabled individuals
Volunteer therapist at Walk In Counseling Center in Minneapolis
Volunteer phone counselor at Alternatives Crisis Intervention Center in Duluth
