Labels: My name is Paul Reps. I'm a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist who is trained in Postpartum and Perinatal support. I'm mentally ill myself. I have functional and social deficits. I use he/him pronouns. I'm the Q in LGBTQ+. I'm married. I'm Minnesotan. I'm child-free by choice.

Thoughts: My passion is helping people to never mind the bollocks and just be their true selves. I love working with people who feel like they don't belong in the world. I believe that working on ourselves and our relationships reveals a deeper appreciation for who we are and how we connect to the world.

When our relationships or family structure changes, it inevitably impacts us, and I am uniquely passionate about helping people define their new roles and identities in these new roles. Circumstances do not define you. I won't let you let your problems define you anymore than I let mine stop me from, you know, like, having a life.

In addition to individuals and traditional couples, I welcome non-traditional couples and other relationships into my office (polyamorous, non-monogamous, etc).

I use a highly experiential approach that emphasizes humor and authenticity alongside compassion. I don't give many fucks about decorum.

Populations: The kind of person who works well with me is often the kind of person who decided before getting this far that they like the cut of my jib. Here's a list of labels/kinds of people who have done well with me. Please take this list with a grain of salt. Past results may not be indicative of your specific experience.

Nerds - People who self identify as a nerd, geek, dork, etc., make up almost my entire social circle outside of work, so people who identify that way often enjoy working with me. I generally enjoy hearing people info dump about their special interests.

Neurodivergent - Ah-ha, if you saw me talking about info dumping and special interests and understood the coded message, here is the uncoded message: I like neurodivergent people and I get along well with them.

Women - Between working for a clinic that specialized in postpartum issues, and working 2 years in an all women residential facility (IRTS if you're in the know), I have built a robust resumé working in women's health spaces. If you are a woman who is open to working with a male therapist, I am a cis man who is familiar with women's reproductive healthcare (which means I don't get the ick talking about your period, your miscarriage, menopause, etc). I will listen to you, which some women report is a refreshing feeling to get from a man, and I am conversant in the ways of emotional labor.

Non-conformists: Anyone who has trouble fitting in, breaks social norms, or just feels like they do not belong. Oh God, does this make me the Greendale Community College of therapists? No, it probably makes me the Abed Nadir of therapists. The point is that if you're "too much," "too emotional," "too extra," then chances are you belong in my office. Hell, you belong in my office even if you don't get my sometimes obscure movie and TV references.