Meet the Team
Vadnais Heights Team
Jeffrey Hill
Jeffrey Hill, PsyD, LP
Education
Dr. Hill obtained his doctorate from Minnesota School of Professional Psychology at Argosy University in 2010. He conducted practicum trainings at Argosy Counseling Service, Central Psychological Services, and Guadalupe Alternative Program (GAP, an alternative high school setting in West St. Paul). He then conducted his internship and postdoctoral training at African American Family Services. Since then, Dr. Hill engaged in extensive trainings in the areas of complex trauma assessment and treatment.
Specialized Training
Dr. Hill completed EMDR Level II training, which stands for Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing. EMDR is a powerful and research backed form of therapy for non-complex psychological trauma. Individuals who have experienced abuse, war, violence, bullying, or experience symptoms of anxiety, PTSD, and other trauma related disorders may benefit from EMDR treatment. Dr. Hill is a certified clinician for the Adaptive Internal Relational (AIR) Network model of treatment, which has been designed for complex trauma, complex PTSD, and neuro-dissociative symptoms. Dr. Hill also has extensive experience and training for working with African American clients and has been recognized as an effective culturally mindful clinician.
Areas of Clinical Interest
In addition to specialized trauma therapy services, over half of Dr. Hill's work is focused on adolescents. He works a lot with men and boys, practicing what he calls "Dude Therapy" in which he uses a male focused approach, helping to make therapy relevant for men (and boys). Dude therapy engages the development of relational competence, learning to recognize and manage male privilege while developing insight, mutuality in relationships, and improved emotional regulation. He also specializes in play therapy services for school aged kids. When working with children and adolescents, Dr. Hill often involves family members in the therapy process. He is trained and practices approaches for working with clients who have chemical dependency issues in addition to other mental health disorders.
Practice Areas
Child, Adolescent, Individual, Couples, Family, Parenting Support, EMDR, AIR Network, Clinical Supervision, CBT, Interpersonal Therapy, Chemical Dependency recovery and support, Psychological testing for complex trauma and neuro-dissociative disorders, dissociative disorders, ADHD Assessment.
Personal Statement
I work with general psychological issues and my main focus areas include working with children, teens, adults, and families dealing with depression, anger and psychological trauma. In particular, I work a great deal with men and adolescent boys struggling with anger, addiction, and relationship challenges. I have dedicated my work to helping individuals recover and reach their full potential in a caring and effective manner (evidenced based). I work very hard to be respectful and I’m also quite willing to “call out the pink elephant in the room” in a manner that clients sometimes need. I am known to use humor as a means to regulate high levels of emotionality.
Professional Affiliations
American Psychological Association, Minnesota Psychological Association
Age Ranges
School Age (6-12), Adolescent (13-19), and Adult (20-65)
Jessica Groff
Jessica Groff, MA, LPCC
She/Her
Education/Experience
Jessica obtained her Master’s degree from Saint Mary’s University in 2006, in Human Development with a specialization in Art Therapy. She completed her practicum experience at Northeast Youth and Family Services adolescent day treatment program. Upon completion of her practicum, Jessica was hired as a program therapist and art therapist for the facility. She provided art therapy, individual and group psychotherapy, Dialectical behavioral therapy (DBT), and Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT). Jessica then worked with individuals and couples at Aslan Institute, in Eagan MN, providing couples’ therapy, mediation, and individual outpatient care. Jessica spent 1.5 years working for the child and adolescent care advocacy team for a major medical provider. Prior to joining the Parker Collins team, Jessica worked with Headway Emotional Health for 2.5 years, providing school-based outpatient individual and family therapy for children ages 5-12, consultation to school staff, and school-wide training.
Specialized Training
Jessica completed family mediation training with Dr. Irving at Hamline University, and was a Supreme Court Certified Neutral Under Rule 114 (Otherwise called a ‘mediator’), for 5 years. Jessica has shifted away from doing legal court mediation for couples but still applies negotiation practices in her work with couples and families.
Art therapy is a specialization that is able to provide processing of trauma in a way that does not re-traumatize the participant. It can be transformative for both adults and children, as it allows the unconscious parts of our brain, the parts that do not normally have direct expression, to communicate and heal. While art therapy was originally developed to assist physical recovery of skills, it has been found to be highly effective for providing diagnosis and treatment of trauma experiences.
AIR (Adaptive Internal Relational) Network is a trauma-informed model to work with complex trauma and dissociation. This training was developed by experts in this field at Midwest Center for Trauma and Healing. Jessica has completed AIR Network and uses this model in working with clients who have experienced complex trauma and present with dissociative symptoms. Jessica is in a monthly consult group with one of the AIR Network trainers, Dr. Phyllis Solon, and is working towards certification in AIR Network.
Jessica has completed training to be a state board-approved supervisor for LPCC.
Areas of Clinical Interest
Jessica is passionate about therapies that engage all areas of someone’s life experience and worldview, and are nurturing of individual and community strengths. Jessica believes in repairing relationships, increasing non-violent communication, using strategies and practices to repair early attachment disruption for children and families and increasing awareness of ourselves and others. She is interested in creating a genuine connection and using strengths as the basis for growth and conscious evolution.
Practice Areas
Jessica works with children, adolescents, individuals, couples, and families.
Personal Statement
I believe that every person has their own unique life path, and while life is often challenging, it should also be an enriching experience. It can be very challenging to know where and how we have power in our lives when things are difficult, and so I love helping children, adolescents, parents, caregivers, and friends discover their power. I tend to tailor my intervention strategies to the person or group I am working with, but I always will provide you with consistent, positive support. I always notice and point out my client’s strengths. I use CBT, DBT strategies, art therapy, play therapy, AIR Network, and non-violent communication as the basis for my work with clients.
Professional Affiliations
Board of Behavioral Health and Therapy
Age Ranges
School Age (6-12), Adolescent (13-19), Adult (20-64)
Aubree Elmquist
Aubree Elmquist, MA, LMFT, LADC
She/Her/Hers
Education
Aubree obtained her Master of Arts degree in Marriage and Family Therapy from Argosy University in 2018. She completed her practicum at Park Avenue Treatment Center where she provided chemical dependency and mental health treatment to adults struggling with substance use. Aubree has also worked with Behavior Therapy Solutions of Minnesota providing in-home individual and family skills to aid families with children diagnosed on the Autism Spectrum. Aubree is on track for licensure as a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) and is under the supervision of Jeffrey Hill, PsyD, LP, and Soo Moon, MA LMFT.
Specialized Training
Aubree has also completed her studies at Argosy University and obtained her license in Alcohol and Drug Counseling. During her practicum experience, she has developed a unique way to incorporate family systems when working with individuals struggling with substance use. She has also completed AIR (Adaptive Internal Relational) Network is a trauma-informed model to work with complex trauma and dissociation. She utilizes this model when working with clients to develop insight into previous experiences while focusing on strengths and resiliencies. Aubree is in a monthly consult group on a monthly basis with one of the AIR Network trainers, Dr. Phyllis Solon, and is working towards certification in AIR Network.
Areas of Clinical Interest
Aubree enjoys working with all types of clients from young children to adults. When working with young children she works towards creating a safe space for building relationships and exploring issues or problems that they bring to the therapy room and aiding parents and guardians with psychoeducation to better aid their child within the home and academic settings.
She also enjoys working with couples and exploring family upbringing concepts and the influence it has when connecting with others. Aubree believes in creating healthy relationship patterns and increasing awareness of oneself at an individual level as well as a relational unit. She will utilize Bowen Family Therapy techniques to develop insight into patterns of upbringing and how these may be reflected within current relational systems.
Practice Areas
Aubree works with children, adolescents, individuals, couples, and families.
Personal Statement
When working with clients, I hope to create an environment that can be humorous and healing. Often, we may be very critical and stuck in what might feel like overwhelming or unpleasant experiences of the past, and through therapy, we are provided the opportunity to step out from that stance and take a stance towards healing. I utilize a perspective of compassion towards ourselves in these situations and will collaborate with you to deconstruct negative beliefs and judgments of previous experiences and create a narrative that aids in empowerment and growth.
Professional Affiliations
Minnesota Association for Marriage and Family Therapy Member
Age Ranges
School Age (6-12), Adolescent (13-17), Adult (18-64)
Reide Bibeau-Peper
Reide Bibeau-Peper, MS, LPCC, LADC
She/Her/Hers
Education
Reide obtained a Bachelor of Science degree in Vocational Rehabilitation and a concentration in counseling from the University of Wisconsin Stout in 2015. She completed her practicums at sober living facilities and spend time working with individuals who have neurodiversity and physical disabilities, individuals transitioning out of jail, and providing education around domestic violence. She obtained her Master of Science degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling with a concentration in Alcohol and Drug Counseling from the University of Wisconsin Stout in 2017. She completed her practicum at Valhalla Place Treatment Center where she provided chemical dependency and mental health treatment to adults dealing with substance use. She has been working at Parker Collins since 2019. She has completed EMDR levels 1 and 2 training in 2019 and AIR Network training in 2020.
Specialized Training
Reide has been trained in EMDR levels 1 and 2 as well as Adaptive Internal Relational (AIR) Network, modalities that have been proven to be useful for healing past trauma, resourcing, and dealing with current life stressors. She has completed training in Tobacco Treatment Specialist, Mindfulness, and Medicated Assisted Treatment.
Areas of Clinical Interest
Reide works with individuals who experience complex trauma and dissociation, she enjoys helping people move their trauma by helping them find relief from pain that they've experienced. She also works with clients who experience anxiety, depression, addiction, racial/socio-cultural trauma, childhood trauma, legal stress, incarceration, suicide ideation, self-harm, life transitions, and relationship concerns. She believes that each of us has the capacity for healing, empowerment, and growth.
Practice Areas
Reide works with adolescents and adults in individual therapy.
Personal Statement
I believe that all people are inherently good and have the ability to reach their needs and goals. I am passionate about working with individuals on an adaptable basis to meet clients where they are most comfortable, at this time as it is ever-changing and fluid, in a compassionate way. I work from mindfulness, anti-oppressive, experiential, health at every size, and radical self-love lens. I have a gentle approach that is emphasized in person-centered theory, CBT, AIR network, mindfulness, and multicultural feminist modalities. I believe working in a collaborative approach facilitating a space that feels safe to explore past and present concerns.
Professional Affiliations
Board of Behavioral Health and Therapy
Age Ranges
Adolescents (ages 12+) and Adults
Chuck Hohl
Chuck Hohl, MA, LPCC
He/Him
Education/Experience
Chuck obtained his Master of Arts degree in Counseling and Art Therapy from Southwestern College in Santa Fe, NM. He completed his practicum and internship through the Southwestern Counseling Center working with children, adults, and couples. Upon completion of his internship, Chuck worked at the Santa Fe Recovery Center, a residential and outpatient program for individuals and families struggling with substance use issues. Chuck was also a primary therapist for the Life Healing Center, a residential facility for individuals recovering from trauma and addiction. For the last two years, Chuck has worked with individuals, families, and couples through a small agency, Evolution Services, and private practice in Missoula, MT. Chuck is a candidate for Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC) for Minnesota and will be under the supervision of Dr. Jeffery Hill PsyD, LP.
Specialized Training
Chuck is a registered art therapist and finds that art is the perfect vehicle for exploring ourselves on a deeper level. Even if you don’t consider yourself an artist, the creative process can still yield insights and healing.
Areas of clinical interest
Chuck enjoys working with adolescents and adults from diverse and unique backgrounds. He has extensive experience working with individuals struggling with depression, anxiety, trauma/PTSD, grief and loss, life transitions, and relationship issues. He uses a combination of approaches and modalities depending on the needs of the client. Chuck utilizes a relational approach to therapy and believes that a strong therapeutic relationship is the most important element of healing trauma in a therapeutic setting.
Practice areas
Chuck works with children, adolescents, adults, couples, and families.
Personal Statement
How we interact with ourselves and others is the result of our own early childhood experiences, traumas, and attachment. As we get older we hold onto these psychological foundations and patterns. These often drive maladaptive behaviors, relationship distress, anxiety, and overall dissatisfaction. My goal is to first help you understand these patterns and then to help you incorporate these past experiences within your current self. Through this process, you will gain insight, acceptance, and more genuine and fulfilling life. I offer a safe, non-judgmental, and, at times, playful environment for the client.
Professional Affiliations
American Counseling Association
American Art Therapy Association
Age Range
Children (6-12), Adolescents (13-17), Adults (18-65)
Alison Yang
Alison Yang, MA, LAMFT
She/Her
Education/Experience
Alison obtained her Masters degree from Northcentral University in 2019 and completed her practicum experience at Minnesota Counseling and Therapy Center. After graduation, Alison transitioned from being an intern to a full-time employee at Minnesota Counseling and Therapy Center. From this experience, Alison provided therapy for children, adolescents, adults, couples, parent-child relationships, and other family systems. Alison is on track for licensure as a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) and is under the supervision of Jeffrey Hill, PsyD, LP, and Soo Moon, MA LMFT.
Areas of Clinical Interest
Alison enjoys working with children, adolescents, and young adults. Working from a trauma-informed lens, Alison believes in the importance of creating a safe and comfortable space for individuals to talk about their experiences, and to understand how it has affected their lives and relationships. Alison is an advocate for sexual health and utilizes non-shaming ways to talk about sex, sexuality, and gender identity. She also has a passion for working with second and third-generation Asian Americans by helping them explore and process their personal identities, cultural values, and experiences in life.
Practice Areas
Alison works with children, adolescents, individuals, couples, and families.
Personal Statement
How I show up in the therapy room is that I am a genuine, laid back, transparent, direct, and supportive therapist. I believe that every client has their own story to tell and that my purpose as a therapist is to listen to those stories and to collaborate with the client on how to best meet their needs and achieve their therapeutic goals. I firmly believe that creating a safe and non-judgmental environment is crucial in therapy, and to obtain that it is important to build a trusting and honest relationship with the therapist. I put a lot of care into my work and in helping people. Hopefully, this description gives you an idea of how I do therapy and whether I would be a good fit for you.
Professional Affiliations
American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy
Age Ranges
Children (5-12), Adolescent (13-19), and Adult (20-64)
Trevor LeCocq
Trevor Lecocq, MA, LPCC
Education/Experience
Trevor completed a Masters of Science in Counseling Psychology at The University of Wisconsin – Madison in 2012. He has worked with adolescents and families in residential and community mental health settings for 10 years.
Specialized Training
Trevor is Certified in Trauma Focused-Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, a narrative approach to processing traumatic events and reducing symptoms of emotional dysregulation and the re-experiencing of trauma events.
Trevor is trained in the use of Attachment Regulation and Competency (ARC) Treatment for children and adolescents. ARC treatment uses skill building, mindfulness and self-awareness to build capacity for emotional regulation and improving relationships with caregivers and other attachment figures. ARC was developed to work with clients who have experience early or prolonged trauma, especially in the family setting.
Trevor is trained in Life Space Crisis Intervention™ (LSCI) and specializes in responding to crisis and facilitating resolution and growth following incidents involving aggression or destructive behavior. LSCI provides a framework for understanding underlying motivation for challenging behaviors.
Areas of Clinical Interest
Trevor is interested in the impact of early trauma on the development of emotional regulation in children and adolescents and the resulting ability to form supportive relationships. He enjoys working with families to facilitate healthy communication.
Trevor is an advocate and educator for LGBTQIA+ youth. He works to create a safe and supportive environment for youth and families to process emotions and learn.
Practice Areas
Trevor works with adolescents, adults, and families.
Personal Statement
I utilize a strengths-based approach to therapy exploring what an individual or family does exceptionally well and the challenges that they have overcome to get to where they are. I believe that mental health symptoms represent skills that were developed to survive in situations that may no longer be present in a person’s life. As a therapist, I seek to create a collaborative nonjudgmental environment where an individual’s survival strategies can be explored and honored. I believe this is an important step in developing new skills and utilizing our strengths to improve the quality of our lives. Making the choice to seek and accept help is an act of courage that should be honored in the therapeutic relationship.
Age Ranges
Adolescents (13-19), Adults (20-65)
Amanda Westpfahl
Amanda Westpfahl
she/her
Education
Amanda completed her master’s level training at Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota, where she is currently pursuing her Doctorate in Counseling Psychology as an early-entry student. Amanda completed her master’s level therapy practicum at the Amherst H. Wilder Foundation in St. Paul, MN, where she provided individual and family therapy services for a diverse group of individuals across the lifespan. Amanda is under the supervision of Phyllis Solon, PsyD, LP.
Specialized Training
Amanda provides services via telehealth, and in-person at our Vadnais Heights location.
Amanda has received over 50 hours of advanced training in the Adaptive Internal Relational (AIR) Network model of treatment, which has been designed for working with individuals with complex trauma, complex PTSD, and neuro-dissociative experiences.
Areas of Clinical Interest
Amanda’s clinical interests include trauma and attachment healing, neurodiversity and dissociative disorders, anxiety and performance issues, family and parental support, and identity development and existential concerns.
Amanda welcomes people of any orientation, gender, or cultural background and hopes to provide a safe and supportive space for people to explore their most authentic selves.
Practice Areas
Child, Adolescent, Individual, Family, Parenting Support, AIR Network, CBT, Interpersonal Therapy, addiction support and recovery.
Personal Statement
I am a cisgender white woman who uses she/her pronouns. I enjoy working with folks across the lifespan, utilizing an integrative approach to provide individualized services. I have a special interest in areas of connection and belonging, addressing cultural and historical trauma and oppression, and healing from early trauma and attachment wounding. I have a gentle approach grounded in a multicultural feminist framework. I enjoy incorporating humor, arts and crafts, movement and meditation, and breathwork when appropriate.
Professional Affiliations
American Psychological Association, Minnesota Psychological Association
Age Ranges
School Age (6-12), Adolescent (13-19), and Adult (20-64)
Chris Staebell
Chris Staebell, MA, PsyD
She/her/hers
Education and Experience
Chris obtained her Master of Arts in Counseling and Psychology in 2018 and her Doctorate of Counseling Psychology in 2023 from Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. She also has a Bachelor of Art in Vocal Performance and a Master of Art in Opera Performance. She conducted practicum trainings at Bethel University (college counseling), Water's Edge Counseling and Healing (intensive outpatient psychotherapy), University of Minnesota Child and Adolescent Strengths Program (CASP) (adolescent psychosis screening and individual therapy), and Parker Collins Family Mental Health (individual therapy). During her doctorate, Chris worked as an individual therapist at Minneapolis College of Art and Design (MCAD) and volunteered as a crisis counselor for the National Suicide Prevention Line and Walk-in Counseling. She completed her doctoral internship at Mental Health Systems (individual and group DBT).
Specialized Training
Chris is a certified Adaptive Internal Relational (AIR) Network therapist. This type of therapy is designed especially for working with people who experience complex trauma and dissociative symptoms. She has received in-depth training in dialectical behavioral therapy (DBT) and is also certified in Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST). Chris has extensive experience working with people in crisis, emerging adults, and performing and visual artists.
Areas of Clinical Interest
In addition to specialized trauma therapy services, Chris loves working with adolescents (13-19), emerging adults (18-25), artists, people who have experienced religious trauma, and incorporating mindfulness, art, and play therapy techniques into individual and group therapy.
Practice Areas
Adolescent, adults, individual therapy, AIR Network therapy, dialectical behavioral therapy (DBT), and psychological testing for complex trauma, neuro-dissociative disorders, and dissociative disorders.
Personal Statement
I have the privilege of working with teens and adults that are dealing with general mental health issues as well as psychological trauma. I bring creativity, humor, and deep respect into my work with clients. I see the work of therapy as work to understand and form respectful, kind, and compassionate relationships with all the parts of ourselves. Healing happens as we begin to see all the parts of ourselves as worthy of unconditional love and respect. I love working with people to find their own sense of strength, power, and autonomy in their lives.
Professional Affiliations
American Psychological Association, Minnesota Psychological Association
Age Ranges
Adolescent (13-19), and Adult (20-64)
MJ Mignogna
MJ Mignogna, MS, NCC, LPC
He/Him
Education/Experience
MJ obtained his master’s degree in Professional Counseling from Carlow University in Pittsburgh, PA. MJ is an LPC in Pennsylvania and doctoral student at St. Mary's University in Minneapolis, MN. MJ has worked in private practice for 4 years. In previous practicum/internship experiences, MJ has been a therapist at the Minnesota Psychoanalytic Institute and a teen center in Pittsburgh, PA. Prior to his career as an independent therapist, MJ was a manager of human resources for staffing firms and the hotel industry.
Specialized Training
MJ is trained in EMDR and various trauma informed interventions.
Areas of Clinical Interest
MJ’s areas of focus are LGBTQIA+, trauma, career, and the family of people with cluster-b personality disorders. He likes to use pop-culture in therapy.
Practice Areas
MJ works with adolescents, adults, couples, and families.
Personal Statement
Therapy is a journey of the self and relating to others. I work use a variety of approaches to meet people where they are. My goal is to be your advocate towards self-discovery. The therapy space is non-judgmental and safe. I enjoy using humor and thoughtful reflection.
Professional Affiliations
American Psychology Association
Minnesota Psychology Association
Minnesota Psychoanalytic Institute
Age Ranges
Adolescents (13-17), Adults (18-65)
Abby Porter
Abby Porter, MA, MHP
She/Her
Education/Experience
Abby obtained her master’s degree from Saint Mary’s University in 2020, in Counseling and Psychological Services. She completed her master’s practicum experience at Nystrom & Associates, specifically within their ARMHS program. Upon completion of her practicum, Abby was hired as an in-home and outpatient therapist with Nystrom in 2020. Abby is currently a Psy.d. student at Saint Mary’s University, in the Counseling Psychology program. She has recently completed a doctoral-level practicum experience with Tubman, providing individual therapy for women who have experienced domestic and sexual violence. Prior to her career in counseling and psychology, Abby worked at Rochester Center for Autism in Rochester, MN, as a behavior therapist providing Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) therapy for children on the Autism spectrum.
Areas of Clinical Interest
Abby has experience working with children and adults who have an autism spectrum disorder diagnosis. She is currently enjoying working with adults experiencing a wide variety of issues/concerns that have come up in one's life. Some of the more common diagnoses she has worked with include: major depressive disorder (MDD), generalized anxiety disorder (GAD), post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), schizophrenia spectrum and other psychotic disorders, and autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Abby has worked with a variety of demographics (e.g., age, race, gender, religion) but has found interest working with victims of sexual and domestic violence, those experiencing increased crises, and individuals within the LGBTQIA+ community.
Practice Areas
Abby works with adults in individual therapy, as well as with couples, utilizing various treatment approaches including CBT, DBT, motivational interviewing, and an internal family systems approach.
Personal Statement
I utilize a mixture of cognitive behavioral therapy skills and techniques with motivational interviewing techniques as my approach to working with clients. I also believe that a strong client-provider therapeutic relationship can help guide the direction of services and goal outcomes. I incorporate DBT-related skills into my work, including mindfulness, radical acceptance, and distress tolerance. My goal with working with clients is to meet them at where they are at, incorporate skills and techniques that will benefit each client individually, and encourage habitual use of those skills for a better quality of life.
Professional Affiliations
Minnesota Psychological Association
Age Ranges
Adults (18+)
Maple Grove Team
Soo Moon
Soo Moon, MA, LMFT
She/Her/Hers
Education/Experience
Soo obtained her Masters degree from Argosy University in 2009. She completed her practicum experience at Relationships, LLC where she provided therapy and conducted parenting assessments. Soo worked at Northeast (formerly Northwest) Youth and Family Services providing day treatment services to adolescents, as well as outpatient services to individuals, couples, and families.
Specialized Training
Soo provides clinical services at our Maple Grove clinic. She completed EMDR Level II training, which stands for Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing. EMDR is a powerful and research-backed form of training for psychological trauma. Individuals who have experienced abuse, war, violence, bullying, and more and experience symptoms of anxiety, PTSD, and others may benefit from EMDR treatment.
Soo also provides Accelerated Resolution Therapy (ART) to treat trauma, grief and loss, anxiety, depression, substance use, phobias, panic attacks, and obsessive/compulsive behaviors. ART is a manualized protocol that includes bilateral eye movements while targeting specific scenes. It is evidence-based and has been shown to provide fast results.
Soo also completed Basic and Advanced level training through the University of Minnesota's continuing education for Clinical Hypnosis. Hypnosis has been proven to be an effective method to treat symptoms of trauma such as difficulty with sleep, negative beliefs about self, depression, anxiety, chronic pain, migraine headaches, etc.
Soo has completed level 1 training in Gottman Method Couples Therapy and uses Gottman Method Couples Therapy in her work. Gottman Method has been backed by 30 years of research and is an effective method in addressing problems in relationships.
AIR (Adaptive Internal Relational) Network is a trauma-informed model to work with complex trauma and dissociation. This training was developed by experts in this field at Midwest Center for Trauma and Healing. Soo has completed AIR Network and 20 hours of consultation to be certified in AIR Network. Soo uses this model in working with clients who have experienced complex trauma and present with dissociative symptoms.
Soo has completed training to be a state board-approved supervisor for LMFT. She provides supervision to postgraduates and interns.
Areas of Clinical Interest
Believing that relationships help heal, Soo also enjoys helping clients to improve relationships through individual, couples, and family therapy. Trauma-informed and how it impacts individuals and families have also been a big focus in Soo's work with clients.
Practice Areas
Soo works with children, adolescents, individuals, couples, and families utilizing various methods of treatment.
Personal Statement
I’m a cisgender Korean American woman who uses she/her pronouns. I immigrated to the US as a child with my family. I have a passion for working with BIPOC and LGBTQIA folks, exploring the intersectionality of privileges, adaptability with code-switching, and validating experiences of oppression. I affirm polyamorous and nontraditional relationships. I work with children, teens, adults, and families dealing with emotional distress. This might involve symptoms of trauma, depression, anxiety, relationship issues, life transitions, and grief/loss. I have a lot of compassion for women who are experiencing fertility struggles as well as those who have experienced traumatic labor. I am trained in EMDR, Advanced training completed in Accelerated Resolution Therapy and Hypnosis, Gottman lvl 1, as well as AIR Network, certified. I tailor my interventions to the needs of my clients. Most importantly, I believe in developing a trusting, transparent, and honest relationship with my clients. I care about my clients and my goal is to help them live their lives with dignity and without suffering. My approach is to be direct while being respectful.
Professional Affiliations
American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy
Age Ranges
Adolescent (13-19), Adult (20-65)
Matthew Kingsbury
Matthew Kingsbury, PsyD, LP
He/Him
Education
Dr. Matt Kingsbury obtained his doctorate from the Chicago School of Professional Psychology, Washington DC campus in August of 2019. He participated in practicum training at the University of Minnesota Masonic Children’s Hospital Pediatric Psychology Program, the Minnesota Center for Psychology (MCP), St. Cloud State University – Counseling and Psychological Services (SCSU-CAPS), and Holland Center. He completed his pre-doctoral internship at Headway Emotional Health Services. He then began working at Reed Psychological Services (RPS) as a post-doctoral fellow before joining the team at Parker Collins to complete his post-doctoral fellowship. Dr. Matt is on track for licensure as a Licensed Psychologist (LP) and is under the supervision of Jeffrey Hill, PsyD, LP, and Soo Moon, MA, LMFT.
Specialized Training
Dr. Matt has been trained in psychological assessment with specific practicums focused on assessing Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD) and Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD). He has also received training in Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT). He recently attended DC: 0-5 training and is working towards receiving DC: 0-5 verification. In addition, he has received training in play therapy.
Areas of Clinical Interest
Dr. Matt especially enjoys working with clients ranging in age from early childhood through young adulthood in both therapeutic and assessment roles. He specializes in evaluating and treating depression, anxiety, behavioral concerns, ADHD, ASD, and sleep difficulties.
Practice Areas
Dr. Matt works with children, adolescents, and young adults.
Personal Statement
I typically view clients’ difficulties from a systemic perspective and utilize a person-centered therapeutic approach with clients. With a little help from cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT), I support their development into the person they want to be.
Professional Affiliations
American Psychological Association, Minnesota Psychological Association
Age Ranges
Preschoolers (0 to 5), Children (6-11), Adolescents (12-18), and Young Adults (19-25)
Julie Morin
Julie Morin, MA, LPCC
Education/Experience
Julie obtained her Master’s degree in Clinical Psychology from Argosy University in 2013. She completed her internship at a DBT clinic and continued as a clinician providing dialectical behavioral therapy with adolescents and adults. After a few years of providing DBT services, Julie expanded her training and began providing DBT combined with trauma-based therapies. Julie conducted both group and individual DBT sessions though a trauma-focused lens by implementing a combination of EMDR, AIR Network, Accelerated Resolution Therapy (ART) and Prolonged Exposure (PE), as appropriate.
Specialized Training
Julie completed basic individual DBT skills training which was later followed up with completion in the Foundational DBT skills training and DBT-A: Dialectical Behavior Therapy for Adolescents through Behavioral Tech: A Linehan Institute Training Company. Dialectical Behavioral Therapy is effective in helping individuals who struggle with emotional and behavioral dysregulation that can often lead to ineffective and often life-threatening coping behaviors. DBT teaches individuals effective coping skills that focuses on developing mindfulness, interpersonal effectiveness skills, emotional regulation, and increasing one’s ability to tolerate emotional pain to decrease their emotional suffering so that they are able to create goals to reach a life worth living.
Julie has completed EMDR basic training. EMDR, which stands for Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, is an evidence-based treatment for helping people recover from distressing life events. EMDR helps the brain process traumatic experiences, without the need to explain in detail the associated memories. Julie is working towards certification in EMDR.
Julie is trained in the Adaptive Internal Relational (AIR) Network model of treatment. The AIR network model is a trauma-informed approach effective in the treatment of complex trauma and dissociation. Julie is in a monthly consult group on a monthly basis with one of the AIR Network trainers, Dr. Phyllis Solon, and is working towards certification in AIR Network.
Julie has also completed the basic training in Accelerated Resolution Therapy (ART). ART is an evidence–based therapy that fosters rapid recovery by reprogramming how the brain stores traumatic memories and imagery. ART incorporates memory visualization techniques that are enhanced by the use of horizontal eye movements, as well as memory reconsolidation, a way in which new information is incorporated into existing memories
Julie has completed training to be a state-approved board supervisor for LPCCs.
Areas of Clinical Interest
Julie has a specialized interest in working with adolescent and adult survivors of trauma, especially from attachment disruptions in childhood. Julie is passionate about helping clients gain understanding and awareness of why certain behaviors occur and teaching skills to make the identified changes a person desires to make in their life. Julie values providing a space for clients to discover themselves in a nonjudgmental way that fosters empowerment for finding their true sense of self.
Practice Areas
Julie works with adolescents, adults, individuals, couples, and families. AIR Network trained for dissociative disorders; Basic training in ART; EMDR Level II; individual therapy; DBT; Prolonged Exposure; dual diagnosis and chemical dependency recovery.
Personal Statement
I am a cisgender, Caucasian woman who uses she/her pronouns. I enjoy working with various populations and cultural backgrounds. I am dedicated to helping my clients identify their goals in life and teaching them skills to reach these goals while learning how to navigate and manage life circumstances. I combine various treatment approaches that are tailored to my clients’ needs. I provide a balance of empathic and respectful directness and validation in my approach. I value bringing humor into my work when it is appropriate. I strive to create comfortable and honest relationships within the therapy environment.
Professional Affiliations
Minnesota Counseling Association (MnCA)
Age Ranges
Adolescent (12-18), Adult (18-64+)
Yeni Oyederu
Yeni Oyederu, MA
Education/Experience
Yeni obtained her Master of Science in Mental Health Counseling and Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling from St. Cloud State University in 2011. She has spent over 9 years providing mental health services to children, adolescents, and families in outpatient, home, and school settings. Yeni worked with Minnesota Autism Center for several years providing ABA therapy/skills to families with children on the spectrum.
Yeni is on track for licensure as a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC) and is under the supervision of Jeffery Hills, PsyD, LP, and Soo Moon, MA LMFT.
Area of Clinical Interest
Yeni enjoys providing services to children and adolescents from different backgrounds and ethnicities. She has experience connecting with her younger clients through play therapy. Yeni is good at working with individuals who are struggling with behavioral and co-occurring mental health issues.
Practice Areas
Yeni works with children, adolescents, individuals, and families.
Personal Statement
I meet my clients and their families where they are at both mentally and emotionally and allow them to grow so they can get to where they need or want to be. My number one priority is to make sure I create a welcoming, honest, safe, judgment-free zone for them. I celebrate every little success/improvement/progress made by my clients with them and every setback is also acknowledged and reevaluated. I have strong powers of empathy and understanding.
Professional Affiliations
America Counseling Association (ACA)
Age Ranges
Children (5-12), Adolescent (13-17), and Young Adult (18-25)
Raishma (Ray) Majeed
Raishma (Ray) Majeed, MS, LPCC
Education/Experience
Ray obtained her Master’s degree from Saint Cloud State University in 2018 in Clinical Mental Health Counseling. She completed her internship at a state certified DBT clinic and continued as a clinician providing dialectical and behavioral therapy and trauma services upon graduation. Ray conducted both group and individual DBT sessions though a trauma-informed lens by implementing a combination of EMDR, AIR Network, and Prolonged Exposure, when appropriate.
Specialized Training
Ray completed basic individual DBT skills training which was later followed up with completion in the foundational DBT skills training through Behavioral Tech: A Linehan Institute Training Company. Dialectical and Behavioral Therapy is effective in helping individuals who struggle with emotional and behavioral dysregulation that can often create a life threat. Once individuals learn skills to decrease their emotional suffering, they are then able to work toward building a life they want to live.
Ray has completed several trainings to provide multiple approaches in working with her clients who have experiences of trauma ranging from single incident traumas to more complex PTSD, including dissociative experiences. Ray has level 2 EMDR training to help reduce symptoms related to non-complex trauma and anxiety. When appropriate and mutually agreed upon, Ray will also utilize Prolonged Exposure to treat phobias, anxiety, and other problems that surface that are related to avoidance. Ray is AIR Network trained and engages in monthly consultation, working toward certification. Ray utilizes the AIR Network model with complex PTSD and dissociative experiences and is the framework from which she utilizes other trauma modalities.
Areas of Clinical Interest
Ray has a specialized interest in working with adult survivors of childhood trauma who are navigating their adult lives while also trying or wanting to heal childhood wounds that impact their quality of life today. Ray admires the courage it takes to even become curious about wanting to take the steps to engage in deep healing to live a life that is in line with one’s own authentic self. Ray is passionate about incorporating DBT skills to help her clients learn new ways of engaging with themselves and their environment that are in line with their values. Ray values creating a space in which her clients feel valued and heard.
Practice Areas
Ray works with adolescents, adults individuals, couples, and families.
Personal Statement
I am a cis, white-passing, biracial, queer woman and I am humbled to facilitate the deep healing that individuals have expressed experiencing when working with me. I am passionate in working with populations that are largely underrepresented. My own identities within these demographics allow me to experience a deeper understanding of the unique struggles experienced among these populations, and I also recognize the privileges I hold that create limitations to what I can truly understand. I value bringing humor into my sessions, when appropriate, and I love connecting with my clients through music and art. I truly believe there’s so much that these mediums can communicate which words alone cannot articulate. You will find that I am laid back, non-intimidating, and genuine in my therapeutic approach.
Professional Affiliations
Board of Behavioral Health and Therapy
Age Ranges
Adolescent (13-18), Adult (18-64+)
Jina McCann
Jina McCann, MSW, LICSW
Education/Experience
Jina received a bachelor’s degree in psychology and completed her master’s degree in social work at the University of Minnesota. Her area of focus was child welfare and clinical mental health. She completed internships at Tubman working with youth and providing education on healthy relationships as well as providing direct support to youth experiencing relationship difficulties. Since 2017 Jina has worked at Hennepin County as an ongoing case manager for child protective services. Prior to working in the mental health field Jina spent 14 years active duty in the Coast Guard as a medical technician and is currently in the Air Force reserve working as a clinical social worker.
Areas of Clinical Interest
Jina enjoys working with people of all ages and practices from a strength-based and trauma informed perspective. She finds great value in the importance of understanding how environmental and systemic factors may influence behavior and affect individuals and family systems. Jina has experience working with children, adults, and families that are affected by depression, anxiety, and PTSD. As well as families that are struggling with chemical dependency, and involvement with the criminal justice and child protection systems. Jina also has a passion for working with veterans and family members affected by military service.
Practice Areas
Jina works with children, individuals, and families.
Personal Statement
I am a white, cis-gendered woman (she/hers) originally from Massachusetts. I have lived in many different states throughout the U.S and enjoy working with a diverse population. I strive to create a therapeutic space that consistently feels non-judgmental and safe for all people. I strongly believe in therapeutic collaboration with the individuals and families that I work with and find humor to be an important part of the healing process.
Professional Affiliations
National Association of Social Worker
Minnesota Board of Social Work
Age Ranges
All individuals ages 6+
Lindsey Merritt
Lindsey Merritt, PsyD
She/Her
Education/Experience
Lindsey earned her Master of Arts degree in Counseling and Psychological Services and her Doctor of Psychology (Psy.D) degree in Counseling Psychology through Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. She completed her master’s practicum working under Vernin Devine, Ph.D., LP, doing in-home therapy for clients struggling with hoarding disorders and obsessive-compulsive disorders. She completed her first doctoral practicum at People Incorporated’s Northside Mental Health Clinic working with people with co-occurring disorders. She completed her second doctoral practicum at Parker Collins. She completed her advanced practicum and internship at Natalis Counseling and Psychological Solutions working as a general practitioner as well as working with complex trauma and assessments for non-English speaking refugees. Lindsey offers therapy services and psychological assessment under the supervision of Phyllis Solon, PsyD, LP.
Areas of Clinical Interest
Lindsey enjoys working with people from all walks of life. She particularly enjoys working with individuals who are or healing from trauma and or brain injuries. She has experience working with dissociative disorders, domestic abuse and coercive control, anxiety, depression, trauma, dissociation, co-occurring mental health and substance abuse difficulties, obsessive-compulsive tendencies, and hoarding disorders. She practices from a multiculturally feminist counseling orientation and is an Adaptive Internal Relational Network (AIR Network) therapist who practices from a framework that integrates developmental neurology into the treatment of complex trauma and dissociative disorders.
Practice Areas
AIR Network trained for dissociative disorders; individual therapy; psychological assessment (neuropsychological, cognitive, personality, trauma); feminist therapy; emotion-focused therapy; clinical hypnotherapy; domestic abuse and coercive control.
Personal Statement
I believe that every person has inherent dignity and deserves to be treated with understanding and compassion. My goal is to create a space for people to heal and learn about themselves. I strive to provide a holistic psychological approach that recognizes inner strengths while promoting empowerment.
Professional Affiliations
PSI CHI International Honor Society in Psychology
Association for Women in Psychology
Minnesota Psychological Association
American Psychological Association
Age Ranges
Adult (10 and up)
Melodie Illies
Melodie Illies, MS, LMFT
Education/Experience
Melodie obtained her Master’s degree in Marriage and Family Therapy from St. Cloud State University in 2008. She completed her practicum experience at Catholic Charities providing day treatment services to children and adolescents. After obtaining her Master’s degree, she began providing in-home therapy to children, adolescents and their families through Nystrom and Associates. Melodie transitioned to providing outpatient therapy at Nystrom and Associates, which included providing family therapy as well as individual therapy to children, adolescents, and adults. After a few years, Melodie moved to facilitating both group and individual DBT therapy to adolescents, and adults. After a few years of providing DBT services, Melodie expanded her training and began providing DBT combined with trauma-based therapies. Melodie conducted both group and individual DBT sessions though a trauma-focused lens by implementing AIR Network.
Specialized Training
Melodie completed basic individual DBT skills training which was later followed up with completion in the Foundational DBT skills training and DBT: Dialectical Behavior Therapy through Behavioral Tech: A Linehan Institute Training Company in 2016.
Dialectical Behavioral Therapy is effective in helping individuals who struggle with emotional and behavioral dysregulation that can often lead to ineffective and often life-threatening coping behaviors. DBT teaches individuals effective skills to manage the dialectics between acceptance and change. DBT helps people to develop mindfulness, emotion regulation, interpersonal effective skills, and distress tolerance. Once individuals learn skills to decrease their emotional suffering, they are then able to work toward building a life worth living.
Melodie is trained in the Adaptive Internal Relational (AIR) Network model of treatment. The AIR network model is a trauma-informed approach effective in the treatment of complex trauma and dissociation. Melodie is a certificated AIR Network provider, and is in a consult group on a monthly basis with one of the AIR Network trainers, Dr. Phyllis Solon.
Melodie has completed training, and is approved to be a state board-approved supervisor for LMFT’s and LPCC’s.
Areas of Clinical Interest
Melodie has a specialized interest in working with adolescent and adult survivors of trauma. Melodie is always in awe of the resilience and strength individuals bring to therapy. Melodie enjoys helping clients to gain an awareness and understanding of themselves, and their own values. Melodie hopes that therapy provides space for clients, so they can show up and be seen in their own lives.
Practice Areas
Melodie works with adolescents, adults, individuals, and families.
Personal Statement
I am a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with specialization in working with teenagers, families and adults. I have a background in utilizing a mixture of approaches in therapy ranging from DBT, Air Network and creative interventions. I blend a skills-based approach with client-centered therapy. I take a collaborative approach to treatment planning. I value brining humor into therapy when it is appropriate. I believe in the validity of everyone’s story, and that client’s are the expert of their life. I value building a therapeutic relationship that allows clients to be vulnerable and experience safety. I believe it is okay not to be okay.
Professional Affiliations
American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy
Age Ranges
Adolescent (12-18), Adult (18-64+)
Lisa Van Tassell
Lisa Van Tassell, MA, LPCC
Education/Experience
Lisa obtained her master’s degree in counseling and psychological services from St. Mary’s University in 1996. She completed her practicum at a transitional housing agency. After that, she spent 12 years doing in-home therapy with children, adolescents, and adults. In addition, she ran various groups. The last 15 years, Lisa has been providing outpatient therapy for children, adolescents, and adults. In 2013 She completed DBT training and has been providing individual and group DBT services ever since. In 2016 Lisa was trained in Prolonged Exposure (PE) and has used this approach with clients to treat PTSD when appropriate. Lisa completed supervision training and has been an LPCC board approved supervisor since 2017. She has been providing clinical supervision for unlicensed therapists as they start their careers.
Specialized Training
Lisa completed the Foundational Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) training through Behavioral Tech, which is a Linehan Institute Training Company. DBT consists of individual and group sessions; and is effective for people struggling with emotional and behavioral dysregulation. DBT helps people to develop mindfulness, interpersonal effectiveness skills, emotion regulation skills and distress tolerance. Lisa is also trained in Prolonged Exposure (PE) and will be completing the Adaptive Internal Relational (AIR) Network model of treatment in the fall.
Areas of Clinical Interest
Lisa provides services via telehealth and in person at our Maple Grove location. She has a passion for teaching DBT skills and empowering clients to make improvements that will change their life.
Practice Areas
Lisa works with children, adolescents, adults, and groups. She welcomes people of any cultural background and hopes to provide a non-judgmental space for people to explore their most authentic selves and heal.
Personal Statement
I am a cisgender Caucasian female who uses she/her pronouns. I enjoy working with people of various backgrounds across the lifespan. I have a gentle approach that incorporates mostly CBT and DBT strategies. Despite life’s challenges, I tend to be an upbeat person with an optimistic outlook.
Minneapolis Team
Phyllis Solon
Phyllis Solon
Education & Training
Phyllis C. Solon, PsyD, LP is a clinician, consultant and trainer in South Minneapolis and was instrumental in developing the multicultural doctoral training program at Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Phyllis has worked to understand neurodiverse people and train clinicians, families and educators since 1995 and has designed and taught multiple courses in the U.S. and abroad since 1998. She is also the co-developer of the AIR Network Model of understanding and working with people with complex PTSD and dissociative experiences and has helped train over 450 clinicians worldwide in the model since 2015.
Background
Phyllis grew up in an Irish and Polish, Catholic family on the Southside of Chicago in a large extended family. Grandparents on both sides were from the “old country” and came to Chicago in the early 1900’s. Phyllis has been conscious of racism and sexism since the 70’s and has been on a journey of dismantling both, internally and in external systems, since then. Professionally, Phyllis has trained and consulted in mental health, education and religious organizations on a range of topics concerning culture, diversity, inclusion, privilege and intersectionality since the mid 1990’s and has taught courses on multiculturalism in counseling and supervision to doctoral students for the last 25 years.
Areas of Clinical Interest
Areas of clinical competency and specialization include work with clients with a history of profound trauma and dissociation, families who have adopted trans-racially and/or trans-nationally, neurodiversity and autism spectrum conditions and all the overlapping spaces amongst them. She has worked as a therapist, supervisor, and clinical director in a variety of multidisciplinary and multicultural clinical settings serving the needs of children, adolescents, and families. Well versed in the neurology of attunement, attachment, development and trauma and the use of interpersonal neurobiology in providing therapy across the life span, she has conducted individual, couples, family and group therapy with children, adolescents, and adults. In addition, she provides clinical consultation on trauma, multiculturalism, autism and many other topics to professionals and organizations and has designed and taught a wide variety of psychology courses both in the United States and abroad.
Personal Statement
Phyllis sees teaching and learning as taking place within the context of relationships and believes that the highest good is to love, honor and protect others, particularly children and those who cannot protect themselves. She understands therapy as the practice of deep listening for each person’s dignity to clear a space so that they can free themselves from all the bindings that have been placed upon them. She has learned over a long period of time that there is no such thing as self-sufficiency: we are all intensely and intrinsically interdependent. She teaches and practices from the perspective that every interaction has the potential to hurt or to heal and tries to fall as much on the healing side as possible.
Dr. Solon works as a clinical supervisor at Parker Collins and does not keep an individual caseload at this time.
Mariya Mirzoyan
Mariya D. Mirzoyan, PsyD, Postdoctoral Fellow
She/Her
Education/Experience
Dr. Mirzoyan obtained both master’s and doctoral degrees from Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. She completed practicum trainings at the Safety Center (adult day treatment services for individuals who engage(d) in harmful sexual behaviors), Counseling Services of Southern Minnesota (neuropsychological evaluations), Minnesota State University – Mankato (college counseling center), as well as an advanced practicum at St. Joseph Hospital (mental health and addiction services, bilingual therapy services). She completed an APA-accredited predoctoral internship at Canvas Health where she received additional training in therapy and psychological assessments. Dr. Mirzoyan has worked in a large variety of settings with the full range of clients, from adolescents to adults, and across a wide spectrum of cultural groups. She has experience with both offenders and victims of violence and has worked in many different multidisciplinary contexts, from state-operated forensic services to outpatient clinics, rural to urban community mental health centers, and college to medical campus settings. Throughout her professional and academic journeys, Dr. Mirzoyan has been engaged in multiple trainings to increase her knowledge and skills in providing gender-affirming care, as well as in the assessment and treatment of individuals with complex trauma, PTSD, and dissociation.
Specialized Training
Dr. Mirzoyan has received over 50 hours of advanced training in the Adaptive Internal Relational (AIR) Network model of treatment, which has been designed for working with individuals with complex trauma, complex PTSD, and neuro-dissociative experiences. She has also completed over 20 hours of consultation to become certified in the AIR Network Model of therapy. During her doctoral internship year, she completed training in Adherent Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT). She is currently in the process of becoming a WPATH-certified provider so she can continue to increase her competencies in providing gender-affirming care for her clients during all phases of transition and gender identity exploration.
Areas of Clinical Interest
Dr. Mirzoyan’s main areas of clinical focus include complex trauma, complex PTSD, dissociative experiences, and gender/sexual identity exploration.
Practice Areas
Dr. Mirzoyan provides individual and group therapy services to adolescents and adults using a trauma-focused, competency-based approach. She also conducts psychological testing for adults with complex trauma, dissociation, and neurodevelopmental disorders.
Personal Statement
I am a first generation Armenian immigrant. My people are storytellers, so my clients’ stories are very important to me. I hold a strong cultural value in treating people with dignity and respect, especially when they have been seen by others as “difficult” or “resistant”. Much of my clinical work has been focused on helping people to recover a sense of themselves in the midst of highly traumatic and frequently chaotic lives. I assess and treat clients while recognizing the profound impact of trauma, violence and societal systems of oppression that exist in multiple contexts. My delivery of services is competency-based and culturally focused in a way that promotes healing and liberation. I may be the right fit for clients who are seeking support with understanding the impact of historical, individual, cultural, and intergenerational trauma, as well as identity development particularly relating to gender identity/expression, and sexual orientation.
I bring clinical knowledge, authenticity, a sense of humor, and a never-ending curiosity to learn from my clients. As someone who is queer, cis, and white-passing, I continue to examine my areas of privilege while also carrying multiple, marginalized identities. This allows me to help my clients both as an outsider looking into their lives, as well as an insider with a view through shared experiences. My therapeutic stance is rooted within Multicultural Feminist Theory which allows me to uplift clients’ strengths and protective factors in various realms of emotional and behavioral functioning. I look at “presenting problems” through the lens of multigenerational, vicarious, and identity-based traumas. Essentially, I view my clients as generally healthy people living in a pathological society. This simple reframe normalizes so many experiences that clients have internalized shame about. It also opens the door for many therapeutic interventions and helps clients to see themselves in that way as well.
I speak English, Russian, and Armenian and am happy to offer therapy services in any of those languages, as well as any other language with the help of an interpreter.
Professional Affiliations
American Arab, Middle Eastern, and North African Psychological Association (AMENA-PSY), American Psychological Association (APA), Minnesota Psychological Association (MPA), United States Professional Organization for Transgender Health (USPATH), World Professional Organization for Transgender Health (WPATH)
Age Ranges
Adolescent (13-17), and Adult (18-65+)
Theresa Lienau
Theresa H. Lienau, PsyD, LP
She/Her
Education/Experience
Theresa earned both her master’s and doctoral degrees from St. Mary’s University of Minnesota. She completed her practicum trainings at Carleton College, Scott County Community Mental Health, and Student Counseling Center at the University of Minnesota. Theresa completed an APA-accredited predoctoral internship at Mental Health Systems where she was trained to facilitate DBT group programming for adults and teens, and specialty DBT programming for individuals with dual diagnosis (substance abuse) and chronic pain and illness. Theresa has worked with adolescents and adults in several contexts, from crisis intervention, community mental health, and college counseling centers. Theresa has a background in academic settings, having been a high school teacher, mentor, and coach, and is currently an adjunct professor at Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota.
Specialized Training
Theresa has received over 50 hours of advanced training in the Adaptive Internal Relational (AIR) Network model of treatment, which has been designed for working with individuals with complex trauma, complex PTSD, and neuro-dissociative experiences. She has completed over 20 hours of consultation to become certified in the AIR Network Model of therapy. During her doctoral and post-doctoral internship years, she completed training in Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT).
Areas of Clinical Interest
Theresa’s main areas of clinical focus include complex trauma, complex PTSD, gender/sexual identity exploration, and religious/spiritual trauma. Theresa enjoys working with teens, emerging adults, and adult survivors of trauma. Theresa thrives on creating a safe, non-judgmental space that opens doors to potential and possibility.
Practice Areas
Adolescent, adults, individual therapy, AIR Network therapy, dialectical behavioral therapy (DBT), and mindfulness.
Personal Statement
I am a cisgender, White, heterosexual female. I am a mother, partner, aunt, sister, daughter, teacher, explorer, and friend. I see the world through the identities I hold, and I appreciate the diversity and complexity of every person’s paradigm. I hold values of compassion, generosity, humor, and kindness, and strive to have these values guide my work with clients. I work through a Relational Cultural lens which allows me to better explore and understand the impact of relationships, systems, and one’s unique experience of walking this earth, and how this holds potential for protection and harm.
I work to hold space for each person with whom I interact. I trust that clients are the experts of their experience and that every person has the right to tell the truth about their lives.
Professional Affiliations
American Psychological Association (APA)
Minnesota Psychological Association (MPA)
Age Ranges
Adolescent (13-17), and Adult (18-65+)
Staff
Kagai Vang
Kagai Vang
Kagai is one of our office administrators at our Vadnais Heights office. She performs a variety of administrative and clerical tasks to help our clinic run efficiently. She provides wonderful office support to clinicians and clients. Kagai has a bachelor's degree in business administration with an emphasis in human resources. When she is not in the office, she loves to play with her dog, watch movies, travel and go anywhere near water.
Amanda Jacobchick
Amanda Jacobchick
Mandi is the Administrative Supervisor at our Maple Grove location. She manages scheduling and insurance eligibility and provides administrative support to our clinicians and clients. Mandi has over 15 years of experience in office administration, primarily in the medical field. When she is not working, she spends most of her time with her two children and her mini labradoodle. Her family has a lake cabin that they spend as much time at as possible and when there, she enjoys paddle boarding, kayaking, going out on the pontoon, bonfires, and spending time with friends and family. She also enjoys kickboxing and going to the range for target practice.
Lisa Jordan
Lisa Jordan
Lisa Jordan is our Billing Specialist at our Maple Grove location. She graduated from Rasmussen College with an Associates in Health Information. Lisa brings with her the knowledge and know-how to smoothly maintain the billing process. When Lisa is not in the office she enjoys spending time with family and watching horror movies.
Kayli Johnson
Kayli Johnson
Kayli is one of our office administrators at our Maple Grove office. She performs a variety of administrative and clerical tasks to help our clinic run efficiently while simultaneously providing support to clinicians and clients. Outside of work she enjoys cooking, yoga, and reading books.
Fremont Ng
Fremont Ng
Fremont is the Application Integration & Support Specialist at our Maple Grove location. He performs various IT related tasks to help maintain our offices. He provides support to all our staff. Fremont has a bachelor's degree from the University of Minnesota and a associate's degree from Inver Hills Community College. When he is not working, he is spending time with his kids and family. He loves snowboarding, anime, and watching movies.