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I am a Licensed Associate Marriage & Family Therapist. In the past 25 years in the mental health field I have worked in various settings such as outpatient therapy, inpatient psychiatric hospitalization, day treatment, outpatient treatment, shelters, residential treatment, in home family therapy, chemical dependency treatment and corrections.

I have also worked with a variety of issues including anxiety, abuse, chemical use, crisis intervention, conflict resolution, grief/loss, marital/relationship issues, parent/teen conflict, personality disorders, self-injurious behavior, sexual offenses and victimization, sexual addicition and spirituality. I specialize in working with the adolescent population.

My passion is to empower people to discover their unique inner qualities that give them the strength to persevere through life's challenges.

Christian Counseling available upon request ... Couples, Family, Individual and Groups

Therapeutic Approach Modality
*Family Systems *Couples
*Cognitive Behavioral *Families
*Solution Focused-Strength Based *Groups
*Holistic (Bio-Psycho-Social-Spiritual Perspective) *Individual

Education
Marriage and Family Therapy (St. Mary's University, Minneapolis, MN) 2006
MA Counseling Psychology (St. Mary's University, Minneapolis, MN) 1997
BS Psychology and Sociology with Criminal Justice Emphasis (U of W River Falls) 1989

License/Certificates
Licensed Associate Marriage & Family Therapy (St. Mary's University, Minneapolis, MN) Certified in Prepare and Enrich Marital Assessments (Life Innovations, INC.)

Certificate in Treating Sexual Addictions, December 2010, Light University through the American Association of Christian Counselors.

Professional Memberships
*AAMFT American Association of Marriage and Family Therapy

I am providing therapy under the supervision of Roger Ballou, LMFT, Bloomington Counseling Center, 1120 E. 80th St., Bloomington, MN (651) 246-7592.

Integrity Counseling Services, LLC is an outpatient private practice
serving Dakota, Ramsey and Washington Counties.

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