Nisswa

 Accepting New Clients age 6+

Nisswa Office & Virtual
Shana Crouse has a Master’s in social work (MSW) and is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LICSW). She received her master’s and bachelor’s degree in Social Work from The College of St. Scholastica. She has been working in the field for close to ten years and has experience working with families, couples, adolescents, and children.
Her experience includes work with various mental health issues, parenting concerns, grief and trauma, and children with disabilities. Her approach is client centered and strengths driven. She works with her clients to achieve their desired outcome from therapy by frequently checking in on goals and progress, as well as leaving space to address new concerns.
She enjoys spending much of her time outdoors with her family and on her Harley. She is available for in-person as well as telehealth sessions.    

 Accepting New Clients ages 0+

Brainerd, Nisswa & Virtual
Hailea obtained her bachelor’s degree in psychology from Arizona State University in 2023. She is currently a student at Walden University where she is working towards her master's in clinical mental health counseling.
Prior to her internship at Acquire, Hailea worked at Greater Minnesota Family Services where she worked as an assistant and counselor helping run a behavioral day treatment center for young children with autism, ADHD, trauma related behaviors, and kids in-and-out of foster care.  
In therapy, Hailea commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Therapy, and Person Centered Therapy. She primarily works with individuals ages 8 and older. She is open to meeting with children able to participate in talk therapy, couples, and families.  
Hailea was born and raised in the Brainerd Lakes Area. When Hailea is not working you can find her hanging out with friends and family, watching football, binging Netflix, and traveling.