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Amy has a Master’s degree in Marriage and Family Therapy from St. Cloud State University and a license in Marriage and Family Therapy (LMFT). She works with children, adults, couples, and families.
She has experience working with parenting techniques, special education, foster care, visitation, and adoptive families. Some of the her focus includes, individuals with differing abilities, anxiety, and depression.
Amy is a person-centered, strengths-based therapist who utilizes a narrative view to encourage clients to embrace their stories and trauma healing. Amy enjoys collaborating with clients to create goals through play therapy, art, writing, mindfulness, communication, regulation, and connection.
Amy works within many approaches, a few of which include Solution-Focused and Cognitive Behavioral therapy. As a family therapist, Amy utilizes a systemic lens to better understand client transitions and difficulties.
Kailee has spent several years providing therapy services to couples, individuals, and families within a non-profit mental health setting. The majority of her experience and passion within the field of mental health is providing family therapy services to children, teens, and their families. Attachment, intergenerational trauma, systemic/relational change, resilience, and vulnerability are central tenets of her therapy practice.
“There are no individuals in the world, only fragments of families,” - Carl Whitaker.
Outside of work Kailee spends most of her time with her family and friends, eating focaccia, watering plants, smelling flowers, or exploring.
Anissa went to College of St. Benedicts/St. John's University and earned a bachelor's degree in communication (Human Communication Theory), to Purdue (Kaplan) for Paralegal Studies, and is currently earning her master's degree in marriage and family therapy and working on completing her internship.
Her past work experience includes working in the legal field and early childhood development and childcare. She has worked in positions that include caring for children or helping others in a customer service manner. Anissa's passion is to help others by listening to what the person has to share. Prior therapy experience has been with children as young as five, teenagers, families, and adults. It is vital that she earns the client's trust by giving their story and their life the importance it deserves. Learning about people's personal lives gives different perspectives and meaning into life.
Anxiety, depression, and parenting challenges are areas that she has the most focus on and experience with. Theories including narrative, solutions focused, CBT, and emotionally focused therapy are what she finds useful. She has also co-led DBT groups and worked with children and individuals to learn and use DBT skills.
Anissa has been married to her husband for nine years. She grew up in the Central Minnesota area on a small family dairy farm. This is where her love of animals and nature bloomed. Horseback riding, creative riding, and spending time with family and friends are important.
Becky is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist. Prior to coming to Acquire, she had been in her own private practice- Rebecca Hoffman, PLLC. Becky received her Bachelor of Science Degree in Community Psychology with a minor in Human Relations and Multicultural Education and completed her Master of Science Degree in Marriage and Family Therapy from St. Cloud State University. In addition to starting her private practice in 2016, Becky was also employed at a private outpatient mental health clinic from 2008- 2020.
Becky is a client centered and strengths based therapist and specializes in providing therapeutic services to individuals, couples, and families impacted by trauma, transitional/life changes, anxiety and depression. Becky is EMDR trained, and a Certified Clinical Trauma Professional. She is a PREPARE/ENRICH program facilitator and has been trained in discernment counseling and Brief Solution Focused Therapy. Becky recently obtained advanced training in Dementia, Alzheimers and Caregiving, and works part-time with a local non-profit that serves this population. Becky has experience in alternative conflict resolution strategies- including conflict coaching and mediation. Becky uses these experiences to assist individuals experiencing toxic conflict or trauma in their relationships to communicate more effectively and move toward a more optimal level of well being. Becky is a member of the MN Association for Marriage and Family Therapy, and a MN Board of Marriage and Family Therapy Supervisor, and serves as a preceptorship site for psychiatric nurse practitioners obtaining their counseling skills.
When she is not working, Becky enjoys spending time with her family; watching sports; writing; reading; learning; traveling; and doing various design and DIY projects.
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-Viktor Frankl
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