Our Team

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THERAPY, SUPERVISION, ASSESSMENT (Parenting and Couples), PUBLIC SPEAKING, TRAINING

Brandon Jensen MS LMFT PACC

Brandon is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, a Board Approved Supervisor, an Adjunct Professor, a Prepare/Enrich Seminar Director, Public Speaker, Trainer, and a Permanency and Adoption Competent Clinician.

Brandon specializes in working with children, adolescents, adults, couples, and families. He has extensive training in Trauma, Adoption, Gottman Approach Couples Therapy, Prepare/Enrich, Sand Tray Therapy, Attachment, Narrative Family Therapy, Strategic Family Therapy, and Cultural Curiosity Models.

Brandon uses a strength-based approach, empowering individuals, couples, and families to improve their lives.

BIO

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THERAPY, PUBLIC SPEAKING, TRAINING

Jennifer Peterson MS LMFT

Jenny (Independently Contracted Clinician) is a licensed marriage and family therapist with extensive experience working with individuals and families. Jenny utilizes a systemic approach to connect and empathize with individuals and families across a variety of cultures, ethnicities, and worldviews.

Jenny’s intuition, care, professionalism, connection, expertise, humor, and empathy have led her to be involved in community growth and engagement far beyond her therapy office as well. Jenny has had the opportunity to be a guest speaker, community development leader, youth development leader, and podcast co-host just to name a few of her other experiences.

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THERAPY

Danielle Glen MS LMFT

Danielle (Independently Contracted Clinician) is a licensed marriage and family therapist who earned her Masters in Marriage and Family Therapy from Saint Cloud State University. Danielle has additional training in the following areas: basic training in Emotionally-Focused Therapy, completed Level 1 & 2 Gottman Method Couples Therapy, and is a Prepare-Enrich Facilitator.

Danielle works with individuals, couples, and families to help resolve distress, remove barriers, and to improve relationships. In her work with clients, she uses a systems perspective with an attachment lens. Danielle listens well and gently guides towards meaningful change. These skills, along with extensive life experience, enhance Danielle’s approach to therapy.

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THERAPY

Rachel Bauer MS LAMFT

Rachel (Independently Contracted Clinician) is a licensed associate of marriage and family therapy and earned her Master's in Marriage and Family Therapy from Saint Cloud State University. Rachel is also a Prepare and Enrich Facilitator.

Rachel specializes in working with couples, families, and individuals experiencing relational conflict and distress. For you, this may look like a struggle with communication, infidelity, different levels of desire, divorce, substance use, coparenting, life transitions, managing step-families, and family or relationship cut-off. In her work with clients, Rachel utilizes a systems approach to identify core problems, disrupt unhelpful patterns, and guide towards harmony and lasting change.

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THERAPY

Sara Johnson MS LAMFT

Sara, an Independently Contracted Clinician, is a Licensed Associate Marriage and Family Therapist who obtained her Master's degree in Marriage and Family Therapy from Saint Cloud State University. In addition, she is a certified Prepare and Enrich Facilitator.

Sara provides support to children and adolescents aged 8 and older, as well as to parent/child relationships, families, couples, and individuals dealing with a diverse range of challenges. Her primary interests lie in family dynamics, working with athletes, serving rural communities, and assisting those facing anxiety, depression, relationship difficulties, and trauma. With her empathy, sense of humor, and systemic therapeutic approach, Sara effectively builds connections and supports her clients within the framework of their relationships.


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THERAPY

Emily Urke Psy. D. LP

Emily, an Independently Contracted Clinician, is a Licensed Psychologist who earned her Doctorate in Clinical Psychology at Chicago School of Professional Psychology in 2008 and has been working in outpatient therapy in central Minnesota since graduating.  She has additional training in Christian Leadership, Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Play Therapy and Motivational Interviewing.

Emily enjoys works with adolescents, families and adult females who have experienced traumatic and distressing events such as parental neglect and abuse, divorce, sexual assault, and sex trafficking as her passion is to help individuals become the best version of themselves through hope and healing.  Taking a systems perspective, Emily helps clients identify the root cause of their struggles, strengthen boundaries, and learn effective coping strategies to return to a peaceful state.


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