Corrie holds a master's degree in community counseling and human services from the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs.  She holds a certification in marriage and family therapy from St. Cloud State University and is a Nationally Certified Counselor (NCC).  She is also a certified Nurturing Parenting Program facilitator and completed her
intensive training in Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) in April of 2008.  She has 10 years professional experience working with children, adolescents,
families, and couples through work as a psycho-educational facilitator, a family preservation therapist, an in-home family therapist, and as a behavioral health in-patient therapist. Corrie's special interests include the use of play/art therapy,
Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Bowenian therapy and cognitive behavioral therapy to address issues of grief & loss, trauma and interpersonal communication.

Patti holds a master's degree in counseling psychology from St. Cloud State University.   Her primary areas of interest include working with, adolescents, & their families.  Other areas of focus include behavioral assessments, program development, and childhood trauma issues. Her special interests include Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), oppositional behavior, trauma, emotion regulation, depression, personality disturbances, stress management, family patterns, problem-solving skills, spirituality, and interpersonal communication.  In addition to working with adolescents and families, she also enjoys working with adults and has experience with dealing with individuals who have engaged in inappropriate sexual behavior.  Her therapeutic approach is strengths based and collaborative, drawing on narrative, cognitive behavioral and problem-solving strategies to help individuals address barriers to healthy living.