Melanie E. Johnson, M.Ed., LPCC
Melanie is an independent contractor (website for Melanie) and is a licensed professional clinical counselor with over 10 years of experience in the mental health field. She works with children, teens, adults, and families on a variety of issues including life transitions, emotion regulation, parenting issues, anxiety, and trauma. Melanie takes a nonjudgmental, holistic approach to therapy and works to meet clients where they are and helps them determine the direction they want to go. She works to provide a safe and trusting environment regardless of race, age, gender, sexual orientation, or religious affiliation. Melanie focuses on a strength based approach when working with clients and incorporates cognitive behavioral therapy, mindfulness, and dialectical behavior therapy techniques into her practice.
Melanie has completed additional training in perinatal mental health and enjoys working with individuals as they enter parenthood and navigating transitions in roles and identity. She has also completed a parenting certification and enjoys working with parents and families as they navigate the challenges of parenting in today’s society. Melanie also has additional training related to anxiety, trauma informed care, DBT, and CBT.
Melanie received her Master’s in Counselor Education from Pennsylvania State University and her Bachelor’s in Psychology from Luther College. Melanie’s professional experiences have included working in community mental health in day treatment, providing in home services to adults children, teens, and families, outpatient therapy in clinic and school settings, and working with individuals and families in a managed care setting.
Melanie see clients at the Edina location and also provides telehealth services to residents of Minnesota and Florida.
Email Melanie: MJohnson@ClinicalAndDevelopmentalServices.com
Ryan Hovis, Psy.D., L.P.
Dr. Ryan Hovis is an independent contractor (website for Dr. Hovis), and is a licensed psychologist who has extensive experience working with children, adolescents, and their families, as well as emerging adults and couples. His background includes working in community mental health, inpatient, partial hospitalization, therapeutic day school, college counseling center, outpatient hospital, and private practice. Although well-versed in working with a wide range of emotional and behavioral struggles, Dr. Hovis specializes in trauma, abuse, neglect, family relationships difficulties, anxiety, depression, behavioral regulation, developmental disorders, cultural responsiveness and spirituality. Dr. Hovis received his terminal master’s in clinical psychology and his doctorate of psychology in clinical psychology from Wheaton College Graduate School. He also has been a guest lecturer at Wheaton College and Bethel University. Dr. Hovis believes in the importance of being seen and heard; that everyone’s story needs to be understood. He establishes a strong rapport, and in the space created with his clients, begins to explore each individual’s path to hope. With collaboration and improvisation in the therapeutic space, change begins to emerge, and people begin to discover new possibilities. Dr. Hovis further believes in empowerment of each individual and family; that therapeutic success translates into people moving toward the best versions of themselves and maintaining their success over time.
In his free time, Dr. Hovis enjoys spending time with his children, gardening and perfecting his baking skills.
Dr. Hovis sees clients in-person and virtually at the Edina location.
Email Dr. Hovis: RHovis@ClinicalAndDevelopmentalServices.com
Jennifer Ostergaard, Psy.D., L.P.
Dr. Ostergaard is an independent contractor (website for Dr. Ostergaard) and is an experienced licensed practitioner with specialized training in neuropsychology. She has been a licensed practitioner since 2006 and completed her fellowship training in pediatric neuropsychology through the University of Minnesota Medical School’s Division of Pediatric Clinical Neuroscience. Her research and clinical interests have focused on traumatic brain injury (TBI) assessment and recovery.
Dr. Ostergaard has extensive training and professional experiences in both neuropsychological evaluation and clinical therapy. This combination makes her uniquely skilled to provide comprehensive assessment and targeted therapy services to meet individual needs. Her clinical passion is driven by concussion assessment and management, as well as return-to-school and performance enhancement for student-athletes. Additional interests include treatment for ADHD, oppositional behavior, adjustment, anxiety, depression, and parent coaching utilizing a combination of behavioral, cognitive-behavioral, and play therapy techniques. She believes in a holistic approach to care examining all aspects of an individual’s functioning, including physical, emotional, social, academic, and spiritual. Dr. Ostergaard looks forward to collaborating with you to accomplish your goals by creating positive and sustainable changes, ultimately enhancing your quality of life.
Dr. Ostergaard provides virtual/telehealth services to residents of Minnesota.
Email Dr. Ostergaard: JOstergaard@ClinicalAndDevelopmentalServices.com
Paula Pitterle Ph.D., L.P.
Dr. Pitterle is an independent contractor (website for Dr. Pitterle) and is a licensed psychologist who has extensive experience working with children and adolescents, as well as their parents and families. Dr. Pitterle is passionate about her work and the families she sees, and strives to provide a safe and welcoming environment. She works compassionately and collaboratively with children, parents, teachers and other professionals to provide guidance and opportunities to process life experiences, facilitate development of confidence and recognition of strengths, enhance skills, and promote positive relational interactions. Both treatment and assessment are individualized to acknowledge and address the unique presentation and experiences of the children and families seeking assistance.
Dr. Pitterle has experience in therapy and assessment with a broad range of presenting concerns including anxiety, depression, ADHD, behavioral concerns, autism spectrum, grief and loss, social issues, divorce, OCD, and issues associated with adoption, trauma, abuse, and attachment. Additional assessment concerns include learning and intellectual disabilities, developmental delays, challenges in processing/memory, as well as gifted and personality testing.
Dr. Pitterle provides comprehensive psychological and developmental evaluation, with use of neuropsychological measures as appropriate. Evaluations offer better understanding of current strengths and challenges and provide guidance, recommendations and referrals to enable children and adolescents to reach optimal levels of functioning. Dr. Pitterle’s therapeutic approach is influenced by both cognitive behavioral and attachment based approaches, as well as use of mindfulness and acceptance/commitment based therapy, behavioral therapy, trauma based therapy, dialectical behavior therapy, and parent-child interaction therapy, all through a developmental lens.
Prior to joining CDS, Dr. Pitterle earned her doctorate degree in clinical psychology through the Illinois Institute of Technology and conducted her internship through the University of Minnesota. Previous experience includes working in a preschool day treatment setting and over 17 years at Children’s Minnesota.
Dr. Pitterle sees clients at the Chanhassen location and also provides virtual services to residents of Minnesota.
Email Dr. Pitterle: PPitterle@ClinicalAndDevelopmentalServices.com
Tracey Kistner, MA, LMFT
Tracey is an independent contractor (website for Tracey), the owner of Tranquil Winds Therapy, LLC, and is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist. Tracey started her career as a long term care and hospice social worker before transitioning to being an outpatient therapy provider. Tracey has a Bachelor's degree in Social Work (1995), a Master's degree in Marriage and Family Therapy (2006) and a Certificate in Trauma Counseling (2015). Tracey has over 5 years experience providing critical incident stress debriefings for first responders. Tracey enjoys working with adolescents and adults from all backgrounds. Tracey has experience working with a variety of concerns, including Depression, Anxiety, PTSD, Trauma, Grief and Loss, and Relational concerns. Tracey works with individual, couples, and families. Tracey has experience providing services to first responders and veterans.
Tracey sees clients in-person and virtually through the Waconia location.
Email Tracey: TVee@ClinicalAndDevelopmentalServices.com
Robert Ogren, PsyD, MA, LP
Dr. Ogren is an independent contractor (website for Dr. Ogren). Dr. Ogren is a licensed psychologist who offers therapy and assessment to adults, adolescents, children, couples, and families treating a variety of issues including trauma, depression, anxiety, family of origin, grief and loss, addiction, attachment and relationship issues, and more. He has extensive and diversified experience in wide variety of settings including college counseling centers, psychiatric hospitals, intensive outpatient therapy, public schools, and private practice. In addition, Dr. Ogren has broad experience in offering DBT skills, and in-depth training for trauma/complex trauma, and a special interest and experience in spirituality receiving an M.A (2010) in Spiritual Formation. He earned his doctorate in clinical psychology from Rosemead School of Psychology in Los Angeles, California.
When meeting with Dr. Ogren you’ll see that compassion, collaboration, and curiosity are cornerstones of his work. He takes a relational and empathic approach that combines different methods, while honoring emotional complexity, alleviating symptoms, and addressing underlying root causes. He will be responsive to your desires and needs while offering tools and ways of relating that can be experienced long past the conclusion of treatment. Through sincere interest, deep listening, and a devoted presence, Dr. Ogren’s hope is that therapy can be a place to make peace with the past, find renewed joy and richness in the present, and know hope and healing for the future to come.
Dr. Ogren sees clients at the Chanhassen location and offers telehealth services to residents of Minnesota.
Email Dr. Ogren: ROgren@ClinicalAndDevelopmentalServices.com
Tala Ciatti, M.Ed., LPCC, NCC
Tala Ciatti is an independent contractor (website for Tala) and provides counseling services for teens and adults via telehealth and in-person sessions. She facilitates a safe environment for those who wish to address experiences of anxiety, depression, loss, and trauma.
Tala utilizes Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Trauma-focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT), parts work and somatic awareness to help clients acknowledge their experiences, build coping skills and reach their goals.
She received a Master’s degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Vanderbilt University. Her professional experience includes work with individuals and families across the lifespan.
Tala sees clients at the Chanhassen location and offers virtual appointments to residents of Minnesota.
Email Tala: TCiatti@ClinicalAndDevelopmentalServices.com
Abby Hough, M.A., LPCC
Abby is an independent contractor (website for Abby). She received her master’s degree from the University of St. Thomas and is currently a licensed professional clinical counselor in the state of Minnesota. Abby specializes in providing psychotherapy to adolescents, young adults, and adults struggling with a variety of issues, including eating disorders, anxiety, depression, life transitions, emotion regulation, and more. Abby has experience providing therapy in residential, day treatment, and outpatient settings for both children and adults.
Abby’s background includes considerable experience working with clients struggling with eating disorders, and has extensive experience providing Family-Based Treatment for adolescents with eating disorders. In addition to her narrative, person-centered approach, Abby utilizes Dialectical Behavioral Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to meet client’s where they are and build a strong therapeutic relationship that fosters a supportive environment for change.
Abby is also a board-certified supervisor for clinician’s working towards licensure.
Abby sees clients at the Chanhassen location and offers virtual appointments to residents of Minnesota.
Email Abby: AHough@clinicalanddevelopmentalservices.com
Megan Keller, Psy.D., L.P.
Dr. Keller is a licensed psychologist and owner of Nurture Counseling LLC. Dr. Keller provides individual, couples, and family therapeutic services to children, adolescents, and adults. She utilizes a collaborative approach and combines techniques from cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), Parent-child interaction therapy (PCIT), narrative therapy, mindfulness, play therapy, and more to provide an individually tailored treatment. Areas of specialty include: perinatal care, early childhood, parenting concerns, attachment, trauma, mood disorders, and grief and loss.
Dr. Keller earned masters and doctoral degrees in counseling psychology from the University of St. Thomas. She has experience working in primary care, community mental health, and outpatient settings.
Dr. Keller sees clients at the Chanhassen location and offers virtual/telehealth services as well to residents of Minnesota and Florida.
Email Dr. Keller: MKeller@clinicalanddevelopmentalservices.com
Maggie Moe, Psy.D., L.P.
Dr. Moe is an independent contractor and owner of THRIVE Psychotherapy Services LLC. Dr. Moe provides both individual and family therapeutic services to children, adolescents, and adults. Her therapeutic approach is relational, empathetic, and individualized to each client based on their needs. She utilizes a variety of theoretical orientations and frameworks, including trauma informed interventions, attachment and interpersonal neurobiology, somatic and attachment focused EMDR, cognitive-behavior therapy, exposure therapy, prolonged exposure therapy, exposure and response prevention for OCD, dialectical behavior therapy, internal family systems, relational life therapy techniques, and psychodynamic and object relations techniques. Her specialty area is working with adult clients presenting with trauma, including type I trauma, type II trauma, complex trauma, attachment trauma, and PTSD.
Dr. Moe provides virtual/telehealth services to residents of Minnesota and Wisconsin.
Email Dr. Moe: MMoe@clinicalanddevelopmentalservices.com
Jason Mayotte-Blum, Ph.D., LP
Dr. Mayotte-Blum is an independent contractor (website for Dr. Mayotte-Blum) and is a licensed psychologist, specializing in psychotherapy. He has experience in a wide variety of clinical settings, including: private practice, inpatient psychiatric hospitals, military mental health clinics, university counseling centers, community mental health centers and inpatient addiction treatment facilities. His focus is on meeting a patient where they are, and creating a different psychotherapy experience for each person’s unique needs. To do this, he relies on over 17 years experience in providing therapy to individuals, couples, groups and families. He sees psychotherapy as a special opportunity to heal the relationship with self and other. He has the utmost respect for the courage and strength it takes to enter into this process.
Dr. Mayotte-Blum is trained in multiple therapeutic approaches, and his writing on psychotherapy has been published in The Journal of Counseling Psychology. His areas of focus include: men’s issues, mood disorders, mid-life transitions, substance use disorders, childhood trauma, couples therapy and spirituality. He provides a safe space to discuss issues related to diversity, including: gender identity, sexual orientation, cultural, race/ethnicity, disability and others.
Dr. Mayotte-Blum provides virtual/telehealth services to residents of Minnesota.
Email Dr. Mayotte-Blum: JMayotteBlum@clinicalanddevelopmentalservices.com
Marie Riemer, M.A., LPCC
Marie is an independent contractor (website for Marie). She is a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC) who works with individuals of all ages (children, adolescents and adults). Marie has a broad range of experience providing psychotherapy. She believes everyone is unique and should be respected and valued for who they are.
Marie has a passion for working with children and specializes in working with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and other behavioral challenges for both children and adults. She also has experience working with anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, mood disorders and other life challenges.
Marie believes in a person-centered approach, tailored to each client’s needs. She uses a variety of techniques including cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), play therapy techniques, expressive art, and client centered therapy. She received her master’s degree from Bethel University, has been practicing since 2017, and is currently pursuing her Registered Play Therapist certification.
Marie sees clients in-person at the Waconia location and provides virtual/telehealth services to residents of Minnesota.
Email Marie: MRiemer@clinicalanddevelopmentalservices.com
Erin Gillen, M.A., LPCC
Erin Gillen is an independent contractor (website for Erin) and is a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor, providing therapy to adults and couples. She has worked in community health, crisis residences, and residential addiction treatment. Erin’s approach is non-judgmental and validating. She seeks to walk alongside you in your therapy in whichever way you need help. Erin has worked with a wide range of concerns, but her specialties are trauma, attachment trauma, depression, anxiety, and stress.
Erin is trained in somatic and attachment focused EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) to help people reprocess traumatic or distressing memories from their past. She enjoys helping people heal from attachment trauma, whether that’s from parents who meant well but missed the mark or from parents who were willfully harmful. Erin is well versed in Acceptance and Commitment Therapy which can help people stop struggling with their internal experience and be more at peace within themselves. Erin also enjoys using mindfulness, client centered, and strengths based approaches.
Erin believes that you know yourself best and is here to help explore what you need and how to get it.
Erin provides teletherapy (virtual) to residents of Minnesota.
Email Erin: EGillen@ClinicalAndDevelopmentalServices.com
Kelly Miklas, M.A., LPCC
Kelly is an independent contractor (website for Kelly) and is a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor who provides therapy to adults and adolescents. Her professional experience includes volunteering as a Crisis Counselor for the National Suicide and Prevention Lifeline (NSPL), facilitating DBT groups for adults and adolescents in an intensive outpatient setting, and providing individual psychotherapy in a community outpatient setting. She has experience working with anxiety, depression, OCD, borderline personality disorder, PTSD/trauma, ADHD, and autism.
Kelly practices through a collaborative strengths-based approach, striving to create a safe and nonjudgmental space for clients to share and process. She incorporates Rogerian/Person-Centered Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT), and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) into her practice. She also provides Accelerated Resolution Therapy (ART) to treat a variety of concerns.
Kelly received her Master of Arts (M.A.) from Saint Mary's University of Minnesota in Minneapolis, MN, in 2019 and completed her master's practicum at Mental Health Systems (MHS) in Woodbury, MN.
Kelly provides teletherapy to residents of Minnesota.
Email Kelly: KMiklas@ClinicalAndDevelopmentalServices.com
Kay Nordgren, M.A., LPCC
Kay is an independent contractor (website for Kay). I have 24+ plus years after my master's degree with adults, kids, and teenagers. I am a Minnesota Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor, a Certified Coach, do Brainspotting and I am honest (truth teller), genuine, compassionate, and empathetic. I have helped thousands of people improve their lives over the years. I teach coping skills that you can use for the rest of your life: negative thinking/programming, patterns/beliefs, mindfulness, boundaries, relaxation, tapping, triggers, & sleep. If you want to work more on being genuine, authentic and real, then look at my profile and if I seem like a good fit then contact me!
My specialties are: depression, anxiety, grief, PTSD/trauma, stress, seasonal affective disorder (SAD), loneliness, perfectionism, procrastination, under/over functioning, fear, shame, guilt, codependency, grief/break up issues, parenting issues, dealing with toxic, selfish, and dysfunctional people! I do Brainspotting for trauma, triggers and reactions.
Let's work on transforming, empowering, consciousness/awareness/, triggers, self worth/esteem, core beliefs/deprogramming/patterns, roadblocks/self-sabotage, negative/worrying traps, non attachment, and letting go. Let's work on the inside out (not the outside in) and on doing the deeper work so you can heal and have more peace in your life!
Kay provides teletherapy to residents of Minnesota.
Email Kay: KNordgren@ClinicalAndDevelopmentalServices.com
Kristin Johnson, M.A., LMFT
Kristin is an independent contractor (website for Kristin). She is a a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and has over 10 years of experience working with diverse populations and individuals of all ages. Kristin is trained to work with family systems to create lasting change and has immediate openings.
Sometimes we need extra support in this daily thing we call life. Reaching out for help shows courage and strength because you are in charge of the changes you want to make. Kristin will stand by you and meet you where you are at and walk with you toward change. With motivation and coaching, Kristin will help remind you of what you have inside you to make these changes. If you are struggling and not seeing or feeling your true potential, please come and share your story with her. Kristin is a welcoming and open person, is direct when needed, and will challenge you in areas of your life that you might feel stuck.
Kristin provides in-person services at her office in Chaska and teletherapy to residents of Minnesota.
Email Kristin: KJohnson@ClinicalAndDevelopmentalServices.com
Ashley Lange, MA, LPCC
Ashley Lange is an independent contractor (website for Ashley) and is a licensed professional clinical counselor (LPCC) with a master’s in counseling psychology from the University of of St Thomas in Minneapolis, MN. Ashley has experience working with individuals, families and groups in a variety of settings, including public schools, crisis centers, hospitals and private clinics. Ashley offers telehealth services at this time to individuals age 9 and up. Ashley has worked with folks struggling with depression, anxiety, OCD, SPMI, PTSD, and complex PTSD. Ashley has a passion for working with Autism, ADHD, and Neurodivergence generally. She also has a special passion and experience working with trans/NB and other folks needing gender affirming care and gender questioning support. Ashley offers trauma informed, evidence based care that makes use of cognitive behavioral therapy, mindfulness, DBT informed strategies, with multicultural and humanist perspectives underpinning all work.
One way to think of the work you might do with Ashley is forming a team to work together to help build a life that is more satisfying and more fulfilling. Ashley can offer care, support and knowledge, while you bring your expertise, values and goals to the work. Together, the intention is to improve life satisfaction; increase self-insight and self-compassion; improve and repair relationships; and to feel that therapy was ultimately a worthwhile experience.
Ashley currently provides virtual services to clients throughout the state of Minnesota.
Email Ashley: ALange@ClinicalAndDevelopmentalServices.com
Nadia Kolesski, MS, LPCC
Nadia is an independent contractor (website for Nadia) and is a licensed professional clinical counselor (LPCC). As a therapist, Nadia works hard to provide a warm, trusting environment to help others understand and explore difficulties and negative patterns in their lives. She works together toward identified goals, making lasting changes, and getting more productive, fulfilling and meaningful life. Nadia’s focus when working with individuals is not only to help with their immediate symptoms but also with recognizing underlying issues.
She has experience working with adults and adolescents for concerns that include: anxiety spectrum disorders, mood disorders/depression, ADHD, relationship difficulties, life transitions, trauma and post-traumatic stress disorder, grief and loss, personality disorders, low self-esteem, and bipolar and related disorders. She uses a blended approach that suits each individual. Nadia’s main approaches/techniques include CBT, DBT, Relational therapy, and Psychodynamic oriented therapy.
Nadia is currently offering virtual therapy services to residents of Minnesota.
Email Nadia: NKolesski@ClinicalAndDevelopmentalServices.com
Meredith Yarbrough, MA, LPCC
Meredith is an independent contractor (website for Meredith) and a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor. She graduated from Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota with a Master’s degree in Counseling and Psychological Services. While in graduate school, she was introduced to play therapy and discovered a passion for working with children and families. She has been working in the mental health field for 9 years and has experience working with children, adolescents, and adults in outpatient, community, day treatment, and school-based settings. She has worked with clients with various mental health concerns, including anxiety, depression, and trauma.
Meredith is trained in providing diagnosis to children ages 0-5 and is a Foundational Theraplay Practitioner. She enjoys helping children and parents address attachment and behavioral concerns. She also enjoys working with adult women to cope with life changes anxiety, and depression. Meredith utilizes a relational, person-centered approach to guide the collaborative process of therapy. Meredith strives to provide a safe space and positive relationships to facilitate change with her clients.
Meredith is currently accepting new telehealth clients throughout the state of Minnesota.
Email Meredith: MYarbrough@ClinicalAndDevelopmentalServices.com
Michelle Pahl, MA, LMFT
Michelle is an independent contractor (website for Michelle). She obtained her Marriage and Family Therapy degree from Argosy University in 2015. Michelle also holds a 200 hour yoga certification, obtained in 2011. She believes in cultivating the mind-body connection for healing and empowering relationships with self and others.
Michelle enjoys working with teens, young adults, and adults who are seeking growth and navigating challenges in life, not limited to but including life transitions, depression, anxiety, ADHD, PTSD, and grief and loss. Michelle utilizes a solution-focused, person centered, relational model of therapy. She has a genuine care and concern for others while recognizing and respecting diversity and uniqueness. She gently holds space for clients to feel safe, heard, and find their voice.
In her spare time, Michelle enjoys running, reading, and spending time with her adult children.
Michelle provides telehealth/virtual services to residents of Minnesota.
Email Michelle at mpahl@clinicalanddevelopmentalservices.com
Jan Slow, MSW, LICSW
Jan is an independent contractor (website for Jan). He is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker who has worked as a psychotherapist in school, clinics, and privately for the past 35 years. He believes in addressing the issues that are unique to you to find a way to improve your daily life.
Jan works with children, teens, young adults, and adults who are seeking support and treatment for a wide variety of concerns. His role is to help you explore the person you are and what you would like to achieve in the future, to help you find strength in your own talents and abilities, and to support you in your endeavors and enhance your decision-making. Therapy with Jan is a place for you to feel heard, to feel nurtured, and to examine your concerns about where your life is going.
In his spare time, Jan enjoys music, poetry, sports, and spending time with his family.
Jan provides telehealth/virtual services to residents of Minnesota and New York.
Email Jan at jslow@clinicalanddevelopmentalservices.com
Tessa Stapelmann, PsyD, LP
Dr. Stapelmann is an independent contractor and a Licensed Psychologist, who focuses on providing children, adolescents, and adults a therapeutic relationship that is responsive to their needs. Within the context of a supportive, empathic and accepting relationship, individuals can gain the insight, understanding, and self-awareness that are the building blocks to change. She values allowing individuals, especially children and adolescents, the therapeutic space to explore who they are and who their authentic self might be.
Dr. Stapelmann has experience working with children and adolescents through play therapy as well as treating trauma, depression, non-suicidal self-injury, interpersonal difficulties, grief, and anxiety. She utilizes a relational psychodynamic approach that is emotion-focused and trauma-informed.
In addition to individual therapy, Dr. Stapelmann is also a certified PCIT (Parent Child Interaction Therapy) therapist. Through PCIT, families are able to receive help for their young children experiencing social, emotional, and/or behavioral difficulties.
Dr. Stapelmann earned a masters and doctoral degree in Clinical Psychology from the Wisconsin School of Professional Psychology. Her previous training and employment experiences include a diversity of settings, such as community mental health, long-term hospital care, schools, integrated care, and residential treatment centers.
Dr. Stapelmann sees clients at the Edina location and provides virtual services to residents of Minnesota.
Email Dr. Stapelmann at TStapelmann@clinicalanddevelopmentalservices.com
Michelle D. Sherman, PhD, LP, ABPP
Dr. Sherman is an independent contractor (website for Dr. Sherman) and is a licensed, board-certified clinical psychologist and has been providing individual and couples therapy for over 25 years. She approaches the psychotherapy process in a collaborative and empowering manner, helping clients draw upon their strengths to make positive changes to improve their quality of life and relationships. Dr. Sherman strives to offer a safe and nonjudgmental environment, to tailor research-based interventions to clients’ specific situations, and to instill hope.
She works with adults facing a wide variety of life experiences and challenges. Populations of special interest include military/veteran personnel and their families, healthcare professionals, LGBTQ+ individuals/couples, theatre professionals, and families who have a loved one managing mental illness or trauma/PTSD. Dr. Sherman’s clinical work is grounded in interpersonal psychotherapy, Behavioral Activation, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, and Emotion Focused Therapy.
Dr. Sherman earned her PhD in clinical psychology from the University of Missouri-Columbia and then completed an internship at the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center. She next directed the Family Mental Health Program at the Oklahoma City VA Medical Center for 17 years. She has worked many years in academia, having served as a Professor on the faculty of two medical schools, the University of Oklahoma and the University of Minnesota.
Dr. Sherman is the Editor in Chief of Couple and Family Psychology: Research and Practice, the journal for the American Psychological Association’s Society of Couple and Family Psychology. She is a Fellow of the American Psychological Association, and serves on the Board of the Academy of Couple and Family Psychology. In her personal life, she (and her co-author, her mother) writes books for families managing mental illness or trauma/PTSD.
Dr. Sherman provides telehealth/virtual services to residents of 39 states (including Minnesota, Wisconsin, North Dakota, Illinois, Florida, Arizona, Texas, Nebraska, Colorado, Missouri, and many more - please inquire).
Email Dr. Sherman at MSherman@clinicalanddevelopmentalservices.com
Laura Lehman, MSW, LICSW
Laura is an independent contractor and owner of Redefine Mental Health LLC. She acknowledges it takes courage to trust another person with your story and face yourself honestly. Therapy can be a way to connect with our true selves so that we can show up authentically in the world and in relationships. You are not alone. Laura will walk alongside you as you work through healing past wounds, your relationship with self and others, or explore which path to take when it is all feeling too much.
Laura’s therapeutic approach is relational, non-judgmental, and person-centered. She strives to look at you as a whole person, seeking to identify your strengths that can be utilized as resources. Laura is intentional as she works to create a holistic and individualized approach for each client, most commonly drawing from somatic and psychodynamic therapies including Brainspotting and Internal Family Systems, as well as relational and cognitive behavioral therapies.
Specializing in individual and couples therapy for those 18 years of age and older, Laura enjoys working with a variety of presenting issues including grief and loss, unresolved trauma, depression, anxiety, relationship issues, and life transitions.
Laura is a Licensed Individual Clinical Social Worker in the state of Minnesota. She received her Bachelor of Social Work degree from Bemidji State University in 2013 and Master of Social Work degree from Augsburg University in 2017.
Laura sees clients at the Waconia location and offers virtual appointments as well.
Email Laura: LLehman@ClinicalAndDevelopmentalServices.com
Danielle Stewart, PsyD, LP
Dr. Stewart is an independent contractor and Licensed Psychologist. She uses her sense of humor and connection to provide a warm and affirming experience for her clients. She specializes in psychological assessment of adults (18+). She began her career in Maryland where she completed her doctorate and provided assessment for clinical research. Upon moving to the Midwest she continued to hone her assessment skills while working in corrections, a college counseling center, and several primary care clinics. She has a wealth of experience working with culturally diverse clients, Veterans, and clients in medical settings who have significant mental and physical health challenges. Dr. Stewart's primary interests include ADHD evaluations, disability evaluations, and bariatric evaluations.
Dr. Stewart sees clients at the Edina office.
Email Dr. Stewart: DStewart@ClinicalAndDevelopmentalServices.com
Scott Hanneman, PhD, LP
Dr. Hanneman is an independent contractor (website for Dr. Hanneman) and a Licensed Psychologist. He received a Bachelor’s degree from The University of Iowa with Psychology Honors and Distinction Honors. Dr. Hanneman then earned a PhD in Clinical Psychology from the University of Louisville, with emphases in behavioral health, mindfulness, stress reduction, exercise psychology, and weight management. He completed his pre-doctoral internship at VA Central Iowa in Des Moines, IA and completed a post-doctoral fellowship in eating disorders and weight management/bariatrics at Park Nicollet in the Twin Cities (MN).
He considers himself a “generalist” psychologist in that he has had a wide breadth of experiences and training. He has worked in various clinical settings, including a pain clinic, hospital, eating disorder facility, primary care clinics, geriatric clinic, and a traditional behavioral health clinic. He has particular expertise regarding the relationship between physical health/medical conditions and mental health. Common, co-occurring medical conditions that he has training and experience with include diabetes mellitus, hypertension, weight-related complications, chronic physical pain (e.g. back pain, Fibromyalgia, post-operative surgical pain, arthritis), and neurological/movement disorders. Other topics and conditions he treats includes depression, anxiety, Bipolar II Disorder, eating disorders, particularly Binge Eating Disorder, ADHD, and “men’s issues” (e.g. anger management, intimacy concerns, excessive video game playing, etc.).
Dr. Hanneman prioritizes establishing mutual trust, respect, and a collaborative approach that is needed for best results. He offers a safe, non-judgmental space to facilitate personal growth and to improve quality of life. He has a passion for actively working with you to mutually identify attainable goals and to devise strategies to reach those goals based upon the best available research.
Interventions that he offers includes Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Enhanced Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT-E), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Chronic Pain (CBT-CP), Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) skills, mindful hypnosis, and Motivational Interviewing (MI) skills, often targeting changing health behaviors, such as exercising and emotional eating,. He also plans to offer Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia (CBT-I), beginning in spring 2024. Together, you and he will tailor these approaches to your goals and strengths, with an overall goal of empowering you.
In his leisure time, he enjoys spending time with family and friends, fishing, cycling, cooking, reading, listening to music, and, recently, cross country skiing. He works with individuals who are 18 years and older.
Dr. Hanneman provides telehealth/virtual services to residents of 39 states (including Minnesota, Wisconsin, North Dakota, Illinois, Florida, Arizona, Texas, Nebraska, Colorado, Missouri, and many more - please inquire).
Email Dr. Hanneman: SHanneman@ClinicalAndDevelopmentalServices.com
Ken Abrams, PhD, LP
Dr. Abrams completed his Ph.D. in clinical psychology from the University of Minnesota, his APA-accredited internship at the University of Vermont College of Medicine, and his bachelor’s degree at Dartmouth College. Prior to private practice, he worked for many years at mental health clinics and in central Minnesota.
Dr. Abrams conducts psychological evaluations and therapy with adults 18+ and has significant experience working with clients struggling with anxiety, panic, phobias, obsessions and compulsions, and trauma. In his practice, he uses evidence-based treatments, including cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) and acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT).
Beyond his work at CDS, Dr. Abrams is a professor of psychology at Carleton College (Northfield, MN). There he teaches courses in psychopathology, cross-cultural psychopathology, and health psychology, and conducts research on the prevention of panic disorder and PTSD.
In his free time, Dr. Abrams enjoys long-distance biking, cross-country skiing, spending time with his family, and visiting the local dog park with his mutt.
Dr. Abrams provides virtual services to residents of Minnesota.
Email Dr. Abrams: KAbrams@ClinicalAndDevelopmentalServices.com
