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Below you will find a list of Play Therapists who are members
of the MN Association for Play Therapy and have chosen to be listed on our website. Please contact them directly with
questions about their services. You will also see a variety of acronyms, here is a list of many of their definitions.
RPT = Registered Play Therapist
RPT-S = Registered Play Therapist-Supervisor
MA = Master of Arts
MS = Master of Science
MSW = Master of Social Work
Ed.D. = Doctor of Education
LP = Licensed Psychologist
LICSW = Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker
LGSW = Licensed Graduate Social Worker
LMFT = Licensed Marriage
and Family Therapist
LAMFT = Licensed Associate Marriage and Family Therapist
LPP = Licensed Psychological Practitioner
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________Joyce Arendt, MSW, LICSW, RPT-S
Family Connections Counseling Center LLC 11608 Wayzata
Blvd Minnetonka, MN 55305 (952) 544-0964 x1 (952) 544-6405 (fax) www.familyconnectionsmn.com joyce_arendt@msn.comAreas of Specialty: Experiential Play Therapy, Filial Play Therapy, Sandtray Therapy, Somatic Experiencing
and EMDR are different approaches used for children, adolescents and families to treat a multitude of issues related to trauma,
attachment -- adoption/foster care issues, domestic violence, anxiety, depression, adjustment issues such as death and divorce.
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Jill D. Boike, MSW, LICSW
Therapy Connections, LLC
5200 Willson Road, Suite 210
Edina,
MN 55424 12760 Aberdeen Street, Suite 205
Blaine, MN 55449 (763) 370-7810
(763)
208-6371 fax
jboike-therapy@comcast.net www.therapy-connections.com Areas of Specialty: Counseling for
Adults - anxiety, depression, relationships/marriage, grief & loss, spirituality, parenting, trauma, adoption, infertility,
personality disorders, life stage/coaching; Counseling for Children/Adolescents - adoptions, cultural issues, anger, anxiety,
depression, friendships, school issues, ADHD, art/play therapy, trauma, attachment
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Linda Budd, LP, LMFT, RPT-S
2301 Como Avenue, Suite 204
St. Paul, MN
(651) 644-8235
drlindabudd@yahoo.com
Areas of Specialty: I wrote Living With the Active Alert Child (Seattle, WA: Parenting Press) and
specialize in active children and parenting. Within this I am known for working with children who have anxiety issues,
ADHD, Tourette's Syndrome, Asperger's Syndrome and selective mutism. Given my specialty in parenting I also
assist children and family through death, divorce, and other life events.
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________Heather Cargill, PsyD, LP
7301 Ohms Lane, Suite 430 Edina, MN 55439 (612) 836-2403 heather.cargill@gmail.com
Areas of Specialty: Attachment disorder, early childhood trauma, including abuse (physical,
emotional, sexual) and neglect. Adoption, Attachment and bonding evaluations, parental capacity evaluations.
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________Sarah Coleman, MA, LMFT, RPT-S
Family Innovations 1833 3rd Ave Anoka, MN 55303 (763) 421-5535 www.fiscoleman.comAreas of Specialty: Play Therapy; Domestic Abuse; Sexual Abuse/Physical/Emotional/Verbal Abuse Survivors;
Divorce Recovery; Depression; Anxiety; Trauma Recovery; Ages 3 years and up
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Libby Collins, MA, LMFT
St. David's Child Development and Family Services
3395 Plymouth
Road
Minnetonka, MN
(952) 548-8673
lcollins@stdavids.net
and
Northwinds Counseling Services 21000 Rogers Drive, Suite 100 Rogers, MN 55374 (763) 354-0508
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Judy M. Dawley, MSW, LICSW, RPT-S
ABC Child & Family Therapy Center
PO Box 894
Rochester, MN 55903-0894
(507) 536-7662
jmdawley@charterinternet.com
Areas of Specialty: Child-Centered Play Therapy; Attachment Issues; Trauma Work; Adoption Issues; Pet-Assisted
Therapy
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Linda Fliss, MA, LAMFT
1937 Woodlane Drive, Suite 204
Woodbury, MN 55125
(651) 731-9191
Linda@twincitiescounseling.com
Areas of Specialty: I work with families effected by divorce, past abuse, and chronic illness. I
am trained in EMDR for the treatment of trauma in adults and children.
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____________________________________________________________________________________________ Eric
Hansen, MSW, LGSW
Minneapolis Schools ECFE (612) 668-4980 eric.hansen@mpls.k12.mn.usAreas of Specialty: Parent Education; Early Childhood |
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_____________________________________________________________________________________________ Amy Joyce, MA, LMFT Rum River Counseling, Inc. 2705 Bunker Lake Blvd, Ste 100 Andover,
MN 55304 (763) 482-9598
Areas of Specialty:
I provide both child-directed and directive play therapy, art therapy, and sand tray therapy; specializing in issues regarding
trauma, grief/loss, anxiety, depression, anger and adjustment issues, i.e. foster care, divorce. My goal
is to help children heal and grow towards healthy empowerment and change in an open and creative environment.
In addition to working with children, I provide parent consultation/support, and also work with adolescents, families,
adults and couples. ______________________________________________________________________________________________ Naomi Kahn, MSW, LICSW
4601 Excelsior Blvd, Suite 400
St. Louis Park, MN 55416
(952)
925-3533 phone (952) 915-1545 fax
nkahn@earthlink.net
____________________________________________________________________________________________ Katie Kaminski, MSW, LICSW Allina Hospitals & Clinics 440 Elm Street Annandale, MN 55302 (320) 274-3744
Areas of Specialty: Trauma, Anxiety, Depression, Attachment, Adjustment Issues related to grief and loss as well as divorce.
I am trained in Experiential Play Therapy, and am a Level II trained EMDR clinician. I work with
children ages 3 and up.
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Stephen Lander, M.A.L.P., LMFT, RPT-S Child Therapy Institute 1516 West Lake St., #202 Minneapolis, MN 55419 (612) 824-0444 www.sklanderpa.com Areas of Specialty: Play therapy supervision and
consultation, sandplay training, workshops. Adoption, attachment, grief and loss, ADHD, parent consultation.
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Erin Leach, MA, LMFT, RPT
Minnesota Counseling and Therapy Center
140 West 98th Street,
#222
Bloomington, MN 55420
(612) 708-6491
erin_leach@yahoo.com
Areas of Specialty: I work with individuals, couples and families from age 2+. I use traditional
talk thearpy as well as play therapy and art therapy techniques. I work with Anxiety; Depression; Autism Spectrum Disorders;
Trauma; Abuse; Behavior Problems, etc. I specialize in Play Therapy and in working with blended families.
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Kerry Mokalla, LICSW, LLC
5208 Bloomington Ave. S.
Minneapolis, MN 55417
(612)205-9745
I provide holistic, body/mind-centered
individual and family therapy. I use Sand Tray, Art, Play Therapy, Movement, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy,
and Mindfulness techniques to help clients heal and build on their strengths. I see clients for anxiety,
depression, trauma, and difficult life transitions. I have over 20 years experience working with children
and their families. I specialize in work with GLBTQ clients and have an interest and experience working with Gender Variant
and Transgendered children and adults.
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Stephen W. Olmsted, Ph.D., LP
Psychological Health Services
8 North Second Avenue East,
Suite 304
Duluth, MN 55802
(218) 722-1254
swopsych@aol.com
Areas of Specialty: Sandplay; Attachment-Trauma Issues; Sexual Behavior Issues; Child-Adolescent-Adults,
various issues; Foster and Adoptive Children, EMDR, Expressive and Mult-Modal Therapy, Play Therapy
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Joy Petermann, MSW, LICSW
5775 Wayzata Blvd, Suite 700
St. Louis Park, MN 55416
(651)
338-7321
jpetermann@licsw.net
Areas of Specialty: Trauma; Abuse; Adjustment Difficulty; School Adjustment Issues; Parenting Strategies;
Anxiety; Depression
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Nicole Ross, MS
The Creative Therapy Center
657 Main Street, Suite 214 A&B
Elk
River, MN 55330
(320) 980-5088
nross2007@yahoo.com www.thecreativetherapycenter.com
Areas of Specialty: Play Therapy; Art Therapy; Sand Tray Therapy; Social Skills Groups; Sexual Behavior
Problems in Children; Autism Spectrum Disorders
____________________________________________________________________________________________ Kelly
Salzl, MA, LMFT
Family Prospective Resources
101 Jefferson Blvd, Suite 101
Big Lake, MN
55309
(763) 367-6080 www.familypros.com ckone24@msn.com Areas of Specialty: Children, Adolescents & Families; Trauma, Sexual behavior concerns, anxiety, depression,
anger issues, concerns about Autism Spectrum Disorders, ADHD, Abuse
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Constance Schweigert, MSW, LICSW
1660 South Highway 100, Suite 133
St. Louis Park, MN 55416
(952) 926-0436
cjschweigert@aol.com
Areas of Specialty: Individual Therapy with Children and Adolescents; Play Therapy; EMDR with Anxious and
Traumatized Children and Teens ________________________________________________________________________________________ Mark W. Smith, MSW, M Div, LICSW Crosstown Counseling, PLC 5939 Portland Ave Minneapolis, MN 55417 (612) 866-6100
Areas of Specialty: children, play therapy, trauma, abuse,
divorce, family conflict, parenting skills, men’s issues
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Tammy Starkey, MSW, LICSW
17819 Hutchins Drive
Minnetonka, MN 55345
(952) 470-1186
tammy@twstarkey.com
Areas of Specialty: anxiety, depression, disruptive disorders, relationship conflict, trauma, EMDR, Somatic
Experiencing play techniques, sand tray
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Sarah Stelzner, MSW, LICSW
ABC Child & Family Therapy Center, LLC
PO Box 894
Rochester,
MN 55903
(507) 536-7662 or (507) 358-7863
sarahstelzner@qwestoffice.net
Areas of Specialty: Children of all ages with a specific focus on children 0-8 years. I use a combination
of directive and non-directive modalities. I provide individual Play Therapy as well as Family Therapy. In addition
to my work with children and families, I also work with adolescents and adult females. ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Kim Surve, MA, LaMFT
The Play Therapy Place 151 Silver Lake Road New Brighton,
MN 55112 (612) 396-8305 kimsurve@yahoo.comAreas of Specialty: Non directive Play Therapy; Filial (parent-child) Play Therapy, kids with trauma histories:
sexual abuse, neglect, emotional and behavioral difficulties.
___________________________________________________________________________________________ Sara Werner, MA, LP, RPT-S
Bachmann & Associates, Inc.
8669 Eagle Point Blvd
Lake
Elmo, MN 55042
(651) 379-0444
Areas of Specialty: Play Therapy, Truama
and Abuse, EMDR, Depression, Anxiety Disorders, adults and couples, faith based counseling
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Trisha Wohlfeil, MA in Marriage and Family Therapy
Wohlfeil Counseling Services, LLC
Minnesota
Renewal Center 3499 Lexington Avenue North,
Suite 100 St. Paul, MN 55126
(651)
486-4828 (651) 482-9119 (fax)
wohlfeilcounseling@comcast.net
Areas of Specialty: Military Families, Sand Tray Therapy, Play Therapy, and Family Therapy with children,
adolescents and adults
__________________________________________________________________________________________ Barbara Zaeska, MSW, LICSW, RPT-S
Crossroads Counseling Centers
201 28th
Ave SW
Willmar, MN 56201
(320) 214-8558
crossroadscounselingcenters.com
Areas of Specialty: I provide Experiential Play Therapy, Sandtray Therapy
and Family Therapy. I primarily see children ages 2 through 8. I specialize in the areas of trauma, sexual abuse,
physical abuse, neglect and medical trauma. I also work with families with children who are experiencing adjustment
issues, adoption, divorce, foster care and with military families.
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