Samuel Secord, MHP
Sam Secord is a Mental Health Practitioner providing therapeutic services at our Burnsville, Minnesota location and via Telehealth. He received his master’s degree in December 2021 from Adler Graduate School and continues to pursue his licensure as a Marriage and Family Therapist. Sam has worked extensively with substance use disorder and co-occurring trauma. Sam’s experience also includes running substance use disorder groups, couples counseling, providing individual, family therapy, skills services on grief and loss, sexual concerns, and trauma.
Sam’s theory combines Adlerian, Existential, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Systems Theory, mindfulness, and multiculturalism. In short, Sam’s belief is that every individual is unique and requires a tailored approach. His approach considers the client’s history, past trauma, life stressors, and how they view and understand themselves. Through this understanding, clients can begin to understand how their own experiences, strengths, weaknesses, fears, and support systems have influenced who they are today. Sam encourages his clients to see themselves as an active participant in their life who is capable of change, happiness, and defining their success.
Sam’s perspective is experiential, practical, and even fun as he navigates his sessions to understand that all clients and families have unique needs and goals. He desires to help individuals, families, and couples realize their potential, improve the relationships in their lives, and better their self-understanding. He brings an easy demeanor, trust, optimism, and usually laughter to his sessions.
Sam currently lives in Minneapolis, MN. He loves spending time with his wife, friends, and family. In his spare time, he enjoys backpacking, reading, woodworking, and learning new topics.
Sam works with teens, adults, individuals, couples, and families of all racial, economic, sexual, and mental health backgrounds.
His specific areas of concentration include:
- Blended/Merging Families
- Communication Effectiveness
- Depression and Anxiety
- Adolescents
- Grief and Loss
- Men’s mental health
- PTSD and trauma-related disorders and stressors
- Relationship struggles/transitions
- Religious Trauma
- Sexual concerns
- Substance Use Disorders
Contact the front desk at (612) 568-6050
Sylke Knopp, LMFT
Sylke is Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist providing therapeutic services via Telehealth. She has been practicing for 27 years in diverse clinical settings and client populations. She considers her approach to be a direct yet compassionate style that helps clients safely navigate their thoughts and feelings about themselves and their circumstances. Sylke uses Integrative and Psychodynamic approaches including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Solution Focused, Existential and Family Systems therapies. She views individuals as a part of a greater system and helps individuals and couples explore their beliefs and how they were formed. Sylke approaches her sessions with the intentions of helping people understand themselves without fear or judgement so that they can make the changes they desire. She works with individuals, families, and couples. She works with clients of all racial, economic, sexual, religious, and mental health backgrounds.
Sylke lives in the south metro and enjoys swimming, kayaking, camping, being outdoors, traveling, biking and spending time with family.
Her specific areas on concentration include:
- Depression and Anxiety
- Abuse (Sexual, physical, emotional)
- Re-parenting
- PTSD and trauma-related disorders
- Addiction/Recovery
- Grief and Loss
- Relationship Counseling
- Communication and Conflict Resolution
- Parenting Issues
Schedule an appointment with Sylke
Danielle Baker, LMFT
Danielle Baker is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with over 10 years of experience treating eating disorders and obsessive-compulsive disorder as well as general relationship concerns. Danielle received her bachelors degree from The College of Saint Benedict and Saint John’s University in Dietetics and Nutritional Science and her masters degree from Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota in Marriage and Family Therapy. She has experience working in a variety of levels of care including outpatient, intensive outpatient, partial hospitalization/day treatment programming, residential treatment, and inpatient treatment. She is trained in a variety of evidence-based practices including Family-Based Treatment (FBT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Eating Disorders (CBT-E), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for ARFID (CBT-AR), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Radically Open Dialectical Behavior Therapy (RO-DBT), Exposure Response Prevention (ERP), and Prolonged Exposure (PE). She is also a MN state board-approved supervisor for Licensed Marriage and Family Therapy.
Danielle describes herself as practical and believes all humans are a part of a variety of systems. Danielle operates from this perspective and considers the variety of systems (family, community, individual) a client may be a part of when working to bring about change. Her therapeutic approach is collaborative and relatable. She believes in meeting clients where they are and aims to facilitate this in a compassionate and curious way. She tends to use humor and laughter when appropriate and believes this paves the way for vulnerability and authenticity in the therapeutic process. She strives to provide a safe and encouraging space to reach your goals, whatever they may be.
Danielle currently resides in the western suburbs with her husband and two young children. She is family oriented and enjoys cooking, reading, and lounging by a lake. Her spare time consists of organizing, trying new restaurants all while trying to keep her plants alive and managing her children’s activity schedule and husband’s golf schedule.
Danielle provides in-person and virtual psychotherapy services to individuals, couples, families, and children ages 10+ of all racial, economic, sexual, and mental health backgrounds from her office in Long Lake, MN.
Her specific areas on concentration include:
- Eating disorders
- Obsessive-compulsive disorder
- Relationship concerns
- Substance abuse
- Neurodiversity challenges
- Parenting support
- Medical conditions and chronic illness
- Anxiety disorders
- Mood disorders
Contact the front desk at (612) 568-6050
Michaela Farley, MHP
Michaela Farley is a Mental Health Practitioner providing therapeutic services via telehealth. She received her master of science degree in Marriage and Family Therapy from St. Cloud State University. Her experience includes working with adolescents and young adults seeking identity transformation, as well as adults and couples. She also has experience in working with individuals, couples, and families for life transitions, PTSD, and sexual identity.
Michaela’s theoretical orientation typically revolves around Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Emotionally Focused Therapy, Systems Theory, and Mindfulness. Her approach views the humanistic part of every individual, including their values, strengths, and mindset. She observes how our thoughts, emotions, and behaviors are impacted by both our histories and our future goals. She enjoys seeing how clients can create new meanings and purpose through this lens and move towards growth. It is often an experiential process as clients discover how they experience their thoughts and emotions in the moment. Through this, her goal is for the client to find healing and hope in transforming and building themselves and their goals. Michaela understands that beginning therapy can feel uncomfortable or difficult for clients, and wants all to feel like they have a safe space wherever they are at and process at whatever pace they feel comfortable with.
Michaela currently lives in Mankato, MN. She enjoys spending time with family and friends, and her new puppy. She enjoys being outdoors, photography, and a good cup of coffee.
She works with individuals, families, and couples. Coming from a blended family, she enjoys working with other blended/merged families herself. She is also certified in Prepare/Enrich for premarital and married couples. She works with clients of all racial, economic, sexual, religious, and mental health backgrounds.
Her specific areas on concentration include:
- Depression and Anxiety
- Life Transitions
- Adolescents
- Sexual Identity
- PTSD and trauma-related disorders
- Religious Identity/Trauma
- Pre-marital Counseling
- Relationship Counseling
- Communication Skills
- Boundaries
- Men’s Mental Health
- Women’s Mental Health
Schedule an appointment with Michaela
Angela Brodine, MHP
Angela Brodine is a Mental Health Practitioner providing therapeutic services at our Burnsville, Minnesota location. She graduated with a Masters of Science in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Capella University. Angela’s background includes in-home care for families, adults, adolescent and children between the ages of 4 and 10. She believes we are all trying to understand ourselves better, feel comfortable in our own skin, and find connection and belonging in the world around us. She understands that having hope can feel pointless or impossible because life can be very negative and disappointing, due to past traumas, current struggles, and/or fear of the future. Angela is passionate about how powerful a change in perspective can be to facing difficult circumstances.
Her background in holistic health and nutrition lends to her holistic counseling approach, meaning she considers each part of a person’s life in session, while building a trusting and supportive therapeutic relationship. Angela uses Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), and Gestalt Therapy in her approach. These theories emphasize strengths, and builds mental and emotional awareness to generate more resilience. These theories are also very rooted in understanding and addressing current struggles and what their goals are for the future. Angela believes that the past does not always need to be understood or discussed if it is not currently impacting the present. However, she is willing and able to navigate that terrain when necessary.
Angela currently lives in Bloomington, MN. She loves to spend time with family and friends. In her spare time sheloves to read and watch documentaries about health, psychology, and history.
Angela works with adults and individuals of all racial, economic, sexual, and mental health backgrounds.
His specific areas of concentration include:
- Depression and Anxiety
- PTSD and trauma-related disorders and stressors
- Identity/self-esteem issues
- Boundaries
- Relationship issues
- Sexual concerns
- Grief and Loss
- Women’s mental health
- Childhood and adolescent anxiety
Contact the front desk at (612) 568-6050
Matt Sutera, MHP
Matt Sutera is a Mental Health Practitioner providing in-person and virtual therapeutic services at our Burnsville, Minnesota location. Since receiving his Master’s degree from the University of St. Thomas he continues to pursue his licensure as a Professional Clinical Counselor. Matt has worked extensively with adolescents and adult males with chemical dependency issues and co-occurring trauma. His experience also includes providing therapy and skills services to families with a variety of presenting concerns, such as abuse and neglect, reunification, community violence, substance use/abuse, grief and loss, and sexual concerns.
Matt’s theory is largely person-centered and contains elements of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Narrative Therapy. In short, he approaches his clients with an understanding that we each have different experiences, strengths, weaknesses, fears, and systems of support, but everyone can be an active participant in their therapy. Matt encourages individuals to take an active role in their therapy and reinforces the understanding that we are each equipped with the tools for our recovery and well being.
Matt’s perspective is experiential, practical, and navigates his sessions with the understanding that all clients and families have unique needs and goals. His desire is to help individuals, families and/or couples realize their potential, improve the relationships in their lives, and better their self-understanding. He brings a calm demeanor, trust, optimism, and the occasional witty sense of humor to his sessions.
Matt currently lives in St. Paul, MN. He loves to spend time with his husband, family and friends. In his spare time he enjoys doing outdoor activities, reading, staying fit, and expanding his horizons through volunteer work, education, or simply trying new things.
Matt works with children, teens, adults, individuals, couples, and families of all racial, economic, sexual, and mental health backgrounds.
His specific areas of concentration include:
- Depression and Anxiety
- Substance abuse/dependence
- PTSD and trauma-related disorders and stressors
- Identity/self-esteem issues
- LGBTQIA populations
- Relationship struggles/transitions
- Sexual concerns
- Grief and Loss
- Men’s mental health
- Adolescence
Schedule an appointment with Matt
Jed James, LPCC
Jed is a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor who specializes in working with trans, non-binary, gender-expansive and other queer-identified people on a variety of issues including anxiety, ADHD, depression and all manner of life transitions. As an out, trans, queer-identified man, Jed brings a special understanding of the internal, societal and practical challenges that many trans folks encounter. He seeks to remove barriers to interventions, and he supports an informed consent model of medical transition.
Jed recognizes what a privilege it is to hold another’s story. His style is authentic, deeply partnering and based on the certainty that you are the expert on you.
These are challenging times, particularly for people with marginalized identities. There is nothing maladjusted about feeling anxious or depressed in a world that does not feel equitable or safe. Jed’s goal is not to help you to adjust to broken things, but to build upon the strengths of your identity, the power of your voice and the foundation of your values. Jed celebrates all body sizes and shapes. He is poly and kink allied.
When Jed is not providing therapy, he enjoys reading, doing yoga, baking, and hanging out with his spouse and their household menagerie of two dogs and two cats. Jed offers his services via telehealth.
Claire Kaehr, LMFT
Claire received her Master’s degree in Marriage and Family Therapy from Argosy University and is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in private practice. Her ultimate goal within the therapeutic relationship is to walk alongside clients as they work to understand their story and continue their journey towards health and healing. Claire is also a Board Approved Supervisor for the Board of Marriage and Family Therapy in Minnesota.
Claire enjoys working with individuals and couples and values the role of spirituality in therapy and healing. Her extensive experience and training includes trauma informed therapy from a somatic and neurobiological lens, as well as couples work. Claire also has extensive trauma training, including Sensorimotor Psychotherapy approaches for trauma and affect dysregulation, EMDR (Eye movement Desensitization and Reprocessing), and AIR (Adaptive Internal Relational) Network model therapy. Claire has also completed Level 2 training in Gottman Method Couples Therapy and is a Gottman leader in administering ‘Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work’. Claire is available for both in-person and telehealth appointments and enjoys facilitating group work.
Her specific areas of concentration include:
- Depression and Anxiety
- Relationship counseling
- Trauma
- Eating disorders
- Identity/self-esteem issues
Contact the front desk at (612) 568-6050
Andy Kaehr, LMFT
In addition to his work in therapeutic work as a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist at our Burnsville, Minnesota location, Andy is a Children’s Mental Health Social Worker in a county mental health agency as a recruiter/business developer, and as a Board Approved Clinical Supervisor for the Minnesota Board of Marriage and Family Therapy and the Board of Behavioral Health and Therapy.
Andy practices from a strengths-based approach, encouraging clients to bring forward and focus on the strengths they already utilize in their relationships. He believes clients are experts of their own lives and sees his role as a guide to provide a different perspective for individuals as they work on their goals. Andy views the therapy process as creating space for the soul to be seen, heard and affirmed.
Andy’s experience includes working with individuals, families, and couples in therapy and vocational ministry settings. His clinical treatment focuses are anxiety, depression, family of origin issues, communication and relationship patterns, grief/loss and life transitions. He has completed level 1 and 2 of the Gottman Couples Therapy method and plans to continue this training until certification. Andy is also a Gottman leader in facilitating Gottman’s ‘Seven Principles for a Healthy Marriage’ and ‘Bringing Baby Home’.
His specific areas of concentration include:
- Relationship issues and conflict
- Anxiety
- Depression
- Bringing baby home
- Grief/loss
- Life Transitions: Divorce, death, job loss, moving
- Spiritual concerns
- Communication issues
Contact the front desk at (612) 568-6050
Dawn Ebeling, LICSW
Dawn is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) offering telehealth and in-person individual therapy in our Burnsville office. Dawn is also master trained in Accelerated Resolution Therapy (ART), an eye movement therapy effective in processing difficult life events and memories, traumatic experiences and other major life issues.
Utilizing elements of cognitive behavioral theory, Dawn acknowledges the impact our family of origin and childhood attachment have on how we view the world, ourselves and others. She approaches sessions collaboratively and from a holistic perspective, with attention to spirituality, environment, nutrition, movement and mindfulness.
Just as there are a multitude of situations that create toxic stress, Dawn believes healing can come from many different experiences, including Yoga, Tai Chi, Qi Gong, martial arts, meditation, energy healing, bodywork, creative outlets, community engagement, and time spent outdoors. Dawn is a certified yoga teacher, Reiki Master, and is level 2 certified in Healing Touch.
Dawn believes ultimately the client is the expert and by working collaboratively, therapist and client will discover what the mind, body and spirit needs to live an authentic and fulfilling life.
Outside the therapy office Dawn enjoys spending time with friends, family, her dogs and the great outdoors.
Her specific areas of concentration include:
- Adults
- Anxiety
- Depression
- Trauma/PTSD/Childhood trauma
- Toxic/Narcissistic relationships
- High conflict divorce