Mental Health

Healing Mind, Body and Spirit

You matter. We take your concerns seriously and will work with you to restore your whole mind-body health, so you can get back to what matters most to you.

North Memorial Health’s Mental Health Services Center experts are ready and waiting to meet you where you are in your journey with short waits, coordinated care among a team of specialists, and evidence-based practices for an array of mental health diagnoses.

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The North Memorial Health Advantage

North Memorial Health providers work to provide culturally responsive care, both mind-body and trauma-informed therapy, and medication management services. Our therapists and prescribers have extensive clinical experience and specialized training to work with clients from a variety of backgrounds, with a broad range of mental health symptoms.

We will provide you with education and a variety of treatment options to make informed decisions with your provider. Our team will work with you to create a tailored therapeutic and psychopharmacological approach to meet your needs and support your recovery.

To that end, we have many specialists and options for care:

  • Individual Therapy
  • Group Therapy
  • Psychiatric Medication Management
  • Neuropsychological Assessment and Testing

Conditions & Care Options

Learn more about your condition and how it may be treated at North Memorial Health.

List of Services

Emergency Medicine

Group Psychotherapy

Individual Therapy

Inpatient Mental Health

Integrated Behavioral Health/Psychotherapy

Medical Consult

Medication Management

Neuropsychological/Psychological Assessment

Intensive Group Psychotherapy

Mind-Body Skills & Psychotherapy Group

The Mind-Body Skills & Psychotherapy Group utilizes a holistic model, incorporating body-based and mindfulness approaches to well-being alongside more traditional psychotherapy such as cognitive-behavioral (CBT) and acceptance and commitment therapies (ACT).

This group teaches and practices skills to help patients manage mental health symptoms and life transitions to promote overall wellness and improved functioning.

Group Programming

  • Monday-Thursday from 9:30 a.m.-11:30 a.m. for a six-week period
  • Each day consists of a one-hour process-oriented psychotherapy group and one hour of a psychoeducation/skills group

Trauma Focused Skills & Psychotherapy Group

The Trauma Focused Skills & Psychotherapy Group focuses on supporting trauma survivors in increasing their awareness about trauma-related symptoms, understand how these symptoms impact their life and relationships, and learn skills to increase their ability to regulate their nervous systems and be more present in their bodies.

Our curriculum is based on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), neurobiology of trauma theory, and Polyvagal Theory.

Group Programming

  • Monday-Thursday from 1:30 p.m.-3:30 p.m. for a six-week period
  • Each day consists of a one-hour process-oriented psychotherapy group and one hour of a psychoeducation/skills group

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Care Team

Our highly trained experts empower you with the knowledge and the support you need to get the healthcare you want.

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Kristen Nelson

Kristen Y. Nelson, PsyD, LP

Mental Health - Outpatient
Connection, trust, acceptance, and empathy are healing.
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Arshi J. Muhammad, MD

Mental Health - Inpatient
I believe in taking the biological, psychological, social and medical aspects of the customer into consideration.
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Rojina McCarthy, MSW, LICSW

Mental Health - Outpatient
I trust in an individual’s ability to heal, and I see my role as offering safe space, psychoeducation, and support.
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Rachel Hawkins

Rachel Hawkins, MSW, LICSW

Emergency Behavioral Health
I believe change takes place through our co-created relationship.
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Kau Queeglay

Kau M. Queeglay, LPCC, LADC

Emergency Behavioral Health
I believe in people and their ability to overcome.
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Bruce Clark

Bruce Clark

Mental Health - Outpatient
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Chris Mertz, PsyD

Mental Health - Outpatient
I'm passionate about making a connection with patients.
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Nicole Terry, MSW, LICSW

Nicole Terry, MSW, LICSW

Mental Health - Outpatient
I believe in taking a strength based, person-centered approach to working with patients.
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Mustafa Abdulhusein

Mustafa Abdulhusein, MD, MBA, FRCP-C

Mental Health - Inpatient
I strive to LEARN daily - Listen, Empathize, Advise, Reassure and be Nonjudgmental.
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Kelsey Williamson, LPCC

Mental Health - Outpatient
I provide an emotion-focused, person-centered approach to therapy that prioritizes understanding an individual’s emotional experience.
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Chelsea Larson, MSW, LICSW

Emergency Behavioral Health
I believe in the power of mindfulness in helping individuals feel better both physically and mentally.
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Amanda Klinger, PsyD, LP, MAC

Mental Health - Outpatient
I believe in the power of healing through acceptance and connection.
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Ben Joseph Lexau, PsyD, LP

Emergency Behavioral Health, Mental Health - Outpatient
I help patients more clearly understand the way their beliefs affect how they act and what they feel.
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Meri Ellen Parady

Meri Ellen Parady, LICSW

Emergency Behavioral Health
Supporting the mental wellness of individuals and families who are experiencing a mental health crisis.
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Libby Noonan

Elizabeth (Libby) Noonan, MA, MS, LPCC

Emergency Behavioral Health
Responding with kindness and understanding, I focus on solutions to foster hope and improve wellbeing.
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For Mental Health Professionals

Mental Health Training Opportunities

North Memorial Health Mental Health Services Center is committed to providing exceptional mental health care to the community while also fostering the next generation of mental health professionals through our comprehensive range of psychology training opportunities at the advanced practicum, internship, and post-doctoral levels.

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BIPOC Mental Health Academic Scholarship

We are committed to best supporting the health of the diverse community we serve and recognize that access to care providers who represent and reflect those individuals is essential to their wellbeing. In support of this need, North Memorial Health Foundation provides scholarships for students of color enrolled in a mental health graduate program in Minnesota.

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