Meet Our Providers in Chisago City

COURTNEY BAGLEY, MA, LMFT

Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist

MN LMFT Board Approved Supervisor

Serving: Individuals, 7-17

Courtney’s areas of expertise and special interest include helping adolescents ages 7-17 manage anxiety, depression, stress, self esteem and emotional/behavioral disruptions.

Professional Affiliations: American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy; Minnesota Association for Marriage Association for Marriage and Family Therapy

Network Provider For: Aetna, Blue Cross/Blue Shield, Cigna, Health Partners, Hennepin Health, Medical Assistance, Medica, Optum, Ucare, United Healthcare, United Medical Resources, and EAPs

NATASHA BARNES, MS, LMFT

Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist

Serving: Couples, Families, Individuals, 11+

Natasha’s areas of expertise and special interest include working with adolescents with emotional and behavioral issues; treating individuals with depression, anxiety, mood disorders, ADHD, stress management, family life changes, behavioral problems, and parenting issues.

Professional Affiliations: Minnesota Association of Marriage and Family Therapy

Network Provider For: Aetna, Blue Cross/Blue Shield, Cigna, Health Partners, Hennepin Health, Medical Assistance, Medica, Optum, Ucare, United Healthcare, United Medical Resources, and EAPs

MAKAYLA FLECK

Clinical Trainee

Serving: Couples, Families, Individuals, 5+

Makayla’s areas of expertise and special interest include behavioral issues, anxiety, depression, ADHD, PTSD, Autism Spectrum Disorder, and learning disabilities.

Her therapeutic approaches include Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), and Play Therapy.

Network Provider For: Some Aetna, Blue Cross/Blue Shield PMAP, some Blue Cross/Blue Shield Commercial, Cash, Cigna, Health Partners, Medical Assistance, and Ucare.

MARNIE HARPER, MS, LMFT

Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist

Serving: Couples, Families, Individuals, 18+

Areas of expertise and special interest: Depression, anxiety, mood disorders, personality disorders, abuse, trauma, life transitions, stress management, relationship concerns, compulsive sexual behaviors, minor attraction. LGBTQ+ ally and polyamory friendly.

Therapeutic approach is warm, collaborative and straightforward, using attachment theory, family systems theory, cognitive behavioral therapy, mindfulness, and many other theoretical perspectives. Trained in EMDR.

Professional Affiliations: American Association of Marriage and Family Therapy, Minnesota Association of Marriage and Family Therapy, American Psychological Association and EMDR International Association (EMDRIA).

Network Provider For: Aetna, Blue Cross/Blue Shield, Cigna, Health Partners, Hennepin Health, Medical Assistance, Medica, Medicare, Optum, Ucare, United Healthcare, United Medical Resources, and EAPs

SHEILA HERMES, M.Ed., LADC, LPCC

Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor
Licensed Alcohol and Drug Counselor

Serving: Couples, Individuals, 18+

Sheila works with Mood Disorders, Abuse and Trauma, ADHD, and Personality Disorders. She has expertise in addressing Substance Use Disorders to including Substance Use Disorders with Co-occurring Mental Health Issues.  She has a special therapeutic interest in working with individuals who, as children were primarily cared for by parents or other primary caretakers with mental health concerns, Substance Use Disorders, and/or other concerns which led to an unstable environment, at times referred to as co-dependency issues or Adult Children of Alcoholics.  She believes in the need to develop healthy and effective Communication Skills, as an integral change needed to establish and maintain positive relationships, to establish and maintain boundaries, and sustain a healthy lifestyle.  She also has experience working with veterans and other military family members and people with established recovery programs looking to go further.

Sheila’s therapeutic approaches are matched to client needs.  With most individuals she works using an integration of therapeutic interventions based on 12 Step facilitation, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, and Solution Focused Talk Therapy.  Her approach is accepting of client’s wherever they are in their journey.   She describes herself as respectful of the resilience and strength of the clients she serves.

She is a Licensed by the Minnesota Board of Behavioral Health as a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC) and a Licensed Alcohol and Drug Counselor.  Sheila is certified as a clinical supervisor for both LADC and LPCC students and interns.  She has publications related to Communication Skills and Women and Addiction.

Network Provider For: Aetna, Blue Cross/Blue Shield, Cigna, Health Partners, Hennepin Health, Medical Assistance, Medica, Optum, Ucare, United Healthcare, United Medical Resources, and EAPs

MICHELLE KAHLER, Ph.D., LMFT

Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist

Serving: Couples, Families, Individuals, 16+

Telehealth Only

HEATHER MARTIN, MA, LMFT

Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist
Board Approved LMFT Clinical Supervisor
Advanced TBHI Certified Telebehavioral Health Professional

Serving: Couples, Families, Individuals, 13+

Telehealth Only

Heather’s areas of expertise and special interest include anxiety, grief and loss, depression, parenting issues, life transitions, marital and family conflict, personal development/self esteem issues, relational issues, LGBTQ+, stress management, cognitive impairments, and Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI). Her therapeutic approach utilizes a Strength Based Therapeutic Approach including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Motivational Interviewing. She integrates Family Systems, Strategic Approaches and Psycho-education approaches.

Professional Affiliations: American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy; Minnesota Association for Marriage and Family Therapy

Network Provider For: Aetna, Blue Cross/Blue Shield, Cigna, Health Partners, Hennepin Health, Medica, Medical Assistance, Optum, Ucare, United Healthcare, United Medical Resources, and EAPs

BRITTANY STACKHOUSE, BS

Clinical Trainee

Serving: Couples, Families, Individuals, 8+

Brittany’s areas of expertise and special interest include marriage counseling, as well as working with clients experiencing family conflict, life transitions, depression, and anxiety. She also has experience working with grief, self-esteem, and parenting skills.

Her therapeutic approach includes use of Experiential Therapy, Play Therapy, Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), and Internal Family Systems (IFS).

Network Provider For: Some Aetna, Blue Cross/Blue Shield PMAP, some Blue Cross/Blue Shield Commercial, Cash, Cigna, Health Partners, Medical Assistance, and Ucare.