MinnesotaMoorheadTherapy Clinic
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Our Mental Health Therapy Services at Moorhead
#LiveAuthentic With Professional Counseling Services
Ellie Mental Health in Moorhead, Minnesota isn’t your average therapy clinic. We’ve created a comfy, judgment-free zone where you can be authentic, get real about where you’re at in your mental health, and receive the compassionate care you deserve. We strive to break down treatment barriers and provide you with customized counseling services that meet your therapy needs.
Individual Therapy
Work one-on-one with a therapist who will provide you with mental health care individualized to your needs. Whether you are seeking treatment for a mental illness, support for a recent life change, or help in a specific area of your life, individual therapy is just between you and your therapist.
Couples Therapy
Attend therapy session with your partner – whether you’re just dating, engaged, or married. Couples therapy is a safe place to talk through relationship issues with a counselor you can trust, get help navigating a divorce, or build a strong foundation for the future.
Online Therapy
Attend therapy from the comfort and convenience of your home, or wherever else you have an internet connection. With online therapy, you get deep with your therapist while sipping tea in your favorite comfy chair, snuggled in your pajamas, or between work meetings.
Family Therapy
Work through family conflict with a therapist who can facilitate the conversation, work through harmful patterns, and improve communication skills. Family therapy is a group effort – bring your partner, the kids, the in-laws, stepchildren, your siblings, or whoever else is involved with your family dynamic.
Medication Management
If a combination of therapy and medication management is the right treatment path for your mental health needs, our psychiatric prescriber can prescribe, evaluate, and manage your medication. Our prescribers work closely with your therapist to ensure you are receiving the best treatment possible.
Play Therapy
Children are not immune to emotional or psychological challenges, and younger kids may struggle to express difficult emotions or talk about trauma. Play therapy allows children to process and express how they’re feeling, learn healthy coping skills, and strengthen behavioral and communication skills.
Grief Therapy
Loss and bereavement can be immobilizing. You might not know how to move forward or what comes next. Grief therapy provides you with professional support as you work through loss, process any trauma, and navigate next steps.
Trauma-Informed Therapy
Work through unresolved trauma and identify the areas of your life that trauma has impacted. Trauma-informed therapy means working with a therapist who has a deep understanding of the may ways trauma can affect your life and your overall sense of self, safety, and well-being.
Eye Movement Desensitization & Reprocessing Therapy
EMDR is a cutting-edge, evidence-backed treatment approach for treating trauma, anxiety, depression, and a wide range of mental health disorders. EMDR therapy often involves you talking about your trauma while moving your eyes back and forth to reprocess the traumatic experience.
Psychedelic Therapy
When in the hands of therapists, physicians, and nurse practitioners, psychedelics can be used as an integrative healing approach that opens the mind and helps with a wide range of mental health disorders. INTERO provides psychedelic therapy in Minnesota.
Conditions & Specialities
We provide support for a wide range of mental disorders and common mental health issues at our Ellie Mental Health Clinic in Moorhead. No matter your concerns, your compassionate Ellie therapist will provide you with the non-judgmental care you deserve.
- Anxiety Disorders
- Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
- Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
- Bipolar Disorder
- Depression
- Eating Disorders
- Borderline Personality Disorder
- Narcissistic Personality Disorder
- Dissociative Disorders
- Paranoia
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
- Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD)
- Conduct Disorder (CD)
- Phobias
- Social Anxiety
- Panic Disorders
- Self-Harm
- Suicidal Thoughts
- Postpartum Depression
- Postpartum Psychiatric Disorders
- Adoption Support
- Premarital Counseling
- Relationship Counseling
- Divorce
- Bereavement & Loss
- Trauma
- Stress
- Burnout
- Self-Esteem
- Body Dysmorphia
- Anger Management
- LGBTQ Therapy
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Accepted Insurance at the Moorhead Clinic
We strive to make our care as accessible and affordable to everyone. Review our full list of payment types and insurances accepted at this location.
- Health Partners
- Blue Cross
- UCare
- Cigna
- Medical Assistance (MA/MHCP)
- Aetna
- Medica
- United Health Care (UHC)
- United Behavioral Health
- Optum
- Preferred One
- Hennepin Health
- America’s PPO
- TRICARE
Find the Moorhead Therapy CLINIC
Address
819 30th Ave S Suite 208Moorhead MN 56560
Clinic Hours
Mon-Fri: 8:30AM to 8:30PM
Contact Us
PHONE: 218-833-9107FAX: 651-925-0610
EllieMATCH
Get Matched With the Perfect Therapist for Your Needs
Not sure what to look for in a therapist? Establishing a strong relationship with your therapist is so important to getting the care you deserve. That’s why at Ellie Mental Health we don’t leave it up to chance.
When you call us, our Client Access Team will get to know your preferences, schedule, and therapy needs. From there, we’ll match you with a therapist that’s just the perfect fit and get your first appointment scheduled right away.
Get to Know the Ellie TEAM at Moorhead
We have an incredible group of therapists who are encouraged to be unique and creative while offering customized care. To learn more about the team, check out their bios below!
Meet the Moorhead Clinic Director
Emily Coler Hanson, MS, LMFT
Clinic Director, Licensure Supervisor
Emily loves working with clients is someone who aren't done growing up yet She loves working with kids for their flexibility, optimism, and openness to change. Emily also sees a lot of young adults and transition aged youth. Read More
Emily Coler Hanson, MS, LMFT
Emily loves working with clients is someone who aren't done growing up yet She loves working with kids for their flexibility, optimism, and openness to change. Emily also sees a lot of young adults and transition aged youth. Play is welcome, and the time is yours to do what you need with. Emily hopes each client leaves in a little better space that they arrived. Clients can also expect some work/projects/experiments outside of sessions too. Emily hopes clients can use what they learn in therapy to make real changes in their lives and not just have “one good hour of therapy a week.” Emily is very strength based and solution focused. She likes to take a mix of things from narrative therapy and structural family therapy at times as well. Emily specializes in Autism (assessment and supports), anxiety, depression, child development, parenting, transition age youth, supervision. Parent support for LGBT youth, and LGBT affirming. As a supervisor, Emily enjoys helping new providers gain skills to establish their careers. She is AAMF approved and has volunteered for the Association of Marriage Family Therapy Review Board. Emily love LEGOs, camping, sewing and baking.Meet Your Therapist at Moorhead
Alexandra Wede
BA
Clinical Intern
Alexandra Wede, BA
Alexandra is a clinical intern pursuing a Master's of Science in Clinical Mental Health Counseling at North Dakota State University. Alexandra would consider her approach to counseling to have a Person-Centered focus, and continuing to learn and grow in her therapeutic style. She incorporates many different approaches to best fit the client's needs!
Alexandra's personality is warm, creative, and playful. She understands the value of play with children and adolescents as that is how they best communicate at a young age and how essential it is to incorporate in a counseling setting. Her approaches allow her to connect with clients in a way that helps them feel heard, valued, and instills hope.
Alexandra has a passion for working with children and adolescents as her goal is to become a Licensed Play Therapist, but she enjoys working with individuals of all ages. She has experience working with children and adolescents in a school setting and college-aged students in her practicum.
In Alexandra's free time, she can be found playing with her Corgi, Winston, or playing games with her husband and friends. She loves card games and board games, but her all-time favorite games are Mario either on the Switch or Wii!
Ashley Limesand
LPC, NCC
Therapist
Ashley Limesand, LPC, NCC
Ashley loves working collaboratively with individuals and families willing to approach counseling with an open mind and willing to try new things with the aim of finding a path towards change that works for them. Ashley enjoys working with people of all ages and anyone coming to see her can expect warmth, empathy, and genuine compassion as she works to hold space for your story, perspective, experiences, and emotions and honor you as the storyteller and expert. She values building a mutual relationship that helps foster growth as well as a safe, affirming space for you to be creative, confident, and brave, in finding your unique strengths and in telling the rest of your story the way you want it to be told.
Ashley has experience working with depression, generalized anxiety, social anxiety, family relational conflict, adjustment and transition difficulties, trauma, educational struggles and advocacy, LGBTQ+ topics, and neurodiverse populations. Areas of further interest for her include continuing to learn about grief and loss throughout the lifespan, existential exploration, rural mental health, and perinatal and maternal mental health. Outside of work Ashley enjoys reading, traveling, and spending time with family.
Barb Stanton
PhD, LPCC, LMFT
Therapist
Barb Stanton, PhD, LPCC, LMFT
Barb’s ideal clients would be quirky amazing people on the autism spectrum, or quirky amazing people in general. When meeting Barb, clients can find directness, acceptance, humor, and compassion. Barb’s therapeutic style is flexible to meet people’s individual needs. Barb specializes in individuals on the autism spectrum or other neurodiverse people. This includes diagnosis, individual and family therapy, public education, advocacy and connecting to resources. Even with over 30 years in the field, she believe that there’s always something new to learn! In her spare time Barb enjoys gardening, documentaries, zombie movies, and anything nature related. She shares her home with a dog, 2 guinea pigs, a crested gecko, a veiled chameleon and a newly adopted tortoise.
John Lyon
MSW, LICSW
Therapist
John Lyon, MSW, LICSW
John first and foremost sees himself as an employee of his clients. He says that he is a consultant who the client has hired to help them make their life look more the way they want their life to look. He will provide his clients what they need to help make that happen. This might be specific strategies for overcoming problems, it might be supportive listening and validation. His goal is for the client to reach their goals and achieve their dreams.
John specializes in the following areas: Anger management, relationship issues, Anxiety management, Depression, Complex PTSD, Consensual Non-monogamy, Attachment theory. He is client centered, well versed in both clinician driven techniques like EMDR for PTSD, but also very good with both psycho-educational techniques for things like Anger management. CBT is a core technique used to address problematic thinking and to help clients develop alternative coping strategies.
When John isn’t at work he is making things with metal, practicing sword fighting and mastering a whole host of skills last used hundreds of years ago.
Marilyn Quintero
BS
Therapy Intern
Marilyn Quintero, BS
Marilyn is a clinical intern pursuing a Master's of Science in Clinical Mental Health Counseling at North Dakota State University. Marilyn would consider her approach to counseling a humanistic approach and continue to learn her own unique therapeutic style.
Marilyn's personality is humble, funky, creative, and playful. She understands the value of children and families while instilling the value of being heard, validated, and appreciated. Marilyn also has a passion for young adults as they are entering college or in the workforce. As Marilyn is a first-generation college student and a Hispanic, she sees the value of the voice.
In Marilyn's free time, she can be found reading and trying new food/coffee places. She loves spending time with family and friends.
Ruth Denton-Graber
LPCC, LMFT, NCC, CDBT
Therapist
Ruth Denton-Graber, LPCC, LMFT, NCC, CDBT
Ruth’s ideal client is anyone looking for options to change what they can in order to live their best life. Ruth specializes in Dialectic -Behavioral Therapy skills, including helping people find a life worth living.
When meeting with Ruth, clients can expect genuineness, empathy, truth, and acceptance. Ruth would describe her therapeutic technique as individualized empowerment.
Sarah Connell
MS, LPCC
Therapist
Sarah Connell, MS, LPCC
Sarah is a compassionate therapist, who uses creativity and passion in every approach she uses. She enjoys working with adolescents and adults using person centered practices, goal directed therapy, and LGBTQIA+ affirming care. She will meet you where you are at on your journey to finding answers and growing into the person you want to become. Sarah recognizes that it is difficult to start over with a new therapist, or to begin counseling for the first time. Every client comes in with a different story and different approaches to life, and Sarah’s most important goal is to create a safe and inclusive space for every individual who walks through her door.
When Sarah isn’t working, she is probably jumping into new hobbies, projects, or anything she can set her creative brain to! Sarah loves attending community events, sitting in coffee shops, photography, going to the lakes, and spending time with her two dogs!
Sarah Klein
Therapist
Sarah Klein
Sarah would consider her counseling approach to be Person-Centered. She believes each person is unique and acknowledges one’s needs will vary based on the individual. With this in mind, she is flexible and adaptive to support the client however that looks for them. She also likes using Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Psychoeducation, and Solution-Focused Therapy. Sarah is open to trying new approaches as she learns more each day.
Sarah’s personality is comical, empathetic, and accepting. This plays a role in how she approaches therapy, and everyday life because she wants anyone she meets to feel validated, heard, acknowledged, and valued. Sarah appreciates authenticity as she wants people to know that they can be their true selves.
Outside of work, Sarah enjoys spending time with her two Golden Retrievers, friends and family, trying new things, and anything outdoorsy.
Taylor Wieler
Clinical Intern
Taylor Wieler
Taylor is a clinical intern pursuing her Masters of Education in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from NDSU. She is excited to collaborate with you on your journey of healing and wellness.
Taylor's approach to counseling is eclectic and evolving and she works to cater the experience to your needs. When working with her, you can expect warmth, humor, truth, and empathy. Some of her theoretical interests include Existential, Holistic, and Somatic Experiencing theories. Taylor has experience teaching middle and high school and enjoys working with these ages as well as with families, couples, and adults.
When she's not in the office, you can find Taylor trying to visit another National Park, trying out a new board game with her husband, hammocking with a good book, gardening, or trying to convince her dog that walking is, indeed, cool.
Anika Mundal
LPC-Supervised (MN), LAPC (ND)
Therapist
Anika Mundal, LPC-Supervised (MN), LAPC (ND)
Anika would consider her approach to counseling to have a Person-Centered focus, and her therapeutic style is evolving. Clients can expect an eclectic style of counseling. She really likes using Strengths-Based and Solution-Focused approaches! Anika’s personality is empathetic, accepting, and playful. This really influences her approach to therapy because she wants anyone who comes to see her to feel heard, valued, and acknowledged. With authenticity and honesty being two of her top values in life, Anika sees these qualities as key components to the therapeutic relationship. Anika has a passion for working with children and adolescents, but enjoys working with individuals of all ages. She has learned a lot from her previous internship in school counseling and is excited to share this knowledge in a mental health setting. In Anika’s free time, she loves to take her dogs for walks, cuddle with her cat, listen to music, and get lost in a good book. Some of her favorite books are “Where the Crawdads Sing” and the Mortal Instrument Series.
Dani Weller
Child and Family Therapist
Dani Weller
Dani is fun and down to earth, who has a passion for working with people with different types of mental health struggles. Dani specializes in working with people with Autism or other developmental disabilities. Dani has a lengthy experience with working as a Direct Support Professional for people with disabilities, as well as working with the homeless population. Dani strives to make people feel comfortable and accepted, and making advocating for clients one of her top priorities. In her free time, Dani enjoys spending time outside, dancing, and reading.
Taylor Smart
M.Ed
Therapist
Taylor Smart, M.Ed
Taylor is a Minnesotan millennial who enjoys camping, hiking, and cycling through nature, especially at state and national parks. She and her partner have two big, beloved dogs who keep life active and interesting! Outside of working in mental health, Taylor loves cooking, gardening, playing video games, and enjoying time with loved ones. As a therapist, Taylor is warm, empathetic, and flexible. Her goal is to help clients build a sense of happiness, empowerment, and resilience to face life’s inevitable challenges. Her theoretical approach to counseling is based in Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Existential Therapy, and she often incorporates bits of mindfulness and self-compassion work into sessions. Taylor is LGBTQ+ affirming, and passionate about working with neurodiverse individuals. She especially enjoys working with teens and young adults, but has experience with and a heart for all ages. Ultimately, Taylor was drawn to pursue a career in mental health to work towards destigmatizing and increasing access to mental health care. Mental health is a crucial aspect of wellness, and therapy can be a powerful part of self-care! Taylor is ready to partner with you on your own mental health journey. 
Tracy Lemar
Therapist
Tracy Lemar
Tracy has earned her master's in Clinical Mental Health Counseling and Special Education. She has found passion in working with clients of all ages, and has specific interest in working with OCD, anxiety, and depression. Tracy also has extensive background in working with children who have autism spectrum disorder, various disabilities as well as other mental health disorders.
Her empathy and warmth help to create a safe, nonjudgmental space where clients can not only process but work towards healing. She utilizes various therapeutic approaches based on the individual goals of her clients. In session Tracy aids clients to identify and enlist their internal strengths and resources to approach life’s challenges.
During Tracy’s free time, she loves to travel the world, read at the lake and spend time cuddling her dog while watching movies.
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