Shawn Bulgatz, MA, LMFT - Post Masters Certificate in Marriage and Family Therapy - University of St. Thomas, Masters Degree in Counseling Psychology - University of St. Thomas, Bachelors Degree in English and Psychology - University of Wisconsin - Madison.

Shawn has had extensive training in the field of play therapy and uses a non-directive/experiential approach to working with children in play.

Shawn believes in a systemic approach to working with children. Meetings with parents and collaboration with other providers for the child occur on a regular basis. If recommended by the therapist, parents can become part of their child's play therapy session.

Almost 90% of play therapists are female. Unfortunately, many children have had negative experiences with men. Shawn offers the opportunity for children to develop trust and work through past trauma with an experienced male therapist. It has proved to be a very unique and healing experience.

Megan Oudekerk, MA, LMFT - Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology- Concordia University, St. Paul. Masters of Counseling degree- St. Mary's University, Minneapolis. Post-Master's Certificate in Marriage and Family Therapy-St. Mary's University, Minneapolis.

Megan is licensed as a Marriage and Family Therapist. She is also currently completing her doctoral degree in Clinical Psychology at Argosy University.

Megan has been working in the mental health field since 1999. During that time, she has had a variety of roles from Applied Behavioral Analyst to in-home therapist. Megan utilizes an attachment and/or systemic approach with clients and focuses on building strong relationships and utilizing those relationships for positive growth within the client's life.

Megan has extensive training in play therapy and tends to adopt a non-directive play therapy approach. Megan also has experience working with couples, families, and individuals of all ages. Megan is trained in the PREPARE/ENRICH Inventories for Premarital and Marital Counseling. Megan likes to work with couples experiencing various life challenges including preparing for a marriage or even preparing for a marital dissolution. Megan also has experience working with families that have had to adjust to challenging situations such as death, birth of a child, divorce, or remarriage. Megan likes to help clients navigate through those challenges not only to help them adjust but to foster growth as well.

Angela DelFiacco, MA, LMFT - Post Masters Certificate in MFT (St. Mary's Mpls), Masters in Counseling Psychology (St. Marys University, Mpls), Level II EMDR Trained.

Angela has been working as a psychotherapist since 2001. She has worked in a variety of community agencies and as a home based therapist. She has experience working with chemical dependency issues, gay/lesbian specific programming, and most recently with families and children in an outpatient setting. Angela has competency in the area of trauma, and integrates Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) in her work with children and adults when appropriate.

Angela sees herself as a guide in the healing journey of her clients and works from a strength based perspective. She has taken courses in alternative healing methods, and is comfortable with those who seek therapy that is spiritually integrative. She also welcomes those who seek a more traditional path in therapy and has experience with cognitive behavior therapy and solution focused interventions.

Erica Gores, MA, LMFT - Masters of Art in Marriage and Family Therapy - Argosy University - Eagan, MN Licensed Marriage and Family Thearpist

Erica has been working with teens and children who have emotional and behavioral problems since 2001. She believes that true change happens within the strengths and support of the family. Erica believes in working with the parents to create an effective treatment plan for each child. This plan can include a combination of play therapy, family therapy, and parental support.

Besides her work in play therapy, Erica also enjoys working with women adjusting to a new baby. Erica utilizes a cognitive behavioral approach in a supportive environment to work with postpartum depression, baby blues, or other family issues that arise during this transition. Erica is also trained to use the Prepare/Enrich Inventories for Pre-Marital and Marital Counseling.

Colleen Mens, MSW, LICSW - Bachelors Degree in Social Work-St. Catherine University, Masters Degree in Social Work-University of Minnesota

Colleen has over 15 years of experience working with children and families in a variety of contexts. She was involved in fostering healthy child and family relationships while working in a community mental health agency, Head Start and provided mental health consultation to community-based early childhood programs. Colleen's areas of professional focus lie primarily in Early Childhood Mental Health and Parent-Child Psychotherapy.

Colleen believes children and families innately seek connection and are driven towards healing. Within a developmental and relationship-based perspective, Colleen believes partnering with the child and family help strengthen their connections, while also assisting the family to find enhanced balance and enriched experiences with each other. To nurture family healing and growth, Colleen places high value on caregiver participation in their child's treatment.