Our Professional Staff

Jacqui Theisen, M.S., NCC, LPCC

Email: admin@serenitymentalhealthservices.com

Jacqui received her Bachelors degree in Corrections from Minnesota State University, Mankato, and her Masters degree in mental health counseling from Walden University. Jacqui has experience working with individuals, groups, and families using a cognitive behavioral therapy approach. Jacqui has a background working in-home with clients, teaching coping skills to manage symptoms caused by diagnoses. Jacqui is a certified CBT Therapist and prefers to use a cognitive-behavioral approach with clients, focused on reframing their current thinking in order to cope with their diagnoses and learn proper coping skills. Negative thoughts will be challenged in sessions and a more positive way of living will be taught while examining the relationship between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors.
Jacqui is a MNBBHT (Minnesota Board of Behavioral Health and Therapy-approved supervisor, which allows her to provide supervision of licensed-bound mental health professionals. Jacqui enjoys providing supervision to her supervisees either on the individual or group levels. She has experience working with supervisees who are on track to obtain their LPCC (Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor) status.
Jacqui is currently not accepting new clients.
*Check with your board to determine if Jacqui's licensures (NCC, LPCC) are adequate for your board supervision requirements.


Location: Hutchinson, MN & Buffalo, MN

Lizzie Slater

Lizzie earned Bachelor's Degrees in Dance and Elementary Education from the University of Iowa. She has worked for the last 10 years as an Elementary School teacher, primarily teaching First Grade. She will complete her masters degree in Counseling and Psychology at Saint Mary's University in December 2023. Lizzie is interested in working with individuals who are seeking out ways to make their lives better and more meaningful within the therapy setting. She believes that all people have the capacity to grow and change, and she is very excited to help clients make positive growth in their lives. Lizzie is especially interested in working with children and families. Her hobbies include spending time with her family, trying to be active in her yoga practice, fostering dogs, and traveling as often as possible! .

Lizzie has immediate openings for individuals ages 6 and up, as well as couples and families.

Location: Buffalo, MN

Johanna Schultz, M.A.

Email: johanna.schultz@serenitymentalhealthservices.com

Johanna received her Bachelors Degree in Environmental Studies from St. Cloud State University and her Masters Degree in Educational Psychology, with a community mental health focus, from the University of Minnesota. She has experience and enjoys working with individuals across the lifespan. Johanna believes in the inherent value, purpose, and dignity of each person and that through therapy, individuals can develop or re-establish this believe about themselves. She is here to actively and non-judgmentally listen to your story and work collaboratively to build upon internal strengths and reaching your goals. Her desire is to create a space that is safe and supportive where you feel comfortable expressing yourself, your concerns, and aspirations. Johanna integrates a humanistic perspective with Acceptance and Commitment Therapy skills into her approach and will incorporate nature, movement, mindfulness, and spiritually into therapy with your desire and consent.

Johanna works with individuals ages 13 and up, as well as couples.

Location: Buffalo, MN

Casey Burns, M.A.

Email: casey.burns@serenitymentalhealthservices.com

Casey received his Bachelor's Degree in Psychology from the University of Florida in Gainesville. He briefly attended one semester of Catholic seminary before working in various healthcare roles at the Mayo Clinic campuses in Florida and Minnesota. During these 5 years, Casey supported programs within residential treatment for mood disorders, nuclear medicine research, and transplant coordination. He received his Master's degree from Saint Mary's University in Counseling and Psychological Services. Casey enjoys using Christian-based, behavioral, somatic, and solution-focused modalities within a psychotherapy setting. He is passionate about helping clients, especially teenagers, resolve struggles related to borderline personality, oppositional defiant, and conduct disorders, among others. Casey's most recent hobbies include running, target shooting, listening to classical music, hiking, and growing orchids. He also enjoys rewatching the John Wick film series and staying connected with his family and friends in Florida.

Casey works with individuals ages 6 and up on the individual level, as well as couples and families.

Location: Buffalo, MN

 

Laura Laxen, M.A.

Email: laura.laxen@serenitymentalhealthservices.com

Laura received her Bachelors of Science Degree in Social Work at Minnesota State, Mankato, and her Master of Arts Degree in Counseling from Adler Graduate School. Laura is passionate about utilizing a trauma-informed care approach and a strengths-based approach within the therapeutic setting. Laura believes that each person is unique to their experiences and strives for connection with others. Laura integrates a holistic approach by using Adlerian therapy techniques. She strives to create a safe, trusting, and non-judgmental environment that provides support, encouragement, and empowerment.

Laura works with individuals ages 9 and up.

Location: Hutchinson, MN 

 

Kelly Hildre, MSW, LICSW

Kelly has a decade of experience working in Mental Health and Social Services in a variety of settings. She received her Bachelor of Social Work from St. Cloud State University and her Master of Social Work with specification in Multicultural Clinical Social Work from Augsburg University. She enjoys working with adolescents and adults of all backgrounds, though she specializes in the treatment of developmental and generational trauma with a focus on Neuropsychology. A Certified Clinical Trauma Professional, Kelly incorporates evidence-based knowledge and techniques from a variety of approaches such as brain spotting, internal family systems, biofeedback, polyvagal, psychodynamic, trauma focused cognitive behavioral and experiential. A self-proclaimed "outside the box" therapist, Kelly believes that the most effective therapy is one that is shaped and constructed to fit the person in the room and their unique perspectives and experiences in life. Kelly believes in creating a safe, comfortable environment that allows her clients to be whatever version of themselves they need to be in order to heal.

Kelly works with individuals ages 12 and up.

Location: Buffalo, MN

Stephanie Van Beek, M.S., NCC

Stephanie received her master's degree in clinical mental health counseling from Capella University. Stephanie believes that everyone has the power within themselves to experience well-being. She believes a strong therapeutic relationship consists of empathy, congruence, and an unconditional positive regard, and is central to helping people on their journey toward well-being. Understanding ourselves, our history, our feelings, and how these fit into the world around us is a lifelong adventure. This excursion leads to deeper insight about ourselves and our place in this world and is an important component of well-being. Stephanie utilizes many different approaches during sessions, but most often utilized is cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) to help people understand how our thoughts and behaviors influence how we feel, and equip people with a tool belt of coping skills to help manage their thoughts and feelings effectively. "Life is hard to navigate alone. Seeing a therapist makes navigating life a little less hard and a little less lonely."

Stephanie works with individuals ages 13-60 and up on the individual level, as well as couples and families.


Location: Buffalo, MN

Angie Rudningen, LICSW

Angie received her bachelor's degree in social work from Minnesota State University, Moorhead in 2004. Angie worked as a Mental Health Practitioner in Youth Day Treatment and Youth Partial Hospitalization Programs, and then as an in-home worker with children and families. Angie became a Program Director for a Corporate Foster Home company for adults with mental health and development disabilities. At the same company, she worked towards her master's degree in social work while developing and then supervising a CTSS and ARMHS programs. Angie graduated with her MSW from the University of New England in 2013. Angie then became a Clinical Social Worker for Hospice and the Clinical Supervisor for both the Children's and Adult's Mental Health Programs in which she conducted play therapy, sand tray therapy, and various types of talk-therapy.

During her free time, Angie enjoys water sports, outdoor winter activities, trail running, strength training, watching her boys play sports, and spending time with family and friends.

In her career, Angie is passionate about meeting individuals where they are at and helping them become the best version of themselves through self-actualization and healing by utilizing evidence-based techniques from a variety of approaches because psychotherapy is not "one size fits all."

Angie works with teenagers, adults, and families to help resolve struggles related to mental illness, grief, and life-changing events-including those affected by cancer.

Location: Hutchinson, MN & Virtual

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Address: 225 3rd Ave NW Hutchinson, MN 55350
Address: 15 2nd St NW, Buffalo, MN 55313

Phone: 320-455-9888

Fax: 320-587-5390

Email: admin@serenitymentalhealthservices.com


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