Hope Rising is a mental health care clinic in New Brighton that keeps relationships at the center.

Meet Our Therapists

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    Samantha Colai

    Licensed Owner & Marriage and Family Therapist

    Location: New Brighton & Online

    Specialties: Family Therapy, Parenting Support, Trauma Recovery

    Works With: Children, Teens, Adults, Families, Clinical Supervisees

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    Alexis Stone

    Licensed Associate Marriage and Family Therapist

    Location: New Brighton & Online

    Specialties: Parenting Support, Play Therapy, Family Therapy

    Works With: Children, Teens, Adults, Families

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    Allie Johnson

    Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and Somatic Experiencing Practitioner

    Location: Rogers & Online

    Specialties: Anxiety disorders, Depression, Trauma, Dissociative identity disorder, Adoption, Attachment, ADHD and Autism

    Works With: Children, Adults, and Families

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    Andrea Johnson

    Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist

    Location: St. Louis Park & Online

    Specialties: Anxiety, Depression, Trauma, Relationship Concerns, Parent Support, Life Transitions, and Spirituality

    Works With: Individuals and Couples

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    Heidi Christenson

    Graduate Student Intern

    Location: New Brighton & Online

    Specialties: People with Disabilities, Anxiety, Depression, Relationship Improvement, Life Transitions, Self Esteem

    Works With: Children, teens, Adults, and Families

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    Jennifer Rodriguez

    Graduate Student Intern

    Location: New Brighton & Online

    Specialties: Anxiety, Depression, Trauma, Family of Origin Issues, Couples therapy, Attachment and Relationship Conflict

    Works With: Children, Adults, Couples, and Families

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    Jenny Larson

    Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist

    Location: New Brighton & Online

    Specialties: Anxiety, Depression, Trauma, Family of origin issues, Parenting, Life transitions, Relational conflict, Spiritual and Faith-based counseling

    Works With: Children, Adults, Families, & Couples

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    Jocelyne Collette

    Pre-Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist

    Location: New Brighton & Online

    Specialties: Anxiety, Depression, Parenting, Life transitions, Autism, ADHD, Eating Disorders, Divorce, and Self-esteem

    Works With: Children, Adults, Families, and Couples

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    Linnea Ward

    Graduate Student Intern

    Location: Rogers & Online

    Specialties: Emotional dysregulation, anxiety, depression, relationship difficulties, and neurodivergence, including ADHD and autism-related challenges.

    Works With: Couples, Families, and Individuals

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    Stephanie Kotelnicki

    Licensed Associate Marriage and Family Therapist

    Location: Online

    Specialties: Attachment theory, Emotionally-focused therapy (EFT), Solution-focused brief therapy (SFBT), Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), Choice Theory, and Narrative work.

    Works With: Adults, Families, and Couples

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    Timothy Wiertzema

    Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist

    Location: Online

    Specialties: Anxiety, Sports performance anxiety, Depression, Men’s issues, Parenting, Pre-marital counseling, Family of Origin Issues, Life Transitions, Spiritual and Faith based counseling

    Works With: Families, Couples, Individuals (ages 8 +)

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    Olivia Bates

    Pre-Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist

    Location: New Brighton & Online

    Specialties: Trauma, Anxiety, Depression, Sexuality and Gender Identity, ADHD and Autism, Relationship and Marriage Issues, Cultural Issues, Immigrants and Refugees, Divorce Recovery, Life Transitions, and Self-Esteem

    Works With: Couples, Families, Children, Teens, and Adults

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Our team at Hope Rising are all independent contractors. Having independent contractors allows us to bring you a wide range of therapy services, therapist skill levels, locations, and accepted insurance providers.

Hope Rising Family Services partners and houses with therapists from Seeds For Change Counseling.