Psychology Consultation Specialists

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Immediate Therapy Availability At Psychology Consultation Specialists, we understand the importance of timely mental health care. That's why we are pleased to announce that we have immediate therapy availability for kids, teens, and adults. Whether you or your loved ones are struggling with anxiety, depression, trauma, or any oth...

Did you know we accept insurance?

We are contracted with Blue Cross Blue Shield, HealthPartners, Cigna, and Aetna. We also have select providers in network with Optum (UHC, UMR, UBH, Medica)

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Psychology Consultation Specialists, PLLC | psychotherapy | psychiatry | assessment | Minneapolis Psychology Consultation Specialists, PLLC provides psychological assessment and psychotherapy for children, adolescents, adults, and couples. Located in the Twin Cities, with locations in the western suburbs of Minneapolis, MN. St. Louis Park, Plymouth, Rogers, and Maple Grove, we also offer telehea...

Thanksgiving Updates

Important Update on our Services and Providers Home

***Provider Spotlight***

Alison Mezzenga, MA, LP has been a therapist at PCS for over 13 years. She continues to provide individual therapy services to children (ages >10), teens, and adults. Ms. Mezzenga has extensive experience providing clinical services to children and adults focusing on a variety of issues including ADHD, anxiety, depression, adjustment disorders, and grief and loss.

She currently has immediate openings. Please call 763-559-7050 or email [email protected] to schedule.

https://www.pcsmn.com/alison-mezzenga

***Medication Management Appointment Openings***
If you are looking to explore medication for your child or teen who may be expressing concerns of attention or emotion regulation, Isabelle Krisch, APRN, CPNP-PC, PMHS has current openings before the end of 2023 for new patients.

To schedule, call 763-559-7050 or email [email protected]

Ms. Krisch provides medication management services for children, teens, and adults
Presenting concerns: ADHD, adjustment concerns, anxiety, depression, behavior, OCD, PTSD, sleep disorders, and autism

She is a Pediatric Nurse Practitioner with certifications in pediatric primary care and pediatric mental health. Isabelle is passionate about promoting the emotional, developmental, and behavioral health of patients with developmental delays, genetic differences, autism spectrum disorder, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder, and other mental health conditions. Isabelle will initially be providing medication management services for children and adolescents at the Plymouth location. She will later expand her services to include developmental assessments of young children, including evaluations for autism spectrum disorder in young children. In her free time, Isabelle enjoys being outside in nature and spending time with friends and family.

https://www.pcsmn.com/isabelle-krisch-aprn-cpnppc-pmhs

*Now in network with Optum insurance (UHC, Medica, UBH, UMR)*

Jake Bergstedt, MA, LMFT is a licensed marriage and family therapist providing services to children, ages 6-18, adults, and families. Mr. Bergstedt has been with our practice since October 2019. His area of expertise includes conflict resolution, peer relationships, and family support.

He currently has immediate openings available for in-person or telehealth visits. Please call 763-559-7050 or email [email protected] to schedule an appointment.

https://www.pcsmn.com/jake-bergstedt-ma-lmft

📢Happy to have Psychology Consultation Specialists back as a returning partner at Shout Out Loud - Su***de Prevention this Saturday, 9/30!

📣They serve adults, children, teens and families to meet all of your psychological needs in one place. Their licensed mental health professionals provide assessment, psychotherapy, and medication services. Proven strategies are used in collaboration with physicians, schools, and others as needed. They are located in the western suburbs of Minneapolis, MN.

💥THIS SATURDAY is our 4th wellness carnival on Saturday, September 30th, 11am-3pm at the Rec Center ROC in St. Louis Park.

📌40+ Interactive Activities!
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦FREE Family Fun!
🎼Live Music!
❤Coping Skills!
☀️Wellness Resources!
🎤Hosted by of the KS95 Morning Show

https://shoutoutloudmn.com/2023-event/

⭐️Presented by:

PCS is a proud sponsor of this Free family event on Saturday. Check it out 11-3 at the Rec Center.

We have so much good grub at Shout Out Loud - Su***de Prevention Saturday 9/30 11am - 3pm! 🍗🍔🌭🍲🥙Come for lunch, stay for the music. Come for the coping skills and stay for dessert

You deserve the best Street Food!

🥙Taco Truck
🍻Drinks from The Park Tavern
🍗Carolina Flare
🥘Soul Food Wholesoul a Lavender and Sage Eatery
🍔Pulled Pork, Burgers & Dogs
🍥Cotton Candy
🍧Sno Cones & Lemonade from Maddie & Mira of Ice Ice Baby

🎤Hosted by of KS95 Morning Show
📌35+ Interactive Activities
💯FREE FUN for ALL AGES!
🎼Live Music! ❣️Coping Skills! 📍Wellness Resources!

Shout Out Loud - Su***de Prevention 2023 event teaches coping skills and everyday activities that help with a persons mental wellness.

We provide resources to activities, organizations, and therapists that promote the same wellness values.

Think of a backyard carnival with fun games, activities for ALL ages, and live music, all the while teaching real life coping skills and to 'Shout Out Loud' (ask for help) when you need it!

🤩Food Trucks! Face Painting! Games! & Much More!

Our booths/coping cubbies are sponsored by local health clinics and businesses with the goal of enhancing a child's or adult's ability to deal with stress. We will also have several other areas at the event geared towards creative and expressive arts like yoga, boxing, skateboard art, crafts, and more.

2023 Shout Out Loud Su***de Prevention Event

Want to help? You can sponsor or volunteer or both! https://shoutoutloudmn.com/donate/

Provider Spotlight: Anna Johnson, MSW, LiCSW

Ms. Johnson provides therapy services to adolescents, college students, and young adults. Ms. Johnson provides a strengths-based approach to psychotherapy, drawing from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) principles as well as has specialized training in Accelerated Resolution Therapy (ART), a trauma-based therapy approach. Areas of interest include depression, anxiety, adjustment, and interpersonal/school difficulties.

https://www.pcsmn.com/anna-johnson

Provider Spotlight: Rachael Hoffman, Psy.D., L.P.

Dr. Hoffman is a licensed psychologist providing services to children, ages 3-18, adults and families including individual and family therapy. Dr. Hoffman's philosophy is to work closely with physicians, teachers and other professionals in order to provide the best multidisciplinary team approach that each individual patient might need. She specializes in parenting issues, chronic pain and illnesses, trauma and maltreatment and a variety of psychiatric concerns including depression, anxiety and adjustment disorders. Dr. Hoffman sees clients at the Plymouth office.

https://www.pcsmn.com/rachael-hoffman

Provider Spotlight: Melanie Reuss, MS, LMFT, LPCC

Ms. Reuss provides psychotherapy to children, adolescents, adults and families. Ms. Reuss approaches each individual or family system with a clear and fresh perspective while integrating person-centered, strength bases, cognitive behavioral, dialectical behavioral, and mindfulness techniques. With open and honest collaboration, we will work together to establish the necessary tools you need in order to create the appropriate change. Specialty areas include ADHD, anxiety, blended families and co-parenting, depression, and trauma.

https://www.pcsmn.com/melanie-reuss-ms-lmft-lpcc

Provider Spotlight: Helaine Bolter, Psy.D., L.P.

Dr. Bolter is a licensed psychologist providing services to children, ages 3-18, adults and families including individual and family therapy. Dr. Bolter's area of expertise includes working with preschool children, anxiety, depression, behavioral problems and adjustment issues. Past experience also includes extensive work with abuse, neglect and trauma.

https://www.pcsmn.com/helaine-bolter

Provider Spotlight:
Neuropsychological Assessment Specialists

Dr. Mary Zielinski, Dr. Michal Rischall, and Dr. Katie Reger specialize in conducting comprehensive neuropsychological evaluations for children and adolescents to better understand brain-behavior relationships. Presenting concerns include attention, learning, language, memory, social problems, and emotional/behavioral difficulties. Our assessment specialists have expertise in working with neurological disorders (epilepsy, brain tumor, hydrocephalus), neurodevelopmental disorders (ADHD, learning disorders, autism), and acquired neuropsychological impairment (traumatic brain injury, prenatal exposure to substances, prematurity, trauma). PCS providers focus on individualized recommendations for educational intervention and/or psychological treatment to ensure the child/adolescent has appropriate supportive services in place.

https://www.pcsmn.com/assessment-specialists

Provider Spotlight
Dr. Ana Bartz, Isabelle Krisch, APRN, CPNP-PC, PMHS, and Amy Prawalsky, APRN, CPNP-PC, PMHS provide medication management services for children, teens, and adults
Presenting concerns: ADHD, adjustment concerns, anxiety, depression, behavior, OCD, PTSD, sleep disorders, and autism
https://www.pcsmn.com/copy-of-medication-management

Provider Spotlight
Jake Bergstedt, MA, LMFT is a licensed marriage and family therapist providing services to children, ages 6-18, adults, and families. Mr. Bergstedt's area of expertise includes conflict resolution, peer relationships, and family support.
https://www.pcsmn.com/jake-bergstedt-ma-lmft

Provider Spotlight
Claire Pieper, MSW, LiCSW provides services to children starting at age 6, adults, and families. She utilizes a strengths-based approach to treatment, implementing cognitive behavioral, narrative, emotion-focused, play therapy, and attachment-based interventions. She believes that fostering a strong, trusting therapeutic relationship is essential to the development and growth of clients. Ms. Pieper’s areas of interest include adjustment issues, anxiety, depression, behavioral concerns, trauma, grief and loss, family concerns and co-parenting.
https://www.pcsmn.com/claire-pieper-msw-licsw

Provider Spotlight
Alison Mezzenga, MA, LP provides individual therapy services to children (ages >10), teens, and adults. Ms. Mezzenga has extensive experience providing clinical services to children and adults focusing on a variety of issues including ADHD, anxiety, depression, adjustment disorders, and grief and loss.
https://www.pcsmn.com/alison-mezzenga

Provider Spotlight:
Kate Aschliman Muller, MA, LPCC enjoys working with children with ADHD, adjustment issues, anxiety, behavioral problems, and depression. She also has extensive training working with children and families who have experienced trauma.
https://www.pcsmn.com/kate-aschliman

Provider Spotlight
Dr. Sara Christianson is a licensed psychologist providing services to children, adolescents, and their families. She is also a Board Certified Behavior Analyst- Doctoral and a Nationally Certified School Psychologist. She specializes in working with individuals with developmental disabilities and Autism Spectrum Disorder and their families.
https://www.pcsmn.com/sara-christianson

Welcome Dr. Marilyn Schiller to the PCS team!
Dr. Schiller specializes in the treatment of school-age children, adolescents, and adults. Dr. Schiller uses evidence-based treatment, along with counseling psychology for patients to achieve the best quality of life. She works with children experiencing learning challenges, along with those having challenges coping. Her specialty areas are coping with chronic illness and divorce/custody challenges.

Immediate telehealth appointments available!
To schedule with Dr. Schiller, please call our front desk (763) 559-7050

https://www.pcsmn.com/marilyn-schiller-phdlp

Welcome Emma Schneider, MS to the PCS team!

Ms. Schneider is working towards her professional clinical counselor licensure. She provides psychotherapy to adolescents and adults. Ms. Schneider specializes in anxiety, life transitions, stress and trauma. She will be available at our Plymouth office and via telehealth starting November 8th!

To schedule with Ms. Schneider, please call our front desk (763) 559-7050

Happy Halloween!

Too sweet, or not too sweet? Three experts on what to do with all the Halloween lollies With buckets of trick or treating sweets on the horizon, should parents let children gorge or spread the treats over time? A dietician, a dentist and a psychologist weigh in

https://www.who.int/campaigns/world-mental-health-day/2022

Today is World Mental Health Day!

We are supporting Shout Out Loud - Su***de Prevention today!
Come visit our booth, play games, and win prizes!

Psychology Consultation Specialists will be at the Shout Out Loud event this Saturday! Hope to see you there!

🎤 emceeing Saturday at 11am! Be there!!! Maybe if we convince him will join them as well! 😉

Join us for our 3rd 🗣
FREE Su***de Prevention and Awareness Concert Benefit on SATURDAY OCTOBER 1ST, 2022 at St. Louis Park Rec Center R.O.C. for live music, food, games, family fun, and more!

Immersive art projects, coping skills, tons of smiles and hugs, it’s uplifting and full of support! You and your kids will leave feeling full of love and perhaps a few skills to help you survive this stressful world we live in.

📣 P.S….. We are looking for VOLUNTEERS and would love to have your help on event day! If you’re available & want to do some good in your community - click the link below to sign up for a quick 2 hour shift!

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/70a0d4ca9ad22a3f58-shout2

Sign up with a friend, have your teens sign up, great volunteer opportunity to put on that college transcript. We appreciate all of you very much!

Net proceeds from the event will go to Shout Out Loud’s 2022 Beneficiaries: and

WE CAN’T WAIT TO SEE YOU THERE!

❤️ - and Dr. Lisa Lovelace
For you Aaron Lee Dizon

Looking for something fun to do tomorrow? Check out the Washburn Center for Children - Washburn Games!

Washburn Games The Washburn Games is a mix of sports, crafts, music and fun for children ages 4 - 12 - with proceeds supporting Washburn Center for Children