South West

Ashley Millner, MA, LPCC

Biography

My name is Ashley Millner and I am a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor with Greater Minnesota Family Services within Lyon and Lincoln counties of Minnesota. My current position is Early Childhood Therapist. I currently work with client’s birth to Kindergarten and their families to strive for changes within the family system that promote healthy relationships and mental health.

Address:
Greater Minnesota Family Services
2320 E. Highway 12
Suite 2
Willmar, MN 56201

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Brianne Miller, MSW, LICSW

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Biography

I primarily work with birth to age 18 children and families through the School Linked Mental Health program in Southwest Minnesota. I provide therapy through a variety of methods with the most commonly utilized treatments being TI-CPP, EMDR, CBT, and IFS.

Address:
Greater Minnesota Family Services
2320 E Hwy 12 Ste 2
Willmar, MN 56101

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Amariah McCarthy, MSW, LGSW

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Amariah McCarthy, MSW, LICSW is a therapist with Children's Minnesota working in one of their Partial Hospitalization Programs (PHP) in Lakeville, MN. Amariah is currently providing individual and family therapy, crisis stabilization and therapeutic groups for adolescents through the PHP. I have 6 years of working in child welfare between Washington state and Mississippi.

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Savannah Longton, BS

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Child Protection Ongoing Case Management as well as the Permanency Worker - Adoptions and Transfers of Physical and Legal Custody

Address:
Human Services of Faribault and Martin Counties
115 W 1st St
Fairmont, MN 56031

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Tarah Groettum, MSEd, LPCC

Biography

Tarah Groettum holds a Master of Science in Education (MSEd), with a clinical counseling focus. As a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC), Certified Autism Specialist (CAS), Permanency and Adoption Competency Certified (PACC), and Certified Clinical Anxiety Treatment Professional (CCATP), Tarah brings a wealth of specialized training to her practice. She is also fully trained in Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT).

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Andrea Fuerstenberg

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I am a county agency case worker specializing in child protection. I work with families through family assessments and investigations, child protection case management and the Parent Support Outreach Program.

Address:
Southwest Health and Human Services
607 W. Main St.
Suite 100
Marshall, MN 56258

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Karen Dolan, MSW, LICSW

Biography

Perinatal Mental Health

Address:
The Journey Center
230 West Lyon Street
Suite 109
Marshall, MN, 56258

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Yaneth Cunningham, LMFT

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Biography

My personal journey of Adoption has fueled my passion to provide unconditional and authentic support for families and individuals with warmth & compassion. Since 2007 I’ve been working in the mental health field in a variety of roles which have enriched my clinical practice. I draw upon a strength based, resiliency building & collaborative style of therapy to empower families and individuals to find inner healing while providing tools to enhance their daily life functioning.

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Anjaly Connors, BSW, LSW

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Anjaly is a licensed social worker in the state of Minnesota who graduated in 2023 with a Bachelor’s degree in Social Work. She joined Ampersand Families in January 2024 as a Youth Permanency Specialist, where she works to ensure older youth in foster care find lasting and supportive connections. In her role, Anjaly prioritizes relative and kinship placements, and strongly advocates for youth to have a voice in all permanency-related decisions. As a transracial adoptee herself, Anjaly brings a personal and informed perspective to her work.

Anjaly Connors

Mariah Cleppe, LSW

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Mariah has her Bachelor's of Social Work degree from Southwest Minnesota State University and she is a licensed social worker. Mariah formerly worked as a child protection social worker and supervisor for Southwest Health and Human Services. Currently, Mariah is a Post-Permanency Navigator with Foster Adopt Minnesota. Her role is to provide resources and answer questions that arise for families after the finalization of an adoption or transfer of permanent legal and physical custody (TPLPC).

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