Adolescents

Jenna Koenig, BSW

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Biography

*Complete background studies for stepparent adoptions taking place within Sherburne County-fees apply.

*Complete post adoption searches referred from the Department of Human Services for adults who were adopted through Sherburne County Health and Human Services.

"Philosophy of the Adoption Program"
Every child in Sherburne County who is legally free for adoption deserves a permanent home.

Jenna Koenig

Darby Kilkelly, LPC

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Biography

I focus on child populations and specialize in areas of Autism Spectrum Disorder and youth in foster care.

Address:
The Village
815 37th Ave S 
Suite 100
Moorhead, MN 56560

Darby Kilkelly

Hanah Jesz, MA, LMFT

She/Her/Hers
Biography

I provide therapy working with minorities including BIPOC and LGBTQ+ communities including adolescents, young adults, and adoptive families. I specialize in brainspotting, exposure and response prevention, and play therapy when working with anxiety, depression, trauma, OCD, and ADHD. In addition, I use a compassionate lens to create more understanding for these parts of ourselves.

Address:
Jesz Therapy LLC
731 Bielenberg Dr
Ste 108
Woodbury, MN 55125

Hanah Jesz

Brandon Jensen, MS, LMFT-S, PACC

Biography

Brandon is committed to the restoration and improvement of familial relationships and committed to generational change in families. Brandon feels very strongly about working with individuals and families whatever their current situation may be and working with them to establish positive changes that will positively affect generations to come in their families.

Brandon Jensen

Talicia Jackson

Biography

I work with youth in foster care ages 14-24 years of age providing after-care services. We individualize our services by meeting youth where they are at. We do this by developing a plan that encompasses a youth’s dreams, goals, and aspirations for their life during and after foster care.

Address:
Connections to Independence
310 East 38th Street
Suite 300
Minneapolis, MN 55409

Talicia Jackson

Jackee Heslop-Ochoa, LGSW, Prov. LICSW

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Biography

I am a county social work supervisor who specializes in ongoing Child Protection. I work in both individual and group settings to support workers in the community and parents interacting with the Child Welfare system. Each family system brings with their own strengths and areas to grow; it’s my work to walk alongside workers and families through their Child Protection journey. Ensuring that it is a respectful and uplifting experience.

Jackee Heslop-Ochoa

Taylor Harman, MA, LPCC

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Biography

My name is Taylor Harman. I received my bachelor of arts degree from the University of Wisconsin River Falls in Psychology with an emphasis in Biology in 2015. I went on to complete my Master’s in Counseling and Psychological Services from Saint Mary's University of Minnesota in 2018. I become a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor in Minnesota in 2021. I have worked with children and their families, who have experienced trauma for more than 4 years.

Taylor Harman

Teresa Halmar, MA, LPCC

Biography

Clinician is an intensive treatment in foster care therapist spending part of time with foster families and part of time in office with children, teens, and adults. Clinician engages with a variety of issues including some specialization in the areas of adoption, trauma, TF-CBT, ARC, and ADHD.

Address:
Ellie Mental Health
652 Bielenberg Drive
Woodbury, MN 55125

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Amber Haley-Grant, LPCC

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Biography

The focus of my practice is working with children 1-18 years of age in foster care or that have been adopted and/or trauma focused treatment with children and their families. I am trained in Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT), the ARC model (Attachment, Regulation and Competency), Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), sand tray therapy and Polyvagal theory and am currently in training for Child Parent Psychotherapy (CPP).

Amber Haley-Grant

Jessica Gruber, LMFT

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Biography

I am a Marriage & Family Therapist licensed in New York, New Jersey, and Florida. I can provide parent consultation in the US. I specialize in working with emerging & young adults, adoptees of all ages & their families, and those seeking culturally responsive services.

Jessica Gruber