Adoption and Child Welfare History

Heather Mattheis, LCSW

Biography

Providing mental health counseling to youth who have experienced trauma, serious mental illness, and substance usage

Address:
West Central Human Service Center
1237 W Divide Ave.
Suite 5
Bismarck, ND 58501

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Britney Marks-Kroehler, LMFT, LADC

She/Her/Hers
Biography

Britney Marks-Kroehler (she/her/hers) is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) and Licensed Alcohol and Drug Counselor (LADC) who specializes in supporting neurodivergent (Autistic, ADHD, and AuDHD) individuals and families along with those who have been impacted by foster care and adoption. Britney holds a Master’s degree in Marriage and Family Therapy from Northcentral University and a Bachelor’s degree in Child Development and Family Studies from Minnesota State University, Mankato.

Britney Marks-Kroehler

Michele Lovehaug, MSW, LICSW

Biography

Michele Lovehaug received her bachelor of arts degree from Concordia College in 1997 in both social work and Spanish. She went on to complete her Master’s in Social Work from the University of Minnesota in 1999. Ms. Lovehaug is a Licensed Independent Social Worker in both North Dakota and Minnesota. She is also a Board Certified Diplomate in Clinical Social Work.

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Shelby Lies, MS, LPCC

She/Her/Hers
Biography

I am dedicated to working with individuals and families by supporting hope and growth through a family systems perspective and trauma informed care. As a counselor, I focus on wellness and what we can do to help you feel hopeful as we begin to change your story. My work stems from an attachment, developmental, and systems lens and how they impact functioning throughout one’s life. I find encouragement in working together to build from your personal strengths and resilience to help you heal and feel more connected to your environment and relationships.

Shelby Lies

Kristie Kremer, MSW, LGSW

Biography

I currently work as the Adoption Social Worker at Nexus Kindred Family Healing based out of the Saint Cloud office. I provider child specific recruitment services to children waiting for adoptive families in the MN foster care system. I also provide licensing and matching services to families looking to adopt a MN waiting child.

Address:
Nexus Kindred Family Healing
412 Great Oak Drive
Waite Park, MN 56387

Kristie Kremer

Julie Jong Koch, MSW, LICSW

Biography

Julie Jong Koch, MSW, LICSW, is a licensed independent clinical social worker and psychotherapist at Watercourse Counseling Center in Minneapolis. She specializes in working with transracial adoptees, POCI (People of color/Indigenous people), queer & trans individuals, as well as others who have experienced individual or community trauma or marginalization. She integrates her professional training and therapeutic skills with her lived experience as a queer-identified Korean adoptee.

Julie Jong Koch

Aimee Klinski, MSW

Biography

Aimee Klinski, MSW, is the Permanency/Adoption Social Worker for Winona County providing services related to permanency planning and the elements of adoption for children under the guardianship of the State of Minnesota. She works closely with Ongoing Child Protection Case Managers for concurrent permanency planning.

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Gayle Kittleson

Biography

Address:
Ramsey County
160 E. Kellogg Blvd #7000
Saint Paul, MN 55101

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Lauren Boelter, MSW, LICSW

Biography

My name is Lauren Boelter and I have been working in the mental health field for over 10 years. I mostly work with kids and family birth through age 5. I graduated from the TAC program in 2016 and currently focus on support young children and families that have experienced stressful events.

Address:
Fraser
3333 University Ave SE
Minneapolis, MN 55414

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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