Adoption/Permanency Professionals
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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).
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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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Christina enjoys providing psychotherapy to children, adolescents, adults and families. She has special training in assessing and treating Children Birth to 5 years, and working with Children/adolescents who have experienced Complex Trauma.
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Adoption and Permanency Social worker for a MN county.
Address:
Brown County Human Services
1117 Center Street
New Ulm, MN 56073
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Adoption/Guardianship county social worker - involved in foster care, adoptions, and guardianship cases post TPR.
Address:
Dakota County Social Services
14955 Galaxie Ave.
Apple Valley, MN 55124
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I am a permanency social worker for St. Louis County. My current caseload includes kinship, adoption, guardianship and extended foster care. I also am a back-up petition writer. Prior to switching to this role in August of 2023, I did ongoing case management in child protection for 6.5 years.
Address:
St. Louis County
1814 14th Ave E
Hibbing, MN 55746
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Heart to Heart Child and Family Center for Counseling, LLC is unlike any other clinic, because we offer a specialty team for families that meets the needs of each individual within the family unit. Our passion is to strengthen families to achieve their highest potential. With great professionalism, care, and experience, Dr. Kathleen and her team will work tirelessly for you and your family. As a parent and a professional, Dr. Kathleen and her team brings a heart for the success of every family to her work.
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Following 22 years in the field as a licensed child psychologist, and 17 years in private practice, I am no longer providing direct care as an adoption-competent therapist. For my "second chapter", I am eager to join the team of HELP Specialists at Foster Adopt MN (FAM) in January, 2026. The HELP Program provides free, curated support services to any Minnesota adoptive, kinship or foster family; adopted persons, former foster youth and community professionals.
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Processing of adoptions and transfers of custody for children exiting foster care. Licensing relatives in emergency relative placements. Completing post adoption/transfer benefit reassessments. Providing adult and children's mental health case management.
Address:
Western Prairie Human Services
211 East Minnesota Ave.
Suite 200
Glenwood, MN 56334
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Child welfare, adoption and permanency
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Mower County
201 1st St. NE
Suite 18
Austin, MN 55912