Naa Dodoo, MSW, LGSW (she/her)
School Services Therapist
Eastern Carver School District
Naa provides school-based therapy for elementary aged children. She identifies as Black and female. Naa believes that everyone is capable of growth and change when provided with a safe and supportive environment. She achieves this by using a relational approach which is collaborative, culturally responsive, and strengths based. By drawing on various techniques in her work, she can tailor modalities to fit each individual. Her goal is to foster a trusting therapeutic relationship to bring about positive change. Naa enjoys reading, cooking, traveling (road trips) and gardening.
Therapeutic Modalities: Strengths-based, humanistic, narrative, cognitive-behavioral, play, and mindfulness.
Relate Communications November 5th, 2021
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Ida Holdahl, MA, LPCC
School Services Therapist
St. Louis Park School District
Ida provides individual, family, and group therapy. She believes in providing the client with a safe, non-judgmental environment to facilitate exploration during sessions. She operates from a systemic approach applying different techniques to meet individual and familial needs including cognitive-behavioral, strength-based, attachment focused, and play therapy. She uses a collaborative, warm approach to fully understand each client’s experience and to form an authentic, empathic relationship.
Relate Communications September 27th, 2021
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Kish Snider, MSW, LICSW (she/her)
School Services Therapist |School Services Supervisor
Wayzata School District
Kish offers school-based therapy for elementary-aged children. She identifies as white, straight, and female. Kish believes in using a trauma-informed, strengths-based, and client-focused approach to therapy. She understands the importance of healthy relationships and aspires to create a safe environment where children and their families can learn and grow together. Outside of work, Kish enjoys spending time outdoors, cooking, reading, and making memories with her family.
Therapeutic Modalities: Strength-based, Person/Client-Centered, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Social Thinking, Mindfulness, Play techniques
Specialties: Children ages 5-11, social-emotional learning, anxiety, and trauma.
Training/Certification: DC 0-5
Relate Communications September 27th, 2021
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Jess White, MSW, LICSW (she/her)
School District Manager | District Coordinator | Clinical Supervisor | School Services Therapist
Minnetonka, Orono, Westonka, and Wayzata Schools, Eden Prairie Clinic
Jess provides psychotherapy to children, adolescents, adults, and families in the office and school setting. Her approach to therapy is strengths-based and person-centered. She believes learning, emotional growth, and healing can happen through connection and trust. Jess provides individual supervision for licensed and pre-licensed Relate therapists. She also serves as the School District Manager for the school-based program, acting as a liaison between partnering schools and Relate. She coordinates services for Minnetonka, Orono, Westonka, and Wayzata School districts and supports the other District Coordinators.
Therapeutic Modalities: humanistic, family systems, cognitive-behavioral, Play Therapy, mindfulness.
Specialties: ages 5+, families, adjustment and attention concerns
Certifications/Trainings: Motivational Interviewing, Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT), Play Therapy
Relate Communications October 14th, 2020
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Candi Davenport, MS, LADC (she/her)
Chemical Health Coordinator | School Services Chemical Health CounselorMound Westonka School District & Edina School District
Candi offers chemical health support to students in area middle and high schools. She also facilitates chemical health assessments for adolescents and adults, and offers chemical health education classes for individuals and families. Candi is passionate about her work and believes that fit is crucial to the therapeutic process. Therefore, she draws on her past experiences working in the Chemical Health field to connect with clients. Outside of work, Candi is a runner and loves to read and spend time outdoors. Depending on the season, she is often found at the rink or at the softball fields watching and cheering on her daughter.
Specialties: Chemical Health, Trauma Yoga.
Certifications/Trainings: Licensed Alcohol and Drug Counselor, Certified Trauma Yoga Provider.
Relate Communications November 22nd, 2019
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Hannah Lynch, MA, LPCC (she/her)
School Services Therapist | District Coordinator|Practicum Manager
Eastern Carver County School District
Hannah provides individual therapy for children, adolescents, and young adults. She utilizes a client-centered approach to therapy that focuses on providing the client with a safe, non-judgmental environment to facilitate exploration. She enjoys applying different techniques to meet individual needs including cognitive-behavioral, strength-based, mindfulness, and play therapy. Hannah provides unconditional positive regard and empathy in her work with clients to develop a therapeutic relationship that will help lead the client to personal growth and healing. Outside of Relate, Hannah loves to read, cook, be outdoors, and spend time with friends and family.
Therapeutic Modalities: person-centered, cognitive-behavioral, mindfulness, play therapy.
Relate Communications March 12th, 2019
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