Building On Hope
To continue keeping our doors open to everyone in need, last year we launched BUILDING ON HOPE, a 3-year campaign to purchase and rehab the house next door. Click below to find out how you can help.
Volunteers Needed
We are always looking for individuals or groups to help with maintenance and projects around our "charming little houses on Grand."
The Center is also adding to its volunteer base through helpers with fundraising events, clerical support, marketing, and fundraising. Please contact us with ways you can help.
Karen Heegaard, MA, LP
Licensed Psychologist and Grief Therapist
Karen is a licensed psychologist with over 20 years of clinical experience. At the Center, she provides therapy for adults, couples, adolescents and families with an emphasis on promoting healing and resilience while enhancing happiness and function.
Her experience and training include working with anxiety, depression, grief and trauma including level I and II EMDR training. All of her work includes attention the the mind, body and spirit. She provides group therapy for those who have lost a loved one to suicide and works with couples who have sustained a traumatic loss.
Karen is a member of Minnesota Women Psychologists, and the Minnesota Psychological Association. She serves on the Board of Directors of YMCA Camp Menogyn and finds time in nature to be sustaining. She also enjoys, hiking, biking, gardening, reading and spending time with family.
The Center's professional staff is very experienced with specialized education and training in the most current methods.
(meet the team)
Tom Ellis, MA
Licensed Marriage and
Family Therapist,
Executive Director, and Clinical Supervisor
Tom is a marriage and family therapist at the Center with a special focus on trauma. He is also a clinical supervisor, consultant, writer, trainer and critical incident de-briefer. (more)
Sarah Logan, MA
Program Director
Grief Therapist
Sarah provides therapy to individuals, families, groups and children. She has worked in school settings and with young mothers, teenagers and children. (more)