586 Dodge ave nw suite B Elk River, MN

Tia holds a Master's degree in Marriage and Family therapy.  She specializes in treating children 0-10 and their family.  She is a Registered Play Therapist Supervisor and Certified Synergetic Play Therapist and uses this modality along with others for the best possible outcome for the client. Tia is also trained in Theraplay, Child Parent Psychotherapy, Experiential Play Therapy,  CCPT, Brainspotting, Poly Vagal theory, and Sand tray therapy. Tia believes a "bottom up" approach and helping clients learn about their own nervous system and how to regulate is key to mental wellness as well as decreases negative behavior in children.

Tia has a passion for working with families through adoption or foster care as well as blended families and is vetted through Mn FAM. Tia includes parents throughout the process of therapy with their child and assists parents in their area of needs as well.

Tia is also offering supervision to aspiring Play Therapists, MN LMFT & LPCC seeking licensure as well as offering consultation and training for parents and teachers.

Kelsey holds a Master's degree in Marriage and Family Therapy. She is a graduate from Adler Graduate School of Counseling. She is a LMFT working towards her RPT. 

Kelsey enjoys working with children, adolescents, as well as adults in areas of anxiety, depression, and trauma.

Kelsey has training in Adlerian Play Therapy and is finishing up her training to become a Registered Play Therapist 

Kelsey does wonderful work with children and their parents, often working with parents and children simultaneously to increase the child's regulation through co-regulation from the parent. Kelsey offers 1:1 support for parents for children in therapy or not.

Sarah earned her Masters in Clinical Social Work from the University of St Thomas/St Catherine’s University. She is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker.

Sarah has been working with children and families for over 30 years and has been a play based therapist since 2018. Sarah is currently working to become a Registered Play Therapist. Sarah is a former foster parent and is an adoptive parent. Sarah has extensive training in areas of trauma, attachment, child development, and neurobiology, has certification in Permanency and Adoption, and is a vetted therapist with MNAdopt. She is also a certified trainer for the Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE’s) through MN Communities Caring for Children. Sarah believes in helping parents learn the best ways to support and care for their children so she believes  parent involvement is very important to the therapeutic experience. 

Sarah also provides LGSW supervision as well as parent and teacher consultations and training.

Alyssa holds a Master’s degree in Mental Health Counseling from St. Cloud University.

"As therapist, I hope to help individuals and families explore and grow to cope with life’s struggles. I believe the counseling environment is a place to meet a client where they’re at to listen to their personal story. I hope to make a space for discussion and the time process the experience and concerns. Counseling is the opportunity to build, connect, and find meaning.

I use Integrated modalities of emotion-focused therapy, family systems, expressive art in therapy, and attachment-theory."

Areas of interest: children 9+, adolescents, college students, adults, families and couples.

Grief and loss, anxiety, trauma, depression, self-esteem, relational and communication concerns

Trained Areas of Interest: Prepare/Enrich, Gottman Level 1

EFT level 1

Alyssa is under the supervision of Tia Dvorak MS LMFT-S BBHT-S RPT-S

Shelby is a Graduate Student at St Cloud State University working towards her master’s

degree in clinical mental health counseling (expected May 2024). "As a therapist in training, I believe everyone has unique stories and experiences. I am interested in listening to and helping people grow their stories by providing an open space and integrating counseling tools and techniques. I have experience working with college students, children and parents an am open to a wide range of people: children, adolescents, college students, adults,

families, and couples. I am open to a wide range of topics from depression, anxiety, grief, identity exploration, and more.

Shelby is under the supervision of Tia Dvorak MS LMFT-S BBHT-S RPT-S

Nora is a 1 year old "aussiedoodle" who spends her days helping people of all ages regulate. She spends most of her time with Tia Dvorak providing play therapy. She LOVES "hide and seek" and appears pretty intuitive. She loves to greet everyone who comes into our Elk River location and INSISTS on meeting ALL THE CHILDREN! She is very kind and loves belly rubs the most!