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Our Medication Team

Charlotte Szabo, DNP, PMHFNP-BC, APRN charlotte@affinitypsych.com
Charlotte is a board-certified psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner who provides medication management to patients 5-60 years old. In her warm, funny, wise, and oh-so-real way, she will give you the information you need to make the best decision for your unique situation.

david-5x7a-1072×1500 (2) — David Frovarp, APRN-CNPdavid@affinitypsych.com
David is a board certified nurse practitioner with extensive experience in behavioral health, substance abuse, and pain management in adult populations. He appreciates the opportunity to learn about the unique path each of his patients has been on and working with them towards the accomplishment of their individualized goals.

Nikita_Boyd_PRINTSIZE for website — Nikita Boyd, MSN, APRN, PMHNP-BC, AGNP-Cnikita@affinitypsych.com
Nikita is a board-certified psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner who provides medication management for adolescent, adult, and geriatric patients (13-95). She incorporates functional and mind-body medicine techniques in her care and values a client driven, goal-oriented, compassionate approach to care.

Amy_Tornio for website — Amy Tornio, CNP, PMHNP-BC amy.tornio@affinitypsych.com
Amy is a board-certified psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner licensed to treat patients across the lifespan, with primary expertise treating adults. I am passionate about partnering with patients and embracing shared decision making as a foundation for developing a long-lasting patient-provider relationship.

Ellie 5×7 (1) — Ellie Rizor, DNP, PMHNP, APRN ellie@affinitypsych.com
Ellie is a board certified psychiatric and mental health nurse practitioner who provides medication management to children, adolescents, and young adults. Ellie believes in advocating for her clients' academic and personal success and has an understanding of the impact that mental health can have on educational and social experiences.

Our Therapy Team

Erin-5x7website — Erin Beecher, MSW, LICSW erin.beecher@affinitypsych.com
Erin is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker who works with children (age 2+), adolescents, adults, and families. She is experienced in providing play therapy, parent-child therapy, and individual therapy. Erin brings a calming presence, sense of humor, and creativity to her approach with clients.

Emma-B-Website-Photo-scaled-e1697834591181 — Emma Buckingham, MSW, LICSW emma@affinitypsych.com
Emma is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who works with teens and adults. She is passionate about helping her clients harness their strengths to make change and overcome challenges. Emma incorporates empathy, warmth, collaboration, and a sense of humor in each session, as she creates a space of safety and vulnerability with each client.

SamSwafford — Sam Swafford, MS, LPCC sam.swafford@affinitypsych.com
Sam is a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor who works with adolescents, young adults, adults, and those who are a part of the LGBTQIA+ community. They specialize in trauma work and those with dissociative abilities. Sam aims to create a safe and comfortable space for all.

Quincy – photo (2) — Quincy Guinadi, PsyD quincy@affinitypsych.com
Quincy is a postdoctoral resident who works with late adolescents, emerging adults, and adults. She offers both individual therapy and ADHD testing services. Quincy believes in showing up as a fellow human being alongside your self-discovery journey.

guzman — Jonathan Guzman, MA, LPCC jonathan.guzman@affinitypsych.com
Jonathan Guzman is a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor who specializes in individual, family, and couples counseling. He works with adolescents and adults to explore meaning, cultivate purpose, and envision ways through all of life's challenges. He believes in person-centered care with a focus on healing and becoming our best selves.

Stacy – 5 x 7 for website — Stacy Quinn, MSW, LICSW stacy@affinitypsych.com
Stacy is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who works with adults, couples, and families who seek to improve relationships, process life transitions, and gain confidence and clarity. Through her empathetic and non-judgmental approach, and some humor, her clients feel comfortable, connected, and inspired to make positive changes in their lives.

Christine Dudero – 5 x 7 for website — Christine Dudero, MA, LMFTchristine.dudero@affinitypsych.com
Christine Dudero is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist experienced in working with individuals, couples & families across the lifespan. Christine takes a collaborative approach towards empowering you to achieve your therapy goals.

Nicki Keen Dawolo, MA, LICSW — Nicki Keen Dawolo, MA, LICSW nicki@affinitypsych.com
Nicki is an LICSW working with kids, adolescents and adults, typically who have experienced losses or major changes that have impacted their ability to cope with life. Nicki's empathetic and flexible approach helps her clients feel comfortable and promotes healing and change.

Kelsey_Malmstedt_PRINTSIZE for website — Kelsey Malmstedt, MS, LPCC kelsey.malmstedt@affinitypsych.com
Kelsey (she/her) is a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor who works with adult individuals. She provides a warm, safe environment for clients to show up as they are and meet them where they are at. She enjoys collaborating with her clients to individualize their experiences and help empower them to live as their authentic selves.

&nbsp — Ann Marie Freeman, MA, LMFT ann.marie@affinitypsych.com
Ann Marie is a Marriage and Family Therapist with over 15 years of experience working with individuals 12+. She enjoys the opportunity to create a safe, nonjudgmental space for you to share your story and manifest change in your life. She provides a transparent, relaxed and relatable approach to therapy. She specializes in anxiety, panic, mood disorders and trauma.

Sarah_Borger_PRINTSIZE (1) for website — Sarah Borger, MA, LPCC sarah.borger@affinitypsych.com
Sarah is a licensed professional clinical counselor who works with adults and older adolescents. Sarah collaborates with clients to author a next chapter that feels meaningful, empowering, and integrated.Sarah often works with people who have experienced trauma, identify as LGBTQ+, and/or are seeking to increase self-worth during times of transition.

Cori_C_Boehm_Peterson_PRINTSIZE for website-min — Cori Boehm-Peterson, MSW, LICSW cori@affinitypsych.com
Cori is an LICSW who works with children age 6 and older, adolescents, young adults, adults, couples, and families. Cori is kind, authentic, and uses everyday language to engage and connect with her clients.

Elizabeth_Ritter_PRINTSIZE for website — Elizabeth Ritter, MS, LPCC liz.ritter@affinitypsych.com
Liz is a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor who provides individual therapy to clients (11+), adolescents, and adults. She encourages the balance of sharing joy and working through difficult times together. Liz is compassionate, encouraging, supportive, transparent, and strengths based. Liz believes in a safe therapeutic space and that therapy is not, "one size fits all."

Steven_Ringsmuth_Stolpman_3565_PRINTSIZE for website — Steven Ringsmuth Stolpman, MS, LMFTsteven@affinitypsych.com
Steven Ringsmuth Stolpman is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist. He believes that most people who say they want to get better can if they have a safe place to express their needs. He welcomes clients ages 13 - 65 years old to meet and see if this can be that place for them.

Scott_Grandt_PRINTSIZE for website — Scott Grandt, MSW, LICSW scott@affinitypsych.com
Scott is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker who provides individual therapy to teens (16+) and adults. Scott believes in meeting people where they are at in their mental health journey. His style of therapy would be described as warm, non-judgmental, and collaborative.

Hillary_Marshall for website — Hillary Marshall, MSW, LICSW hillary@affinitypsych.com
Hillary is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker who works with teens, adults and families. She uses a relational approach mixed with compassion, authenticity, and humor to support her clients. She specializes in trauma therapy and believes everyone has the capability for growth and healing, despite their past experiences.

Charmagne_Derichs_PRINTSIZE website-min — Charmagne Derichs, MA, LPCC charmagne@affinitypsych.com
Charmagne (shar-main) is a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor who works with individual teens, young adults, and adults around issues of anxiety, stress, coping, self-esteem, transitions, depression, and grief and loss.

Amy_Hilburger_for website — Amy Hilburger, PsyD, LP amy@affinitypsych.com
Amy is enthusiastic, down-to-earth, and truly enjoys the privilege of doing therapy. She works with individual adults to get off auto-pilot and start living purposefully. She enjoys incorporating humor into the therapeutic process, as she believes it is healing.

Emily_Valentine-for website — Emily Valentine, MSW, LICSW emily.valentine@affinitypsych.com
Emily is a clinical social worker who works with teens, adults, and families. She works from a neuro-affirming standpoint and specializes in working with ADHD and Autism. She also has extensive training and experience working with trauma.

Shatera Thorson, MA shatera@affinitypsych.com
Shatera is a Marriage and Family therapist who works with adolescents, young adults, adults, couples, and families. She is passionate about working with clients who have experienced trauma who are motivated to change their life in whole and holistic ways. She provides a direct and compassionate approach meeting clients where they are at in their journey.

Rebecca Ellmann, MA, LPCC rebecca.ellmann@affinitypsych.com
Rebecca is a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor who works with adolescents and young adults. She is a person-centered, strengths-based therapist who utilizes empowerment and an integrative approach to lead clients to happier and healthier lives.

Barbara Curran — Barbara Curran, MA, LMFT barbara.curran@affinitypsych.com
Barb is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist who works with individuals, couples, families and children. Barb is compassionate and collaborative in her approach to therapy, bringing life experience and training together in her approach. She will help you explore your challenges, grow in your ability to manage conflict, and set healthy boundaries.

John Merrick, MA, LPCCjohn@affinitypsych.com
John is a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor who works with adolescents and adults. John's style emphasizes authenticity, humor, and embracing the unique strengths of his clients. He strives to build real, personal relationships that provide a safe and comfortable environment while helping people work towards overcoming their challenges.

Brianna_Pezon — Brianna M. Pezon, MSW, LICSWbrianna.pezon@affinitypsych.com
Brianna is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who works primarily with adults. No matter if substance use, family concerns, improved self awareness or wanting a fresh start brings you to this office, she is glad you are here! Brianna fosters a uniquely warm, compassionate and empathetic space for us to begin a journey of healing and self discovery!

Sheri Solheim, MA, LPCC — Sheri Solheim, MA, LPCCsheri.solheim@affinitypsych.com
Sheri is a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor serves children and adults. Sheri specializes in trauma and provides EMDR to adolescents and adults who struggle with mental health issues such as PTSD, chronic pain, unhealthy addictions/behaviors, depression, and anxiety. Sheri offers a calm, soothing experience with a mix of candor and humor.

&nbsp — Sarah Gokey, MA, LMFT sarah.gokey@affinitypsych.com
Sarah is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist who is approachable, collaborative, and strengths-based. She supports individuals and families in all stages of life and will support you in finding holistic solutions for sustainable change.

Natalie_Taber_PRINTSIZE 5×7 — Natalie J. Taber, MA, MSW, LICSWnatalie@affinitypsych.com
Natalie Taber is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker. She works with adults and has an explicitly anti-racist and decolonizing perspective. Natalie believes that feeling seen and heard by your therapist in a non-judgmental and nurturing space. She brings a gentle yet direct approach to the partnerships with her clients to move towards change.

Marilyn_Court_1197_PRINTSIZE 5×7 — Marilyn Court, MA, LMFT marilyn@affinitypsych.com
Marilyn is a licensed marriage and family therapist who works with individual adults and couples. Marilyn brings a warm, authentic approach with a touch of humor to create a safe space for healing.

5x7Chelse_Bolin_7572_PRINTSIZE — Chelse Bolin, MSW, LICSWchelse@affinitypsych.com
Chelse is a clinical social worker who uses they/them pronouns. They welcome individuals ages 16 and up. If you are looking for a warm, non-judgmental, direct, compassionate therapist- look no further. You found them! Chelse enjoys nature, bicycling, music, movies, and art. They look forward to working with you.

Melissa Larson — Melissa Larson, MSW, LICSW melissa.larson@affinitypsych.com
Melissa is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker who works with individual adults and couples. Melissa is kind, straightforward, and has a great sense of humor. She believes you are worthy of a safe space dedicated to providing you the opportunity to process your experiences of fear, trauma, transition and identity.

5x7Vlad_Gordeyev_7021_PRINTSIZE (1) — Vlad Gordeyev, MS, LMFT vlad@affinitypsych.com
Vlad is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist. He enjoys working with adults, couples and families. He is relational, culturally-humble, non-judgmental, and he values joining alongside you as you navigate life's challenges and relationships at your pace.

Terria McGee, MSW, LICSW — Terria McGee, MSW, LICSW terria@affinitypsych.com
Terria is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker. She works with adolescents, young adults, adults, and families. She is all about "meeting you where you're at" to build a relationship and explore life's difficulties. She is committed to be there with you on your journey towards healing, strength, and hope for the future.

5x7Heather_Brinkman_2762_PRINTSIZE — Heather Cassidy, MS, LPCC heather@affinitypsych.com
Heather is a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor who works with children, adolescents, young adults, adults, and families. She specializes in trauma and works with a wide range of mental health issues, including depression, anxiety, attachment, adoption, racial identity, gender identity, and life transitions.

Sierra_Barger_9719_PRINTSIZE — Sierra Nichols, MA, LMFT sierra@affinitypsych.com
Sierra is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist who works with adolescents, adults, and their families. She works to partner with individuals and/or their families to improve quality of life by creating a safe, non-judgemental space for exploring stressors, focusing on solutions, and developing healthy relationships.

Sherry_Fridlund_2244_PRINTSIZE 5×7 — Sherry Fridlund, MA, LPsherry@affinitypsych.com
Sherry is a Licensed Psychologist who works with children through seniors. She brings decades of experience to her work, allowing her to provide wise, directive, skills-based suggestions alongside her warm and supportive demeanor.

Denise_Lynn_Wing_8461_PRINTSIZE 5×7 — Denise Wing, MA, LMFTdenise@affinitypsych.com
Denise is a licensed marriage and family therapist and Board approved supervisor who has been collaborating with adults and families for over 20 years. Developing a trusting therapeutic relationship is the foundation of her work. This allows for an emotionally safe environment to explore, build self-understanding, self-love and to empower her clients to live their preferred lives.

Angela_Ackerman_6972_PRINTSIZE 5×7 — Angela Ackerman, MA, LPCCangela@affinitypsych.com
Angela is a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor who works with individuals and families, and especially loves to work with children (0-5) and their caregivers. Angela brings a balance of compassion and practical steps to help clients shift and grow. She uses a variety of creative approaches in her work because serious problems don't always need a serious solution!

Kelly Cook, MSW, LICSW kelly.cook@affinitypsych.com
Kelly is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker who works with adults seeking the tools to thrive, not just survive. She has special expertise in helping those recovering from childhood sexual assault as well as women who have experienced domestic abuse. Kelly believes strongly in working with the client wherever they are on their road to wellness.

Kelsey Miller, MA, LPCC kelsey@affinitypsych.com
Kelsey is a licensed professional clinical counselor who works with children, adolescents, adults, and parents. She is funny, smart, kind, and approachable. She is passionate about figuring out the specific strategies that will help you and/or your family confidently move forward into a more enjoyable, empowered, and fulfilling life.

Michael_Jacob_4947_PRINTSIZE 5×7 (1) — Michael Jacob, MS michael@affinitypsych.com
Michael is an Associate Clinical Therapist who works with adolescents and adults. He believes in meeting clients where they are in their journey toward wellness. He works collaboratively with clients to create new insight, discover strengths, and explore ways for them to live their most authentic life.

Matthew “Matt” Thompson, MA, LPCC matt@affinitypsych.com
Matthew is a licensed professional clinical counselor who works with adults and older adolescents. His approach is all about empowering people to make the change they desire, especially when they feel stuck or powerless. He approaches clients with curiosity, candor, and transparency.

Abby Wulfing, MA, LMFT abby.wulfing@affinitypsych.com
Abby is a licensed marriage and family therapist who works with teenagers, adults, couples, and families. When you are ready to face the stuff that keeps you stuck and work towards creating a more meaningful future, Abby is your person.

sara-5×7-1 (1) — Sara Eby, MA, LPCC sara@affinitypsych.com
Sara is a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor with 15 years of experience working with older adolescents and adults. Her specialty is helping clients gently and effectively get to the root of the problem. This allows for the kind of healthy, grounded, energizing growth that supports and sustains long-lasting change in the lives of her clients.

Dani Norgren, MSW, LICSW dani@affinitypsych.com
Dani is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker who works with children, adolescents, adults, couples, families, and LGBTQIA+. Whether exploring grief or trauma, navigating depression or anxiety, or understanding problematic body image or self-esteem, she supports clients using compassionate accountability, humor, and authenticity.

Abby Heisserer, MA, LPCC abby.heisserer@affinitypsych.com
Abby is a licensed professional clinical counselor who uses humor and everyday language to help her adolescent and adults clients figure out their next steps. She will use a combination of encouragement and respectful challenging to partner with you in overcoming the challenges you face.

Kelly Sternhagen, MSW, LICSW kelly@affinitypsych.com
Kelly is a licensed clinical social worker who is dedicated to helping children, adolescents, adults and families heal the wounds of the past and confidently reshape their futures. She will help you find the safety and strength to face whatever greets you on your journey.

5x7Meridee_Rilen_7617_PRINTSIZE — Meridee Rilen, PsyD, LP, Foundermeridee@affinitypsych.com
Meridee is a psychologist who works with adult individuals and couples. She is direct, interactive, solution-oriented, and relationship-focused in her work. She helps clients re-write their stories, unlearn old habits, and live fully authentic lives.

andrea-undlin — Andrea Undlin, MA, LMFT andrea@affinitypsych.com
Andrea is a Licensed Marriage and Family therapist who works with children with anxiety, teens, adults, and families. She specializes in trauma and works well with a wide range of mental health issues. Andrea is passionate about helping others and keeps it real and genuine with her clients.

Magan Callaway, MSW, LICSW magan@affinitypsych.com
Magan is a licensed clinical social worker, though her clients think of her more as a resiliency-finder and a confidence-grower. She helps adolescents and adults, particularly those in the LGBTQIA+ community, tap into their potential in order to achieve the growth they seek.

Jeffrey 5x7 — Jeffrey Brunsgaard, MA, LPCC jeffrey@affinitypsych.com
Jeff is a licensed professional clinical counselor who works with adolescents, adults, individuals, and couples. He is direct, solution-focused, narrative, and relational in his work. He helps clients develop new patterns, write new stories, and take active control over the direction of their lives.

Christin Seirup, MA, LPCC christin@affinitypsych.com
Christin is a licensed professional clinical counselor who works primarily with individual adults. She loves partnering with clients to help them grow and heal from their past. Through that process, clients come closer to finding their true and authentic selves. This brings peace and emotional well-being in the present and instills hope for the future.

Tessa Wolden, MA, ATR-BC, LPCC tessa@affinitypsych.com
Tessa is a Board Certified Art Therapist and Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor. She partners with children, teens, and adults to support their reflection and growth. Tessa uses art-making, verbal processing, and ties in nature to create deeper understanding of difficult situations.

Jennifer “Jen” Hahn, MA, LPCC jennifer@affinitypsych.com
Jennifer is a licensed professional clinical counselor who works with adolescents and adult individuals. She is direct, transparent, and eccentric, and she works hard to provide her clients with a safe space where they can feel seen and heard. She believes that therapy should be what works best for each client – not one size fits most.

Dana Stewart, MSW, LICSW dana@affinitypsych.com
Dana is a licensed clinical social worker who works with individuals (ages 13+) and couples. She trusts and loves the process of therapy. She provides a safe place for clients to be seen, heard, and accepted as they explore their own path of evolution.

George Dupuy, DSW, LICSW george@affinitypsych.com
George is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker skilled in helping children, adolescents, adults, and families seeking practical solutions, emotional acceptance, and healing. His down-to-earth and straightforward approach is balanced with a kind, warm, and gentle relatability that helps support clients as they move through challenges.

Jessica McBride, MPS, LPCC, LADC jessica@affinitypsych.com
Jessica is a licensed professional clinical counselor and licensed alcohol and drug counselor who works with individual adults and couples. She is all about creating and nurturing connection – connecting clients to their strengths, to healthy relationships with others, and to their authentic selves.

Becca_Hirdler_2651_PRINTSIZE website — Becca Sawyer-Smith, MA, LPCC becca@affinitypsych.com
Becca is a licensed professional clinical counselor who provides individual therapy to adolescents and adults. She engages clients in a creative, collaborative experience that allows them to grow in self-knowledge as they move towards their goals.

Our Administrative Team

Danielle Claus, Practice Coordinator & Billing Managerdanielle@affinitypsych.com
Danielle is Affinity's Practice Coordinator and Billing Manager. She supports our staff and our clients by taking care of all billing-related matters and knowing pretty much everything about how things work around here! If you have a question, Danielle is certain to have an answer for you!

Bynnom-MooreJacklyn1 — Jacklyn Bynnom-Moore, Administrative Specialist admin@affinitypsych.com
Jacklyn is Affinity's Administrative Specialist. She supports our clients and clinicians by verifying insurance benefits, ensuring all our charts are set up correctly, and doing lots of other "behind-the-scenes" stuff that keeps everything running smoothly. She will win you over with her smile and her positive attitude!

Sumit 5 x 7 (2) — Sumit Dange, Billing Specialist sumit@affinitypsych.com
Sumit is our Billing Specialist. He works diligently to make the billing process as easy as possible for all of our clients. If your insurance is causing you a headache, he will be the one to help you out!

Latika 5 x 7 (2) — Latika Sharma, Billing Specialist latika@affinitypsych.com
Latika is a Billing Specialist at Affinity Psychological Services. When she is not out seeing the world, she is busy dealing with those pesky insurance companies so you hopefully do not have to. She understands how frustrating insurance can be and hopes to make it more bearable for our clients.

Website Photo Affinity Kyle — Kyle Kappelmann, Scheduling Coordinatorkyle@affinitypsych.com
Kyle is Affinity's Scheduling Coordinator. As your first point of contact here, he will listen to your needs and quickly match you with a great-fit clinician. He is a skilled communicator with tons of compassion and empathy, and he truly believes in the importance of good mental health!

Keanna Price — Keanna Price, Administrative Specialistkeanna@affinitypsych.com
Keanna is Affinity's Administrative Specialist. She supports our clients and clinicians by verifying insurance benefits and is another point of contact for everyone in our community. Keanna is joining us from Texas, where she's had a long background in healthcare settings.

Areas We Serve

Edina
7401 Metro Blvd
Suite 250
Edina, MN 55439

St. Cloud
3400 1st St N
Suite 101
St. Cloud, MN 56303

Plymouth
3251 Fernbrook Ln N
Plymouth, MN 55447

Richfield
6636 Cedar Ave S
Suite 360
Richfield, MN 55423

Bloomington
1550 American Blvd E Suite 550,
Bloomington, MN 55425