Monarch Counseling Service strives to build connections and relationships with our clients and our communities to bring healing and hope by offering a safe space, an open heart, and a calm listening presence. Best Practices: The Monarch team believes in utilizing best practices as interventions to support clients in achieving their goals, as well as when working together with our other therapeutic partners and in all of our business operations.
Building Resiliency: The Monarch team believes in building resiliency in their clients and in their clinicians, as strength is necessary for growth and change. Collaboration: The Monarch team believes that the best work comes from collaboration. They believe that collaboration can change not only our clients, but our communities. Other service providers, community partners, and the client's team come together to bring expertise, ideas, and a path for change.
Listening Presence: The Monarch team believes in being a listening presence. When you are with any member of our team, you will be with a welcoming and non-judgmental person who is there to offer care, support, and validation.
Building Resiliency: The Monarch team believes in building resiliency in their clients and in their clinicians, as strength is necessary for growth and change. Collaboration: The Monarch team believes that the best work comes from collaboration. They believe that collaboration can change not only our clients, but our communities. Other service providers, community partners, and the client's team come together to bring expertise, ideas, and a path for change.
Listening Presence: The Monarch team believes in being a listening presence. When you are with any member of our team, you will be with a welcoming and non-judgmental person who is there to offer care, support, and validation.
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At Monarch Counseling Service we want to provide our community with compassionate mental health services for all ages.
We believe in the power of presence and patience as we sit with our neighbors when life becomes challenging, when change is needed, when trauma, grief and loss have transformed our lives and nothing feels normal.
With experience and expertise, with down-to-earth demeanors, with curiosity and kindness, without judgment or 'expert'-ness, we at Monarch Counseling Service pledge to our mission of being there for you with a listening ear, an open heart and a calm spirit.
We believe in the power of presence and patience as we sit with our neighbors when life becomes challenging, when change is needed, when trauma, grief and loss have transformed our lives and nothing feels normal.
With experience and expertise, with down-to-earth demeanors, with curiosity and kindness, without judgment or 'expert'-ness, we at Monarch Counseling Service pledge to our mission of being there for you with a listening ear, an open heart and a calm spirit.
Coral Popowitz, MSW, LICSW, CT
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I was born in Minneapolis and raised in St. Paul, the eldest child of five in a working class neighborhood.
I married my husband right out of high school in 1975 and starting having children (it's what you did).
In 1985, we took a leap of faith and moved our then-small family of four children to rural Willow River.
We added three more children (yes, that's a total of seven children by birth and adoption) to our large owner-built home where I spent many years raising children, gardens and various critters.
I married my husband right out of high school in 1975 and starting having children (it's what you did).
In 1985, we took a leap of faith and moved our then-small family of four children to rural Willow River.
We added three more children (yes, that's a total of seven children by birth and adoption) to our large owner-built home where I spent many years raising children, gardens and various critters.
Sally Laursen, MSW, LGSW
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I grew up just outside Willow River in a home my dad and our whole family built.
I have two brothers and five sisters, but have also shared my family with many foster children and foreign exchange students.
After graduating high school, I moved to St. Paul to attend Hamline University.
We were not the right fit, so I took a break from school to live life.
During this time, I was a nanny for triplet boys, and absolutely loved it.
However, in the summer of 2000, as they were preparing to become future kindergartners, I knew that I needed a change and that I needed to start working on my future.
I have two brothers and five sisters, but have also shared my family with many foster children and foreign exchange students.
After graduating high school, I moved to St. Paul to attend Hamline University.
We were not the right fit, so I took a break from school to live life.
During this time, I was a nanny for triplet boys, and absolutely loved it.
However, in the summer of 2000, as they were preparing to become future kindergartners, I knew that I needed a change and that I needed to start working on my future.
Deb Lindau, LMFT
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I was born and raised on a farm in Grantsburg, WI and although I no longer live on the farm I continue to live in Grantsburg and am a huge Packer fan.
Being raised in a rural area I love being outdoors, camping, swimming and bonfires.
I attended two years of college at the University of Wisconsin - River Falls and then transferred to Bethel College in St. Paul where I graduated with a degree in Speech Communication and a minor in Youth Ministry (no I did not find a job in Speech Communication after graduation).
Being raised in a rural area I love being outdoors, camping, swimming and bonfires.
I attended two years of college at the University of Wisconsin - River Falls and then transferred to Bethel College in St. Paul where I graduated with a degree in Speech Communication and a minor in Youth Ministry (no I did not find a job in Speech Communication after graduation).
Kelly Swanson, LPCC, RPT
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Welcome to Monarch, my name is Kelly Swanson and I was born in Denver, Colorado.
I am one of three adopted children.
My family moved to a small town in rural northern Minnesota in the 80's.
I met my husband while in high school, and we were married right after graduation.
My personal interests are spending time with my family, reading, walking, and enjoying nature.
I have always wanted to be a social worker or counselor but worked in several fields on my journey to where I am now.
I started out as a teenager working both as a waitress and a bank teller.
I am one of three adopted children.
My family moved to a small town in rural northern Minnesota in the 80's.
I met my husband while in high school, and we were married right after graduation.
My personal interests are spending time with my family, reading, walking, and enjoying nature.
I have always wanted to be a social worker or counselor but worked in several fields on my journey to where I am now.
I started out as a teenager working both as a waitress and a bank teller.
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