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Dr. Kathleen Chara, Ph.D., LPCC, RPT-S

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With great professionalism, care, and experience, Dr. Kathleen will work tirelessly for you and your family. As a parent and a professional, Dr. Kathleen brings a heart for the success of every family to her work. Dr. Kathleen will work with you to develop a treatment plan to restore harmony and functioning in your family.

Dr. Kathleen has a Ph.D. in Family Psychology. She is Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC) in the state of Minnesota. She has graduated from the Permanency and Adoption Competency Certificate program offered through the Center for Advanced Studies in Child Welfare at the University of Minnesota.

While working and teaching in the field of child and family psychology for over 30 years, Dr. Kathleen developed the HEARTS® therapy model to address the comprehensive needs of children and families during the healing process. The HEARTS® Framework is a culmination of Dr. Kathleen’s successful work bringing healing to children and families.

She has been counseling children and their families for thirty years. She has co-authored six books and has published numerous articles in professional journals and reference books and is a professor at the University of Northwestern – St. Paul teaching Counseling Children. Please visit www.hearttoheartfamilycounseling.com to learn more.

Heart to Heart Child and Family Center for Counseling, LLC
127 E County Road C, Ste 6
Little Canada, MN 55117
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Website: http://www.hearttoheartfamilycounseling.com
Heart to Heart Child and Family Center for Counseling, LLC
127 E County Road C, Ste 6
Little Canada, MN 55117

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Practice Location:
Office-Based
Telehealth
Insurance Taken:
Aetna
Blue Cross/Blue Shield
Cigna
HealthPartners
Medica
Medical Assistance
Optum Health
Preferred One
UCare
United Healthcare
Treatment Modalities:
Accelerated Resolution Therapy (ART)
Adlerian Play Therapy
Adult Attachment Inventory
ARC Model
Circle of Security
Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT)
DC 0-5
Experiential Play Therapy
Eye Movement Desensitization-Reprocessing (EMDR)
Filial Play Therapy
Internal Family Systems (IFS)
LifeBook/Life Story Work
Music Therapy
Parent-Child Interactive Therapy (PCIT)
Sand Tray or Sand Play
Sensory Motor Arousal Regulation Treatment (SMART)
Somatic Experiencing (SE)
TheraPlay
Trauma Focused – Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF CBT)
Trauma-informed Child Parent Psychotherapy (TI-CPP)
YogaCalm
Areas of Practice:
Adoption Identity (i.e., self-worth, self-esteem)
Attachment
Attention Deficit / Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
Autism Spectrum Disorder
Childhood Depression
Domestic Violence
Early Traumatic Experiences
Foster Care
Grief and Loss Related to Adoption
Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD)
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
Reactive Attachment Disorder (RAD)
Sexual Abuse (Victim)
Transracial/Transcultural Families
Client Demographics:
Adult (Ad. Parent - Individual)
Adult (Adoptee)
Birth/First Parent/Family Work
Elementary Age (7-12)
Family Work
Infant (0-2)
Teen (13-18)
Young Adult (19-25)
Young Child (3-6)
PACC Graduate
Graduate of Permanency & Adoption Competency Certificate Program (PACC) through UMN’s Center for Advanced Studies in Child Welfare - More Info

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If your family is facing financial barriers to receiving care from an adoption-competent therapist in Minnesota, please reach out to our HELP Program: https://fosteradoptmn.org/help_program_overview/

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