Linh Scally moved to Grand Rapids, MN in 2004. Linh currently resides in Grand Rapids with her husband and her four children. Linh loves spending time with her church family and is passionate about the Grand Rapids community. Linh co-founded Well in the beginning of 2019 with a desire to create a warm, comfortable environment with quality and individualized care. Linh understands that life can be difficult and unrelenting at times and having someone to walk alongside us through those seasons can have a huge impact on our personal growth and long-lasting, positive effects on the family system at large. Linh completed her Bachelor in Social Work at Bemidji State University with a minor in Chemical Dependency and her Master’s Degree in Social Work at the University of Minnesota Duluth. She has years of clinical experience providing individual, group, family and couples counseling. Linh is also a board approved clinical supervisor for the Board of Behavioral Health and Therapy and Minnesota Board of Social Work. Linh is able to provide clinical supervision for mental health practitioners working towards licensure. Linh has a broad range of clinical experience working with individuals and groups ages 12 and up in the following areas:
- Dual Diagnosis/ Co-Occurring Disorders
- Depression and Bipolar Disorder
- Personality Disorder
- Anxiety Disorders
- Self-Harm Behavior
- Complicated Grief Reactions
- Anger and Stress Management
- Life Transition
- Family and Relationship Issues
- Couple’s Conflict
- Self-image and Self-Esteem Issues
Linh believes in a strengths-based approach that is holistic, eclectic and guided by the individual needs of the client. Linh uses a variety of modalities that incorporate the best practices of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, Motivation Interviewing, Solution Focused, Family System Theory, Gottman Method, Christian Counseling and Biofeedback.
Lauren Flood is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist who works with children, adolescents, and adults individually as well as couples and families. Lauren received her undergraduate degree in psychology and family studies from the University of St. Thomas and her master’s degree in marriage and family therapy from Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Lauren has experience working with a variety of clientele in an array of different settings and most enjoys getting to see positive change occur in others’ lives through the process of therapy. Lauren is passionate about people and helping others come to a better understanding of themselves and their world, discover fulfillment and purpose, and find what being well looks like for them. She considers it an honor and a privilege to be able to work alongside people as they navigate through life, relationships, hardships, and change.
Lauren was born and raised in Grand Rapids and is thrilled to be back in her hometown giving back to the community that has given so much to her and helped shape who she is today. Lauren co-founded Well in the beginning of 2019 with the aim of helping others find wellness in their lives and fostering stronger, healthier, more fulfilling relationships. When individuals and families thrive, so does our community and, in turn, our world.
Lauren utilizes a variety of approaches and modalities that best fit each individual person including Solution-Focused, Narrative, Emotion Focused, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Cognitive Behavior Therapy Motivational Interviewing, Family Systems Theory and the Gottman Method. Lauren has years of experience working with individuals struggling with the following:
- Depression
- Anxiety
- Adjustment
- Relationship Issues
- Life Transitions
- Family Struggles
- Behavioral Concerns
- Grief/Loss
- Personal Growth
- Stress Management
Jim Christian’s philosophy of therapy derives from the word “Journey.” Every moment of life is full of decisions that lead you somewhere down the path of life’s journey. Sometimes this path can be uncertain, difficult, and we find ourselves “stuck” in our thinking or we lack the ability or skills to move any further. Jim feels it is important to provide a non-judgmental atmosphere to help you explore these difficulties and help you come to a deeper understanding of yourself while seeing yourself as an individual person with your own, unique needs and goals.
Jim has years of experience as a therapist working in private practice and a community health site which includes working with adults, families, and married couples and has worked with a broad spectrum of presenting problems including depression, anxiety, personality disorder, conflict resolution, behavior modification, marriage difficulties, self-esteem, life transition, grief, cognitive distortions, and Christian counseling.
Jim has been trained in DBT, CBT, person centered therapy, Gottman method, existential therapy, motivational interview, family systems and a broad variety of techniques based on you as an individual.
Jim is a Minnesota Board approved supervisor for those who are seeking their licensure as a Marriage and Family Therapist.
When Jim is not working, he enjoys spending time with my wife of 36 years, Leslie, their Pugs “Hoss” and “Conrad”, playing drums, participating in church events, or working on his pinball collection, which he considers his “happy place.”
Anna Rajala received her Master of Science from Divine Mercy University and is currently working towards licensure as a Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC). She completed her undergraduate degree in Rehabilitation and Human Services with a minor in Chemical Dependency from The University of North Dakota. Anna completed her undergraduate practicum in an inpatient Chemical Dependency and Co-occurring Mental Health facility; she completed her Graduate practicum and internship experiences at Children’s Mental Health Services. She has experience working with children, adolescents and adults in individual and group counseling in intensive outpatient and inpatient therapy programs.
Through personal experiences of loss and hardship, Anna discovered a passion for walking alongside others and undoing the experience of aloneness in grief and suffering. She first discovered a desire to accompany others in their healing journeys as she mentored college women seeking freedom from addictive behaviors. She cherished hearing the unique stories of these students while working with them to cultivate a sense of their own self-worth and gifts.
Anna’s practice uses a relational approach and draws upon Internal Family Systems, somatic approaches, emotion-focused methods, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, solution-focused, Gottman method for couples, and spiritual integration when desired by the Client. She has experience working with individuals dealing with depression, anxiety, substance use issues, adjustment and transition concerns, trauma, grief and loss, self-harm, and body image concerns.
Convicted of the dignity and uniqueness of each person, Anna is passionate about collaborating with her clients to empower them to discover inner strength, connection, freedom, and hope for healing and change.