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RECLAIM Open House - 10/26
Volunteers needed: State Fair parking
Meet our new team members: Colleen and Karen
Services availability update
One-on-one parent & caregiver coaching and consultation

Save the date: RECLAIM Open House

We invite you to save the date for our annual fall open house to take place on Thursday, October 26 starting at 6:00 pm. We look forward to welcoming you to our offices in Saint Paul to meet our staff and board and learn about our programs and services.

RECLAIM State Fair parking fundraiser - volunteers needed!

Volunteers Needed: State Fair Parking

RECLAIM is partnering again this year with Leder Games to hold a parking fundraiser at the Minnesota State Fair. The office of Leder Games is located on Como Avenue across the road from the fairgrounds, and they are granting us use of their parking lot to collect parking fees. This is a BIG fundraising opportunity which we need a LOT of help with! As a bonus, anyone who volunteers has guaranteed free convenient parking to go to the Fair.

Welcome to our new team members

Colleen Cashen (they/them, she/her) MA, LP - Therapist

Colleen is a therapist at RECLAIM who identifies as gay and gender queer. They have worked as a licensed psychologist for over 30 years in several different settings. Most recently, they have worked in the school setting as a school counselor and psychologist. Colleen is an advocate for LGBTQIA+ youth and was an advisor to the GSA at the middle school.

Colleen believes that healing happens in relationship and it is important to create a safe space, free of judgement, for clients to feel they are celebrated for who they are. They also believe each person has their own inner wisdom. Their job as your therapist is to help you sort through all the unhelpful messages from the outside world so you can follow your inner compass. The therapeutic approach Colleen uses is person-centered, feminist, anti-racist, trauma-informed, and developmentally based. Colleen is said to have a calming energy with a sprinkling of humor, since we all need to laugh sometimes.

Colleen loves spending time with their partner of over 20 years and their family which includes 4 adult children (3 with spouses) and 2 grandchildren. In their free time, Colleen enjoys singing and playing music, various arts and crafts, biking, geocaching and playing board games.

Karen Folman (she/her, they/them) - Clinical Intern

Karen is a practicum student and a Pre-licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor at Adler Graduate School. Karen views the healing process as involving the whole self. Karen's therapeutic style is non-judgmental, empathetic, and humorous.

Karen has a background working with people with eating disorders and LGBTQ+ people using CBT and DBT. She additionally has experience working with BIPOC youth in mind-body medicine facilitation. Karen's theoretical orientation is a mix of Adlerian, multicultural, feminist, and relational cultural therapy. Karen's goal is to empower and walk with clients as they grow, discover strengths and move toward a more meaningful and fulfilling life.

Karen is a social justice advocate and believes in equal access and gender-affirmative care for mental health and wellness. Karen strives to be actively anti-racist and will continue to be aware of the intersectionality of privilege and oppression as a White, Cisgender, Woman, and Lesbian. In her free time, Karen enjoys writing songs, photography, paddle boarding, hiking, and pickleball.

Service availability

As of August 2023, these services at RECLAIM are available:

Individual, Family & Couples Therapy: Limited openings for new clients; may provide referrals to providers with immediate openings

Group Support - Gender Exploration Group: Accepting new clients

Group Support - BIPOC Group: Accepting new clients

One-to-One Parent and Caregiver Coaching and Consultation: Accepting new participants for coaching and consultation sessions

Training and Consultation: Accepting requests for professional training or consultation for groups of all sizes

One-on-one parent and caregiver coaching and consultation

When a young person comes out, parents and caregivers may have questions about effective ways to support them. Our coaching sessions are open to all parents, caregivers, and family members who are seeking to support queer and trans youth in their lives. Sessions are one-hour meetings with a RECLAIM staff member and can be scheduled either in-person or online.

Contact our team at services@reclaim.care or 612-235-6743 x4 to set up a session.

The fee for this service is $75.

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