Services
Providing mental health therapy sessions, evaluations and diagnoses, referrals to psychiatric medication management care, grief and loss coaching, and art therapy to help individuals discover themselves through artistic expression.
Behavioral Therapy
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
ETS & Associates Behavioral Health provides CBT which is a type of psychotherapy that combines cognitive therapy and behavior therapy to help individuals manage their problems by changing how they think and behave. It is based on the idea that thoughts, feelings, and behaviors influence a person's quality of life, and that changing thought patterns can affect feelings and behaviors. Unlike other psychotherapies, CBT focuses on current problems and finding solutions rather than dealing primarily with the past.
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Anxiety Treatment
Depression Treatment
Loss and Grief Counseling
Relationship Counseling
Intimate Partner Violence (Domestic Abuse )
Severe and Persistent Mental Illness (SPMI), Bi-Polar, Personality Disorders.
Trauma related experiences.
Military and First Responder specific challenges
Shame associated symptoms
Clinical Supervision for Social Work Licensee Applicants
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CBT involves working with a mental health counselor in a structured manner over a limited number of sessions. Sessions may include:
Identifying and challenging negative thought patterns and behaviors
Working through exercises to explore thoughts, feelings, and behaviors
Agreeing on activities to work on independently between sessions
Discussing progress made in previous sessions
Using techniques such as SMART goals, guided discovery, questioning, journaling, and self-talk
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Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is an evidence-based treatment supported by scientific research and clinical expertise. Studies have shown that CBT can also be effective in managing non-psychological medical conditions, such as:
Fibromyalgia
Chronic fatigue syndrome
Migraines
Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS)
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Dialectical Behavioral Therapy
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
Cognitive Processing Therapy - This is a type of cognitive behavioral therapy that has been effective in reducing symptoms of PTSD that have developed after experiencing a variety of traumatic events including child abuse, combat, rape and natural disasters.
Holistic Therapy
Trauma Informed care
Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT)
Originally developed for borderline personality disorder, DBT is now effective for various mental health disorders, including personality disorders, depression, anxiety disorders, eating disorders, and addictions.
Trauma-Informed Therapy / Care (TIC)
An approach that acknowledges the impact of trauma on an individual's well-being and promotes healing and recovery while minimizing retraumatization.
Holistic Therapy
Considers the whole person, integrating mental, physical, emotional, social, and spiritual health. Holistic psychotherapy combines various therapeutic approaches to focus on the relationship between mind, body, and spirit.
Expressive Art Therapy
Expressive Art Therapy
We incorporate diverse art forms—such as movement, drawing, painting, sculpting, music, writing, sound, and improvisation—in a supportive environment to promote growth and healing. Unlike diagnostic approaches, this therapy offers a humanistic experience that harnesses the power of imagination and the integrative potential of the arts.
Art therapy is a therapeutic application of emotions, providing a canvas for expression in a positive way. This canvas can be any medium that helps individuals express themselves. By creating art and reflecting on the process and products, individuals can better understand themselves and others. Art therapy engages both hemispheres of the brain: nonverbal artistic expression utilizes the right brain, while writing involves the left brain.
It employs various mediums such as art, photographs, and creative processes, along with client reactions, to reveal an individual’s growth, skills, personality, desires, concerns, and conflicts. The practice is grounded in human developmental and psychological theories and applied across a broad spectrum of assessment and treatment models. These models include educational, psychodynamic, cognitive, transpersonal, and other therapeutic approaches.
Art Therapy aids in:
Resolving internal and interpersonal conflicts
Developing interpersonal and social skills
Managing attitudes and reducing stress and anxiety
Enhancing self-esteem and self-awareness
Facilitating emotional processing
Healing Retreats
ETS & Associates Behavioral Health offers unique Healing Retreats that use therapeutic art. These retreats are designed to clear the mind, ground oneself, spark imagination, and nourish the creative spirit through art-making.
Individual and Private Small Groups
We offer individual and private small group sessions tailored to your needs, available upon request. Contact us to schedule a personalized session and begin your journey towards healing and growth.
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Chemical Use Assessments
When receiving a DWI/DUI charge in Minnesota, it is imperative that you get a chemical assessment done right away to assist in your case and most cases it is a requirement.
169A.70 ALCOHOL SAFETY PROGRAMS; CHEMICAL USE ASSESSMENTS
Subd. 2. Chemical use assessment requirement. A chemical use assessment must be conducted and an assessment report submitted to the court and to the Department of Public Safety by the county agency administering the alcohol safety program when:
The defendant is convicted of an offense described in section 169A.20 (driving while impaired), 169A.31 (alcohol-related school bus and Head Start bus driving), or 360.0752 (impaired aircraft operation); or
The defendant is arrested for committing an offense described in clause (1) but is convicted of another offense arising out of the circumstances surrounding the arrest.
What We Offer
A complete chemical assessment, meeting Minnesota requirements:
Referrals to the appropriate resources (education classes, treatment programs, physicians, therapists etc.)
Consultation & review of assessment findings including potential risk factors
Referral for personalized, professional care, most appropriate for the individual and in line with clients philosophies.
LICSW/LISW Supervision
We offer clinical supervision services to external providers who are on LICSW and LCSW or are currently LGSW social work licensure tracks. Sessions may be conducted in-person at our Marine on St Croix clinic or via video conferencing. Per Minnesota Board of Social Work requirements, clinical supervision may not occur via telephone. Services include required supervisor documentation submission to the Minnesota Board of Social Work.
Supervised Practice / State of Minnesota Board of Social Work (mn.gov)