A Hard Holiday Season Is Not a Parent Fail! Oh boy, the holidays are just around the corner. Many of us parents say it every year – how is it already coming up on Thanksgiving and aaaaack that means the next holiday is just __ days away! It’s...
More InfoAdult IOP Now Offered in Brooklyn Park
By: Nicole Cole, LPCC and Rachel Dalton, LGSW The Brooklyn Park Medical Office Building (BPMOB) Adult Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP) is one of the newest adult programs within PrairieCare Medical Group. Currently, MOB Adult IOP offers a...
More InfoDo You Do Neuropsych Testing? By Theresa Gunderson, PhD, LP in collaboration with Cindy Spicuzza, PhD, LP
This is a question we clinical psychologists are often asked, and the answer is perhaps more complex than one would expect. This is mostly due to the mystery and complexity of the field of psychology in general, and psychological testing in...
More InfoNutrition: ABC Plant Food Biodiversity Series by: Kristi Pink, MPH, RD, LN
Including a variety of foods in our diets is important in several ways. It helps to give us a variety of nutrients that our body needs each day. It helps to diversify our good gut bacteria. It helps to ensure that a variety of plants continue...
More InfoThe Body Electric By: Tim Culbert, MD, Medical Director, Integrative Services at PrairieCare Medical Group
Electricity plays an important, continuous role in a successfully functioning body—and brain. Our cells run on electrical charges and changes. Of note for those of you that are adventurous and want to learn more, there is an entire museum right...
More InfoApril is Autism Awareness Month – What should you do if your child is diagosed?
By: Richard Chamberlin, LMFT Discovering that your child has autism spectrum disorder (ASD) can be upsetting for parents. It can not only stress you but also the child’s siblings. That is why it’s important to arm yourself with as much...
More InfoImproving patient care and staff development through mentorship. By: Jane Reilly, LICSW, Chief Psychotherapy Officer
In support of National Mentorship Month I would like to provide an update on PrairieCare’s Psychodynamic Mentorship program – a 9 month psychoanalytically informed psychotherapist development program. This program was developed to support our...
More InfoAromatherapy, supplements, videos, books -PrairieCare Medical Group to offer retail store in Chaska to ensure you are getting quality products By: Tim Culbert, MD
According to the New York City Attorney General’s office up to 80% of vitamins and supplements on the US market may not contain the ingredients indicated on the label. Even more concerning is that some products contain unhealthy toxins or...
More InfoTreat yourself with Kindness, Compassion, and Forgiveness by: Leah Neff, LICSW
I challenge you to stop “shoulding” on yourself. I say this so much in so many of my therapy sessions that most of my patients have made it a running joke to see who can be the first to point out when someone is “shoulding” on themselves. Think...
More InfoAn Open Letter to Parents in my Office
by: Anna Bohlinger, MS, LAMFT Needs Assessment Counselor/Therapist Dear Parent, First of all, thank you for being here. Speaking on behalf of your future kiddo, thank you for taking the time, showing the concern, and doing the hard thing in being...
More InfoHerbals and Vitamins Can be Helpful But “Buyer Beware” by: Tim Culbert, MD
A recent news release from the Associated Press (February 3rd, 2015 ) described a study done by the Attorney General of New York, which found that 4 out 5 bottles of nutritional supplements found at popular stores (Target, Walmart, GNC...
More InfoPrairieCare PAL Program Wins Community Impact Award… What is PAL Anyway?
We are thrilled to share that PrairieCare was honored last week as a winner at the Community Impact Awards for our work on the Psychiatric Assistance Line (PAL)! You can also click here to read the article in MN Business Magazine about our...
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