Our Team

  • Close-up of Adelia Kindstrand-Clark, LGSW, who has red hair, soft facial features and a welcoming smile.

    Adelia Kindstrand-Clark, LGSW

    Location: Aurora, Telehealth

    Ages: Toddler, Children, Teens, Adults

    Communities: Single Mother, LGBTQ+

    Expertise: Autism Spectrum Disorder, Bipolar Disorder, Codependency, Divorce, Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, Open Relationships, Pregnant/Prenatal/Post-Partum

    Specialized Trainings: Autism Spectrum Disorder

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  • Close-up of Donna Olsen, LICSW and owner of the practice, who has long brown hair, glasses, and a slight smile.

    Donna Olsen, LICSW

    Location: Duluth, Telehealth

    Ages: Children, Teens, Adults

    Communities: Native American, LGBTQ+

    Expertise: Autism Spectrum Disorder, Bipolar Disorder, Body Positivity, Family Conflict, Mood Disorders, Oppositional Defiance Disorder, Trauma

    Specialized Trainings: Autism Spectrum Disorder

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  • Headshot of Erika McPherson, MSW Clinical Intern at Beacon of Strength

    Erika McPherson, MSW Clinical Intern

    Location: Duluth, Telehealth

    Ages: Children, Teens, Young Adults, Adults

    Communities: Rural Communities, Students, Underserved Communities, Military Families and Children of Military Families, Individuals Living with Chronic Physical Health Conditions, Faith & Spirituality

    Areas of Interest: Anxiety, Depression, Stress, Coping Skills, Life Transitions, Self-Esteem, Identity, Trauma, Relationships, Communication, Boundaries, Emotional Regulation, Mindfulness, Shame, and Finding Direction

  • Gimiwon Nahgahnub, LGSW

    Location: Duluth, Telehealth

    Ages: Adolescents, Teens, Adults

    Communities: Native American

    Expertise: Culturally Grounded Healing, Intergenerational Trauma, Men’s Mental Health, Life Transitions, Questions of Purpose and Belonging, Self-Identity, Trauma

  • Lauren Beyer, LGSW

    Location: Virginia, Duluth, Telehealth 

    Ages: Toddlers, Children, Teens, Families

    Communities: Students, Athletes

    Expertise: ADHD, Anxiety, Depression, Trauma, Life transitions

    Modalities: CBT, RCT, Strength-based therapy

  • Linnea Chruscielski

    Linnea Chruscielski, LGSW

    Location: Duluth, Telehealth

    Ages: Adults, 65+, Couples, Families

    Communities: Students, Former College Athletes, Children of Immigrants

    Expertise: Anxiety, Depression, Trauma, Life transitions, Self-identity, Boundaries

    Specialized Trainings: EMDR

  • Nathan Johnson, MA, LPC

    Location: Duluth, Telehealth

    Ages: Children, Teens, Adults

    Communities: LGBTQ+, Christian

    Expertise: Autism Spectrum Disorder, Addiction, Men's Mental Health, Communication, Self Actualization, Coping Skills

  • A smiling woman with long, wavy light brown hair, light skin, and blue eyes, wearing a black vest over a beige textured top, with a gold necklace, in an indoor setting.

    Rachel Hanson, MA, MHP

    Location: Duluth, Telehealth

    Ages: Children, Teens, Adults, 65+

    Communities: Parents of children who are neurodivergent

    Expertise: Autism Spectrum Disorder, Depression, Anxiety, ADHD, Adjustment Disorder, Schizophrenia, Substance Use Disorders, Grief, Family Systems, Parenting, Boundaries

    Specialized Trainings: ADHD, DBT Skills

  • Rich Tunell, LPCC

    Location: Duluth, Telehealth

    Ages: Children 5 and up, Teens, Adults, Older Adults

    Communities: College age, Church, Couples and Teens

    Expertise: Relationships, Aging, Stress, Anxiety, Depression, Coping with life changes, Communication, and Substance Use.

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  • Spunki Jansen, LGSW

    Spunki Jansen, LGSW

    Location: Duluth, Telehealth

    Ages: Children, Teens, Young Adults, Adults, 65+

    Communities: LGBTQ+ & Questioning, Trans & Gender Non-Conforming, Students, Couples

    Expertise: Interpersonal Conflict, Trauma, Communication, Substance Use, Identity, Life Transitions, Ethical Non-Monogamy, Shame, Gender Transition, Body-Based/Somatic Therapy, Mindfulness, Connection to Land