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Embrace and Empower Your Mental Heath 

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Meet our team of mental health professionals that are ready to support you on your journey to embrace and empower your mental health.

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Ages: Adolescents, Adults

Services: Individual, Family, Couples

Locations: Osseo, telehealth

Lori Brown-De Alba, MA, LMFT

Practice Owner

Licensed Mental Health Professional

Lori is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist who provides therapy to adolescents, adults, couples, parents, and groups using a person-centered, relational, systemic approach while creating a safe space where clients feel heard, validated, and empowered by leading with curiosity and exploring strengths and new understanding. Lori's primary interventions focus on cognitive-behavioral therapy, attachment theory, emotionally focused therapy, structural therapy, and mindfulness practices.  She also has advanced training in treatment for first responders and those with PTSD.  Her experience includes working with clients who experience challenges with neurodivergence, anxiety, depression, life transitions, relationships, parenting, and traumatic experiences. She also provides ADHD and ASD screening assessments for adolescents and adults and is a clinical supervisor for pre-licensed therapists working towards LMFT or LPCC licensure. Outside of the therapy office, Lori enjoys binge-watching favorite TV shows, listening to audiobooks, and spending time with family and friends.

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Ages: Adolescents, Adults

Services: Individual, Family, Couples, and Group

Locations: Osseo, teleheath

Nicky Arduino, MA, LMFT

Licensed Mental Health Professional

Nicky is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist who works with teens, adults, and couples facing a range of challenges, including trauma, life transitions, relationship issues, anxiety, depression, self-esteem, and emotion regulation. She is compassionate, collaborative, and grounded in each person's unique story. She draws from narrative therapy, attachment theory, and somatic approaches like polyvagal theory. Nicky also uses the Prepare/Enrich framework to help couples enter, maintain, or refresh their marriage with a strong foundation for building a loving, lasting future. Outside of the therapy office, Nicky enjoys crocheting, reading, and socializing.

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Ages: Kids (6+), Adolescents, Adults​

Services: Individual, Couple, Family, Groups

Locations: Osseo, telehealth

Maggie Foltz, MA, LMFT

Licensed Mental Health Professional

Maggie is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist who provides therapy in a variety of areas including life transitions, anxiety, depression, trauma, relationship concerns, neurodivergence, and identity exploration. She especially enjoys working with individuals that are part of the LGBTQIA+ community and has experience working with individuals that identify as trans or gender expansive and offers gender-affirming care letters that are aligned with WPATH Standards of Care for clients actively engaged in therapy who meet the criteria. She is caring and compassionate and brings her genuineness, kindness, and empathy when working with clients to help them tap into their own resilience and strengths. Maggie uses a collaborative, relational, and client-centered approach primarily drawing from models such as Internal Family Systems (IFS), Narrative therapy, and solution-focused therapy. Maggie also has training in using the Gottman method when working with couples. Outside of the therapy office, Maggie is a self-proclaimed nerd and enjoys watching TV, reading, watching or playing D&D, crocheting/knitting, playing Sims, or scrolling on TikTok.

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Ages: Kids (10+), Adolescents, Adults

Services: Individual

Locations: Telehealth

Kaylee Olson, MSW, LICSW

Licensed Mental Health Professional 

Kaylee is a licensed therapist with nearly six years of experience in the mental health field and three years providing direct therapy to adolescents, teens, and adults. She specializes in working with anxiety, life transitions and adjustments, and the day-to-day patterns that can leave people feeling stuck or overwhelmed. Her style is collaborative, practical, and grounded in CBT and motivational interviewing. She focuses on helping clients build insight while also giving them real tools they can use in their everyday lives. She especially enjoys working with teens (12+) and adults who are motivated to grow and better understand themselves. She also likes to incorporate creative elements into sessions when it feels helpful, offering alternative ways to process and express thoughts and emotions. Kaylee is LGBTQIA+ affirming and welcomes clients from all backgrounds. Her goal is to create a space where you feel comfortable, understood, and supported as you move forward. Outside of the therapy office, Kaylee finds joy in making jewelry, spending time with her pets, and planting new things to grow.

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Ages: Adolescents (12+), Adults

Services: Individual, Family, Couples, Groups

Locations: Osseo, telehealth

Megan Lorentz, LPCC, LADC

Licensed Mental Health Professional 

Megan aims to increase self-awareness, challenge mistaken beliefs, and encourage action-oriented lifestyle changes. Megan's approach blends Adlerian Therapy along with Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to treat conditions and challenges such as depression, anxiety, low self-esteem, relationship problems, substance abuse, and stress/burnout. She has over 10 years of experience providing integrated treatment, where both substance use disorder and a mental health condition are being treated. She also currently provides conducts mental health and comprehensive substance use assessments that offer level of care recommendations accepted by the court system, treatment providers, and attorneys. This can be a crucial first point of contact which helps in diagnosing conditions and determining the appropriate level of care. She enjoys helping individuals get immediate support by pinpointing their specific emotional, psychological, and social needs. 

Outside of the therapy office, Megan enjoys walking her dogs, spending time on the deck, cooking, catching up on her latest series on Paramount+, and dinners with her family.

Our Approach

At Embrace & Empower, we believe in a holistic approach to mental well-being. Our dedicated team tailors therapy to each client's unique needs, focusing on individual, couples, group, and family therapy. We strive to create a safe and supportive environment where healing and growth can flourish.

Our Services

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Therapy customized to your unique mental health needs and goals.

Individual Therapy

Couples Therapy

Therapy focused on a couple's relationship needs and goals.

Couples Therapy

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Therapy targeted at interpersonal relationships within a family unit.

Family Therapy

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Program for premarital couples to strengthen relationship; 12-week curriculum with a certificate.

Premarital Education/Therapy

Therapy

Biopsychosocial assessment with screening tools to support diagnostic curiosity

ADHD and ASD Screening Assessment

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Comprehensive assessment to help individuals understand if and how their substance use may be affecting their health, relationships, or mental health.

Substance Use Disorder Assessment

Therapy

Therapy group focused on particular topics with several members.

Group Therapy

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Resources & Tools

Check out some resources and tools to enhance your journey to mental health wellness. 

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Phone: (612) 315-0353

Fax: (612) 234-4485

508 3rd St SE

Osseo, MN 55369

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