We offer in-office sessions to the Duluth, MN and Hinckley, MN area and online E-services in Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Indiana.
Christine Butler, LPCC, Therapist
I am enthusiastic about self-improvement and the empowerment of others. I have worked in private practice for over two years. Prior to working in private practice, I worked in community mental health for more than three years. I also volunteered for seven years with an Indiana based program, which served local youth through education and outreach. I have experience with individual, family, and group counseling. I began learning DBT two years ago and I have learned that I love to teach skills and engage clients in learning and growing.
I Graduated from Purdue University in 2009 with a bachelor’s in Law and Society with a minor in Psychology. In 2012, I obtained a Masters degree from Liberty University with an emphasis on marriage and family counseling. In 2014, I obtained a second Masters degree from Liberty University for Professional Counseling. I became a Certified Clinical Trauma Professional through the International Association on Trauma in 2015.
Specialties
- Depression
- Mood Disorders
- Trauma and PTSD
Issues
- ADHD
- Anger Management
- Behavioral Issues
- Bipolar Disorder
- Borderline Personality
- Child or Adolescent
- Codependency
- Coping Skills
- Divorce
- Dual Diagnosis
- Emotional Disturbance
- Family Conflict
- Grief
- Oppositional Defiance
- Parenting
- Peer Relationships
- School Issues
- Self Esteem
- Self-Harming
- Sexual Abuse
- Stress
- Women's Issues
Mental Health
Colleen McClanahan, Teletherapist
I want to help you create a life worth sharing. Over the years, therapists have focused on diagnoses, like depression or anxiety. Plum Behavioral's Radically Open Dialectical Behavior Therapy (RO DBT) class seeks to treat the core of the problem for some, excessive self-control (overcontrol, or OC). We work to help you improve your social signaling (what others see) so that you might form stronger social bonds, enriching your life and helping you share the best of you with others. I am also a student of standard DBT, which treats undercontrol disorders, and look forward to adding DBT to my set of skills.
I am someone that enjoys getting to know new people from all walks of life. I feel like I take something person away from every client I meet. I find that building personal connections and helping others live their best lives gives me a sense of fulfillment. I really love my time consulting (talking) with other therapists at Plum, and it reminds me of how much being part of a team can bring to someone’s life.
When I was in undergrad, I was treated for major depressive disorder by a gifted young student therapist. Working with him through and even after college helped me learn boundaries and build self-esteem, and radically changed my life. I used my degree in Journalism/Advertising for about 6 years after graduation, and then lost my job due to downsizing. During this time, however, I was learning all about mental health that I could, due to my own family’s struggles. I decided that if I’m not part of the solution, I’m part of the problem, and I wanted to be able to help others the way my first therapist had helped me.
Specialties
- Anxiety
- Depression
- Trauma and PTSD
Issues
- Anger Management
- Coping Skills
- Grief
- Life Coaching
- Life Transitions
- Peer Relationships
- Relationship Issues
- Self Esteem
- Sexual Abuse
- Stress
- Women's Issues
Plum Behavioral Health Services Reaches
Brooklyn Center MNDuluth MN