Our Staff

Telehealth Sessions Available   |  25% Discount for Private Pay Clients  |  Serving Waite Park Since 1980

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Meet Our Caring and Understanding Staff

The counseling professionals at Processus PA are all fully licensed and have years of experience. Trust our friendly and caring counselors to guide you through your mental health journey. Call us to get the personalized care you want for your specific mental health needs.. Telehealth counseling is available. 

Our Administrative Team

Our friendly, professional administrative team will help you feel comfortable and get you off to a good start.

 Lynn Wensman 

 Front Office Manager

Tanya Leither

Business Administrator

James Bryer, Ph.D, LP 

Licensed Psychologist
The Ohio State University, 1976
Specialties:
  • Couple's counseling: — relationship problems, sexual issues, family and blended family issues, parenting concerns
  • Individual counseling — depression, self-esteem, anxiety, abuse, adjustment issues, midlife transition, spiritual concerns
Special interests:
  • Softening to love retreats, workshops, and groups
  • Clinical supervision and training
James Bryer,

Jodi Nelson, M.Ed., LMFT 

Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist
St. Cloud State University
Specialties:  
  • Individual, couple's, & family therapy
  • Depression & anxiety
  • Insight-oriented therapy
  • Adjustment disorders/life transitions
  • Stress management
  • Self-esteem
  • Grief & loss
  • Spiritual growth & development
Special interests:
  • Women's issues
  • Relationship counseling
  • Spiritual concerns
  • Meditation, Mindfulness and Yoga
  • Holistic Health and Wellness
Jodi Nelson
Adrienne Paulson

Adrienne Paulson, Ph.D, LP - Telehealth Link
Telehealth Only

Licensed Psychologist
Texas Woman's University, 2008
Areas of Practice:  
  • Individual psychotherapy with adults and adolescents (16 and up)
Special Areas of Interest:  
  • Anxiety and depression
  • Abuse and trauma issues (including use of EMDR)
  • Relationship challenges
  • Self-esteem and body image concerns
  • Life transitions & stress management
  • Women's and LGBTQ+ concerns
  • Mindfulness and yoga

Jeannette Verick, MA LMFT - Telehealth Link

Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist
Certified EMDR Therapist
St. Cloud State University, 2005
Areas of Practice:  
  • Individual and couples psychotherapy with adults (18 and up)
  • EMDR therapy
Special Areas of Interest:  
  • Post traumatic stress
  • Abuse and trauma
  • Depression and anxiety
  • Self-esteem
  • Grief and loss
  • Stress
  • Relationship challenges
Jeannette Verick
Lisa Powers

Lisa Powers, DSW LICSW - Telehealth Link

Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker
Augsburg College 1999

Areas of Practice: 

  • Individual psychotherapy with adults and adolescents (15 and up)
  • EMDR therapy

 

Special Areas of Interest: 

 

  • EMDR therapy
  • Post-traumatic stress disorder
  • Abuse and trauma
  • Depression and anxiety
  • Self-esteem
  • Grief and loss
  • Stress
  • Identifying and achieving goals to find meaning, purpose, and improve overall well-being
  • Adoption/Miscarriage/Infertility

 

James Bryer,

Lydia Fruth, MA, LPCC - Telehealth Link

Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC)

Crown College, 2020

St. Cloud State University, 2007


Areas of Practice:

  • Individual psychotherapy with adults.
  • Depression & Anxiety
  • Divorce and separation
  • Emotionally destructive marriage and relationships
  • Pregnancy and adoption loss
  • Adjustment disorders/life transitions
  • Stress management
  • Self-esteem
  • Trauma
  • Faith exploration, growth & development
  • Eclectic therapeutic approach utilizing Adaptive Internal Relational (AIR) Network Model, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Person-Centered Therapy, Immanuel Approach, and Internal Family Systems (IFS)


Special Areas of Interest:

  • Women's mental health
  • Healthy relationships
  • Faith Exploration
James Bryer,

Ashley Hughes,

MSW, LICSW

Telehealth Link

Areas of Practice:

  • Individual therapy for:
  • older adults (65 and up)
  • adults
  • teens age (15 and up)
  • Mindfulness
  • Motivational interviewing
  • Solution-Focused
  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
  • Gestalt Therapy


Special Interests:

  • Depression, anxiety and stress
  • Physical health/disabilities
  • Cancer
  • Grief, Aging, Death, and Dying
  • Traumatic Brain Injury
  • Chronic Pain and Illness
  • Self-esteem
  • Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
  • Job Stress
James Bryer,

Anna Dunning,

MSW, LICSW

Telehealth Link

Areas of Practice:

  • Individual therapy with adults and children/adolescents (6 to 17 years old)
  • Family therapy with children/adolescents and their parents/caregivers
  • Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
  • Motivational Interviewing
  • Acceptance and Commitment Therapy



Special Interests:

  • Adjustment disorders/life transitions
  • Anxiety
  • Depression
  • Trauma
  • Stress Management
  • Self-esteem
  • Mindfulness and relaxation techniques
  • Perinatal Mood Disorders
James Bryer,

Amanda Schultz,

MSW, LICSW

Telehealth Link

Special Interests:

  • Depression & Anxiety
  • Trauma
  • PTSD
  • Stress Management
  • Self-esteem
  • Mindfulness and relaxation techniques
  • Healthy Relationships

Areas of Practice:

  • Individual therapy
  • Family therapy with adolescents (12 & up) and their parents/caregivers
  • Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
  • Parents/Caregivers
  • Families



Our Partnership Team

James Bryer
Chief Executive Officer

Jodi Nelson
Personnel Manager

Adrienne Paulson
Clinical Director

Lisa Powers
Director of Special Projects

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