Expanse MN

07/23/2025

New blog:

Therapy + Psychiatry: A Better Path to Recovery

For people who are looking for something different, something new on the road to recovery, using a team approach could be just the thing.

Here are a few of the top reasons why working with a therapist and psychiatrist team can transform your mental health and substance use recovery:

https://expansemn.com/therapy-psychiatry-a-better-path-to-recovery/

A team dedicated to your mental health will transform your recovery.

05/02/2025

We out here! The 2025 Co-Occurring Conference is underway! 🕺🏻🤩🕺🏻

03/23/2025

Why Insurance Reimbursement Matters: Making Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy Accessible

-Breaking Barriers to Mental Health Treatment-

Ketamine-assisted psychotherapy (KAP) is gaining attention for treating depression, PTSD, anxiety, and addiction. However, financial barriers can make it hard to access. At Expanse MN, we offer a fully insurance-reimbursable form of KAP to remove cost as an obstacle.

-Why Insurance Coverage Matters-

1. Reduced Financial Stress
Alleviates money concerns so clients can focus on healing.

2. Equity and Accessibility
Makes innovative mental health care available to more people.

3. Consistent Treatment Engagement
Encourages clients to stay in therapy, improving long-term outcomes.

4. Legitimizing Innovative Care
Insurance coverage signals that KAP is a credible, evidence-based option.

-What Makes Expanse MN Different-

Our KAP sessions combine individualized medicine with guided psychotherapy to help clients process their experiences and achieve meaningful progress.

-How to Get Started:

Contact us to verify your insurance benefits and learn more. We’re committed to making innovative, compassionate care accessible to all.

Expanse MN | Innovative Mental Health & Addiction Therapy and Psychiatry
Minneapolis & Spring Lake Park |

New Paths to Healing

10/18/2024

🚨 Our very own Paula DeSanto, Expanse co-founder and President, is being honored with the Lifetime Achievement Award at this year’s MARRCH conference! Congrats, Paula!

10/04/2024

🚨🚨More Big News🚨🚨
Expanse is thrilled to welcome Kyle Ross to the team! Kyle brings 15 years of experience in the field of social services and mental health, having built and operated programs, supervised clinical teams, and maintained a deep commitment to heart- and person-centered care along the way.
We are excited to have Kyle join us as we continue to develop our small but growing team of inspiring and innovative clinicians, operators, and professionals 😎😍🕺🏻
Welcome, Kyle!

07/24/2024

🚨 🚨 More Big news: 🚨 🚨
The Expanse MN leadership and team are thrilled to announce that Dr John Lichtsinn, MD is joining our clinic! John brings with him well over a decade of practice treating people with a range of psychiatric issues, including PTSD, depression, ADHD, anxiety, problematic substance use, and more. Anyone who has met him can attest that his presence, demeanor, and clinical acumen make him an ideal addition to our team. We are now accepting referrals for Dr Lichtsinn and are excited to work with him. Welcome, John!

06/26/2024

🚨🚨New Medical Director🚨🚨

The team at Expanse is thrilled to announce we’ve hired Patricia (Patty) Dickmann, MD to join our clinic as Medical Director. Patty brings years of experience as an adult and addiction psychiatrist and a deep passion for progressive, person-centered psychiatry and harm reduction.
We are now accepting referrals to her for psychiatric care beginning in July. Call 763-205-4843 or email info@expansemn.com to schedule.

Welcome, Dr Dickmann!

04/14/2024

Addiction Psychotherapy and Harm Reduction Go Hand In Hand

My latest at Psychology Today

Would love to hear your thoughts!

Truly person-centered care requires harm reduction.