Watercourse Counseling Center

05/12/2025

Youth need mental health services, but they are increasingly becoming more difficult to access.

Read more about The Transformative Power of Supporting Youth Mental Health in Schools and how Watercourse Counseling is helping fill that gap.

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Youth need mental health services to stay healthy and be successful, but it is becoming increasingly more difficult to access these services

05/02/2025

We want to kick off this with the message "You are important!" We could all use some positive words of affirmation and reminders as we each face our own challenges and journey with mental health. What are your favorite words, affirmations, or positive phrases? 💬🌈☀️

01/01/2025

Our CIRCLE groups made a big difference in 2024! ✨

“Mondays are my favorite day because I look forward to the CIRCLE groups each week.” - shared a student who participated in a weekly CIRCLE group.

Programs like these promote healing and connection to our immigrant and refugee communities and students through our work with CIRCLE (Collaboration for Immigrant & Refugee Leadership & Excellence) and facilitated by our incredible Cultural Brokers.

Here's to 2025! 🚀

01/01/2025

✨✨ Reflecting on 2024 ✨✨

As we look back this year, we continue to be inspired by our dedicated team through all of the local and national challenges we faced. Together, we’ve helped strengthen families, supported children and clients alike, and worked toward building community.

🩵 Let’s keep this momentum going into 2025! 🎉

This year:
✨ More than 500 families at 16 Minneapolis schools and through our clinic received school-based mental health services.
✨ 14 practitioners working toward licensure received training, 3 of whom completed the independent licensure process. Investing in the next generation of therapists ensures brighter futures for our community.
✨ 112 families from Latine, Somali, and Afghan communities found healing through trauma-informed groups facilitated by our incredible Cultural Brokers, continuing to support and foster resiliency in our diverse community.
✨ From school events to community gatherings, we deepened connections and responded to families’ needs.

11/29/2024

Today, on Native American Heritage Day, a day during Native American Heritage Month, we must honor and celebrate the resilience, culture, and traditions of Native American and Indigenous communities, as their contributions to our society have been invaluable.

We must also acknowledge the immense hardships and injustices they have faced, including the loss of land, culture, and lives due to colonization and systemic oppression.

Let’s take this day to honor their rich heritage, listen, learn, and advocate for equity and justice year-round. From art and language to activism and leadership, Native peoples have shaped the heart of our nation.

As a reminder, we are on the traditional land of Indigenous people that once and still is occupied by the Ojibwe, Dakota, and other Native peoples. These lands hold great historical, spiritual, cultural, and personal significance for these Native nations.

11/22/2024

Your donation to Watercourse Counseling this Give to the Max Day helps fund essential mental health therapy services at schools across Minneapolis. ✨

Donate now ➡ www.givemn.org/organization/Watercourse

11/18/2024

Give to the Max day is this Thursday, November 21! 🎉 🙌 Your generosity enables us to provide essential mental health services at Minneapolis school each and every day.

Your gift--big or small--makes a big impact:
✨ $10 Community Support - Donations in any amount will help us help others
✨$30 Increase Access - Covers the cost of a copay for an individual or family who cannot afford to pay
✨$60 Increase Continuity of Care - Covers the cost of two copays for an individual or family who cannot afford to pay
✨$100 Individual Services - Funds a therapy session for an individual without insurance options

➡ To donate, visit: https://www.givemn.org/organization/Watercourse

Can't give but still want to help? You can still show your support by sharing this with your family and friends and by following us on social media and liking, reacting, commenting, and sharing our posts.

08/02/2024

This past May, our therapist, Ashwak Hassan, MA, LMFT, was at the Open House event at Northeast College Prep. ✨

NECP is one of our newest additions where Ashwak will now be available at the school full-time, offering therapy services to students.

At the Open House event, the students were enamored with the musical instruments, stress balls, and games at her table. We are excited to be a partner with NECP! Thanks, Anisa Ali from the Somali Parent Association for joining us!

Scroll to see some of the photos! 📸

NECP, a K-8th grade charter school that opened in 2014, is dedicated to closing the opportunity gap with a focus on social-emotional learning. Students at NECP speak 14 different primary languages in their homes, with approximately 50 percent of students qualifying for English Learner services. We are thrilled to partner with such a rich culturally diverse school, providing therapy services to support their students and thus meeting the needs of our Minneapolis community.

07/31/2024

As National Minority Mental Health Awareness Month wraps up, let's remember that social and emotional support, housing, and food insecurity are key social determinants affecting mental health in racial and ethnic minority communities. It's always the right time to raise awareness about these challenges and work toward destigmatizing mental health. With nearly half of all Americans experiencing a mental health issue at some point in their life, community-serving organizations must prioritize health equity. Join us in advocating for better mental health for all!

07/23/2024

🚀Exciting opportunity alert! 🚀

Now hiring: Clinical Director 🌟
Salary range: $75,000-$85,000
$2,000 sign-on bonus available❗

Watercourse Counseling is looking for a dedicated Clinical Director to join our team! With almost 25 years of service, we continue to innovate and provide equitable mental health resources to our Minneapolis community. If you have a background in youth and family therapy, collaborative skills, and strong advisory skills with a passion for intersectional and culturally affirming care, this is the role for you. The full-time Clinical Director position oversees support and our clinical operations while collaborating on other initiatives to ensure our mental health care remains accessible to all youth and families.

For a detailed description and how to apply, visit: https://watercoursecounseling.org/clinical-director/

07/16/2024

Now hiring: School-based Therapist 🎉🎉
Salary range: $52,000-$66,000

❗$2,000 sign-on bonus ❗

Are you passionate about making a difference in the lives of children and families? Watercourse Counseling is hiring a full-time School-based Therapist to join our team in Minneapolis.

Apply if you have:
🌟Clinical experience with youth and families
🌟Bring–or willing to learn–a trauma-informed approach to care
🌟A commitment to culturally-affirming, equitable care into clinical work
🌟A desire to work from an intersectional lens
🌟Bring strong collaborative skills
🌟Interest in community mental health

Join us in providing equitable mental health support to our Minneapolis communities 💙

For more details and to apply: https://watercoursecounseling.org/school-based-therapist

07/16/2024

🎉 Our amazing staff celebrated the end of the school year with a fun get-together last month! We enjoyed delicious food from local favorite, Pimento Kitchen, and a few raffle prizes for staff. Despite the windy day, we took lots of photos and had a blast with staff and some of our board members together! 📸🍽️🎁

Can you believe the new school year is right around the corner?