Mark Hansen, PhD, LP

21/07/2025

Meet the Team Monday!

Meet Alexa Savard, MA. Alexa is a Pediatric Outpatient Therapist working at both our St.Paul and St. Louis Park locations. She offers tele-health and/or in-person sessions.

Alexa believes that everyone deserves to feel supported throughout challenges in life and should have a collaborative say in how that support through communication and rapport. She looks forward to working with individuals to learn how to best support them and explore new ways to serve them and the community.

Alexa is currently interested in working with children and adolescents experiencing anxiety, depression, ADHD and other mental illnesses as well as life adjustments and transitions. She has experience working with a variety of mental health issues including eating disorders, body image concerns, anxiety, depression, relational concerns, and life adjustments. Her approach to therapy is non-judgmental, person-centered, and collaborative. She believes that families and one’s support network are an integral part in shaping someone’s experience. She utilizes a collaborative approach to respect all ideas, voices, and values throughout the therapeutic process.

Alexa graduated with her Master’s degree in Mental Health Counseling with a concentration in Integrated Behavioral Health from Boston College. Alexa is currently working under the supervision of Jennifer Joseph, PsyD, LP. In her free time, she enjoys reading, spending time with family and friends, being outside, and traveling.

Alexa has immediate openings! If you would like to schedule with her, please give us a call at 651-379-5157 or email us at info@natalispsychology.com.

17/07/2025

July is National Minority Mental Health Awareness Month, also known as BIPOC Mental Health Month, a time dedicated to raising awareness about the unique mental health challenges faced by racial and ethnic minority groups. This observance aims to highlight the disparities in access to and quality of mental health care experienced by these communities and to promote resources and support. This month we encourage individuals, organizations, and communities to work together to improve mental health outcomes for minority populations and address health disparities. If you or someone you know is struggling with mental health concerns, we can help. Please reach out today at 651-379-5157, or email us at info@natalispsychology.com.

03/07/2025

Our clinic will be closed tomorrow, July 4th. If you are having a mental health emergency, please dial 911 or call your local county mental health crisis line. We hope everyone has a safe and happy holiday weekend!

11/06/2025

Meet the Team Monday!

Meet Kat Muellner, MSW, LICSW. Kat is part of our School-Based Mental Health Team, and provides therapy year-round for the students of Roseville Area High School.

Kat holds a Master’s of Social Work from St. Thomas University/University of St. Catherine Social Work and is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in Minnesota. She has been working both supportively and therapeutically with adolescents from all walks of life in therapeutic settings for 25+ years. Adolescence can often be difficult to manage in the best of times, but there can be so many other complexities that can make it even more difficult to navigate and adjust. Kat has had training and education in CBT, attachment, and trauma informed therapeutic interventions and find that this has helped her be of great support during this time in clients’ lives.

Kat is a client-centered therapist, meeting youth where they are at to challenge perceptions that influence their behaviors and choices helping them move along in their stage of change. She uses different modalities depending on the needs of the client as she walks with them on their path towards stability, healing, and increased resilience. With Kat, clients will discuss, learn, and practice different strategies and techniques to find the right tools for their individualized toolbox, helping them to focus and learn to manage anxiety, depression, low self-esteem, school failure, and trauma.

Working with adolescents has kept Kat young at heart. She loves cats, coffee, and books. In her free time, she streams British crime series and spends time with her kids, family, and friends to recharge.

If your child attends Roseville Area High School and you are interested in scheduling with Kat, please reach out to us at info@natalispsychology.com or give us a call at 651-379-5157.

26/05/2025

Our clinic will be closed for Memorial Day on Monday, May 26th. If you are having a mental health emergency, please dial 911 or call your local county mental health crisis line. We hope everyone has a safe and happy long weekend!

23/05/2025

Last weekend some of our staff participated in a 5k fundraiser for Nuevas Fronteras, a Spanish Immersion school in Cottage Grove. NFSI is dedicated to fostering multilingual, multicultural students ready to excel globally through equitable education. The school emphasizes effective language acquisition, biliteracy, and cultural competence while maintaining high academic standards and strong community engagement. We are proud to help support them and their community!

08/05/2025

Meet the Team Monday!

Meet Sophie Poynter, MA. Sophie is a Mental Health Practitioner and Art Therapist based at our University Avenue location and offers in person therapy services.

Sophie works with a variety of clients who experience anxiety, depression, panic disorder, and trauma. She has a background in working with adult male clients who experience substance use disorder and a variety of co-occurring disorders at Union Gospel Mission, Men’s Campus in St. Paul. Sophie studied for her master’s degree (Master or Arts in Counseling, Art Therapy) at Adler Graduate School in Minnetonka, where she was a part of their art therapy program. Art Therapy is a form of psychotherapy that encompasses regular talk therapy combined with creative expression through painting, drawing, collaging, modeling, and various other materials. This is used as an activity to help her understand a client’s background, how they think and experience life, as well as the issues that bring them to therapy. Art therapy is for clients of all ages, artist or not. It is not about talent or fine arts training, rather it is simply about helping clients feel safe and comfortable processing their unique human experiences through art expression. As an art therapist, Sophie provides knowledge on how to help clients regulate through art, process the trauma and emotions, as well as insight into what the client’s art may represent.

Sophie's therapy style is a summation on existentialism. Adlerian, person centered, multicultural, CBT and DBT techniques. She believes that the client knows themselves best and that therapy is a collaborative structure between client and clinician. Sophie is someone who strongly values connection and rapport with her clients as well as new client experiences that help her continue to learn and become a better therapist.

In her free time, Sophie enjoys crocheting, oil painting, and playing vintage platform video games. She has two adorable Pomeranians and is a big fan of the color pink!

If you are interested in scheduling with Sophie, give us a call today at 651-379-5157 or email us at info@natalispsychology.com!

30/04/2025

Natalis is out at the Minnesota Association for Children’s Mental Health Conference in Duluth, MN this week! MACMA is one of the largest conferences of its kind in the country – a time for teachers, therapists, psychiatrists, counselors, social workers, infant and early childhood professionals, health care workers, parents and all others who support children prenatal to age 24 to come together and learn from each other! Stop by and say hi to two of our wonderful providers, Dr. Lydia Christianson PsyD, BCBA, LP and Robin Peternell MA, LMFT!

29/04/2025

Natalis is pleased to announce the opening of The Center of Attention! This new specialized department will provide a comprehensive menu of services for children and teens with ADHD, school concerns, autism spectrum disorders, and developmental, behavioral, or social-emotional challenges. Give us a call today to set up an appointment with The Center of Attention at 651-379-5157! If you have questions or would like more information, you can also email us at info@natalispsychology.com.

14/04/2025

Meet the Team Monday!

Meet Lilly Ewing, MA! Lilly is a mental Health Practitioner working out of our University Avenue office in St. Paul. She offers both tele-health and in person appointments. Lilly believes therapy should be a collaborative process between clinician and client, to foster rapport and communication. She looks forward to learning from her clients and discovering the best ways to help and serve them.

Lilly has a passion for working with adult individuals experiencing anxiety, depression, and persistent mental illnesses, going through life transitions and adjustments, and individuals looking for stress management and coping skills, as well as address specific concerns within marginalized/oppressed communities (BIPOC). She also offers both marriage and family counseling. Lilly received her master's degree in Clinical Psychology from the University of Minnesota.

In her free time she enjoys listening to music and singing karaoke, painting and anime.

07/04/2025