Our Clinicians

Michelle Rowlison, MA, LMFT

Woodbury Office

Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist  
Owner
Board Approved Supervisor
(651) 983-7892 x201

Pete Singer, MSW, LICSW

Woodbury and St Paul Office
(Not currently accepting new clients)

Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker
pete@clearwatercounselingmn.com
(651) 747-6370

Pete completed his Master’s of Social Work at The University of Minnesota. He is licensed by the state of Minnesota as an Independent Clinical Social Worker. He has performed various roles in the mental health field since 1990. Pete enjoys working with teens, children, adult individuals, families, and couples. He works with clients who have ADHD, Anxiety, Depression, Bipolar Disorder, Autism, issues surrounding adoption and foster care, anger management concerns, men's issues, and more. He has extensive experience with families, teens and children who have experienced trauma. He uses strength-based, solution focused, cognitive, and systems approaches. He implements and has completed extensive training on Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. He is a Certified Parent Educator with Circle of Security - Parent, an attachment-based parenting approach. In 2005, Pete founded Care in Action Minnesota, a non-profit organization that works to equip the faith community and the broader community to better prevent and respond to child maltreatment. He is a member of the National Child Protection Training Center's Speaker's Bureau. He presents locally and nationally on a variety of topics related to trauma, child maltreatment, attachment, Autism, the faith community, and mental health.

Wade Hanson, MA, LAMFT

Woodbury Office

Licensed Associate of Marriage and Family Therapy
wade@clearwatercounselingmn.com
(651) 983-7892 x276

It can be a difficult decision to make the choice to seek therapy. What I strive for is the opportunity to provide a safe space in which people can work through the areas of their lives that they may be struggling with. The work can be sometimes challenging, but very rewarding. My goal is let clients know that they have the power to change their situation and it would be my privilege to complete that journey with them. The theories that I identify with the most are narrative therapy, solution focused therapy, and experiential therapy. Although these are the theories that I gravitate towards, it is my belief that the client drives the therapeutic process which ultimately determines the best avenue to take.

My experience has included working with a wide variety people ranging from adolescents, adults, children, and families. I have had the opportunity to work with blended families, families contending with conflict, and couples experiencing relationship issues. Additionally, I have experience with adolescents with autism, and individuals dealing with depression and anxiety.

Jo Kurzmann, MSW, LICSW

Woodbury Office

Licensed Individual Clinical Social Worker
jo@clearwatercounselingmn.com
(651) 983-7892 x278

I have over 25 years of combined experience working in non-profit agencies as an advocate, coordinator, and clinical director, as well as working as a therapist in private practice clinics. I work with both adolescents and adults, providing individual, couples, family, and group therapy. My specialties include working with the challenges of chemical dependency issues and other addictive behaviors such as shopping, eating disorders, and gambling. I help facilitate healing for people suffering from PTSD and trauma as the result of physical, sexual, emotional abuse and neglect. I provide an empathic and relational experience to assist with the challenging and sometimes debilitating effects of anxiety, depression, dissociation, self-harm behaviors, and chronic pain. I have also worked extensively with individuals escaping prostitution and domestic violence as well as helping people to rebuild their lives after incarceration. I believe that people already possess the resiliency and strength needed to thrive rather than to just survive. My goal is to provide a safe and healing environment where one can reveal the hurts in their life, to uncover the pain of both the past and present, in order to achieve a life, they feel is worth living. I incorporate an eclectic approach including Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), mindfulness and meditation. I utilize both Eastern and Western approaches to assist in transforming the mind and helping one to create their own path to Emotional Healing and Well Being.

Abigail (Abby) Brown, MA, LPCC, LADC

Woodbury Office

Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor
Licensed Alcohol and Drug Counselor
abby@clearwatercounselingmn.com
(651) 983-7892 x287

I am a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor and a Licensed Alcohol and Drug Counselor. I received my master's degree from the Hazelden Betty Ford Graduate School of Addiction Studies and have been providing counseling services in various settings for the last several years. I provide therapy services for adolescent and adult individuals, as well as couples.

I have experience working with diverse communities of people and have enjoyed providing compassionate and person-centered services to individuals struggling with substance use disorders and other compulsive behaviors, depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, trauma, difficulties relating to gender identity and sexual orientation, phase of life changes, relationships issues, grief and loss, body image concerns, and eating disorders. I am trained in Accelerated Resolution Therapy (ART), which is an eye-movement based therapy that helps individuals address past trauma and difficult emotions. I utilize several different approaches when working with clients, including cognitive behavioral, motivational interviewing, strength-based, and collaborative solution-focused therapies. I am committed to providing a safe and empowering space for members of the LGBTQIA+ community, as well as anybody who experiences societal marginalization or oppression due to systemic racism, ableism, or fatphobia.

In my free time, I like to garden, travel, try new recipes, and spend time with my cat Oliver.

I look forward to meeting you!

Kathryn (Kat) Reaney, MSW, LICSW

St Paul Office

Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker
kat@clearwatercounselingmn.com
(651) 983-7892 x284

Kat (she/they) is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) who completed her Master’s Degree at the University of St. Catherine/University of St. Thomas School of Social Work.  They have been working as a therapist, primarily with children and families, for 12+ years and in the mental health field since 2009 in a variety of settings (in-home, residential treatment, day treatment, outpatient) and is excited to continue therapeutic work in private practice. 

Kat feels strongly that it’s important for us to remove the stigma, shame, and pathologizing around mental health- while acknowledging that our mental health can still be challenging and distressing for us and that there are many forms of systemic issues that are impacting us in our daily lives.  She values using the collaborative process of therapeutic work to help clients be their healthiest and most authentic selves.  It’s important that our work not be about masking or hiding who you are, but about finding better balance between meeting your life’s demands and finding effective ways to get your own needs met.  We will do this by learning to identify and address maladaptive or ineffective patterns that have formed in your life; develop tools to help you address and soothe distress in mind, body, and interpersonal interactions; and practice tools to help clients and their families address the challenges within self and in the environment through advocacy, education, assertiveness, building social supports, repairing significant relationships, and maintaining healthy boundaries.  These tools will help individuals and families cope, gain confidence, and grow. 

Kat uses the therapeutic relationship, sensory tools, play, art, mindfulness, self-reflection, identity development, relationship-building, family/chosen family and community supports, and identification of existing strengths within the client and their environment to help address the concerns for the client and/or their caregivers.   

She is trained in Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, Developmental Repair/Attachment Based Therapy, Parent-Child Interactional Therapy (although no longer practicing the full protocol), Clinical Pediatric Hypnosis, and has specialized training in gender care for transgender and gender diverse clients from childhood to young adulthood.   

Kat is experienced working with clients that are children from the age of 4-18 and their families, as well as, young adults. They love working with neurodiverse clients, clients in the LGBTQIA2S+ community- especially those working on gender care, and individuals who have experienced trauma. 

Kat uses their compassion, empathy, humor, and, above all, her authenticity to support clients in their own healing and self-discovery.  

Jennifer John, MA, LMFT

Shoreview Office

Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist
jenn@clearwatercounselingmn.com
(651) 983-7892 x241

Entering into (or even the thought of entering into) a therapeutic process takes a lot of ambition and courage. The therapy process is not an easy one, but it can be a highly successful and rewarding one when it lessens your suffering, reduces troubling symptoms, and increases your ability to cope with the stressors of life. These are all outcomes that are best achieved within a nurturing and supportive relationship with a helping professional. It would be my honor to support you in your quest towards health.

My approach to care is an integrative one that focuses on whole person health. Many factors can lead to mental health symptoms (biological and lifestyle factors, psychological factors, relational factors, spiritual factors, etc.). I have found in my work that taking a wide-angle lens approach to treatment is most beneficial in getting at root causes that will drive lasting change (no band-aid techniques here).

Areas that I have a special interest in include: Anxiety disorders, depression, medical family therapy / integrative care, parenting, relationship issues, infertility/reproductive issues, families struggling with chronic illness or disability, stress and the mind-body connection, work-life balance, vocational unrest, spirituality, and pre-marital and marital counseling/enrichment.

Brittany Reading, MA, LPCC

Shoreview Office

Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor brittany@clearwatercounselingmn.com
(651) 983-7892 x273

Brittany is a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor who works with individuals eighteen and up. Brittany enjoys working with individuals experiencing spiritual concerns, disordered eating, sexual/intimacy concerns, relationship concerns, identity concerns, life transitions and stressors, infertility, and the LGBTQ population. She utilizes a person-centered approach in session while also incorporating psychodynamic and existential modalities to support individuals in facilitating personal growth, increasing self-esteem and self-awareness, and realizing their full potential. Brittany focuses on building positive relationships and creating a safe space for her clients to explore their relationships and themselves. Brittany received her M.A. in Counseling Psychology from the University of St. Thomas in 2016. She also received her undergraduate degree in psychology from the University of St. Thomas. Brittany has previously provided counseling to college students and has also worked in residential treatment settings.

Amber Langford, MS, LMFT

Shoreview Office

Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist
Board Approved Supervisor
amber@clearwatercounselingmn.com
(651) 983-7892 x238

Amber is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist. She received her Master of Science degree in Marriage and Family Therapy from Friends University in Lenexa, KS and her Bachelor of Arts in Bible Theology with a minor in Family Ministry from Manhattan Christian College.

Amber enjoys working with a diverse clientele of individuals, couples, and families She seeks to provide a warm and accepting environment where her clients can be encouraged and challenged toward real growth. She utilizes an eclectic approach of experiential therapy, Emotion-Focused therapy, and Cognitive Behavioral therapy. She has been greatly influenced by the marriage work done by Dr. John Gottman and the Gentle/Respectful parenting movement.

Chris Werner

Billing Manager
chris@clearwatercounselingmn.com
(651) 983-7892 x253

Chris is available to clarify any billing concerns. Contact her directly via email or via phone call.

Sheri Cindrich

Woodbury Office

Contracts and Credentialing
sheri@clearwatercounselingmn.com
(651) 983-7892 x258