Megan Eastman is an enrolled member of the Apsáalooke (Crow) tribe of Montana, Whistling Water clan and is the Director of Pediatric Mental Health at the Mino Bimaadiziwin Clinic. She is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) and a licensed clinical supervisor through the Minnesota Board of Social Work and Minnesota Board of Behavioral Health and Therapy. She has extensive training in working with American Indian children and families who have experienced chronic, complex, collective and intergenerational trauma. She graduated from the University of St. Thomas/St. Catherine University Master of Clinical Social Work program in 2011.

She has training in the following models: Indigenous Focusing-Oriented Therapy; Honoring Children, Mending the Circle (Cultural Adaptation of Trauma‐Focused Cognitive‐Behavioral Therapy); Circle of Security Parenting; Positive Indian Parenting; Theraplay; Reflective Supervision/Consultation; Child Parent Psychotherapy and Trauma Systems Therapy. She is also certified in DC: 0-5 and has experience providing assessment and therapy to young children ages 0-5. Her approach to therapy is intentional, relational and incorporates the cultural needs of those she works with. She believes that children and families hold the knowledge to their own healing and her role is to validate and support their journey. When she is not working, she enjoys camping, watching basketball, reading and spending time with her two children and husband.

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Lorissa White is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) serving as a Pediatric Mental Health Provider at the Red Lake Mino Biimadiziwin Wellness Clinic, where she offers individual therapy to youth aged 0-21. Her specialization includes trauma, intergenerational trauma, attachment, depression, and anxiety. Lorissa obtained her Master’s degree in Clinical Social Work from Augsburg University in 2019.

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Lorissa is an enrolled member of the Red Lake Nation and grew up on the Bad River reservation in Wisconsin. Lorissa's journey into the mental health profession was influenced by her life experience as a Native American woman and her own healing journey from personal and intergenerational trauma. Through the process of self-healing, Lorissa recognized the profound impact of culturally specific care and how it promotes a deeper sense of empowerment and transformative healing.

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Since 2016, Lorissa has been dedicated to serving Native American youth and families, gaining experience in various systems, including domestic violence, youth street outreach, safe harbor case management, Indian Child Welfare (ICWA) case management, and behavioral health. This experience has contributed to her growth as a mental health professional, providing her with a deeper understanding of the various systems and the impact that systemic trauma has on youth and families.

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She completed specialized training and acquired expertise in culturally responsive therapeutic approaches, ensuring that the care she provides is respectful, inclusive, and grounded in Native American cultural practices. Her knowledge encompasses a range of therapeutic modalities, including Honoring the Children Mending the Circle: cultural adaptation of trauma-focused cognitive behavioral therapy (TF-CBT), Indigenous Tools for Living (ITFL), Professional Mind Body Medicine, Synergetic Play Therapy, Wellbriety & Celebrating Families, narrative exposure therapy, and multi-sensory play therapy strategies for healing attachment wounds. She also completed a yearlong training with the Safest Choice Learning collaborative, gaining expertise in Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Disorders (FASD) and acquiring the necessary skills and tools to support families and youth affected by FASD. Additionally, Lorissa is DC 0-5 certified and has experience in providing assessments to children ages 0-5.

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Lorissa’s therapeutic approach is cultural-relational, client-centered, and strengths-based. She regards the youth and families she works with as the experts in their own lives, and she views herself as an assistant, walking alongside them on their healing journeys. As a Pediatric Mental Health Provider, her aim is to create a nurturing and transformative therapeutic environment for the youth and families she serves. She is committed to empowering them to embrace their cultural identity, find strength in their roots, and pave their own path towards healing.

Emma Uhrich serves as a Pediatric Mental Health Therapist at the Mino Bimaadiziwin Clinic in Minneapolis, MN. She graduated from the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities with a bachelor’s degree in psychology in 2019 and completed her Masters of Counseling degree at Bethel University in the Spring of 2023. Her background includes working with adolescents in many environments including outdoor recreational settings, coaching, mentoring, outpatient, and in day treatment mental health facilities.

She is trained in Honoring Children, Mending the Circle: Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and is certified in DC:0-5. While in her clinical internship, she has gained experience in providing therapy services and assessments to ages 0-21. She especially enjoys incorporating play therapy and relational-cultural modalities in her time with clients.

Her approach to client work is relational, client-centered, culturally informed, and places an emphasis on family empowerment and autonomy. She believes in the resiliency of families and the healing power of telling one’s story. She enjoys learning from her clients and the people she works alongside. 
In her time outside of work, she enjoys spending time at the lake, reading, trying new coffee shops, and going on bike rides with her husband. 

Thanks for taking the time to read my bio!  I am originally from California and have lived in Minneapolis since 2006. My family is from different parts of Mexico- Jalisco and Chihuahua, northern Sonora, and southern Arizona.  I received a PhD in 2014 in child clinical psychology from the University of Minnesota- Twin Cities. Since 2011, I have been specializing in providing culturally-sensitive early childhood mental health services, parenting programs, and trauma-specific interventions. In 2020, I began working in the American Indian community as a psychologist, first at the Indian Health Board, and now for Red Lake Nation.

I am honored and excited to be working with children and families at Mino-B along with kiddos attending Baby Space in the Little Earth community. I love to follow children’s interests to help guide the therapy process- whether that is through games, art, story-telling, nature, sensory experiences, movement, music.  Supporting and empowering parents and caregivers as they raise children is another passion of mine. As a Latina clinician, my goal is to be a good ally and supporter to those in the Native community - every child and family I work with teaches me about the importance of fostering trust in relationships, ways of incorporating Indigenous knowledge, culture, and ceremony into healing, and how we can grow and thrive in the face of trauma.  

Cante Nakanishi (Sisseton Wahpeton Oyate) is a Marriage and Family Therapist and is currently pursuing her Ph.D. at the University of MN. She is passionate about helping folks improve communication with loved ones, form healthy emotional bonds, increase intimacy, and achieve healthy lifestyles. Her work focuses on working collaboratively with couples, families, and individuals to create meaningful connections, strengthen community, heal from past experiences, and improve quality of life.

Autumn Teigland is the Program Support Specialist for the Pediatric Mental Health department at Mino Bimaadiziwin Wellness Clinic. She is an enrolled member of Red Lake Nation. Graduating from Bemidji State University in 2021, she received her bachelor's degree in Mass Communications. She is continuing her education at Bemidji State University, working towards attaining her Masters of Business Administration.
 

In her free time she loves going to cute restaurants, exploring art museums, spending time with her niece, and watching The Bachelor with friends.

Hannah Lussier is an enrolled member of the Red Lake Nation.  She grew up in South Minneapolis, where she continues to reside today.   Hannah graduated with her Master of Arts degree in counseling and psychological services from Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota in 2017.  She practices as a licensed professional clinical counselor (LPCC) at the Mino Bimaadiziwin Wellness Clinic doing pediatric mental health services for Native American/American Indian clients ages 0 - 21.

Hannah has worked with the urban American Indian community her entire career as a mental health counselor.   She has experience providing individual counseling, group counseling, and intensive outpatient counseling services.  Hannah works toward providing culturally competent counseling practices.  She integrates American Indian knowledge, teachings, and practices within the counseling process to ensure clients have a culturally-specific healing process.  Hannah is trained in Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, through the Honoring Children, Mending the Circle curriculum; Synergetic Play Therapy, through the Synergetic Play Therapy Institute; Mind Body Medicine, through the Center for Mind Body Medicine; and Celebrating Families, through the Wellbriety Training Institute.

Benjamin Blue is the Cultural Coordinator for Red Lake Mino Biimaadiziwin Wellness Clinic and Housing Support Services. He is a member of the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa (Ojibwe) and was born there, however, grew up in the Minneapolis/St Paul Metropolitan area.

Growing up, he was very active on the powwow trail as a grass dancer, which is where he learned his love for making regalia, beadwork, wood-working and other crafting arts. Upon leaving military service of 8 years in the Marines, he studied criminal justice for two years. Prior to being a Cultural Coordinator, Ben worked in foster care services for 10 years where he worked predominantly with Native American youth and young adults ages 16 - 23. During that time working in foster care, he attended MCTC for two years to study fine arts with emphasis on Native American Art and Culture.

Sarah is a Master's of Social Work student at Augsburg University in her final year of the program. Her commitment to mental health and social work started in 2021 with her position as a case manager working in Hennepin County. She continued this work throughout her graduate programming and serves clients with mental and physical disabilities. This past year, Sarah completed her internship at Prairie Care Inpatient Hospital in Brooklyn Park. She provided therapeutic services to children, led psychoeducational groups, and coordinated discharge plans with families. Sarah believes that all people deserve a care approach that is culturally informed, person-centered, and equitable.

Sarah's father and grandparents were raised on the Standing Rock Reservation and she is a descendant of the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe. Sarah understands the impact that generational and historical trauma has on individuals and works to hold space for the significance of this.