We Believe Everyone Deserves to Improve their Mental Wellbeing
MHS is built on the belief that everyone, no matter ability, reason, or need, should have access to services to enhance or improve their lives. As such, our approach to treatment is one of a clinical and consultative capacity. We seek to help people of all ages and backgrounds, families, and institutions assess what issues need to be addressed and provide specific steps to accomplish those goals.
Our therapeutic investment is in the care and empowerment of individuals, families, and caregivers. Whether it’s by improving one's quality of life by reducing suffering, or by helping individuals identify and leverage their capacity to maximize their own outcomes. We use a person-centered, cognitive-behavioral and interpersonal neurobiological focus to assist in identifying goals, while understanding one's thoughts, feelings, and behaviors as they move to achieve their life goals. Our professional approach is one that encourages one's strengths, internal traits, and individual differences that contribute to personal and professional growth and an improved quality of life.
We are also a strong advocate of using psychological assessments as a therapeutic intervention. Assessments provide unique information that allows people to gain insight and awareness, and apply the insight to problems in their life. It allows for focused, targeted, and solution-oriented treatment that cannot always be obtained through therapy alone.
In addition, as a Veteran owned and operated organization, we bring personal perspective and professional experience that is attuned to the unique difficulties and struggles that affect the military population and their loved ones.
Our Team
Eric Strom,
LICSW,BCD
Chief Executive Officer / Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker
Eric has a focus in trauma, anxiety, depression and an interest in helping men be more present, available and attuned to their emotions and their partners. Eric is trained in Brainspotting and EMDR and has an interest in all body focused treatments. Eric is a Board-Certified Diplomate with the American Board of Examiners in Clinical Social Work and is a licensed clinical social worker in both Minnesota and Wisconsin. Eric is a combat veteran of the military having served in both the Marine Corps as an enlisted Marine and the MN Army National Guard as a Behavioral Health Officer.
Bret Schneider, PsyD, LP
President / Licensed Clinical Psychologist
Bret specializes in assessment and counseling with children, adolescents, and adults focusing on trauma, emotional/behavioral dysregulation, life transitions, and OCD. He is formally trained in ExRP, DBT, and EMDR and brings a straight-forward/creative approach to his sessions.