Healing is a personal journey, and the facets of emotional wellness are unique for all people. We are a collective of providers, joining together, modeling that no two healing stories are written the same way.
We are individuals too. Our skills, abilities, interests and stories are all different. That...is what makes Becoming Together truly together. We don't see mental wellness one way and embrace the sustained connection of community.
We love what we do. We are inspired as a collective. And in whatever the process looks like...We Are With You.
A Collective with
the Collective
Meet The Team
Becky McNattin, MSW, LICSW (she/Her)
Owner/President
Author, Therapist and Clinical Supervisor
Becky has been honored to work in the field of social work for over 20 years. As a teacher, a supervisor, a leader, a clinician, a mom, a family member, a friend, and a regular human being...Becky walks the path of Becoming with everyone. The pace can change. The terrain can be rocky, or slippery, or muddy. It might be filled with dance parties or stunning silence. It does not matter to Becky. What matters is you- your life, your goals, your experience, your perspective witnessed through it all. No matter what, we write the story of Becoming together.
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Becky is an author; nurturing relationships and personal exploration through experiential modalities, including poetry, writing, and expressive word therapy. Becky specializes in traumatic loss, grief, self-exploration, women's issues, insight-oriented processing, and joining any and every parent who has experienced the death of a child in their processing. Through a narrative and humanistic lens, Becky's life work is cultivating a world rooted in empathy.
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Connect with Becky at beckymcnattin@becomingtogethermn.com
Shawn Bergeth, MSW, LGSW (he/him)
Clinical Innovation Manager
Therapist
Shawn is a therapist and coach who works with adults and children of all ages. Shawn has a particular interest in how we as people thrive, heal, and rise. Prior to becoming a therapist, Shawn spent twenty five years as a leader in supply chain, where he developed a deep respect for all people and the way in which we are all interconnected. He utilizes a client centered, humanistic approach, focusing on aspects of mindfulness, and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. He also has a particular interest in the emerging field of psychedelic assisted therapy. In his free time, Shawn loves to spend time with his family, exploring nature, and skiing in the mountains.
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Connect with Shawn at shawnbergeth@becomingtogethermn.com
Kara Rasmussen, BSW (She/Her)
Enneagram Coach
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Kara is a Certified Enneagram Coach, with a background in Social Work, working with individuals, couples, and groups. Kara is passionate about creating a safe space to explore who you are. Using the framework of the Enneagram, Kare will guide you toward greater self-understanding and wellness. Kara coaches from a deeply personal place as the Enneagram has been a transforming tool in her own life. It would be her joy to come alongside you as encourager and guide. In her free time, Kara enjoys daily walks, travel, and spending time with her spouse and their three teens.
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Enneagram Coaching Services Offered (Virtual and In-person sessions available):
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Discovering You Sessions: Designed to help you discover your main Enneagram type and learn some of the basics about the Enneagram
Exploring You Sessions (5-session package): Designed to help you dive deeper into the exploring who you are and your Enneagram type by covering topics like core motivations, centers of intelligence triad, instinctual subtypes, childhood messages, Enneagram pathways and more.
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Becoming You Sessions: Designed to help you to continue apply what you have learned into your everyday life and relationships.
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Couples Together Sessions: Designed for married or engaged couples who want to grow together using the framework of the Enneagram.
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Group Sessions: Designed to help small groups of people (work teams, church staff, community groups, etc.) understand the Enneagram and how it can be a tool for growth.
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Fees vary by session.
For more information or to schedule a session, email Kara directly at KaraRCoaching@gmail.com
What is the Enneagram?
The Enneagram is a powerful tool for understanding yourself and others based on nine basic personality types. Each of the nine Enneagram types have a unique patterns of thinking, feeling, and being that arise from an unconscious motivations and ways of seeing the world.
What will you gain from Enneagram Coaching?
1) Become self-aware of the unconscious core motivation behind why you do what you do.
2) Increase compassion towards yourself and other people
3) Understand your strengths and weaknesses with more clarity
4) Overcome self-defeating messages
5) Improve the wellness of relationship with people in your life.
Amanda sullivan, MSW, LICSW (She/her)
Director of Holistic Programming
Therapist and Clinical Supervisor
Amanda is a passionate believer in the healing power of relationships. She fosters emotionally safe space where people feel heard, respected, and valued. Additionally, Amanda sees the mind and body as inextricably linked, utilizing integrative health strategies in therapy. Her holistic framework includes training in Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), mindfulness, and resilience. Amanda works with adolescents and adults experiencing a wide range of concerns including trauma, anxiety, depression, grief and loss and relational issues. Being a therapist is a role Amanda is grateful to embody, as she helps clients on their path of processing past trauma and life circumstances, while co-creating with clients the avenues of healing.
Amanda has a specific interest in working with adult women; empowering individuals and groups to live authentically connected to themselves and others. She also provides individual and group supervision to social workers and clinical counselors seeking independent licensure in Minnesota. In her free time Amanda enjoys yoga, hiking, traveling and spending time with her friends and family.
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Connect with Amanda at amanda@becomingtogethermn.com
Jesse Maistrovich, PsyD, LPCC (he/him)
Clinical Director
Therapist and Clinical Supervisor
Jesse is a licensed professional counselor, having worked in various areas of mental health care for almost 20 years. In roles as a clinician, supervisor, and manager, Jesse brings a great deal of experience and training to support mental wellness. He journeys with clients through their life circumstances and offers empathy, humor, compassion, and enduring commitment to process; all through a lens of relational trust and personal grounding. With clients of all ages, he is patient and steadfast, believing that the deeper we know ourselves, the more we can engage with those around us.
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Jesse has interest in working with those who have a history of substance use, as well as a strong interest in sports psychology and working with athletes. In addition to his own history and experiences as an athlete, Jesse is an avid sports fan. You may hear him share his sports commentary about weekends at home with his three dogs, spending his free time watching games throughout the year.
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Connect with Jesse at jessemaistrovich@becomingtogethermn.com
Amy Gold, MA, LMFT (she/her)
Therapist and Clinical Supervisor
As a marriage and family therapist for over 20 years, Amy works with clients through the lens of relationships. In every moment, clinical work is much more than the individuals sitting in sessions with Amy.
She sees their past and current relationships, their perspectives on the world around them, and the ways in which their interactions have shaped who they are. Through her devotion to clinical care, Amy helps
clients discover the patterns of their family of origin, how it relates to their current relationships and their place in the world.
Amy works with individuals, couples and families across the lifespan. She has extensive
experience working with clients through many challenges including; grief and loss, depression,
trauma, anxiety, ADHD, marital difficulty and parenting issues.
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Connect with Amy at amygold@becomingtogethermn.com
Meredith Bilse, MS, LMFT (she/her)
Therapist and clinical supervisor
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Meredith is a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, specializing in the treatment of trauma with clients of all ages. Meredith is a compassionate clinician, committed to bringing humanness into therapy through humor, meaningful processing, and connection.
As a Marriage and Family Therapist, Meredith believes that we are impacted by our past and present relationships. She works with her clients to explore how they have been impacted by their experiences and helps them take steps towards their individual goals. Her advanced training in Accelerated Resolution Therapy (ART) is a powerful tool in healing our mind and body from past experiences, building resilience, and taking steps towards the life we want to be living.
When she is not working, Meredith enjoys spending time with her family and friends, cooking, and going for walks with her dog.
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Connect with Meredith at meredith@becomingtogethermn.com
Emily Higgins, MA, LPCC (she/her)
Therapist
Emily is a registered dance/movement therapist with a background in clinical counseling. She
integrates creativity in her therapeutic process and believes in the power of movement and its
healing qualities.
Emily provides services to individuals and groups and has specialized experience working with
BIPOC and LGBTQIA+ clients. She firmly believes in culturally competent care. She is passionate
about creating a therapeutic relationship where clients can reflect and explore the various aspects of their identities and how they intersect.
Emily works towards promoting an inclusive and open-minded space which allows for her clients to grow and heal. To encourage this type of space, Emily utilizes person-centered, strength based, and trauma informed approaches. When she is not working Emily enjoys the
outdoors, cooking, and spending time with her family and friends.
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Connect with Emily at emilyhiggins@becomingtogethermn.com
Christi Kmecik
Greeting Card Artist
My name is Christi. I am a mom, Air National Guard spouse, and friend on a mission to help bring people together, especially during the difficult seasons of life. In my experience with grief and loss, the holidays and celebrations bring that pain into sharper focus. Going to most stores across the US, there aren’t any cards I’ve seen that are both true to the reality of grief and loss we face while acknowledging how the holidays make those losses that much harder. Why can’t we do both?
As I processed my own grief and mental health struggles, I found myself feeling more isolated and alone surrounded by only happy and cheerful expectations. Something felt flat, inauthentic, and disconnected from my reality when walking down the aisle of any greeting card section. One day, someone suggested to me that I make cards to fill this gap, and something inside me clicked. I could do that. This mission is so true to my heart and my values and this is the most authentically me I’ve ever felt.
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I’m hoping that by creating these cards, anyone who receives them will feel more seen, more loved, and more connected. Each is created with the best of intentions and heartfelt empathy. For every card sold on my website, I donate a card to Brighter Days Family Grief Center in Eden Prairie, MN to bless the families they serve that are going through loss and/or terminal diagnosis. Not only will you bless the person in your life that you want to help feel more seen, more connected, and less alone, but you will also bless a complete stranger you will never meet that is going through one of the hardest times of their lives.
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I have three lovely kiddos at home, and I’ve been married to my husband since 2010. If you want to help me on my mission, please help me get the word out and share on your social media platforms.
www.writtenhugsdesigns.com
Kaitlin Salscheider, MSW, LICSW, IMH-E®, PMH-C (she/her)
Therapist
Kaitlin is a licensed independent clinical social worker, specializing in working with children and their caregivers (ages 0-10) and adults experiencing a wide range of mental health symptoms, behavioral struggles, parenting difficulties, perinatal concerns, and relationship stressors. Whether you are seeking support for past wounds or to address current difficulties, we will work together to build upon your strengths and experiences to achieve your goals. My approach to therapy is grounded in attachment, relationships, and a developmental perspective that integrates an understanding of the past in order to support your future.
Kaitlin is trained to diagnose and treat young children using the DC:0-5 diagnostic assessment and is trained in Child Parent Psychotherapy, Circle of Security-Parenting, and Experiential Play Therapy. She is endorsed as an infant mental health specialist (IMH-E) and is certified in Perinatal Mental Health (PMH-C).
Kaitlin provides clinical supervision to clinicians seeking independent licensure in Minnesota and is a reflective consultant for various community agencies. In her free time, Kaitlin enjoys spending time with her family and friends, being outside, and watching sports.
Connect with Kaitlin at kaitlin@becomingtogethermn.com.
Laura Craig
Sara is a licensed independent marriage and family
therapist, specializing in working with children and
their caregivers, as well as adults experiencing a wide range of mental health symptoms, behavioral struggles,
parenting difficulties and perinatal mental health
concerns. Her primary clinical focus is grounded in
attachment, relationships and development;
integrating an understanding of the past in order to
heal the present. Sara provides a safe and judgement free environment to think and explore people's
thoughts and behaviors.
Sara is trained to diagnose and treat young children using the DC: 0-5 diagnostic assessment and is trained in Child Parent Psychotherapy, Circle of Security
Parenting and Experiential Play therapy. She is
endorsed as an infant and early childhood mental health specialist (IMH-E) and is certified in Perinatal
Mental Health (PMH-C).
Sara provides clinical supervision to clinicians seeking
independent licensure in Minnesota and is a reflective
consultant for various community agencies. In her free
time Sara enjoys spending time with family and
friends, being outside and reading.
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Connect with Sara directly at saramcgee@becomingtogethermn.com
Jules Bowman
Jules Bowman is a Twin Cities artist whose work employs an abstract quality, to expose the joy and truth behind each of her subjects. Recognized for her interdisciplinary talent and playful use of color, Jules is regularly commissioned to create abstract portraiture and murals. You can experience some of her work at Minnesota institutions like machete Cocina Mexicana, Los Ocampo Express, Central Square, and in her studio at the Northrup King Building- studio 205.
When she isn't creating, Jules can be found leading workshops, teaching yoga classes, collaborating with creative groups, and volunteering in communities experiencing food scarcity. Passionate about the power of connection and the transformational impact art has on our consciousness, Jules embraces opportunities to contribute toward the growth, witness, and inspiration of others.
To connect with Jules, please contact beckymcnattin@becomingtogethermn.com
Tara Raisanen MA, LSC, intern (she/her)
Intake Coordinator
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Before joining the Becoming Together family, Tara spent the last 20 years working as a middle school and high school teacher as well as a licensed school counselor. She was blessed to walk alongside her students and families as they navigated their way through the peaks and valleys of those ever changing developmental years. While on her own journey, Tara discovered a new path which has brought her to completing the final steps before becoming a LPCC.
Whether it is working with individuals and families in an educational or clinical setting, Tara’s focus has always been on relationships which start by creating a foundation of trust, comfort, and vulnerability. When that strong foundation settles, the opportunity for growth and healing is immeasurable.
While Tara’s experience with teens and their families has led her to continue that work at Becoming Together, she also has interest in helping families impacted by addiction, individuals who have experienced loss, and young women looking to add chapters of strength, change, and self-love to their own stories.
Want to connect with Tara?
Jamie Byrne
Health & Wellness Coach Specializing in Yoga, Mindfulness, & Breathwork
Jamie is a certified yoga teacher (RYT-500) and mindfulness and breathwork coach with additional training in communication, nutrition, and personal training. She moves through all she does with a passion and intuition for creating and holding space for others so they feel seen, understood, and valued. Jamie believes we are all connected through our shared humanity and everyone has a unique gift to share within our collective. She empowers others to understand, listen to, and care for themselves so they can uncover their unique potential, build awareness & compassion, and live authentic, connected, & meaningful lives. Through yoga, mindfulness practices, breathwork, and storytelling, Jamie helps others learn to understand, accept, and shape all aspects of themselves (physical, mental, emotional, spiritual, social) from the inside out. Jamie offers services to individuals, couples/partners, and groups and regularly co-hosts special events. She provides a space that is safe, open, and adaptable to everyone in every phase of life, in every moment, in every breath.
Connect with Jamie at jamie@inwardmovement.org
Olivia Martin (she/her)
Music Therapist
Olivia is a music therapist who whole-heartedly believes in the power of music. Music therapy is an evidenced-based practice built on using music to work towards non-musical goals. Olivia uses music therapy interventions like songwriting, music-assisted relaxation, and instrumental and vocal improvisation to support emotional expression and processing, coping skill development, relaxation, and mindfulness. Olivia also has experience using singing and touch techniques with infants and families in the neonatal ICU to promote comfort, sensory awareness, and family bonding.
Olivia comes from a songwriting background and is passionate about helping clients of all ages write their own songs as a tool for processing. She also believes that sometimes words are not needed to dig into feelings and experiences, and that non-lyrical elements of music like melody, harmony, rhythm, and tempo alone can help us express and process emotions.
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Connect with Olivia directly at oliviamartin@becomingtogethermn.com
Andy Garbers, MA, LADC (he/him)
Individual & Relationships Therapist
Andy comes to BT and his work as a therapist by way of many years working in corporate, non-profit, higher education, and the substance use disorder (addiction) fields. Regardless of the setting, he found himself passionate about listening to others stories, which led him to wanting to work full time in being with others as they navigate their lives. Andy sees therapy as a resource toward healing and flourishing, as it supports your deepened authenticity, vulnerability, communication, and honesty
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As a therapist, Andy focuses on getting to know you and cultivating a trusting relational dynamic. You’ll find that Andy can be both direct and honest but in a gentle, kind, and loving manner. He is committed to learning and growing with you if you are open to it. Andy’s intention is that in every session you feel seen, heard, and safe and he is an ally for women, LGBTQIA+, and BIPOC persons.
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If you are a human and breathe air, Andy would love to work with you. However, he does have a few areas of focus that might resonate with the work you want to do. These areas include: improving relationships (with yourself, partners, friends, couples, or family,) anxiety, depression, grief and loss, sexuality, sexual intimacy, men’s issues along with helping develop a non-toxic masculinity, mental performance coaching (sports related), and so many other areas.
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If you are a therapy nerd, you may like to know more about modalities and theories that Andy uses. First and foremost, he is an attachment-based therapist and believes that all people are connected to their childhoods in some capacity and exploring this can benefit any therapeutic work done as an adult. Additionally, Andy uses parts from numerous theories, but mainly works from the lenses of Bowen Family Systems, Internal Family Systems, Emotion Focused Therapy, narrative, Post-Induction (DI), and feminist theories, along with many of the more common theories you’ve likely heard of. Andy fundamentally seeks to be present with each person with whom he works, and trusts his intuition and experience with the best ways to support his client’s therapeutic goals.
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Contact Andy directly at andygarbers@becomingtogethermn.com
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Interested in Joining our Team
Do you say:
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I want to be part of a new paradigm of mental wellness.
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I want to know I am part of something bigger than myself and feel my skills are utilized.
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I want to work with great people and dictate my identity.
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I want to know who I am and be held accountable to the truest version of myself every day.
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I want to be valued in what I do.
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I want to have fun at work...and laugh!
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I want to be seen, heard, supported, and encouraged to build a career that is meaningful to me.
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We Offer:
- Contractual Positions
- Organizational connection
- Transparent pay
- Wide range of wellness programming
- Flexibility to choose your hours- any day, any time
- Commitment to community at all levels of the organization, from clinician community engagement to self care, to a broad spectrum of collaborative partnerships, we want to embody the belief that we all are truly becoming together through everything.
- Contact us today!