LCA Welcomes Kris Strate!

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Kris Strate, Mental Health Practitioner at Lake Country Associates Mental Health in Park Rapids, MN.

Lake Country Associates welcomes Kris Strate to the Adult Rehabilitative Mental Health Services (ARMHS) team. Kris received her Bachelor of Science degree from Mankato State University. For the last 20 years, Kris has been supporting people with a variety of disabilities in the Park Rapids community. She has a passion for helping people improve their quality of life and become their best selves. In her free time, Kris enjoys outdoor activities, spending time with her family and dog, growing orchids and working in her garden.

Kris joined the team in April and is looking forward to helping people better manage the symptoms of their mental illness and work toward recovery. Please join us in welcoming Kris Strate to the Lake Country Associates ARMHS team.

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Feedback from LCA clients:

Her thoughtfulness and her knowledge of helping people with depression is what I need to achieve my goals!

I love coming to LCA.  Everybody is so friendly and make you feel so much better.

All the staff were friendly and helpful.  They answered all my questions.

My therapist was very, very kind and is an awesome problem solver.

Everyone was very helpful.  I'm glad I called to get help!

Friendly and helpful atmosphere.  Feel at ease walking in.

Meeting with my therapist has been making my life and relationships a lot less stressful.

I have a great therapist.  I appreciate her assistance!

I'm so appreciative of my therapist's knowledge, skill and understanding.

When we come in for an appointment, the reception staff always has a friendly smile on her face.

Listens to both my child and me.  Getting us through some very difficult times with care and compassion.

My therapist is a life saver! :-)

Location is great and the staff is excellent with customer service.  Therapy is also professional and comfortable.

It is a very comfortable atmosphere.  Everyone is flexible and understanding!

Very welcoming place.  We love our therapist!

The staff members are always well informed and ready to help/answer questions.

The appointment times work well with my schedule.  My children get along well with their therapists.

I appreciate the text/phone reminders.

I always feel that my therapist is listening to what I have to say and helping me come up with practical ways to deal with things.

I like that the staff are flexible with scheduling.

My son and daughter are making steps toward our family goals!

The receptionist staff have been amazing.  They are friendly and caring.  You can tell they enjoy their job.

Therapy at LCA has helped my progress immensely!

I had a person to talk with about my problems and my problems are getting better.

My therapist is great!  Of all the therapists we've had over the years, she understands our family and kids the best.  Very helpful!

I love the comfortable feel in the office.

They matched me with the perfect therapist!

They gave me hope for the future.  Life saving.

I am so thankful I was directed here!

Easy to work with.  You can tell they genuinely care about their clients.

They were open to my opinion of which counselor I see.

Greatly appreciate having the option of Christian Counseling and being able to filter issues through that lens!

I appreciated being treated normally, even though I was getting help with a difficult situation.

My counselor helps me out when I need it most.  I can always count on them to say the right things, even when I don't want to hear it.

Easy to work with.  Made me feel comfortable!

The staff have good attitudes and open minds.

Our counselor wanted to meet our entire family to find out how to better help our son.  She offered lots of suggestions and things to help us in the long term.

I found scheduling flexible to my needs.

She's thinking through things with me instead of just giving directions.  It shows that she cares.

The front desk staff had a positive attitude and was patient with me.

The receptionist knew my name after the second visit...very friendly!

My ARMHS staff is awesome!  She has helped me make progress in many areas of my life.  I have better relationships now.

Easy to get to.  Very friendly people willing to help.

My therapist understands my child's needs and listens.

My children's counselors are awesome.  I've seen huge progress in both my kids.

You are all warm, welcoming and so very helpful!  Thank you!!

My child's therapist is awesome!  So helpful and relates well to the whole family.

Good location, feels very professional and confidential!

Talking with my therapist is helping, instead of holding it all in.

Quick and easy to get an appointment.  Friendly, helpful staff.

They work with your schedule and do whatever they can to help you.

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218-366-9229

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218-444-2233

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218-564-9229

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800-422-0045

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