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:

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

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

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

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.

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

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

My therapist is a life saver! :-)

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.

Therapy at LCA has helped my progress immensely!

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.

They gave me hope for the future.  Life saving.

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

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

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

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

I have a great therapist.  I appreciate her assistance!

I appreciate the text/phone reminders.

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

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

Very welcoming place.  We love our therapist!

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

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

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

I like that the staff are flexible with scheduling.

The staff have good attitudes and open minds.

I found scheduling flexible to my needs.

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

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

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

Friendly and helpful atmosphere.  Feel at ease walking in.

Easy to work with.  Made me feel comfortable!

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

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

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

I love the comfortable feel in the office.

My therapist understands my child's needs and listens.

I am so thankful I was directed here!

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

They matched me with the perfect therapist!

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

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

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

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

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

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

Good location, feels very professional and confidential!

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

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

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

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

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

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    8:00 to 5:00
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218-366-9229

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218-444-2233

Menahga Office Phone:
218-564-9229

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218-237-2520

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800-422-0045

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