Mental Health Services

Lake Country Associates provides a broad array of mental health services to persons of all ages from early childhood to mature adulthood including:

  • Diagnostic assessments
  • Individual psychotherapy
  • Family psychotherapy
  • Specialty group therapy
  • Adult Rehabilitative Mental Health Services (ARMHS)

Diagnostic Assessments

Psychosocial assessments summarize current stressors, client history and functioning.  A trained therapist makes a diagnosis and determines individualized treatment recommendations.

Individual Psychotherapy

Services to reduce the impact of mental health conditions on the individual’s daily functioning, improve coping skills and provide resources to support the client in recovery from the mental health condition.  When working with children, the counselor may use Play Therapy.

Family Psychotherapy

Counseling with family members to improve family functioning and relationships through communication and problem solving skills.

Play Therapy

Play is the child’s language, toys are the child’s words!  Play therapy is a structured approach that uses curative powers inherent in play in many ways.  It helps children express what is troubling them when they do not have the verbal language to express their thoughts and feelings.

Group Therapy

  • Utilizing the experience of group processing and discussion to aid the individual in reaching recovery goals.
  • Anger Management uses evidence-based methods to help individuals learn to manage anger effectively and gain self-control over thoughts and actions.
  • Systems Training for Emotional Predictability and Problem Solving (STEPPS) is a group for persons with emotional regulation problems to learn coping skills.
  • Illness Management and Recovery (IMR) is a skills group focusing on consumer choice in treatment planning.

ARMHS

ARMHS is a community-based service that helps adults with mental illness manage their symptoms while living in the community.

Download the ARMHS Brochure or Referral Form.

 

Call Lake Country Associates today at  218-366-9229

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Feedback from LCA clients:

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

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

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

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

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

Good location, feels very professional and confidential!

I have a great therapist.  I appreciate her assistance!

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

Very welcoming place.  We love our therapist!

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

I am so thankful I was directed here!

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

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

They matched me with the perfect therapist!

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

They gave me hope for the future.  Life saving.

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

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.

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

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

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.

The staff have good attitudes and open minds.

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

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

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

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

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

I appreciate the text/phone reminders.

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

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

My therapist understands my child's needs and listens.

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

Therapy at LCA has helped my progress immensely!

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

I like that the staff are flexible with scheduling.

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

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

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

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

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.

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

I love the comfortable feel in the office.

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

Easy to work with.  Made me feel comfortable!

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

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

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

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

My therapist is a life saver! :-)

Friendly and helpful atmosphere.  Feel at ease walking in.

I found scheduling flexible to my needs.

Resources

LCA Brochure

April Cottage Activities Calendar

Community Resource List 1.8.24

All Forms and Downloads

Office Hours

Park Rapids Office

  • Monday, Tuesday, Thursday
    8:00 to 5:00
  • Wednesday
    8:00 to 7:00
  • Friday
    8:00 to 1:00

Bemidji Office

  • Monday – Thursday
    8:00 to 5:00
  • Friday
    8:00 to 12:00

Menahga Office

  • Open by appointment

LCA offices may be closed over the noon hour. 

Important Numbers

Park Rapids Office Phone:
218-366-9229

Bemidji Office Phone:
218-444-2233

Menahga Office Phone:
218-564-9229

LCA Fax Number (all offices):

218-237-2520

24-Hour Crisis Line:
800-422-0045

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