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Gauging the likelihood that a person will attempt suicide after an encounter with a mental professional is a daunting responsibility. This training will help you develop an effective and ethical lens for assessing suicidality. The training will be presented by David Farley, LICSW on Zoom on Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2026 from 3-5 pm. David is…
Walk-In Counseling Center will be fielding a team at the NAMI Walks event on Saturday, Sept. 26, from 9 am to noon at Minnehaha Falls Park in Minneapolis. The walk begins at 9:30. Walk-In is looking for volunteers to help staff our resource table throughout the event. To volunteer at the table, please email Jessica…
During the surge of federal agents in Minneapolis earlier this year, therapist Laura H. saw the impact of added stress all around her, including on her own clients. She called Walk-In to learn about what she could do to help the larger community. She learned about a new way to volunteer at Walk-In: As a…
Psychologist Tal Ben-Shahar called it the “arrival fallacy” — the feeling of letdown after getting what you want, or the false belief that reaching a specific goal will bring lasting satisfaction. In reality, when we finally reach the arrival gate or achieve the milestone, the anticipated happiness fades or fails to surface at all, leaving…
Jessica Simpson, PhD, LMFT joined the Walk-In team on Monday, July 13, as Director of Clinical Supervision. Jessica brings over a decade of experience in mental health settings, including experience as a supervisor, clinical trainer, and consultant. She holds a doctorate and is an AAMFT approved supervisor candidate, with a background in individual and group…
Rose Hellat first joined Walk-In Counseling Center as an intern while pursuing her Master of Social Work degree at St. Mary’s University. Although therapy was a new area for her, Rose said she knew after her first counseling session that she had found the work she wanted to do. “I had heard about Walk-In quite…
Join us for an online training titled “Understanding and Working With Problematic Sexual Behaviors: Supporting First Line Clinical Professionals” by Justine Haukebo, LPCC. The training will be held online on Thursday, July 16, from 2-4 pm. Two CEUs are available. Free for current, former and future Walk-In volunteers. All others are asked to pay what…
Most of us have heard the advice: keep a gratitude journal, write a thank-you letter, name three good things before bed. And the research behind those practices is real. But there is a side of gratitude that gets far less attention — and that may matter just as much. Receiving gratitude. Recent research suggests that…
Walk-In should not exist. Not by any conventional logic. No fees. No insurance. No appointment. Walk in, be seen, walk out — no bill, no barrier, for anyone. And yet here we are. I have been thinking about what makes that possible — not just financially, though the financial reality alone is quite remarkable. We…
Mental health professionals Join us on Thursday, June 11, online from 3-5 pm for a training on sex positivity in your practice. Two CEUs are available, free for all past, current and future Walk-In volunteers. We ask a pay-what-you-can donation from all others. To learn more and register, click here.