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Crystal Audi

Many thanks to Dr. Pam Staples for the training on March 31 on couples counseling. “Working With Couples: How to Diagnose Their Dynamics and Create ‘Good Fit’ Interventions was attended by over 50 professionals and was good for 2 CEUs. To receive notices about future trainings, sign up to receive our newsletter. (See the Signup…

Thomas L. volunteers as a team consultant at Walk-In Counseling Center.

Libby J. loves to counsel couples and families, and she loves to use her Spanish. At Walk-In, she does both as a volunteer counselor providing free, no-appointment mental health care to those who need it but have trouble finding it. A six-year veteran at Walk-In, Libby has a deep commitment to Latino families that was…

Each year, we publish an overview of the last year, and you can find the 2021 overview here. Here are some highlights: Volunteers had a good experience! The results of our 2021 volunteer satisfaction survey indicate that 98% of volunteers had an “outstanding” or “very good” experience at Walk-In. One volunteer wrote: “I joined Walk-In hoping…

When Laura Y. joined Walk-In as a volunteer counselor in 2016, all clients seeking free, no-appointment counseling were finding it by walking through the door at 2421 Chicago Avenue. In March 2020, when the pandemic pushed Walk-In services to computer and phone only, the “walking in” experience changed.  And yet, there’s one thing that stands out…

For volunteer counselor Luci R., providing free counseling at Walk-In has never been more important than it is now. Luci is one of a handful of Spanish-speaking counselors, working with clients who would otherwise face long waiting lists for Spanish services, or who can’t find counseling at all. “Walk-In is one of the only organizations…

When Walk-In volunteer counselor Sucdi D. helps clients deal with trauma, anxiety or depression, she has a deep well of experience to draw from.  “I grew up in Kenya, in a refugee camp,” Sucdi recalls. “It was rough. While I don’t disclose my own experience, I can use it to relate to what the client…

Gary Schoener, MEq, has been elected for a one-year term as ethics co-chair of the Minnesota Counseling Association. Gary directs Walk-In’s Consultation & Training Institute, and maintains a private practice in forensic psychology. He has authored numerous articles and monographs regarding the conduct and ethics of professional mental health providers as well as mental health issues.…

For Walk-In volunteer counselor Noah G., a sense of identity and belonging are central to his approach to serving the community. “My family has a story of adoption,” Noah explains. Adopted as a child, Noah is of Alaskan native (Tlingit) heritage as well as Black. He spent his childhood in Saint Paul with his parents…