MHS (Mental Health Systems, Inc.)
Ashley Richardson is a dedicated mental health professional with extensive experience in providing therapy across various settings. Currently serving as a Therapist at MHS since April 2023, Ashley previously worked as an Outpatient Therapist at Ellie Mental Health and has held multiple therapeutic roles at organizations such as Nystrom & Associates, Inspired Spine, and Serenity Behavioral Health and Wellness. Specializing in individual, couples, and family therapy for adolescents and adults, Ashley focuses on anxiety, trauma, depression, ADHD, and chronic illness. Educational qualifications include a Master of Arts in Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling from Argosy University, a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from Winona State University, and an Associate of Arts from Normandale Community College.
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MHS (Mental Health Systems, Inc.)
Mission Statement MHS provides high quality, outcome-based therapeutic services, and skills training in a supportive and validating environment to enhance our clients’ quality of life. Since 2002, MHS has provided intensive Dialectical Behavior Therapy services for individuals with significant difficulties in daily functioning. Many of our clients struggle with severe depression, anxiety, post-traumatic stress, relationship problems, and safety issues that require ongoing monitoring and treatment. Our programs can be an alternative to frequent hospitalizations by providing skills training and support designed to manage emotions, thoughts, behaviors, and crises while remaining safe in the community. We collaborate with our clients and their treatment teams with the goal of long-term symptom reduction and improved mental health. MHS is Minnesota Department of Human Services (DHS) certified and a nationally accredited provider of Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), with treatment clinics in the West Metro, Northwest Metro and East Metro of the Twin Cities. As a leader in practice-based evidence, MHS tracks clinical outcomes with the Outcome Referrals WellnessCheck® and a longitudinal hospitalization study. Our outcome data shows that our clients achieve clinically significant improvement in depression, anxiety, and substance use, and that our clients who have a history of hospitalization show a statistically significant reduction in hospitalization rates. MHS clients also rate our quality of services and therapist skill level above industry benchmarks in client satisfaction.