Areas of Expertise and Special Interest:
Adolescent and latency-aged youth and families experiencing crisis, conflict or change; intense parent-child conflict; emotional/behavioral difficulties with children/adolescents; couples/marital issues; domestic abuse; panic/anxiety/phobia/depression; grief and loss issues; children and families experiencing separation or divorce; attention deficit issues; conduct/oppositional issues in youth; incest/sexual abuse; Autism/Aspergers/Tourette's disorder; attachment issues, explosive issues; posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD)/trauma related experience.

Professional Affiliations:
Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing (EMDR), Thought Field Therapy (TFT), Hypnotherapy.

Network Provider For:
Blue Cross/Blue Shield, Health Partners, Medica, Medical Assistance, Medicare, Metropolitan Health Plan, Preferred One, South Country Health Alliance, Tri-Care, U-Care, and Value Options.

Areas of Expertise and Special Interest:
Individual counseling, family counseling, marital counseling, psychotherapy for adolescents including eating disorders.

Network Provider For:
Anoka County, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Healthpartners, Medical Assistance, Medica, Metropolitan Health Plan and EAP's.

Areas of Expertise and Special Interest:
Children, adolescents, and families, persons with disabilities and their families, adults with anxiety and depression.

Professional Affiliations:
Member, American Psychological Association.

Network Provider For:
Blue Cross/Blue Shield, Health Partners, Medica, Medicare, Preferred One, Pro-Net, Tri-Care, and U-Care.

Areas of Expertise and Special Interest:
Adults, adolescents, families, and couples.

Professional Affiliations:
Minnesota Psychological Association.

Network Provider For:
Blue Cross/Blue Shield, Health Partners, Medica, Medical Assistance, Metropolitan Health Plan, South Country Health Alliance, and Tri-Care.

WAYNE SAMUELSON, Ph.D.
Licensed Psychologist

Areas of Expertise and Special Interest:
Dr. Samuelson provides services to all age groups but prefers mostly child, adolescent and family clinical-mental health needs.  His areas of expertise are in psychological assessment, testing, clinical evaluation and treatment.  He has a special interest in neurodevelopmental and neurocognitive problems which include individuals on the Autism Spectrum Disorder Continuum, Verbal Learning Disorders and Nonverbal Learning Disorders.  Another area of interest is psychologcal testing used for assessing cognitive ability, personality, emotional functioning and style.  Throughout his practice, Dr. Samuelson focuses with clients on family support, psychoeducational counseling and treatment for related family members, as well as on increasing functional ability, enhancing personal growth and strengthening relationships.   

Professional Affiliations:
Member, The American Psychological Association; Member, Minnesota Psychological Association,
Member, The American College of Forensic Examiners International; Member, Society for Personality Assessment

Network Provider For:
Blue Cross Blue Shield, Medica, Medical Assistance, Medicare, Metropolitan Health, Preferred One, South Country Health Alliance, Tri-Care

Areas of Expertise and Special Interest:
Psychotherapy for adolescent and adult females experiencing physical and sexual abuse issues, psychotherapy for adolescents and adults experiencing anxiety or depression.

Network Provider For:
Blue Cross/Blue Shield, Health Partners, Medica, Medical Assistance, Metropolitan Health Plan, Preferred One, Tri-Care, South Country Health Alliance, U-Care, and Value Options.

Areas of Expertise and Special Interest:
Families experiencing mental illness; family therapy with adolescents; psychotherapy for older adolescents and adults experiencing anxiety, trauma and mood related disorders; treating test anxiety in adolescents and adults.

Professional Affiliations:
Member, American Psychological Association; Member, North American Masters in Pschology.

Network Provider For:
Blue Cross/Blue Shield, Health Partners, Medica, Medical Assistance, Metropolitan Health Plan, Preferred One, South Country Health Alliance, Tri-Care, U-Care, and Value Options.