Meet Our Team
Meet out team of doctoral level providers dedicated to providing you with the best quality care to help you on your journey toward improved well-being.
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Meet out team of doctoral level providers dedicated to providing you with the best quality care to help you on your journey toward improved well-being.
New/Former Client Current ClientAs a leader in the mental health field, Dr. Paquin left the large healthcare systems to develop a clinic dedicated to making quality psychological care available to people seeking help. Psychology Express was established in 2017 (pre-COVID) dedicated to expanding the reach of quality mental health services via the use of telehealth.
Post-COVID, as telehealth has become the norm, Psychology Express has focused on recruiting the best psychologists to provide the highest level of mental health care in MN and the U.S.
Finally, our history would be incomplete without mention of Maria Almanzar, the Director of Operations. Dr. Paquin and Maria previously spent years leading a large hospital-based system and built what was arguably the most successful psychology program at the time in the state. In 2022, Maria and Dr. Paquin partnered again with the vision of delivering the highest quality of care (using doctoral level psychologists) to care for clients throughout MN, WI, and the U.S.
PsyD | Postdoctoral Fellow
Victoria graduated with a doctorate in counseling psychology from the University of St. Thomas. She enjoys working with children, teens, adults, and families offering therapy and testing to help improve her clients’ lives. Victoria strives to support the well-being of clients by fostering their strengths and motivation for change. Victoria seeks to walk alongside her clients with compassion, to see the world as they do, and help them discern where they want to go. She works from the belief that we are the authors of our lives, and when we change our stories, we can change our lives
Victoria has an interest in working with clients from many backgrounds and strives to be sensitive to the way her identities and client identities affect the therapeutic process. She has experience in college counseling, working with neurodiverse populations, and exploring the intersection of spirituality and mental health. She is open to utilizing literature and writing to support the well-being of clients, as desired. Victoria’s research interests include using poetic inquiry to foster identity development. Prior to entering the field of psychology, she worked as an educator and writer.
Victoria lives in Minneapolis with her family. She loves traveling, walking in the woods, reading poetry and novels, and writing.
Doctoral Student | St. Mary’s University
Hello! My name is Amanda Janke. I am a doctoral trainee currently pursuing a doctorate in psychology. I believe therapy is about working together. Maybe you have fallen into old patterns that no longer work for you or you feel stuck. Together we can work to figure out what is not working and experiment with new ideas. My work is based in Psychodynamic theory that looks at your history and relationships and how those impact your life today. I also utilize other approaches, such as Person-Centered Therapy and Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to fit your specific needs.
I enjoy working with young adults around identity and life transition, having trained previously in a college counseling center. I also have experience working with adults around depression and anxiety concerns as well as grief, shame, and trauma.
In my free time, I enjoy walking the many state parks Minnesota and Wisconsin have to offer as well as baking through the cold winters. When not in the office, I will typically be experimenting in the kitchen or trying out a different type of cuisine from a local restaurant.
PsyD | Postdoctoral Fellow
Dr. Martin earned her PsyD in Clinical Psychology from Adler University in Chicago. She completed her pre-doctoral internship at Hazelden Betty Ford’s Center for Teens, Young adults, and Families where she worked with teens and young adults struggling with cooccurring mental health and substance use disorders. Dr. Martin has previously worked in a community mental center, a research hospital, and private practice specializing in neuropsychological work.
Dr. Martin has experience in providing therapy to children, adolescents, and adults with diverse backgrounds and mental health concerns including anxiety, depression, trauma, ADHD, Autism Spectrum Disorder, Oppositional Defiant Disorder, and OCD. Dr. Martin has a special interest and expertise in working with LGBTQIA+ individuals and their families. Dr. Martin utilizes a strengths-based approach with an emphasis on neurodiversity, helping her clients to understand and work with their brains instead of against them. Dr. Martin incorporates multiple evidence-based interventions from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), existential therapy, liberation therapy, and Parent Management Training (PMT) into her work. Dr. Martin’s warmth, compassion, and genuine care for the people she works with are present in every therapy session, testing appointment, and phone call.
In her free time, Dr. Martin enjoys painting, nature photography, exploring state parks, dancing, and gardening. She has a deep love of learning and is always open to recommendations for great podcasts, documentaries, or books!
Postdoctoral Fellow | University of St. Thomas
I believe that an authentic, honest relationship is foundational to making therapy and assessment a meaningful experience. I strive to take an affirming, holistic, and collaborative approach in my work and to provide a safe, empowering experience in which being seen and accepted provides the foundation for growth and change. My work is grounded in emotion-focused and feminist/multicultural perspectives, and I integrate a variety of other approaches including Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), and brief psychodynamic therapy. I work with adolescents and adults facing a variety of experiences and challenges, including mood and anxiety concerns, overcoming the impacts of trauma, relational conflicts, family of origin issues, life transitions, grief, and shame. Holding space for identity development, resilience, wellbeing, and agency in the face of oppression, marginalization, and othering is also central to my work as a therapist.
I will soon finish my Psy.D. in Counseling Psychology from the University of St. Thomas in Minneapolis, MN. I completed my Predoctoral internship at The University of Idaho Counseling and Testing Center in Moscow, Idaho. My professional interests include identity development, therapeutic assessment, and training and supervision, as well as culturally responsive emotion focused therapy.
In my free time, I am a devoted cat dad, I enjoy making coffee, cooking, and outdoor adventures like fishing, hiking, and canoeing. I also love movies, photography, and spending time with my friends and family.
PhD | Postdoctoral Fellow
Dr. Melissa Schill earned her Ph.D. in School Psychology from University of Wisconsin in Madison. She has experience in a variety of settings including inpatient treatment programs for substance abuse and mental health, day treatment, and community mental health programs.
Prior to joining Psychology Express, Dr. Schill worked for over 20 years in the public school system with children/adolescents and their teachers and parents, providing assistance for a wide range of challenges including depression, anxiety disorders, trauma, grief, ADHD, Autism Spectrum Disorder, learning disabilities, and school underachievement. Dr. Schill joined Psychology Express in 2023 to provide clinical psychotherapy for adolescent and young adult clients. Her priority is to create a safe, compassionate, and nonjudgmental place for clients of all backgrounds and identities in order to promote growth and healing. Dr. Schill uses a client-centered approach and incorporates a range of evidence-based therapies, including CBT, ACT, mindfulness, and interpersonal psychotherapy.
In her spare time, Dr. Schill enjoys spending time with her family and her rescue dog, Carly. (Watch for future opportunities to incorporate Carly into therapy sessions upon request!)
Her favorite activities include hiking, lake life, reading, yoga, and playing games.
PHD | LP Clinical Psychologist
My goal as a therapist is to genuinely connect with and support clients in their journey. It is a privilege to walk with others on their path towards healing and knowing themselves. I strive to make sure my clients feel seen and heard as their true selves, experience warmth and security in the counseling room, and know that I unconditionally accept them. I believe therapy should be a true partnership between myself and my client; we are a team working toward your desired healing, growth, and change. I am committed to providing a safe and inviting atmosphere for all people, identities, and needs.
I often work from a relational lens as I believe that our past and current interpersonal experiences have a significant influence in shaping how we see ourselves and the world, and are often at the root of a lot of our pain and distress. I believe that there is no “one size fits all” approach to therapy and enjoy being flexible and adaptable in my work. The experience of providing clients with a meaningful connection where they feel secure, heard, and accepted for their true selves is the aspect of this work that I find most fulfilling. Being able to give a client with past interpersonal hurts a corrective emotional experience and show them that they can be cared for unconditionally is a privilege, as is helping them to better understand the impact of their current/past experiences on their current challenges, sense of self, symptoms, and overall mental well-being. I also find it important to help clients build a toolbox of coping strategies to help them navigate their daily challenges, and so I incorporate breathing strategies, mindfulness, self-compassion, grounding, and EMDR emotion regulation strategies into my therapy work. Throughout all my work I remain aware of the context of each client’s unique experience as well as our diverse identities and how they may play out in sessions and within the client’s life, and work to foster open discussion, transparency, and exploration.
I hope to empower my clients by co-creating a therapeutic path that feels most meaningful for them. I feel especially capable to work with trauma, anxiety, relationship concerns, perfectionism, and disordered eating and body image concerns. If you feel that I would be a good fit for you as a therapist, I look forward to the opportunity to work with you.
PHD | LP Clinical Psychologist
Seeking help through counseling requires courage. I understand that mutual trust, respect, and a collaborative approach are needed for best results. I offer a safe, non-judgmental space to facilitate personal growth and to improve quality of life. I will actively work with you to mutually identify attainable goals and to devise strategies to reach those goals based upon the best available research. Together we will tailor these approaches to your goals and strengths, with an overall goal of empowering you.
I consider myself a “generalist” psychologist in that I have had a wide breadth of experiences and training, with a particular focus on the relationship between physical health/medical conditions and mental health. Examples include managing depression, anxiety, Bipolar II Disorder, and eating disorders, particularly Binge Eating Disorder. Common, co-occurring medical conditions that I have training and experience with include diabetes mellitus, hypertension, chronic physical pain (e.g., back pain, post-operative surgical pain, arthritis), and neurological/movement disorders.
Interventions that I offer include Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Chronic Pain (CBT-CP), Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) skills, Motivational Interviewing (MI) skills, and mindful hypnosis.
I am a native Iowan. I obtained a PhD in Clinical Psychology from the University of Louisville and I completed a post-doctoral fellowship in eating disorders and weight management/bariatric surgery at Park Nicollet. I have also worked in a pain clinic, primary care clinics, and a Veterans Affairs (VA) hospital (pre-doctoral internship). I enjoy spending time with family and friends, fishing, cycling, cooking, reading, listening to music, and, recently, cross country skiing. I exclusively offer telehealth appointments for individuals who are 18 years and older.
PHD, LP | CEO, Psychologist
Dr. Paquin is the CEO and a licensed psychologist. She enjoys helping children, teens, adults and families with life transitions, mental health challenges (OCD, anxiety, depression), addictions, trauma, and more. Dr. Paquin uses research based treatments to help clients (Motivational Interviewing, CBT, DBT, ACT). Dr. Paquin also does consulting for Social Security Disability and training in Psychological First Aid and Trauma Informed Services.
Dr. Paquin received her Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from Bowling Green State University in 2006. Prior to opening Psychology Express in 2017, Dr. Paquin served as Chief Psychologist from 2011-2016 at Hennepin Healthcare (formerly HCMC). During her tenure, she led implementation of new psychological programming including primary care behavioral health, integrated health psychology, integrated addiction treatment, dialectical behavior therapy, first episode psychosis programming, and “CARES” (a preventative response for first responders and healthcare providers coping with stress/violence). Dr. Paquin also served on the MN Board of Psychology from 2014-2017. Currently, she is a doctoral practicum supervisor for St. Mary’s University and Augsburg.
In her free time, Dr. Paquin enjoys time with family, reading, exercise, and fostering rescue dogs (check out Betty and Odie on our team page).
Director of Operations
Ms. Almanzar has a Law degree from the Dominican Republic and management training from both the Dominican Republic and New York. She has extensive experience in business management and operations, team building, strategic planning and implementation, and project and budget management. Ms. Almanzar worked at Hennepin Healthcare (formerly HCMC) from 2011-2019 where she was led operations in the Psychology Division including Child Adolescent Psychiatry and Neuropsychology. More recently, she worked at Oklahoma Children’s Hospital OU Health from 2020-2022 as the Administrator of Pediatrics and Psychology.
In her free time, Ms. Almanzar enjoys reading, listening to music, dancing, yoga, gardening, traveling and spending time with friends and family.
Staff Admin
Hailey has always had a passion for psychology since she was a kid. She earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Developmental Psychology from the University of Minnesota and has thought about continuing her education in the foreseeable future. She was drawn to Developmental Psychology because she is very interested in how people grow, change and adapt in different life stages and how different life events can affect this. Hailey has a great deal of experience working with children. Prior to joining the admin. team at Psychology Express, she was a preschool teacher with Primrose Schools for four years and the Youth Advocate at a summer camp before moving into a clinical role at a large pediatric clinic in the Twin Cities metro area. In her free time, Hailey enjoys travelling, scuba diving, true crime, coffee, arts & crafts, and spending time with her friends & family.
PhD, LP | Clinical Psychologist
Dr. Abrams completed his Ph.D. in clinical psychology from the University of Minnesota and internship at the University of Vermont College of Medicine. Prior to joining Psychology Express, he worked for many years at community health centers in central Minnesota.
Dr. Abrams conducts psychological evaluations and therapy with adults with panic disorder / agoraphobia, OCD, Hoarding, Social Anxiety Disorder, Specific Phobia, Generalized Anxiety Disorder.
Beyond his work at Psychology Express, Dr. Abrams is a professor of psychology at Carleton College (Northfield, MN). There he teaches courses in psychopathology, cross-cultural psychopathology, and health psychology, and conducts research on the prevention of panic disorder and PTSD.
In his free time, Dr. Abrams enjoys long-distance biking, cross-country skiing, spending time with his family, and visiting the local dog park with his mutt.
PsyD | Postdoctoral Fellow
Dr. Chemarum earned her Psy.D in counseling psychology from Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. She completed her clinical training at the University of Minnesota Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences and her pre-doctoral internship at Allina Health where she trained in the Child and Adolescent department. She also completed a one-year post-doctoral fellowship at Nexus Family Healing. She has worked in primary care clinic, hospital, residential treatment, school, and outpatient mental health settings providing therapy and psychological testing services.
Dr. Chemarum has experience in providing therapy to children, adolescents, and adults from diverse backgrounds and with a wide range of mental health presentations including depression, anxiety, trauma, ADHD, disruptive behaviors, psychosis, substance abuse, immigration stress/life transitions, and SPMI. She has a special interest and expertise in first episode psychosis psychological testing and working with youth with disruptive behaviors, trauma, and acting out behaviors. Dr. Chemarum is also passionate about making a difference and advocating for clients’ treatment and emotional well-being through comprehensive psychological evaluations. Psychological evaluation provides clients with a better understanding of their internal strength and areas in need of more support. Her evaluations and treatments are influenced by a client-centered/relational approach that empowers, acknowledges clients’ strengths and multifaceted experiences, and reflects their values, needs, and culture. Dr. Chemarum incorporates evidenced based interventions of acceptance commitment therapy (ACT), existential, cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), trauma informed, and multi-cultural therapy in her work with clients.
In her free time, Dr. Chemarum enjoys spending time with her family, listening to music, singing in church choir, and walking in nature.
PhD | Clinical Psychologist
Bio coming soon!
MFT, LMFT | Marriage and Family Therapist
Ashley Orchard received her MA in Marriage and Family Therapy. She is also passionate about Psychology and is currently completing a Doctoral Counseling Psychology program at Saint Mary’s University.
Ashley provides therapy for children, adolescents, adults and families. Ashley provides integrative therapy relying on a variety of approaches including narrative, emotionally focused, experiential, play, attachment focused, mindfulness, and collaborative language.
In her free time, Ashley enjoys time with family, playing games teaching dance, and playing with her many pets.
PsyD, LP | Clinical Psychologist
Dr. Emily P. Sander is a licensed clinical psychologist dedicated to providing compassionate, person-centered mental health care to individuals of all ages. Dr. Sander utilizes an integrative approach to psychotherapy, pulling from a variety of therapeutic styles to meet the individual needs of each client, couple, or family. While she employs evidence-based treatments including eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR), cognitive behavioral (CBT), Internal Family Systems (IFS), and dialectical behavioral (DBT) therapies, approaches are not limited to these alone. Dr. Sander strongly believes that treatment must be tailored to each client’s needs and with a respect for the diverse backgrounds and life experiences of each individual.
Dr. Sander is particularly passionate about the treatment of trauma and helping those who have faced traumatic experiences restore a sense of safety and wellbeing in their lives. This includes treatment of PTSD, complex PTSD, and attachment trauma using EMDR therapy as the foundation for healing. Additionally, EMDR therapy can be a powerful tool in addressing other mental health concerns that have roots in painful past experiences, such as symptoms of anxiety, depression, low self-esteem, phobias, and chronic pain conditions such as fibromyalgia. Dr. Sander is also trained in animal assisted psychotherapy and is in the process of developing a novel animal assisted trauma therapy intervention where animal co-therapists work alongside the provider as supports for healing.
For those seeking more rapid resolution to traumatic experiences Dr. Sander provides EMDR Intensive Treatment. EMDR Intensive Treatment is ideal for those who want to make a significant amount of progress in a much shorter timeframe. While EMDR therapy delivered in a traditional, weekly therapy format is highly effective, it may require several treatment sessions over weeks or months to achieve treatment goals. Intensive treatment offers the chance for more rapid resolution of trauma on a condensed schedule. Visit our EMDR Intensive Treatment page for more information.
In addition to therapy work, Dr. Sander is skilled in the completion of psychological and psycho-educational assessment. In particular, Dr. Sander specializes in neurodiversity focused psychological evaluations including the assessment of autism in adolescents and adults, ADHD across the age spectrum, and learning disabilities. Dr. Sander also provides neurodiversity-affirming psychotherapy for adolescents and adults. In this work she supports autistic individuals, people with ADHD, and other neurodiverse individuals in embracing their diversity and finding the tools and supports to live their best lives.
Dr. Sander earned her masters and doctoral degrees in clinical psychology from Xavier University in Cincinnati, OH. She completed her pre-doctoral internship at Talbert House and Affiliates in Cincinnati, OH and postdoctoral fellowship at the University of Cincinnati Health Service. Dr. Sander has worked in a variety of settings throughout her training and career, including outpatient medical clinics, hospitals, private practice, residential treatment, and the public school system. Dr. Sander was first licensed and practiced psychology in the state of Kentucky before to moving to Minnesota to be closer to family in 2016. Prior to joining Psychology Express in 2023 Dr. Sander served as a psychology provider in the Mayo Clinic system.
In her free time, Dr. Sander enjoys spending time in nature, coaching youth sports, gardening, and “making things” of all kinds. When not in the office she can often be found planning future travels and making memories with her spouse, children, and fur-family members.
PhD, LP | Clinical Psychologist
Dr. Adam Sattler is a licensed clinical psychologist who has worked in hospitals, primary care clinics, outpatient mental health, and residential facilities. Dr. Sattler earned his PhD in Clinical Psychology from the University of Mississippi. He completed his pre-doctoral clinical training at the William S. Middleton Memorial Veterans Hospital in Madison, WI. He also completed a two-year, advanced postdoctoral fellowship at the University of Minnesota’s Department of Family Medicine and Community Health.
As a generalist, Dr. Sattler offers evidence-based treatment for a wide variety of common mental health difficulties related to depression, anxiety, and stress. He has particular interest and expertise working with individuals struggling with insomnia, trauma, and obsessive-compulsive disorder. Dr. Sattler is passionate about working with individuals from all walks of life, including those representing diversity in terms of culture, race, sexual orientation, and gender identity. His client-centered approach to psychotherapy is firmly rooted in Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT).
In his free time, Dr. Sattler enjoys playing and listening to music, riding his bike, and spending time with his friends and family.
PhD, LP, ABPP | Clinical Psychologist
Dr. Sherman is a licensed clinical psychologist and has been providing individual and couples therapy for over 25 years. She approaches the psychotherapy process in a collaborative and empowering manner, helping clients draw upon their strengths to make positive changes to improve their quality of life and relationships. Dr. Sherman strives to offer a safe and nonjudgmental environment, to tailor research-based interventions to clients’ specific situations, and to instill hope. She is a Fellow of the American Psychological Association, and is Board Certified in Couple and Family Psychology.
She works with adults facing a wide variety of life experiences and challenges. Populations of special interest include military/veteran personnel and their families, healthcare professionals, LGBTQ+ individuals/couples, theatre professionals, and families who have a loved one managing mental illness or trauma/PTSD. Dr. Sherman’s clinical work is grounded in interpersonal psychotherapy, Behavioral Activation, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, and Emotion Focused Therapy.
Dr. Sherman earned her PhD in clinical psychology from the University of Missouri-Columbia and then completed an internship at the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center. She next served as the Director of the Family Mental Health Program at the Oklahoma City VA Medical Center for 17 years and was a Professor at the University of Oklahoma in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences. In that role, she provided couples therapy, developed and evaluated family interventions for mental illness and trauma/PTSD, and supervised trainees from a variety of disciplines. She then served as Professor at the University of Minnesota in the Department of Family Medicine and Community Health. Housed in a residency primary care clinic in North Minneapolis, she provided psychotherapy, taught physicians and other trainees, collaborated on advocacy and research activities, and delivered integrated care services.
Dr. Sherman is the Editor in Chief of Couple and Family Psychology: Research and Practice, the journal for the American Psychological Association’s Society of Couple and Family Psychology. She also serves on the Board of the Academy of Couple and Family Psychology. She has published over 75 articles in peer-reviewed journals, has received over $3.2 million in grant funding, and has given several hundred workshops nationally.
In her personal life, she spends time with family and friends, attends musical theater, sings with a community choir, enjoys regular exercise, and volunteers with The Spread Sunshine Gang, Open Door Community Theater, and the National Alliance on Mental Illness. Along with her mom, she also writes books for families managing mental illness or trauma/PTSD.
PsyD | Clinical Psychologist
Dr. Margit Swanson earned her Psy.D in clinical psychology from Roosevelt University in Chicago, IL. She trained at several correctional facilities and a Veteran’s Affairs hospital while in Chicago. She completed her pre-doctoral internship at the Miami Veteran’s Affairs Hospital where she trained in primarily the substance use disorders and PTSD units. She then completed a one-year post-doctoral fellowship at Hazelden-Betty Ford. Dr. Swanson has worked in a wide array of settings, providing individual and group therapy and psychological testing services.
Dr. Swanson has experience in providing therapy to adolescents and adults from diverse backgrounds and with a wide range of mental health presentations including depression, anxiety, trauma, substance abuse, personality disorders, and serious mental illness.
Dr. Swanson believes that growth and change are always possible and she is here to help guide clients in their unique journey. She uses evidence-based therapies and takes a client-centered approach that empowers her clients to heal and learn to reclaim their life in a safe, non-judgmental, supportive therapy environment.
In her free time, Dr. Swanson enjoys spending time with her family and friends. She loves watching sports and traveling.
PhD, LMFT | Postdoctoral Fellow
Habla Español
Bio coming soon!
Therapy Support Dog
Rosy is the youngest Wheaton Terrier emotional support dog, and still in training. She is distinguishable by her tongue which is usually sticking out. She was rescued from a puppy mill (thank you Coco’s Heart Dog Rescue) where she lived outside in deplorable conditions. Rosy was rescued at less than 1 year old and pregnant with 9 puppies (all are healthy and living in their adopted homes). Rosy, is often times known as “Nosy Rosy,” as she appears shy but likes to be in the know with who’s in the clinic! In her free time, Rosy enjoys snuggling with Odie and sneaking dog toys outside when no one is looking.
Therapy Support Dog
Betty is a very friendly Wheaton Terrier emotional support dog. She was rescued from a puppy mill (thank you Coco’s Heart Dog Rescue) where she lived outside in deplorable conditions. Betty exemplifies resiliency from trauma as she has become quite fond of “her pack of people” in the clinic. She is especially talented at picking up on emotional cues and comforting others! In her free time, Betty enjoys playing with anyone. She also loves a good massage!
Therapy Support Dog
Bio coming soon!
Therapy Support Dog
Celly, whose name is short for celebrate, is a longhaired miniature dachshund who is honing her skills as an animal co-therapist. Celly’s special talents include helping children learn self-regulation skills and assisting people in working through painful past experiences during the EMDR process with Dr. Sander.
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