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Hina Siddiqui, PsyD, ABPP
Owner | Clinical Psychologist
Professional Experience
Dr. Hina Siddiqui is a board-certified clinical psychologist licensed in Minnesota and Wisconsin. Dr. Siddiqui has been practicing as a psychologist in MN for 16 years. She was licensed in WI in 2021.
As a PSYPACT provider, she has an e-passport and offers telehealth services in 40 states in the United States. Dr. Siddiqui earned board certification in Clinical Psychology from the American Board of Professional Psychology (ABPP) in 2020.
Professional Interest
Dr. Siddiqui’s professional interests include Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT) for depression and anxiety management, individual psychotherapy for trauma including Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) and Accelerated Resolution Therapy (ART), women’s mental health (fertility issues, postpartum depression), and specialized psychological evaluations including forensic assessments.
Dr. Siddiqui has competence in working with diverse populations and ethnic minorities. Dr. Siddiqui is a panelist with Social Security Administration and completes psychological evaluations for disability claimants. Dr. Siddiqui is also a clinical supervisor for post-doctoral residents and doctoral practicum students. Dr. Siddiqui started her private practice, Insights Psychology in 2017
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Samia Ali, BA
Office Manager
Professional Experience
Samia Ali is the office manager at Insights Psychology. Ms. Ali serves as the first point of contact for new clients, answers client phone calls, schedules clinical visits, verifies insurance, supports our providers and clients, and helps with maintaining the general running of our practice.
Professional Interest
Safa Ali
Practice Coordinator
Professional Experience
Safa Ali is an on call Practice Coordinator at Insights Psychology. She assists with practice management projects on as as needed basis.
Professional Interest
Safa is a junior at the University of Minnesota, obtaining her B.S. in psychology with a neuroscience minor. Ali is interested in pursuing a career in Clinical Psychology. She has experience in the mental health field as a Mental Health Coordinator in an adult psychiatry facility. She also worked in business administration as a receptionist a medical clinic.
Psychology Providers
Mollie Newhouse, PsyD, LP
Clinical Psychologist
Professional Experience
Dr. Mollie Newhouse is a Licensed Psychologist with Insights Psychology. Dr. Newhouse graduated from the counseling psychology doctoral program at the Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota in August 2021. She completed an APA accredited pre-doctoral internship at Allina Health, and post-doctoral residency at Insights Psychology in 2022. Dr. Newhouse received her license in Minnesota in August 2023.
Dr. Newhouse also has a Masters’s degree in Rehabilitation Counseling from Minnesota State University. She has provided clinical services for nine years.
As a PSYPACT provider, Dr. Newhouse has an e-passport and offers telehealth services in 40 states in the United States.
Professional Interest
Dr. Newhouse works with teens and adults. Her areas of interest are chronic pain, anxiety, depression, trauma/PTSD, eating disorders, rehabilitation psychology, adjustment to disability and illness, and psychological evaluations.
Dr. Newhouse utilizes several approaches in her work with clients including CBT, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, EMDR, and Behavioral Activation.
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Samantha Kallberg, PsyD, LP
Clinical Psychologist
Professional Experience
Dr. Samantha Kallberg is a licensed clinical psychologist with Insights Psychology. Dr. Kallberg earned her Master’s degree in counseling psychology from Bethel University in 2017. Dr. Kallberg earned her doctorate degree (PsyD) in counseling psychology from Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota in September 2022. She completed an APA accredited pre-doctoral internship at Canvas Health in 2022, and post-doctoral residency at CARE Counseling in September 2023. Dr. Kallberg earned her license as a psychologist in Minnesota in October 2023.
As a PSYPACT provider, Dr. Kallberg has an e-passport and offers telehealth services in 40 states in the United States.
Professional Interest
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Amy Carrison, PsyD, LP
Clinical Psychologist
Professional Experience
Professional Interest
In her therapy practice, Dr. Carrison sees a variety of age groups including children (age 6+), adolescents, and adults. She enjoys helping clients learn new skills that can help them achieve the goals they set for themselves. Dr. Carrison works with clients who have depression, anxiety, grief/loss, substance abuse concerns, executive functioning challenges, ADHD, and autism spectrum disorder.
Dr. Carrison uses a solution focused, client centered approach that is Cognitive Behavioral based. She also uses other therapy approaches the client may need. Dr. Carrison’s primary goal in therapy is to help clients enhance and develop skills that can be used in daily life settings.
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Professional Experience
Dr. Hannah Flanery is a post doctoral resident at Insights Psychology. Dr. Flanery completed an APA accredited pre-doctoral internship in the Intertribal Behavioral Health Program at the Nebraska Consortium in Professional Psychology in August 2023. She graduated from her doctoral program at the University of South Dakota in December 2023.
Dr. Flanery has a Master’s degree in Clinical Psychology from University of South Dakota and has provided supervised clinical services for six years.
Professional Interest
Dr. Flanery works with children (6 and older), adolescents, and adults. She also works with couples and families. Her areas of interest are anxiety, depression, trauma/PTSD, stress, grief, interpersonal concerns, family/relationship issues, Behavioral concerns with children, academic issues, LGBTQIA+ related struggles, and psychological testing and evaluations.
Dr. Flanery utilizes a Person-Centered approach. Some of the evidenced based therapeutic treatments she provides includeTime Limited Psychodynamic Therapy, Cognitive Behavior Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy.
Dr. Flanery provides clinical services at Insights Psychology under the supervision of a licensed psychologist.
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Aura Chasteen, PsyD
Post-Doctoral Resident
Professional Experience
Dr. Aura Chasteen is advanced post-doctoral resident with Insights Psychology. She graduated from the Counseling Psychology doctoral program at Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota in December 2021. Dr. Chasteen completed an APA-accredited predoctoral internship with the Alaska Psychology Internship Consortium (AK-PIC) and her postdoctoral fellowship through the Alaska Tribal Fellowship in 2022, both located in Nome, Alaska.
Dr. Chasteen has worked in the mental health field, in various positions, for over twenty years. She received a Master of Science in Education degree in School Psychology, University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire, in 2000, as well as a Master of Arts in Counseling and Psychological Services, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota, in 2014. She has nearly a decade of experience working in the chemical dependency field and has worked extensively with underserved populations affected by high rates of suicidality, generational and historical trauma, and complex issues such as co-occurring physical and mental disorders. Throughout her career she has delivered both in-person and telehealth services. Dr. Chasteen is experienced in working with clients living in remote areas with limited infrastructure.
Professional Interest
Dr. Chasteen works with children (12 and older), teens, and adults who are coping with depression, anxiety, mood disorder, trauma, grief/loss, substance abuse disorder, and adjustment disorders. She works with individuals who have comorbid health issues such as diabetes and cancer. She utilizes a strengths-based and holistic approach to therapy and encourages clients to be fully active and equal participants in their own therapeutic journeys. She employs Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) techniques, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), and skill-building approaches which draw from Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT).
Dr. Chasteen provides clinical services at Insights Psychology under the supervision of a licensed psychologist.
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Consulting Providers
Arshi Muhammad, MD
Psychiatrist
Professional Experience
Professional Interest
Dr. Muhammad’s special interest is in working with perinatal clients and the immigrant population. Dr. Muhammad takes a holistic approach in evaluating her clients and takes into account the biological and psychosocial aspects of the patients.
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Professional Experience
Ms. Brandt graduated from the clinical social work joint program at Saint Catherine’s University and the University of St. Thomas in August 2011.
She also has a Master of Arts certificate in Holistic Health Studies from Saint Catherine University.
Professional Interest
Ms. Brandt utilizes a strengths-based framework and draws from several modalities to treat a wide range of mental health symptoms, and conditions such as anxiety, depression, and adjustment issues. She is a generalist who works with children (ages 8+), adolescents, adults, and older adults.
Ms. Brandt is a clinical supervisor approved by the Minnesota Board of Social Work.
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Shawna Benson, PsyD, LP
Clinical Supervisor
Professional Experience
Professional Interest
Dr. Benson works mostly with adolescents and adults going through life transitions, mental health challenges, addictions (dual issues of substance abuse problems with mental health difficulties), trauma recovery, and relationship struggles.
Dr. Benson uses evidence-based interventions, primarily cognitive behavioral therapy, solution-focused brief therapy, and interpersonal psychotherapy.
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Natasha Mills, PsyD, LP
Clinical Supervisor
Professional Experience
Dr. Mills has been practicing as a licensed psychologist since 2015.
Dr. Mills is a generalist and works with children, adolescents, and adults. She treats a broad range of clinical concerns including: anxiety, depression, OCD, trauma/PTSD, and behavioral concerns.
In addition, she has experience treating individuals affected by a substance use disorder (individuals currently wanting to decrease use, in early recovery, family members, and individuals exposed in utero to substances).
Professional Interest
Dr. Mills also holds certifications in Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Parent-Child Interaction Therapy.
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Brad Houghton, PsyD, LP
Clinical Supervisor
Professional Experience
Dr. Brad Houghton is a licensed clinical psychologist and an affiliated provider with Insights Psychology. He provides training, consultation, and supervision to our trainees. Dr. Houghton has been a practicing clinical psychologist since 2005. His clinical experience has spanned over 20 years in community mental health.
Professional Interest
Working with clients across the lifespan has been a strong interest for Dr. Houghton. He works with ages infant to adult, with a focus on developmental functioning. Some of the issues Dr. Houghton works with are depression, anxiety, mood disorder, life transitions, family conflict, trauma, grief/loss, self-esteem, and weight loss.
In addition to individual therapy, Dr. Houghton works with couples and families. He also does parent coaching. Dr. Houghton utilizes EMDR and hypnosis for trauma as well as DBT for effective self-regulation.
Additionally, Dr. Houghton’s area of expertise is psychological testing with a focus on developmental difficulties, personality, and Therapeutic Assessment.
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Dr. Houghton is not available for telehealth services.
Practicum Therapists
Allison Cunningham, MA
Pre-Licensed Doctoral Candidate | Practicum Therapist
Professional Experience
Professional Interest
Allison enjoys working with individuals experiencing depression, anxiety, chronic pain, or transitional life periods. Allison works with children (8 and older), adolescents, and adults. Allison is especially interested in working with the LGBTQ+ community. Allison’s priority in therapy is making sure their clients feel safe and validated, and they primarily use modalities such as ACT, CBT, and emotion-focused therapy. Allison provides clinical services at Insights Psychology under the supervision of a Licensed Clinical Psychologist.
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Kari Holmes, MA
Pre-Licensed Doctoral Candidate | Practicum Therapist
Professional Experience
Kari believes that we are created for joy, but life can interrupt and disrupt our experience of it, especially when we have experienced trauma. It is her honor, as a therapist, to walk alongside her clients, as they unpack their experiences and then lean into a process of exploration to find growth and healing. Kari utilizes numerous therapeutic approaches, including CBT, narrative therapy, mindfulness, body awareness, and psychodynamic therapy. Kari’s compassion for trauma survivors is deep, and she utilizes a trauma-informed approach in therapy. Kari will happily invite her clients to explore their spiritual nature and support them free of judgment.
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