Our Team

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Administration

Hina Siddiqui, PsyD, ABPP

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Professional Experience

Dr. Hina Siddiqui is a board-certified clinical psychologist licensed in Minnesota and Wisconsin. Dr. Siddiqui has been practicing as a clinical psychologist in MN for 18 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 is a generalist and works with children, adolescents, and adults including the geriatric population.

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

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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
Ms. Ali graduated from the University of Minnesota with a B.A in Developmental Psychology in 2023. Ms. Ali has experience working in the mental health field as an intern at a mental health clinic for young children. She also brings over various experiences from different fields such as research, customer service, diversity & inclusion, and more.

Psychology Providers

Mollie Newhouse, PsyD, LP

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Clinical Psychologist & Supervisor

Professional Experience

Dr. Mollie Newhouse is aLicensed 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 (16 and older) 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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Amy Carrison, PsyD, LP

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Professional Experience
Dr. Amy Carrison is a licensed psychologist and licensed drug and alcohol counselor who has worked in a variety of clinical settings with children, adolescents, and adults. Dr. Carrison earned her Master’s in counseling and Psychological services from Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota in 2008. She earned her Doctoral Degree (PsyD) from Saint Mary’s University in Counseling Psychology in 2016.
Professional Interest
Dr. Carrison has expertise in psychological testing including ADHD evaluations, cognitive assessments, personality assessments, and autism spectrum evaluations across all age ranges (6 and older).

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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Aura Chasteen, PsyD

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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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Hannah Flanery, PhD

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Post Doctoral Resident

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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Marissa Ellis, PsyD

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Post Doctoral Resident

Professional Experience

Dr. Marissa Ellis (she/her) is an advanced post-doctoral resident at Insights Psychology. Dr. Ellis spent four years in the United States Air Force as a Respiratory Therapist from 2014-2018. She graduated from the clinical psychology (PsyD) program at William James College in 2023. Dr. Ellis completed an APA-accredited Consortium at Roger Williams University Counseling Center in Bristol, RI in 2023, and her postdoctoral Fellowship at Boston College University Counseling Services in 2024. Her experiences include individual psychotherapy with adolescent and adult populations at school and university settings.

Professional Interest

Dr. Ellis works with adolescents and adults. Her areas of interest are anxiety, depression, grief, interpersonal concerns, identity development, LGBTQIA+ and Veteran related struggles, relationship and family issues, and academic issues.

Dr. Ellis utilizes a Relational-Psychodynamic and Humanistic approaches in therapy. Some of the evidence based therapeutic treatments she provides is Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Strength-Based Therapy and Psychodynamic Therapy.

Dr. Ellis provides clinical services at Insights Psychology under the supervision of a licensed psychologist.

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Katie Albright, PsyD, LPC

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Post Doctoral Resident

Professional Experience

Dr. Katie Albright is a post-doctoral resident at Insights Psychology. Dr. Albright holds a Masters of Science (MS) degree in Clinical Psychology, earned in 2017, and is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Minnesota. She has over 6 years experience in providing supervised clinical services.

Dr. Albright completed an APA accredited pre-doctoral internship at Solutions Behavioral Healthcare and Professionals, and earned her Doctor of Psychology (PsyD) degree from St. Mary’s University of Minnesota in October 2024.

Dr. Albright brings a wealth of experience, having provided a broad range of assessments and therapeutic interventions in hospitals, private practices, and community mental health settings.

Professional Interest

Dr. Albright works with children (3 and up), teens, adults, and families. She provides individual, couples, and family therapy. Dr. Albright’s areas of interest include anxiety, depression, trauma/PTSD,  grief, stress, adjustment issues, family relationships, behavioral concerns with children, and academic challanges. Additionally, Dr. Albright conducts psychological testing and evaluations, including ADHD assessments, Autism evaluations, and general mental health evaluations.

Dr. Albright utilizes a Humanistic and Person-Centered approach, integrating evidence-based practices into her work, including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT),  Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT), and Dialectal Behavioral Therapy (DBT). Dr. Albright is trained in Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR).

Dr. Albright provides clinical services at Insights Psychology under the supervision of a licensed psychologist.

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Contracting Providers

Arshi Muhammad, MD

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Professional Experience
Dr. Arshi Muhammad is an adult psychiatrist with Insights Psychology. Dr. Muhammad is board certified in Psychiatry and Addiction Medicine. Dr. Muhammad graduated from medical school in Pakistan and completed her residency at Hennepin County Medical Center. Dr. Muhammad has been practicing psychiatry since 2005.
Professional Interest
Dr. Muhammad has extensive experience in working with medically and psychiatrically complex individuals. Dr. Muhammad has worked in outpatient and inpatient psychiatry settings.

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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April Brandt, MSW, LICSW
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Licensed Therapist

Professional Experience
Ms. April Brandt is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker with Insights in Psychology.

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 has been a Social Worker since 2005, and in clinical practice since 2010.

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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Brad Houghton, PsyD, LP

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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.

Telehealth Links

Dr. Houghton is not available for telehealth services.

Shawna Benson, PsyD, LP

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Professional Experience
Dr. Shawna Benson is a clinical health service psychologist and an affiliated provider with Insights Psychology.  She provides training, consultation, and supervision to our team. Dr. Benson has been a practicing clinical psychologist in Minnesota since 2005.
Professional Interest
Dr. Benson enjoys helping clients through the psychological testing and evaluation process of bariatric weight loss surgery, international adoption, and general mental health assessments.

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. 

Telehealth Links
Dr. Benson is not available for Telehealth services

Practicum Therapists

Danielle Nelson, MA

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Pre-licensed Doctoral Candidate

Professional Experience

Ms. Danielle (Dani) Nelson is a pre-licensed therapy practicum student at Insights Psychology. She sees clients in our Woodbury clinic. Dani is pursuing her doctoral degree in counseling psychology (PsyD) at the University of Saint Thomas. Dani is in her 2nd year in the program and has 2 years’ experience providing clinical services under supervision from running a DBT group, couples therapy, family therapy and individual therapy for wide range of individuals. Dani works with children, adolescents, and adults. Dani provides services at Insights Psychology under the supervision of a licensed psychologist.

Professional Interest

Dani utilizes an integrative approach to therapy while combining Dialectical Behavior Therapy and Cognitive Behavior Therapy. Through teaching skills to help manage emotions and improve relationships and identifying ineffective thought patterns and behaviors, Dani’s priority is to support individuals while they gain confidence, independence, and competency to live a more fulfilling life.

 

Dani’s areas of interest include working with individuals of all ages and stages of life experiencing anxiety, depression, personal growth, self-esteem, coping skills, romantic and non-romantic relationships, family conflict, cognitive distortions, and behavioral

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Isabella Restrepo Toro, MA

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Pre-licensed Doctoral Candidate

Professional Experience

Ms. Isabella Restrepo Toro is a pre-licensed therapy practicum student at Insights Psychology. She sees clients in our Woodbury clinic.Isabella is pursuing her doctoral degree in counseling psychology (PsyD) at the University of Saint Thomas. Isabella is in her 2nd year in the program and has experience in providing clinical services under supervision for a wide range of individuals. Isabella works with children, adolescents, and adults. Isabella is bi-lingual, and providers clinical services in English and Spanish. Isabellaprovides services at Insights Psychology under the supervision of a licensed psychologist.

Professional Interest

Isabella utilizes a person-centered approach as it is the client’s therapeutic journey. Isabella places a large emphasis on building the therapeutic relationship and rapport with the client. Isabella is authentic during therapy and adds humor and creativity into her sessions to ensure client’s needs are being met.

 

Isabella has experience utilizing Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), Experiential/Non-Directive Play Therapy, Acceptance Commitment Therapy (ACT), and strengths-based interventions and approaches. Through teaching skills and tools to help recognize and manage emotions, improve relationships, identifying ineffective thought patterns and behaviors Isabella’s priority is to support individuals while they gain confidence, independence, competency, and empowerment to live a more fulfilling life.

Isabella’s areas of interest include working with individuals of all ages and stages of life experiencing anxiety, depression, trauma, personal growth, life transitions, ADHD, attachment self-esteem, coping skills, social skills, interpersonal difficulties, cognitive distortions, and behavioral issues.

 

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Vivienne Namujuzi, MSW, LGSW

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Pre-licensed Doctoral Candidate

Professional Experience

Ms. Vivienne Namujuzi is a pre-licensed Advanced Practicum Student at Insights Psychology. She sees clients for psychological assessments and psychotherapy in our Bloomington & Woodbury clinics. Vivienne is currently completing her PsyD in Clinical Psychology at Augsburg University. She holds a Masters in Social Work degree from The University of St. Thomas, a BA in Psychology and a BSW from St. Catherine University. Vivienneprovides services at Insights Psychology under the supervision of a licensed psychologist.

Professional Interest

Vivienne is a Social Justice, Human Rights and Mental Health Advocate with vast experience as a mental health professional; working with children and adults experiencing Severe and Persistent Mental Illness (SPMI), trauma, suicidal ideation/thoughts, non-suicidal self-injurious behaviors, chronic pain, physical and cognitive disabilities, homelessness, crises, and those in need of social support and services. She has training and experience in; Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), Person Centered Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Harm Reduction, Illness Management and Recovery (IMR), Crisis Intervention and De-escalation, Applied Suicide Intervention Skills (ASIST) and conducting psychological assessments. She enjoys traveling, dancing, music, reading, art, history, listening to podcasts and is a big vegetarian foodie! Vivienne is bilingual, and provides clinical services in English and Luganda.

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Jenna Rausch, MA

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Pre-licensed Doctoral Candidate

Professional Experience

Ms. Jenna Rauschis a pre-licensed Assessment Practicum student at Insights Psychology.Jenna sees clients in our Bloomington clinic.She is pursuing her doctoral degree in clinical psychology (PsyD) at Augsburg University. She is beginning her second year in the program and has previous clinical experience during her time in the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities educational/school psychology Master’s program. She has provided a wide range of assessments and therapeutic interventions to elementary and middle school age children in the Twin Cities metro area. Jennaprovides services at Insights Psychology under the supervision of a licensed psychologist.

Professional Interest

Jenna enjoys working with individuals experiencing an array of presenting concerns. She is excited to expand her practice to working with children, adolescents and adults. She has particular interests in severe and persistent mental illness (SPMI), anxiety and mood disorders, as well as eating disorders. Jenna is especially interested in working with older adolescent and young adult populations. She strives to ensure that assessment approaches a client’s concerns. in a holistic manner accounting for the beliefs, values, identities, and goals of the client to improve functioning and overall mental wellbeing.

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