People Incorporated offers school-linked therapy within the Robbinsdale School District 281, Osseo Area School District 279, Intermediate School District 287, and Anoka Hennepin District 11. Therapists are licensed mental health practitioners whose offices are located within the school so they are able to serve youth in a familiar setting, offering minimal disruption to their school day. Telemedicine services are available via video on Google Meets. Therapists provide therapy services for students who are dealing with stress, a big change, anxiety, depression, trauma, etc. Sometimes students just need some help with one issue, and sometimes there will be more complex issues they are dealing with. The length of services can vary from 1 month to multiple years, depending on their needs. Students do not need to be in crisis to receive services. We would like to provide support before students get to that point. 

Referrals for the program can come through parents/ guardians, principals, teachers, school social workers or other school staff.  Services are provided in a confidential manner with engaged family involvement. People Incorporated accepts most insurance plans and offers a sliding fee for individuals who do not have insurance. 

Linda has been part of the People Incorporated team since April 2023, working as a school-based therapist at Robbinsdale Armstrong High School. She holds her Licensed Graduate Social Worker (LGSW) credential and is currently a Clinical Trainee, working toward becoming a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW).

In her role, Linda provides support to students who are navigating challenges such as anxiety, depression, emotional and behavioral difficulties, developmental transitions, and autism. She works closely with students and their families, offering guidance, psychoeducation, and support. Linda’s therapeutic approach is flexible and holistic, drawing from various methods like person-centered therapy, mindfulness, relational therapy, cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT), dialectical behavior therapy (DBT), and motivational interviewing to best meet each student's unique needs.

As a child of immigrants with a bi-cultural background, Linda brings a unique perspective to both her personal and professional life. She is deeply passionate about mental health, believing that it's essential to overall well-being, and that everyone deserves access to mental health care. Linda is especially committed to helping bridge the gap for students in need, particularly those from marginalized communities.

Her clinical interests include anxiety, racial/cultural identity, trauma/PTSD, immigration, co-occurring disorders, life-stage transitions, neurodivergence (including ADHD, Autism, and OCD), and sexuality/gender identity. Linda is particularly focused on supporting the BIPOC community and advocating for diversity, equity, and inclusion in mental health care.

Adam has been working as a school-based therapist at People Incorporated since February 2024. He has prior therapy experience working in a residential setting, and in outpatient clinics. He holds a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC) credential, and is a Board Approved supervisor for clinical trainees working towards their LPC and LPCC licensure in the state of Minnesota. Adam is currently based at Robbinsdale Armstrong High School.

Adam's work with clients is guided by each client’s strengths, resilience, and values. Putting in the work of therapy can be challenging and scary, especially in the process of trying to understand where you may be stuck in life, experiencing of intrusive thoughts, feelings of possible guilt of past actions, or living in shame. Adam strives to provide a safe, encouraging, and nonjudgmental environment to create a place/space for clients to hopefully feel at ease, supported, and empowered. 

His approach to the therapeutic process is done in an eclectic means to fit client needs: Cognitive Behavioral (CBT), Dialectical Behavior (DBT), Emotionally Focused, Family Systems, Motivational Interviewing, Psychodynamic, Rational Emotive Behavior (REBT), Solution Focused Brief (SFBT), and Strength-Based. Adam utilizes a collaborative approach with clients, working together to focus on targeting what is experienced as obstacles, troubles, and stressors, to plan a treatment centered to each client’s need(s). It is your journey of healing, empowerment, and Adam’s role as your therapist is to help guide you, and bring out what is needed to do the work.