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Meet the Treatment Team

Chuck Rice

Chuck Rice, MA, JD, LADC

Executive Director, Minnesota


Chuck Rice, MA, JD, LADC, also serves as an adjunct assistant professor at the Hazelden Betty Ford Graduate School of Addiction Studies. Rice received his law degree from the University of Connecticut School of Law and is a board certified counselor and a licensed alcohol and drug counselor in the State of Minnesota. In addition to his oversight of the residential and extended care programs on the Center City campus, he also provides lectures on issues related to the legal and ethical ramifications of confidentiality law in the field of chemical dependency.

Chuck Rice
James Ahlman, BS, LADC Director of Clinical Services, Center City

James Ahlman, BS, LADC

Director of Clinical Services, Center City


James Ahlman currently serves as clinical director of recovery services at Hazelden in Center City, Minnesota. In this role he oversees the family program, residential units, addiction technicians, and supervises the development and implementation of educational lectures on campus. James is a licensed alcohol and drug counselor through the Minnesota Board of Behavioral Health and Therapy, and holds a bachelor of science from Metropolitan State University. He is currently completing a master's degree in public and nonprofit administration from Metropolitan State University.

James Ahlman, BS, LADC Director of Clinical Services, Center City
Cecelia Jayme, MA, LADC Director of Clinical Services, Center City

Cecelia Jayme, MA, LADC

Director of Clinical Services, Center City


Cecelia Jayme is the director of clinical services at Hazelden in Center City, Minnesota. Cecelia received her alcohol and other drug addictions degree from Lac Courte Oreilles Tribal College, her bachelors of arts from University of Wisconsin Superior, and master of arts from St. Mary's University. Her educational focus is on addictions, spirituality, and human development. She is also a licensed alcohol and drug counselor.

Cecelia Jayme, MA, LADC Director of Clinical Services, Center City
Lisa Hoffman-Konn, Mental Health Supervisor, Center City

Lisa Hoffman-Konn, PhD, LP

Mental Health Supervisor, Center City


Lisa Hoffman-Konn, PhD, LP, has interests in mental health recovery, reducing stigma and community inclusion of people with mental health conditions. Her theoretical orientation is primarily person-centered and behavioral, with training in Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Motivational Interviewing, and psychosocial rehabilitation practices. (2005, Clinical Psychology, University of Arizona)

Lisa Hoffman-Konn, Mental Health Supervisor, Center City
Amy Tinney, Minnesota Adult Director of Nursing, Center City, MN

Amy Tinney, RN, BSN, CARN

Minnesota Adult Director of Nursing, Center City and St. Paul


Amy Tinney, RN, BSN, CARN, provides oversight for nursing staff at Hazelden in Center City and within the mental health clinic at Hazelden in St. Paul. Tinney joined the Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation in 2000 and later became a primary unit nurse. A dedicated advocate of excellence in patient care, she served as a clinical nursing supervisor and as clinical nurse manager before being named to her current position in 2016. Tinney completed her certified addiction registered nurse certificate in 2009, and received her bachelor of science in nursing from American Sentinel University in 2013.

Amy Tinney, Minnesota Adult Director of Nursing, Center City, MN
Sarah Beth Beckham

Sarah Beth Beckham, PsyD, LP

Training Director and Senior Clinician, Center City


Sarah Beth Beckham, PsyD, LP, has interests in Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), treatment of severe and persistent mental illness, trauma therapy, borderline personality disorder, mood and anxiety disorders, treatment of co-occurring disorders, mindfulness practice. (2012, Clinical Psychology, Minnesota School of Professional Psychology at Argosy University)

Sarah Beth Beckham
George Dawson

George Dawson, MD, DFAPA

Psychiatrist, Center City


George Dawson, MD, DFAPA, has interests in severe psychiatric disorders, psychiatric disorders and co-morbid medical conditions, neurobiology of human behavior and addiction, psychiatric care of the medically complex patient, mood disorders, schizophrenia, neuropsychiatry, dementias, human consciousness, psychotherapy, human aggression, and quality care in psychiatry. 1986, Psychiatry, University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics; Board Certified

George Dawson
Judith Neren Dean

Judith Neren Dean, APRN, CNS, MSN

Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner, Center City


Judith Neren Dean, APRN, CNS, MSN, is an advanced practice registered nurse with special interests in the assessment and treatment of co-occurring disorders, multiculturalism, trauma and recovery. Dean received the National Science Foundation Merit Award. She holds a master of science in nursing, psychiatry/mental health from the University of Minnesota, has been elected to the International Society of Nursing, and is board certified.

Judith Neren Dean
Lorri Kenny, Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner, Hazelden in Center City

Lorri Kenny, APRN, CNP

Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner, Center City


Lorri Kenny, APRN, CNP, is an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse with special interests in depression, anxiety, psychosis, mood instability, personality disorders, co-morbidity, and trauma-related disorders. She believes in a holistic treatment approach encompassing nutrition, exercise, medication management, and cultural and spiritual beliefs. (Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Augsburg College; University of Minnesota Master of Science in Nursing, Psychiatry/Mental Health, St. Scholastica-Duluth)

Lorri Kenny, Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner, Hazelden in Center City
Nicholas Culp

Nicholas Culp, PsyD, LP

Senior Clinician, Center City


Nicholas Culp, PsyD, LP, has interests in psychological assessment, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Co-occurring Disorders, issues related to cultural diversity, group therapy dynamics, supervision, treatment of sexual compulsivity, treatment of severe and persistent mental illness, personality disorders, motivational interviewing, mood and anxiety disorders, and mindfulness practice. (2012, Clinical Psychology, Minnesota School of Professional Psychology at Argosy University)

Nicholas Culp
Sonya Knudson, PsyD, Mental Health Practitioner, Center City

Sonya Knudson, PsyD, LP

Senior Clinician, Center City


Sonya Knudson, PsyD, LP, has interests in interpersonal process in psychotherapy, attachment and psychodynamic theory, psychological assessment, expressive arts and play therapy, animal-assisted therapy, and treatment of co-occurring disorders, particularly the treatment of trauma, disordered eating, and anxiety. (2016, Clinical Psychology, The Chicago School of Professional Psychology).

Sonya Knudson, PsyD, Mental Health Practitioner, Center City
Lindsay Paetznick

Lindsay Paetznick, PsyD, LP

Senior Clinician, Center City


Lindsay Paetznick, PsyD, LP, has interests in dialectical behavior therapy, treatment of serious and persistent mental illness, training and supervision, assessment and treatment of co-occurring disorders, mindfulness-based psychotherapy. (2012, Clinical Psychology, Minnesota School of Professional Psychology at Argosy University)

Lindsay Paetznick
Nicole Groschen, MSW, LICSW, Mental Health Professional, Center City

Nicole Groschen, MSW LICSW

Mental Health Professional, Center City


Nicole Groschen, MSW, LICSW has interests in treatments that focus on co-occurring disorders, anxiety disorders (particularly Post Traumatic Stress Disorder) as well as grief and loss. Therapy approaches she has utilized are: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Mindfulness techniques, and Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR). She also has specific mental health training for working with military personnel and their families. (2014, Suzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work, University of Southern California).

Nicole Groschen, MSW, LICSW, Mental Health Professional, Center City
Douglas Panser, Mental Health Professional, Center City

Douglas Panser, MA, LP

Mental Health Professional, Center City


Douglas Panser, MA, LP, began clinical work in 1988 as a drug counselor, became a psychologist in 1996, and has interest in helping people to recover from addiction and co-occurring disorders. His theoretical orientation is a mixture of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Person-Centered Therapy, and Motivational Interviewing. He has served patients in acute care, residential, and outpatient level of care settings. (1994, Counseling Psychology, St. Mary's University, Minnesota).

Douglas Panser, Mental Health Professional, Center City
Linda Slaikeu, Mental Health Professional, Center City

Linda Slaikeu, MA, LMFT

Mental Health Professional, Center City


Linda Slaikeu, MA, LMFT, has interests in co-occurring disorders, unresolved emotional issues, trauma, grief and loss. Working from a family systems lens, she helps individuals identify and address unhealthy relationship patterns; she also applies strengths-based therapies, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Solution-Focused Therapy to help individuals achieve desired changes in their lives. (2007, Bethel University, St. Paul, MN).

Linda Slaikeu, Mental Health Professional, Center City
Nikia Gustafson

Nikia Gustafson, MSEd, LPCC, LADC

National Mental Health Screener, Center City


Nikia Gustafson, MSEd, LPCC, LADC, has interests in cognitive behavioral therapy, co-occurring disorders, treatment of serious and persistent mental illness and utilization of mindfulness techniques and motivational interviewing. (2011, University of Wisconsin- Oshkosh)

Nikia Gustafson
Ann Schissel, Mental Health Practitioner, Center City

Ann Schissel, PhD

Mental Health Practitioner, Center City


Ann M. Schissel, PhD, has interests in treatments focusing on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and mindfulness for mood and anxiety disorders, assessment, and developmental influences on psychopathology and personality. (2015, Clinical Psychology, University of Minnesota, Clinical Science and Psychopathology Research Program).

Ann Schissel, Mental Health Practitioner, Center City