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Meet the Treatment Team

Terri Hayden, MA, Executive Director of Minnesota Outpatient Services, St. Paul, Chaska, and Maple Grove

Terri Hayden, MA

Executive Director of Minnesota Outpatient Services, St. Paul, Chaska, and Maple Grove


Before joining Hazelden, Terri Hayden was director of chemical health services at Chrysalis, a Minneapolis nonprofit organization that provides a wide array of services to women and their families. She was also an adjunct professor at Minneapolis Community and Technical College. Terri has a Bachelor of Science in psychology from Augsburg College, Minneapolis and a Master of Arts in psychology from St. Mary's University, Minneapolis. She is currently completing her dissertation for a doctorate in education and leadership at St. Mary's University of Minnesota.

Terri Hayden, MA, Executive Director of Minnesota Outpatient Services, St. Paul, Chaska, and Maple Grove
Al Updike, MA, LADC, Manager of Outpatient Programs, Chaska and Maple Grove

Al Updike, MA, LADC

Manager of Outpatient Programs, Chaska and Maple Grove


Al Updike started as an LADC counselor in St Paul, pioneering the morning IOP program; then as an outpatient supervisor for St Paul; and now manages both the Maple Grove and Chaska sites. Al received his Bachelor of Arts in Spanish and psychology from Carleton College, Northfield, MN. He holds a Master of Arts in Addiction Counseling from the Hazelden Betty Ford Graduate School of Addiction Studies.

Al Updike, MA, LADC, Manager of Outpatient Programs, Chaska and Maple Grove
Sarah Nowak, PhD, LP, Senior Clinician and Supervisor in St. Paul, Maple Grove, and Chaska

Sarah Wicks, PhD, LP

Senior Clinician and Supervisor in St. Paul, Maple Grove, and Chaska


Sarah Wicks, PhD, LP, has interests in acceptance and commitment therapy, interpersonal process group psychotherapy, impact of addictions on relationships and emotion regulation, eating disorders, multicultural perspectives in psychotherapy and LGBTQ-affirming treatment approaches. (2008, Counseling Psychology, Washington State University)

Sarah Nowak, PhD, LP, Senior Clinician and Supervisor in St. Paul, Maple Grove, and Chaska
Rebecca Hern, PsyD, LP, Psychologist, Chaska

Rebecca Hern, PsyD, LP

Psychologist, Chaska


Rebecca Hern graduated with a Doctor of Psychology from the Minnesota School of Professional Psychology. Dr. Hern has interests in co-occurring issues including anxiety, mood, personality, and trauma-related disorders, as well as relational issues connected to addiction.

Rebecca Hern, PsyD, LP, Psychologist, Chaska
Lindsey Ellis, LADC, Addiction Counselor, Chaska

Lindsey Ellis, LADC

Addiction Counselor, Chaska


Lindsey Ellis is a counselor at Hazelden in Chaska. She earned her Bachelor's Degree in Human Resource Management in 2005, and completed the addiction counseling program at Minneapolis Community and Technical Collage in January of 2016. Lindsey is currently pursuing a Master of Arts in Integrated Recovery for Co-occurring Disorders through the Hazelden Betty Ford Graduate School of Addiction Studies.

Lindsey Ellis, LADC, Addiction Counselor, Chaska
Eric Mann, MA, LADC, Addiction Counselor, Intensive Outpatient Services, Chaska

Eric Mann, MA, LADC

Addiction Counselor, Chaska


Eric Mann obtained his bachelor's degree in psychology with a minor in cognitive neuroscience at University of Wisconsin-Stout, and Master of Arts in Addiction Studies at the Hazelden Betty Ford Graduate School of Addiction Studies.

Eric Mann, MA, LADC, Addiction Counselor, Intensive Outpatient Services, Chaska
Robert Starkins, MA, LADC, Addiction Counselor, Chaska

Robert Starkins, MA, LADC

Addiction Counselor, Chaska


Robert has worked in a variety of roles in the addiction field including several years at Hazelden Betty Ford in Plymouth, MN, before transitioning into a counselor role at Hazelden Betty Ford in Chaska, MN. Robert earned his Bachelors of Arts Degree from Rutgers University, a Masters of Arts Degree from the University of Iowa, and a Masters of Arts Degree in the Integrated Recovery for Co-Occurring Disorders through the Hazelden Betty Ford Graduate School of Addiction Studies.

Robert Starkins, MA, LADC, Addiction Counselor, Chaska
Mackenzie Stickney, MA, LADC, Addiction Counselor, Chaska

Mackenzie Stickney, MA, LADC

Addiction Counselor, Chaska


Mackenzie Stickney received her Master of Arts in Addiction Counseling from the Hazelden Betty Ford Graduate School of Addiction Studies. Mackenzie also has a master's certificate in marriage and family therapy from St. Mary's University of Minnesota, which compliments her area of focus of treating addiction as a systemic disease and recovery as a community process.

Mackenzie Stickney, MA, LADC, Addiction Counselor, Chaska
Ann Smith, Patient Services Coordinator/Admissions, Hazelden in Chaska, NY

Ann Smith

Patient Services Coordinator/Admissions, Chaska


Ann Smith focuses on client registration, mental health scheduling, drug and alcohol screening, and team support. Ann is the first point of contact with patients and guests and has over 15 years in legal administration and 3+ years in the health care industry.

Ann Smith, Patient Services Coordinator/Admissions, Hazelden in Chaska, NY