Staff

Executive Director
612-254-7656
ryan@reclaim.care

Ryan grew up in a small town in Kansas, and after spending nearly 20 years in Seattle and the Bay Area, he decided to call the Twin Cities home in early 2020. Ryan’s educational background is in psychology and social work, and he received an MSW from the University of Washington in Seattle. Since 2005 he has worked with youth and young adults in various spaces including direct service programs for homeless youth, developing and managing housing programs, and leading programs for LGBTQ+ youth. He is passionate about working with young people and is committed to reducing personal and systemic barriers to help them create their best futures.

In his personal life, Ryan enjoys listening to music, cross-stitching, running, photography, and exploring all that the Twin Cities and Minnesota have to offer. He is also raising a very spoiled English Bulldog.

Intake & Care Coordinator
services@reclaim.care

DeSheara is the Intake & Care Coordinator here at RECLAIM. She attended Everest Institute & Saint Paul College where she received her diploma and certification in Healthcare Administration. For the past eight years she has provided administrative support in mental health services throughout the Metro Area, including referral coordination and clinical office management. Since joining the RECLAIM team, she really enjoys working with the amazing staff daily and helping create a great patient experience for those seeking our services!

When she is not at work, DeSheara loves spending time with loved ones. She enjoys anything Halloween, reading, Netflix and all its glory, as well as finding new gems in the city to try like restaurants, museums, or parks (huge fan of nature).

Therapist
dylan@reclaim.care

Dylan identifies as a queer and genderqueer social worker. Dylan’s therapeutic orientation is anti-oppressive, anti-racist and grounded in ecological systems theory and development theories. They practice relational, client-centered therapy. They believe identity is not discovered, processed and supported solely in isolation; they believe in support through multiple forms of therapy/relationships as a part of holistic healing and recovery from dominant oppressive systems. They have training in AIR Network, DBT, Motivational Interviewing, and Trauma Focused CBT.

Dylan received their BA from Smith College in sociology and MSW from the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities. They have worked across various settings over the years including: mental health case management, adult foster care, school social work, domestic violence intervention and prevention, and eating disorders.

In their free time, they enjoy cooking projects, gardening, taking walks, camping, biking to and jumping in lakes and rivers, watching movies on their projector, listening to podcasts, and playing cribbage.

Therapist
mimi@reclaim.care

Mimi is a second generation Japanese-American social worker who is dedicated to anti-oppressive practice. She received her BA in Psychology at the University of Minnesota Morris, and her MSW from the University of Minnesota.

Mimi's approach to therapy is holistic, client-centered and relational; she believes that collaboration and partnership is the most important part of the therapeutic process, and that the client is the expert of their own lives. Everyone is different, and she believes that using multiple styles of therapy to find out what resonates with each person is crucial, rather than sticking strictly to one modality. Her multicultural, anti-oppressive, and trauma-informed perspective in therapy is rooted in her own lived experiences, as well as her passion of providing affirming services for people who experience marginalization and oppression.

She is an avid writer in her free time and enjoys playing music on various instruments, playing video games, and watching way too much reality TV.

Therapist
crystal@reclaim.care

Crystal is a social worker with a BA in Psychology and Gender & Sexuality Studies from Marquette University and an MSW from the University of Minnesota. They have worked in many settings, including community-based mental health, school social work, and public health.

Crystal practices using an awareness of systems of oppression, how individuals carry stress and trauma in their bodies, and the importance of connecting to community and cultural roots. Their therapeutic approach is relational, trauma-informed, client-centered, and based in multiculturalism and anti-racism. They believe that a trusting, collaborative therapeutic relationship is the foundation of healing work. Crystal has experience supporting clients with racial and ethnic identity development, queer and trans identity and relationships, and personal, historical, and intergenerational trauma.

Crystal is Palestinian and comes from an immigrant family. In their free time, Crystal enjoys reading, being outside, watching reality TV and horror movies, and napping with their cat.

Therapist
colleen@reclaim.care

Colleen is a therapist at RECLAIM who identifies as gay and gender queer. They have worked as a licensed psychologist for over 30 years in several different settings. Most recently, they have worked in the school setting as a school counselor and psychologist. Colleen is an advocate for LGBTQIA+ youth and was an advisor to the GSA at the middle school.

Colleen believes that healing happens in relationship and it is important to create a safe space, free of judgement, for clients to feel they are celebrated for who they are. They also believe each person has their own inner wisdom. Their job as your therapist is to help you sort through all the unhelpful messages from the outside world so you can follow your inner compass. The therapeutic approach Colleen uses is person-centered, feminist, anti-racist, trauma-informed, and developmentally based. Colleen is said to have a calming energy with a sprinkling of humor, since we all need to laugh sometimes.

Colleen loves spending time with their partner of over 20 years and their family which includes 4 adult children (3 with spouses) and 2 grandchildren. In their free time, Colleen enjoys singing and playing music, various arts and crafts, biking, geocaching and playing board games.

Therapist
maia@reclaim.care

Maia is a full-time therapist at RECLAIM, after working at RECLAIM over the 2023-24 academic year as a graduate mental health therapy intern from Minnesota State University, Mankato. She has a background as a case manager helping LGBTQ+ youth to enter housing, connect to resources, and find community. Her therapeutic style is relational and collaborative, and her approach is rooted in client-centered, multicultural, and feminist therapies. She believes that therapy is most helpful when the client feels that they are treated as the expert in their own life, that their culture and identity is seen and celebrated, and that they are safe enough to work together with their therapist as a team.

Maia is originally from the Bay Area in California and identifies as a Black and Mexican trans woman. In her free time, she loves writing poetry, DJing, playing video games, or riding her motorcycle, Lara.

Administrative & Operations Coordinator
jess@reclaim.care

Jess is the Administrative and Operations Coordinator at RECLAIM. Jess attended the University of Minnesota studying Gender, Women, Sexuality Studies, and English with minors in Asian American Studies and Chicano Studies. Jess has joined RECLAIM with a decade long history spent in service and specialty coffee, and brings their own perspective as a queer, nonbinary, southeast Asian person. They believe in creating spaces that are centered in Black and brown liberation, queer and trans joy, uninterrupted rest, existing in multiplicity, and deep laughter.

In their spare time, they are likely to be found working on an elaborate cooking project, reading in a hammock, singing to their friends' pets, playing in the woods, or dancing at a show.

Development & Communications Manager
samuel@reclaim.care

Samuel is part of RECLAIM's development team and manages communications. He graduated from Macalester College in 2016 with a B.A. in American studies and political science. Sam joined the RECLAIM team in November 2018, having previously worked in development roles at NAMI Minnesota and Neighborhood Development Center. He has a background in LGBTQ community organizing and frequently volunteers for political campaigns. He loves Minnesota's 12 months of natural beauty, biking, and caring for his many house plants. Sam grew up in Forest Lake, Minnesota.