About Us
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Sarah Pavek M.A.,L.P. Licensed Psychologist
Patsy Butterworth, MA, Mental Health Practitioner
Patsy Butterworth, MA, Mental Health Practitioner
Sarah Pavek, M.A., L.P. is a licensed psychologist with 25 years of experience providing evidence-based treatment for kids with Selective Mutism and co-occurring disorders. Sarah has worked with many wonderful families in the past and is well respected in the state of Minnesota for treating children and teens with Selective Mutism.
Sarah
Sarah Pavek, M.A., L.P. is a licensed psychologist with 25 years of experience providing evidence-based treatment for kids with Selective Mutism and co-occurring disorders. Sarah has worked with many wonderful families in the past and is well respected in the state of Minnesota for treating children and teens with Selective Mutism.
Sarah has successfully treated hundreds of children, teens, and adults using a multi-modal treatment approach, designed to increase social communication, social engagement, verbal communication and promote self awareness and confidence.
Sarah recently transitioned out of providing individual therapy services directly to children. This has allowed her time to follow her passion, which involves facilitating the planning and development of the first SM camp in Minnesota. Her knowledge and experience are what every teen with SM (and their family) needs!
Sarah works closely with parents to decrease family accommodations by teaching new ways to interact with their anxious children. By working with both children and parents, skills are taught which will help create long-lasting changes and will be transferred to other concerns in the future. Her goal is to empower children and their parents to live life to its fullest and for every child to reach their full potential.
Patsy Butterworth, MA, Mental Health Practitioner
Patsy Butterworth, MA, Mental Health Practitioner
Patsy Butterworth, MA, Mental Health Practitioner
Patsy is one of the premier selective mutism specialists in the state of Minnesota. She served as state coordinator for the Selective Mutism Association for over 4 years and is currently a registered provider through the national Selective Mutism Association. She holds a Master's degree in Counseling Psychology from Saint Mary's Universit
Patsy is one of the premier selective mutism specialists in the state of Minnesota. She served as state coordinator for the Selective Mutism Association for over 4 years and is currently a registered provider through the national Selective Mutism Association. She holds a Master's degree in Counseling Psychology from Saint Mary's University of Minnesota and is working under supervision to become a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor.
She is passionate about empowering children and adolescents to acquire skills to manage selective mutism, anxiety, and OCD in every aspect of their lives. Patsy actively partners with parents and believes a collaborative relationship is integral to effective treatment. Using an integrated approach (parent-child interaction, cognitive behavioral therapy, exposure therapy, and social communication strategies), she blends personal strengths with playful humor to increase confidence and self-efficacy.
In her free time, Patsy serves as the Chair of the Governor's Interagency Council for Early Childhood Intervention. Additionally, she represents family voices for the Minnesota Department of Education's Comprehensive System of Personnel Development where she advocates for equity for children and families through early childhood intervention. She also enjoys sewing, gardening, home projects, and spending time with her family.
Jennifer Elton, M.A., CCC-SLP
Patsy Butterworth, MA, Mental Health Practitioner
Jennifer Elton, M.A., CCC-SLP
Jennifer's passion is helping others.
She believes communication is the most important, and sometimes the most difficult, skill a person must master.
Jennifer's training and experience as a speech-language pathologist, elementary education teacher, literacy teacher, and home health care provider have enabled her to effectively understan
Jennifer's passion is helping others.
She believes communication is the most important, and sometimes the most difficult, skill a person must master.
Jennifer's training and experience as a speech-language pathologist, elementary education teacher, literacy teacher, and home health care provider have enabled her to effectively understand the communicative needs of children, teenagers, and young adults. She has many years of experience providing service to early childhood, elementary, middle school, and high school settings. She has a strong understanding of Minnesota's education system and special education requirements. To complement this knowledge of the education system, she is very knowledgeable in the Minnesota Department of Health's guidelines and requirements as well. Jenny is a member of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association - Certificate of Clinical Competence, PEERS Social Skills Program. Hanen Programs. Linda Mood Bell Reading Programs , P-ESL Compton - Accent Modificaiton Program, Teaching License grades 1- 6, Reading & Literacy License Grades k-12.
When Jennifer is not working, she loves to spend time with her family. She enjoys camping, reading, scrapbooking, seeing movies with her husband, going for walks, and playing with her two dogs. This winter, you may see her out on the slopes trying to improve her ability to ski!