Chesley Buenger

LADC, LPCC

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

About

I'm a full time dually licensed LADC and LPCC Outpatient Mental Health therapist at Nystrom and Associates. In addition, I'm a certified Prolonged Exposure Therapist as well as a certified therapy dog handler through Alliance of Therapy Dogs. I am a graduate from Hazelden Betty Ford Graduate School of Addiction Studies in their dual-licensure program, LADC and LPCC. I graduated from the University of St. Thomas in December of 2019 with a BA in Psychology and double minor in Sociology and Chemical Dependency Counseling. I previously worked at RADIAS Health as a Mental Health Counselor working with adults with SPMI. I also used to work at PrairieCare Residential with adolescents diagnosed with behavioral disorders and high SI/SIB risk. I have a passion for working with LGBTQIA+ youth and integrated EBP to best help, serve, and treat co-occurring disorders.

Experience

  • Nystrom & Associates, Ltd. (Full-time · 4 yrs 6 mos)
    • Outpatient Mental Health Therapist
      Jul 2024 - Present · 2 yrs

    • LADC
      Jan 2022 - Jun 2024 · 2 yrs 6 mos

  • Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation (Internship · 1 yr)
    • Masters Student
      Jun 2021 - Dec 2021 · 7 mos

      Completed a 400 hour internship at HBF Plymouth location, working in a residential setting with adolescents and young adults seeking addiction treatment, in addition to being diagnosed with co-occurring disorders.

    • Masters Student
      Jan 2021 - May 2021 · 5 mos

  • Residential Counselor at PrairieCare
    Aug 2020 - Jun 2021 · 11 mos

  • RADIAS Health (2 yrs 10 mos)
    • Mental Health Counselor
      Apr 2018 - Dec 2020 · 2 yrs 9 mos

    • Part Time Mental Health Counselor
      Mar 2018 - Nov 2020 · 2 yrs 9 mos