Jill Boltjes is a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor and founder of Mind Bloom Counseling P.L.L.C. She received her undergraduate from Minnesota State University Moorhead in Moorhead, MN and her Masters’ from University of South Dakota in Vermillion, SD. Over 10 years experience of home-based family services, residential, and outpatient services. She is experienced in the following: Trauma therapy using EMDR techniques and Brainspotting; Trained in EMDR; Certified in Brainspotting and Accelerated Resolution Therapy (ART); Children ages birth to 5 using Diagnostic Classification of Mental Health and Developmental Disorders of Infancy and Early Childhood; Permanency and Adoption Competency Certification; working with Children, adolescents, adults, and families. At Mind Bloom Counseling Jill provides individual and family therapy. Ray, co-therapist goldendoodle, joins her at work. She believes pets play a significant role in learning and emotional and social developmental. They make great companions and offer support during times of pain, loss, sadness, and stress.