Set near Washington Park, CARE Counseling Mankato is an
outpatient mental health clinic. They offer evidence-based therapeutic services to a diverse clientele, including individuals, couples, families, children, and adolescents. A differentiator is that they even provide therapy to children under 5. To reduce barriers to treatment, CARE Counseling can support for BIPOC, LGBTQ+, and neurodivergent individuals.
They treat depression, anxiety, trauma, grief and loss, health and sleep issues, relationships and self-care issues, eating disorders, and co-occurring substance use addictions. Their individualized, evidence-based therapies include person-centered integrative psychotherapy,
cognitive behavioral therapy (
CBT), trauma-focused CBT, dialectical behavior therapy (
DBT), somatic experiencing therapy, and eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR).
The American Psychological Association has approved CARE Counseling to sponsor continuing education for psychologists in the Mankato and Twin Cities areas. Additionally, CARE Counseling has partnered with numerous community organizations, including Target, Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation, and the Minnesota Psychological Association, to deliver presentations on mental health and well-being.
CARE Counseling is a subsidiary of
UnitedHealthcare's Optum division. As such, they accept insurance from UnitedHealthcare/Optum and other insurers, as well as self-pay.
Evidence-Based Context: According to SAMHSA's National Survey on Drug Use and Health (2023), approximately 48.7 million Americans aged 12 or older had a substance use disorder in the past year. The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) emphasizes that treatment programs combining behavioral therapy with medication-assisted approaches show the highest rates of sustained recovery. Facilities like CARE Counseling Mankato provide structured pathways to evidence-based care.
Sources: SAMHSA NSDUH 2023, NIDA Principles of Drug Addiction Treatment (4th Ed.)