Collaborative Care: Our Preferred Providers & Partners

At River Pines Counseling, we believe mental health and emotional wellbeing are strengthened through connection — to trusted professionals, supportive environments, and a community that values whole-person care.

We are honored to collaborate with local providers and organizations who share our commitment to compassionate, ethical, and evidence-informed services. Together, we create a network of support that expands resources for individuals, couples, families, and professionals, ensuring care that is thoughtful, coordinated, and grounded in community.

Preferred Providers & Partners

Vantage Mental Health - Preferred Psychiatrist Partner

Justin Gerstner, MD

At Vantage Mental Health, healing begins with perspective. Their integrated team of psychiatrists and therapists provides comprehensive mental health care across Minnesota — offering therapy, psychiatric medication management, ADHD testing, Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS), psychedelic-assisted therapy, and genetic testing.

Rooted in clinical expertise and genuine compassion, Vantage combines insight with momentum — helping clients understand where they’ve been, where they are, and where they’re headed next. With a focus on collaboration and individualized care, they guide each person toward meaningful growth, balance, and well-being.

Real Health Score - Preferred Total Wellness Partner

Dr. Nick Meyer

Real Health Score helps individuals quantify and improve their physical well-being while recognizing that true health extends beyond the body. Their holistic framework embraces four key pillars—physical, mental, financial, and spiritual health—to guide people toward balanced, meaningful living. Through their innovative app and coaching resources, Real Health Score empowers clients to understand their wellness, set goals, and take actionable steps toward a more vibrant, purpose-driven life.

Read More About Our Partnership: Minnesota Holistic Providers

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Horses & Humans Unite | Equine-Assisted Wellness

Linda P. Chacholiades

Horses & Humans Unite offers experiential, equine-assisted services that support emotional growth, trauma recovery, anxiety support, and personal development through guided interactions with horses. Their work emphasizes nervous system regulation, relational awareness, and embodied healing in a safe, natural setting. Linda is a NBC-HWC credentialed coach and also a Mayo Clinic Certified Wellness Coach.


At River Pines Counseling, we value collaborative care and believe healing can happen in many settings. Horses & Humans Unite offers a powerful complement to traditional talk therapy, particularly for individuals navigating anxiety, trauma, grief, life transitions, or relational challenges. Their commitment to creating safe, meaningful human–animal connections makes them a trusted referral partner in holistic mental health care.

Live Your Truth Yoga - Yoga & Mind-Body Wellness

Sarah Draayer Cherry

Live Your Truth Yoga, founded by yoga instructor and retreat leader Sarah Draayer Cherry, offers yoga, retreats, and holistic healing experiences designed to help individuals reconnect with themselves and cultivate greater emotional balance. Through practices such as Vinyasa, Yin, restorative yoga, breathwork, meditation, and sound healing, participants are supported in calming the nervous system and building resilience in both mind and body.

At River Pines Counseling, we value the integration of therapeutic work with body-based practices. Yoga and mindfulness can complement counseling by helping individuals process stress, increase emotional awareness, and strengthen mind–body connection. Live Your Truth Yoga provides a welcoming space for personal reflection, movement, and healing that aligns with the deeper self-exploration many clients pursue in therapy.

ChiroWay Stillwater, MN - Chiropractic Care

Dr. Chloe Thorpe

Dr. Chloe Thorpe is a chiropractor and the owner of ChiroWay of Stillwater, serving individuals and families throughout the St. Croix Valley. As a lifelong resident of the area, she is passionate about supporting her community through proactive, neurologically focused chiropractic care.

Dr. Thorpe has advanced training in pediatric and perinatal chiropractic care, holding her CACCP (Certified by the Academy Council of Chiropractic Pediatrics) and Webster Certification through the ICPA. She specializes in caring for expecting mothers, infants, and growing families, while also working with active individuals and athletes.

Her approach centers on consistency, accessibility, and helping individuals feel and function at their best so they can show up fully in their daily lives.

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