After having taught school, raised a family, and served as a volunteer with “various hats” in our church, Bette Johnson returned to academia and earned a doctorate in psychology at the University of Minnesota in 1987. She has taught adolescent development at both the University of Minnesota and at the University of St. Thomas, and has served as a consulting psychologist at the University Hospital Adolescent Health Program, at the Blake Schools, and at Breck Lower School. She worked at the counseling centers of both Hennepin Avenue United Methodist Church and Colonial Church of Edina. She has worked extensively with families in the process of divorce to provide divorce-closure therapy for the parents and educational support for their children.

Bette enjoys working with people of all ages, including individuals, couples, and families. She focuses on the goals of her clients as they cope with issues like anxiety, mood disorders, grief, trauma, parenting and marital problems, and chronic mental illness. She is a Licensed Psychologist (LP) in private practice with offices at WCC and in Loring Park in Minneapolis. Bette and her colleague, Celeste Scott, co-lead an ongoing psychotherapy group for men and women that focuses on relationship skills. They are accepting new members at this time.

Celeste has a Master’s degree in Counseling Psychology from the
University of St. Thomas and is a Licensed Practitioner of Psychology (LPP). She has experience in diagnosing and treating clients with a wide spectrum of issues, including depression, anxiety, grief and loss, life transitions, and abuse. She enjoys working with individuals, couples, and groups. She is employed by
The Storefront Group (www.storefront.org) and currently works part-time seeing clients at WCC and their Golden Valley offices. Celeste looks forward to expanding her hours to full-time, which will give her more availability to see adolescent clients. She offers evening appointments.
     A life-long member, Celeste was baptized and confirmed at WCC. She enjoys learning about other cultures and has lived in Denmark, where she completed part of her undergraduate degree, and in Guatemala working for an international marketing firm. She transitioned to the mental health field after completing her MA degree in 2004 and truly feels called to this profession. Celeste feels privileged to work with those who want change in their lives.