Carolyn Meske, MS, Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (ND), Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist (MN)

Carolyn Meske completed her M.S. in Child Development and Family Science at North Dakota State University in 1990, specializing in Marriage and Family Therapy. Her B.S. was also at NDSU. She is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in Minnesota, and a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor in North Dakota. She is an Internationally Certified Critical Incident Stress Manage, Certified Neutral in the State of MN, Certified as an Early Neutral Evaluation Specialist and co-founder of the Co-Parenting Therapy Program through Solutions. She is a board-certified Supervisor for the Minnesota Board of Marriage and Family Therapy, and designated as an approved supervisor for the ND Board of Counselor Examiners and the MN Board of Behavioral Health and Therapy.

Prior to working at Solutions, Ms. Meske was employed in clinical and administrative capacities for agencies in Moorhead, Fargo and Grand Forks. Ms. Meske joined Solutions in 2004 and is the Director of Outpatient Services. She oversees all outpatient programming at Solutions, as well as the intake and medical records processes. She has a part time clinical practice, and specializes in high conflict divorce and co-parenting; Early Neutral Evaluation; qualified neutral in MN, and Critical Incident Stress Debriefing. She is committed to doing couple / marital therapy, treating anxiety disorders such as obsessive-compulsive disorders and post-traumatic stress disorder, and working with military soldiers, veterans and their families. She is a member in the Minnesota Association of Marriage and Family Therapy, and the North Dakota Family Based Services.

Being able to offer hope to those who have struggled with mental health symptoms, seeing relationships turn around, and helping conflicted parents change those behaviors which directly impact the children are things Ms. Meske finds meaningful in her work. She strives to remain neutral when working with highly conflicted parents so as to set the stage for a good working relationship with both parents.

In her spare time Ms. Meske enjoys going to the lakes, walking, baking and crafting. She is active with volunteer and committee work at her church.