
Prioritizing Your Mental Health: Indoor Self-Care
As the days grow colder, it’s important to nurture your mental well-being. Here are some cozy indoor self-care activities to try this winter…

Happy Thanksgiving
This Thanksgiving, we’re especially grateful for the trust our patients and families place in Aris Clinic. It’s a privilege to be part of your journey toward healing and stability. Thank you for…

Meet Maple!
Meet Maple, one of Aris Clinic’s beloved therapy dogs! Maple is a Miniature Labradoodle and has been a Certified Therapy Dog since 2023. Maple is more than just a friendly face…

Aris Clinic at the MACMH Infant & Early Childhood Multidisciplinary Conference
We were thrilled to participate in the Minnesota Association for Children’s Mental Health 2024 Infant & Early Childhood Multidisciplinary Conference! It was a wonderful opportunity…

World Kindness Day Starts With You
This World Kindness Day, let’s remember that kindness begins with ourselves. Practicing self-compassion helps us recharge and better support those around us. Here are a few ways…

International Stress Awareness Day
On International Stress Awareness Day, let’s take a moment to recognize the impact stress can have on mental health. At Aris Clinic, we’re here to help you find balance, healing…

Rising Podcast Includes Aris Clinic’s Director of Psychotherapy Among Experts
Aris Clinic is dedicated to educating people on the importance of mental healthcare for kids and teens. Last month, Chad Cartier, our director for psychotherapy, lent his professional expertise and shared our clinic’s services as a guest on the podcast, “Policy Connecting Communities.”

Newly Expanded Aris Clinic – Woodwinds Site Opens! All Services Consolidate to One Location
Monday, July 11, was an exciting day for Aris Clinic patients, families and staff. After much anticipation, we officially opened the new expansion (increasing our space by 50%) of Aris Clinic – Woodwinds, located at 2040 Woodwinds Drive, Woodbury.

Aris Clinic Celebrates a Decade
Our cup is overflowing with gratitude! It’s been a decade since Shalene Kennedy, M.D., launched Aris Clinic to address the severe shortage of pediatric mental healthcare providers. Since then, we’ve helped over 5,000 kids and teens, ages 5–18, on their way to mental health wellness. Shalene explained. “We started with the idea that we didn’t […]

September is Suicide Prevention Awareness Month
September is Suicide Prevention Awareness Month, and a good time for Aris Clinic to remind families that suicide should never be a tabu topic. Talking about it does not “plant” ideas. But we know how good most teenagers (and tweens) are at keeping poker-face façades…


