Chad Cartier
Therapeutic Team,
Title: Director of Psychotherapy
Credentials: MS, LPCC, NCC
Accepting in-person and virtual appointments.
Chad Cartier is the Director for Psychotherapy and a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC) through the Minnesota Board of Behavioral Health and Therapy and is board certified as a clinical mental health counselor (NCC & CCMHC) through the National Board for Certified Counselors. Chad has been in clinical practice for over a decade, working primarily with children, adolescents, and their families. Listen to Chad discuss youth mental health in Minnesota and Aris Clinic’s approach to culturally responsive care on the “Policy Connecting Communities” podcast or read the recap article.
Chad began his career as a clinical intern working with college students at the University of Wisconsin-Stout Counseling Center. Since that time, Chad has worked in private practice, partial hospitalization, inpatient, and has taught introduction to psychology as an adjunct lecturer. Chad has been with Aris Clinic since its first day of operation as the only therapist dedicated to working the IOP. Since 2011, Chad has moved into the Director for Psychotherapy role and has lead the development of Aris Clinic’s therapeutic curriculum, which is rooted in Applied Behavior Analysis, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, and Mindfulness.
In his role as director, Chad provides leadership and oversight of Aris Clinic’s intensive outpatient program therapeutic services, ensuring that treatment services are professional, outcome driven, culturally appropriate, evidence based and in compliance with contracts and applicable regulations.
Chad also provides individual, group, and family psychotherapy services to Aris Clinic patients and their families. Chad appreciates Aris Clinic’s team approach to treatment, which values strong collaboration between providers, teachers, and support staff. Chad uses a combination of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), mindfulness practice, and behaviorally informed family therapy/parent training. Chad’s clinical interests include: Contextual behavioral science, ACT, use of Accept, Identify, Move (AIM) curriculum in a treatment environment, school avoidance in adolescents, verbal and physical aggression in the home environment, non-violent crisis intervention (NCI) training, and Behavioral family therapy.
When he is not at the clinic, Chad enjoys watching Wisconsin Badger sports, music (as a player and listener), reading, and spending time outdoors and on the lake with his wife and daughter.
