Moxie Inc. in Plymouth MN.
Specializes in Coaching, therapy and dispute resolution for individuals and families, specializing in parenting and co-parenting for families who are separated or divorcing.
Moxie Incorporated has Four mediation/ mental health providers.
Dr. Kristen Lysne. Moxie Inc. was founded by her in 1999. She holds a PH.D. in Clinical Psychology. With over 30 years of professional experience assisting individuals set and reach their goals as well as improve relationships. She specializes in helping families manage the transitions of divorce and the challenges of co-parenting.
Dr. Lysne took her undergraduate training at St. Olaf College where she participated in extensive international travel and education. She completed her doctoral studies at the California Institute of Integral Studies, one of the few doctoral psychology programs in the U.S. that specifically integrates multidisciplinary and multicultural perspectives. She completed her clinical internship at the Indian Health Board of Minneapolis, the largest American Indian behavioral health clinic in the country at that time. She later become the clinic’s director and created for them a professional training and development program. Dr. Lysne has particular expertise in working within cross-cultural or multi-cultural contexts.
Dr. Lysne completed EMDR training in 1995, and is both a Certified EMDR Therapist and an Approved EMDR Consultant. She has completed training in Civil, Family Law, and Elder Mediation and is listed on the Minnesota Supreme Court’s Roster of Qualified Neutrals. She is a member of the Association of Family and Conciliation Courts (AFCC), is a former member of the ethics committee of MN Psychological Association, and is currently appointed by the Supreme Court of MN to the ADR Ethics Board.
Peggy Cottrell Moxie Inc. holds Masters degree in Counseling Psychology from St. Mary’s University and is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist. She has extensive experience working with children and families, including six years in the school system working with children individually and in groups and providing in-home therapy to families. Peggy also spent three years working with adolescents, children, couples and families at Mount Olivet Counseling Center. She has completed training in Prepare/Enrich, a relationship assessment tool for use with couples.
Peggy completed her internship at Hennepin County Family Court Services where she was trained in mediation and custody evaluation. Since this time, Peggy has specialized in working with families experiencing difficulty with divorce and custody issues. She has completed training in Early Neutral Evaluation, and currently provides Parenting Consulting, Coaching, as well as Reunification Services.
Peggy is a member of the Association of Family and Conciliation Courts (AFCC).
Michael Goldfarb Moxie Inc, MSW, LICSW, holds a Masters of Social Work Degree from Augsburg College with a Bachelor of Science Degree from the University of Minnesota where he majored in Social Work and Youth Studies. He is licensed by the State of Minnesota as a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker.
Michael has over twenty years of experience working with children and families in a variety of public and private settings where he has consistently supported families in developing child-centered solutions as families faced significant challenges. Prior to joining Moxie inc. Goldfarb held a position with Hennepin County Family Court Services where he provided Early Neutral Evaluation Services, Mediation, and Custody and Parenting Time Evaluations.
Michael specializes in assisting individuals and families involved in custody and parenting time disputes through Custody and Parenting Time Evaluations, Social Early Neutral Evaluation and Parenting Consulting services.
Michael is listed as a qualified neutral under Rule 114 on the Minnesota Supreme Court’s Roster of Qualified Neutrals. Michael is a member of the National Association of Social Workers and is a founding member of the new Minnesota Chapter of the Association of Family and Conciliation Courts. As a graduate student, he served as a board member on the Minnesota Clinical Social Work Society.
Matthew Shore Moxie Inc, MSW, LICSW, holds a Masters of Social Work degree from the University of California – Berkeley and a Bachelors Degree in Economics from the University of Wisconsin – Madison. He is also licensed by the State of Minnesota as a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker.
Matthew offers close to twenty years of experience working with children and families facing challenging times. He has, over the course of his career, worked in numerous capacities and contexts - all of which helped him gain the experience and knowledge base necessary to continue to expand his ability to help families in times of transition. Prior to developing a full-time practice with Moxie Inc., Matthew worked at Hennepin County Family Court Services, where he successfully provided his clients with Custody Evaluations, Mediation Services, and Early Neutral Evaluations.
Matthew specializes in working with families and individuals contending with custody and parenting time concerns. He has a proven track record of success as a mediator, parenting consultant, and custody evaluator. He has also, over the years, successfully facilitated hundreds of Social Early Neutral Evaluations. Matthew is also one of only a handful of practitioners in the Twin Cities fully trained in Child Inclusive Mediation.
Matthew is listed as a qualified neutral under Rule 114 of the Minnesota Supreme Court’s Roster of Qualified Neutrals. He is, additionally, a member of the National Association of Social Workers and the Association of Family and Conciliation Courts, with whom he served two terms as a board member.
Founded in 1999 by Dr. Kirsten Lysne, Ph.D., Licensed Psychologist. Moxie Inc. recently moved to Golden Valley, MN, near the intersection of Hwy. 100 and Hwy. 55. There are four active providers, Dr. Lysne, Peggy Cottrell, Michael Goldfarb, and Matthew Shore.