About
Dr. Renae Reinardy founded The Lakeside Center for Behavioral Change nearly 20 years ago at its first location in Minnetonka, Minnesota. The Center moved to Fargo, North Dakota in 2010. Our Center is focused on the highest quality of care and we feel fortunate to work with such wonderful clients.
Renae M. Reinardy, PsyD
Renae M. Reinardy, PsyD is a Licensed Psychologist and Director of the Lakeside Center for Behavioral Change. Dr. Reinardy specializes in the evidence-based treatment of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, Phobias, Hoarding Disorder, Body-Focused Repetitive Behaviors, Tic Disorders, and related conditions. She is the Program Developer of CourageCritters.com, a skills-focused online and plush animal system. Dr. Reinardy serves on the BTTI Faculty for the International OCD Foundation. She has been interviewed on Good Morning America and North Dakota Today. Her treatment techniques were featured on Dateline NBC and A&E’s Hoarders. She is an advocate for childhood mental health, the 2019 National Mother of the Year®, and a delegate to the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women.
Kristin Weber, MA, LPCC
Kristin received her master’s degree in psychology from the University of North Dakota. She is duly licensed to practice clinical mental health counseling in Minnesota and North Dakota. Kristin specializes in evidence-based interventions, such as Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP) Therapy, for obsessive-compulsive disorder, body-focused-repetitive behaviors, anxiety disorders, and related conditions. Kristin also has specialized training in SPACE (Supportive Parenting for Anxious Childhood Emotions) and is passionate about working alongside parents of children and young adults with OCD, problems with anxiety, and avoidant-restrictive eating patterns. Prior to joining Lakeside Center for Behavioral Change, Kristin worked as a counselor in community mental health and integrated healthcare settings. She has over a decade of experience and expertise working with OCD and problems with anxiety.
Chelsey Strand, LCSW
Chelsey received her Master’s degree in Social Work from UND. She has her Clinical Social Work license and enjoys working with children, adolescents, teens, and young adults. Prior to joining Lakeside Center for Behavioral Change, Chelsey worked for a local health care facility alongside children and their families facing serious and/or life-threatening medical conditions. Most recently she worked in a primary and urgent care setting as an integrated health therapist.
Chelsey received her Master’s degree in Social Work from UND. She has her Clinical Social Work license and enjoys working with children, adolescents, teens, and young adults. Prior to joining Lakeside Center for Behavioral Change, Chelsey worked for a local health care facility alongside children and their families facing serious and/or life-threatening medical conditions. Most recently she worked in a primary and urgent care setting as an integrated health therapist.