Our Staff

Katherine Farrington, MA, LPCC (she/her)

Twin Cities and Brainerd, MN

Katherine (Katie) is a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC) and has worked in both inpatient and outpatient therapy. Katherine is experienced in providing group therapy, couple's therapy, family therapy, and individual therapy. Katherine specializes in working with clients who have engaged in harmful sexual behavior, whose sexual behavior is problematic, or who have sexually abused. Additionally, Katherine has expertise in conducting psychosexual evaluations. Katherine has worked in the field of sex offense specific treatment and assessment since 2011. 

Katherine is a BBHT board-approved supervisor, member of the MnATSA board (elected 2020), and has received specialized training in actuarial risk assessments, sexual interest testing, and sand-tray therapy. Katherine, along with business partner Marie Grace, has conducted numerous trainings throughout Minnesota about sex-offense specific treatment, sensuality, and working with adolescents with harmful sexual behaviors. 

Katherine's other professional interests include pursuing sex therapy certification and continued involvement with the ATSA and MnATSA organizations.

In her spare time, Katherine enjoys reading, musical theater (as a spectator, not performer!), puzzle/escape rooms, playing board games, hiking, and water sports. 

"For there is always light, if only we're brave enough to see it." - Amanda Gorman

Katherine can be reached at kfarrington@skippedpartscounseling.com. 

Katherine is licensed in Minnesota and Iowa. 

Marie Grace, MA, LMFT (she/her)

Southern Minnesota

I am a Licensed Marriage and Family therapist and am a board approved supervisor for LMFT and LPCC licenses. I am trained in somatic psychotherapy and I believe that people are not good or bad even when they have some troubling or even harmful behavior. I believe that there is no wrong way to be a person in the world and view all behaviors and choices as a reflection and collection of what has built up inside of or is part of the person making the choice. As a therapist this is reflected in my ability to establish relationships with my clients from a place of curiosity and non-judgment. When I work with couples and families, I assist clients in stepping away from blaming one another for conflicts or problems and taking steps toward identifying patterns of interaction that have contributed to unwanted results.

I have worked with families who are incarcerated at the women’s prison and have participated on a treatment court for single mothers with chemical dependency and mental health issues. I have developed family support programing in larger systems that I have worked in and have developed the Child and Family Programming here at Skipped Parts, LLC where we provide family and couple interventions for clients who are also receiving sex offense treatment. We strive to repair relationships that have been harmed by sexual abuse and complex issues related to sexual behavior in family relationships.

When I work with individuals and families involved in the criminal justice system, I maintain the same non-judgmental and non-confrontational stance to work toward facilitating change and promoting safety and sexual health. 

"It's very hard to be proud of your own sexuality when it hasn't brought you any joy. Once it's associated with joy and love, it's easy to be proud of who you are." - George Michael

Marie can be reached at mgrace@skippedpartscounseling.com.

Marie is licensed in Minnesota. 

Sarah Soderlund, MA (she/her)

Education and Community Outreach Coordinator & Mental Health Practitioner

Sarah has been a part of the Skipped Parts, LLC team since May of 2021. 

Sarah graduated with honors from The Chicago School of Professional Psychology with a master’s degree in Forensic Psychology with specialties in Neurolinguistic Programming.  Sarah holds undergraduate degrees from Columbia and Rasmussen for behavioral psychology, criminal justice, sociology and Minnesota Law Enforcement with which she hopes to help others transform from crisis.  From Missouri to Minnesota, Sarah has worked with violent offenders and those in addiction recovery.  Her current PhD dissertation is on the assessment and treatment of psychopathy in America and is under mentorship from the University of CA-Berkley. 

Sarah has additional interests in theology and the attachments to ethics and personal belief systems. Sarah provides behavioral treatment programs that uniquely integrate lifestyle adjustments and support systems outside of just clinical settings to help encourage and maintain overall health.  She uses a non-judgmental and direct approach.  

Out of the office, Sarah enjoys reading, writing, spending time with family as they travel to strange corners of the world and runs and operates a portrait photography business in northern Minnesota.

Sarah facilitates the Domestic Violence Program and the Treatment Readiness group at Skipped Parts, LLC. She is also the coordinator for community education and outreach at Skipped Parts, LLC. 

Sarah can be reached at ssoderlund@skippedpartscounseling.com.