About Mischief Managed

Kids are all about energy and dirt and enthusiasm!  Everything they see is new and different.  Simple things enchant them, and their curiosity drives endless growth and learning.  Kids understand this purpose of life- growing, learning, loving.  Often times, through the children we love, we can experience life with so much more color than we would otherwise. 

At Mischief Managed, we embrace that unfiltered energy and awe.  We also understand that sometimes it's hard to make that energy fit with the real expectations of life.  Furthermore, when kids are struggling, the energy changes.  Sometimes they act out, sometimes they withdraw.  Their zest gets clouded by emotions that they can't possibly understand or communicate.  With a background in mental health therapy, we strive to maintain/restore the innocence and passion of youth while helping children to navigate a grown up world.    

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The Collaborative.

If you come into my office or give me a call, you will hear about Parasol Wellness Collaborative or notice it's branding all over the place. 
So what is Parasol Wellness Collaborative and what does it have to do with Mischief Managed? 
Some time ago I realized the the impact of my work can be limited by lifestyle factors.  Like, if you don't ever get enough sleep or eat food that's nourishing to your body, we're going to have a heck of a time managing that depression.  I couldn't possibly know all the ins and outs of what needs to happen to nourish your physical body, but I can create a network of complementary professionals who cover those angles.   So I did.  So now, instead of simply wondering out loud if acupuncture might help support the work we're doing, I can just send you down the hall to connect with my colleague (for example).  I'm learning a lot about how to integrate mind and body for optimal wellness and I believe, wholeheartedly, that my clients will benefit from the collaborative work we're doing.  Visit Parasol's website to learn more!   

Leah D Corder, MA LMFT

I don't like writing bios.  I get that it's helpful to know some things about me before deciding to engage in a life changing journey together, I just can't seem to articulate what my work means to me.  I can tell you that I have a bachelors degree in Child Development from the University of Minnesota, with a minor in Family Violence and Prevention.  I can say that I have a master's degree in Marriage and Family Therapy from Adler Graduate School.  Even if I went into my work history with several years of providing in home supportive and therapeutic services as well as a few years of outpatient therapy services, I still wouldn't be telling you what it means to me to be a psychotherapist, or what kind of practitioner I really am.  I believe that the therapist/client relationship is the single, most important factor in therapeutic success.  So here's what I propose: rather than me obsessing over writing an awesome sounding bio, how about you just give me a call or send me an email and we can chat for a few minutes?  If I don't seem like the kind of person you can connect with enough to share your story, then I'll happily get you in touch with another local therapist.  Because in the end, I just want you to be happy.

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A physical space for healing and growth...

"Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot, nothing is going to get better. It's not."
-Dr. Seuss