Focus XII

Located in St. Cloud, Focus XII Residential is an abstinence-based program that serves men 18 and older who are chemically dependent and have recently completed a licensed chemical dependency treatment program. Services are provided in an educational setting through group therapy and on a one-to-one basis. With 24-hour staff coverage, this program provides a positive, structured living environment which serves as a transition from the highly structured treatment facility to independent community living.

Our treatment model is based on:

~Cognitive behavioral therapy

~Rational emotive behavioral therapy

~Personal resiliency therapy

~12-step model of Alcoholic Anonymous/Narcotics Anonymous (encouraged but not required)

We are licensed through both the Minnesota Department of Human Services and Department of Health and serve residents of Stearns, Benton, Wright and Sherburne counties, as well as other counties by contract.

Contact Information:

Phone: 320.252.2425

Fax: 320.529.1976

Meet Our Providers

Leah Holzem – LADC

Leah is the Program Director at Focus XII. She is a licensed Alcohol and Drug Counselor with the Board of Behavior Health and Therapy of Minnesota.  She holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Criminal Justice Studies and a Master’s Certificate in Chemical Dependency, both from St Cloud State University.  Leah has had years of experience working with the clients at Focus XII, as well as past experience working in a variety of other settings including intensive outpatient and medically assisted treatment.  She is skilled in motivational interviewing, client-centered treatment, and 12 step modalities.  Leah is passionate about recovery and assisting others in meeting their personal life goals.

Katherine Omlid – BS, LADC

Katherine is licensed by the state of Minnesota as an Alcohol and Drug Counselor. Her expertise lays in the area of substance misuse, specializing in assessment, crisis management, group therapy, case management and other daily job duties as assigned. In addition, she has extensive experience working with mental health professionals, outside support agents and working as a team for the benefits and care of the clients she serves. In addition, therapeutic modalities include, but are not limited to: Person Centered Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Solution Focused Therapy and Relapse Prevention which are utilized to assist clients in meeting their own unique needs/goals. Katherine holds a Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Dependency Counseling and Community Psychology obtained from St. Cloud State University in January 2006.

Heather Klein–LADC

Heather has been a licensed Alcohol and Drug Counselor with the Board of Behavior Health and Therapy of Minnesota since 2008.  She has experience working with adolescent, adult, male and female clientele. Heather has worked in a variety of settings, throughout her profession, which furthers her understanding of the stages of recovery.  Her passion is in holistic healing which she utilizes in her counseling approach by addressing the person as a whole being.