Hope Nelson

Focus Treatment:

Specializes in addressing various emotional and behavioral needs of individual students in grades K-6, as well as providing social-emotional education to student groups and collaborating with school staff.

Bio:

Hope graduated from Concordia University, Nebraska in 2025 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Psychology. She is currently pursuing her Master of Arts in Marriage and Family Therapy at the same institution.

Hope joined Christian Family Solutions in 2025 as a school-based Wellness Specialist. She currently serves at Rochester Central Lutheran School, working with students in grades K–6. Her passion lies in helping children thrive within the school environment by equipping them with the resilience and coping skills needed for success.

Previously, Hope gained valuable experience as a mental health practitioner, working with individuals with mental illnesses. She has a deep appreciation for working with children and families, and she recognizes the critical role parents play in their children’s development. As such, she emphasizes open communication and collaboration with all members of a client’s family system throughout the therapeutic process.

Hope’s approach to client care is rooted in her faith in Jesus Christ and her belief in His ultimate power to heal. She highlights her clients’ identity as children of the living God (Hosea 1:10) and strives to encourage them with the hope and truth found in Scripture. Her treatment philosophy focuses on affirming each client’s value, uniqueness, and existing strengths, while offering Christ-centered guidance to help them succeed in the places where God has called them. She believes that all people are "fearfully and wonderfully made" (Psalm 139:14) and possess individual strengths that make each of them one-of-a-kind, indispensable members of the kingdom of God.