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Canvas Health’s adult psychiatric medical services, provided by psychiatrists and psychiatric nurses, include medical evaluation and consultation, treatment planning, and medication management.

Canvas Health is now accepting psychiatry referrals for clients 18+ in Oakdale and Coon Rapids! Clients are able to schedule virtual appointments with our telehealth provider, who is located outside of Minnesota. Virtual psychiatry appointments can be conducted from either our Oakdale clinic or our Coon Rapids clinic and clients must attend appointments in person.

To schedule an appointment, please call our Psychiatry Administrative Coordinator at (651) 251-5044.

 

Meet The Team

Rosas, Elena – Professional

Elena Rosas, MD

Medical Director, Psychiatrist

I strive to make every patient feel truly heard and understood to build a therapeutic alliance based on trust and respect.

Clinic Locations

  • Oakdale Mental Health & Substance Use Disorder Clinic

Specialty Areas

  • Psychiatry and Medication Services
  • Ages Served: 18+

Professional Experience

I have been with Canvas Health since 2010.

Education

  • University of Minnesota Medical School
  • University of Minnesota Psychiatry Residency Program

Board Certifications

  • American Board of Psychiatry & Neurology

Referral & Appointment

Dr. Rosas is not currently accepting new clients.

Dr. Benjamin Eliason

Benjamin Eliason, MD

Adult Psychiatrist

There are many difficulties and barriers to getting well in the area of mental health. I’m inclined toward a little prescribing and a little therapy. Work should be a joy. Life should be a joy. Pain and suffering should be meaningful, and all our struggles should be turned toward our personal growth and learning. A physician can be a helpful guide toward healing and should help clients learn and grow to continue the work of their own healing.

Clinic Locations

  • Oakdale Mental Health & Substance Use Disorder Clinic
  • Coon Rapids Mental Health & Substance Use Disorder Clinic and Anoka County Crisis Services

Specialty Areas

  • Servicios ofrecidos en ingles y espanol
  • Services offered in English and Spanish
  • Adult Psychiatry
  • Ages Served: 18+
  • Abuse, Addiction, ADHD/ADD (Adults), Aging, Alcohol Abuse, Anger, Anxiety, Attachment Disorders, Autism, Behavorial Problems, Bilingual, Bipolar Disorder, Borderline Personality Disorder, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Cultural Issues, Depression, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), Domestic Violence, Eating Disorders, Emotional Disorders, Emotional Dysregulation, Emotional Regulation, Existential Questions, Generalized Anxiety Disorder, Grief, Hoarding, Mindfulness, Mood Disorders, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, Panic Attacks, Personality Disorders, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Relationship Issues, Schizophrenia Disorder, Self-Harm, Self-Esteem, Self-Worth, Severe and Persistent Mental Illness (SPMI), Sexual Assault, Shame, Substance Use Disorders, Suicidal Ideation, Transitions, Trauma

Professional Experience

Twenty years of experience as a psychiatrist. I am kind, patient, and caring. I am well versed in cognitive-behavioral and dynamic psychotherapeutic approaches, and I use these principles to inform me in the guidance of patient-care, in understanding each person and in assisting them in understanding themselves. Psychological healing can turn into a process of excavation. I do not claim to have all the answers but I have the tools and I am interested enough to be a helpful guide in turning over the stones that will connect you with the answers that will help.

Education

  • BS in Botany-Brigham Young University
  • MD-Medical College of Wisconsin
  • Psychiatry Residency--MCW Affiliated Hospitals

Referral and Appointments

Contact our Psychiatry Administrative Coordinator at (651) 251-5044.

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Kerry Kennedy, CNP

Adult Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner

Make the world a better place.

Clinic Locations

  • Oakdale Mental Health & Substance Use Disorder Clinic
  • Bloomington Mental Health Clinic

Psychiatry

  • Psychiatry – Adult
  • Ages Served: 18+
  • Anxiety, Bipolar Disorder, Depression, Mood Disorders, Schizophrenia Disorder, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, ADHD/ADD (Adults), Panic Attacks, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)

Professional Experience

Over 12 years CNP experience.

Education

  • MA in Nursing - St Catherine University

License and Credentials

  • Certified Nurse Practitoner (CNP)
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Elizabeth Swope, PhD, MSN

Adult Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner

My goal is to work with my clients to identify goals and then utilize evidenced based treatment modalities (primarily medication management to achieve those goals). I also assist with appropriate referrals to other Canvas Health team members.

Clinic Locations

  • Oakdale Mental Health & Substance Use Disorder Clinic

Specialty Areas

  • Psychiatry
  • Ages Served: 18+
  • ADHD/ADD (Adults), Anxiety, Bipolar Disorder, Borderline Personality Disorder, Co-Occurring Disorders, Depression, Domestic Violence, Eating Disorders, Emotional Disorders, Mindfulness, Mood Disorders, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, Panic Attacks, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Schizophrenia Disorder, Severe and Persistent Mental Illness – SPMI, Substance Use Disorders, Trauma

Professional Experience

I have 20+ years of experience working with clients experiencing acute and chronic mental disorders. Professional experiences include seven years with the PTSD program at the Department of Veterans Affairs, the post-acute care environment with elders and in community mental health.

Education

  • Doctorate in Nursing Science - The University of Tennessee
  • Master's Degree in Nursing - Vanderbilt University

License and Credentials

  • PhD
  • MSN

Referral & Appointment

To schedule an appointment, please call our Psychiatry Administrative Coordinator at (651) 251-5044.  All appointments with Elizabeth Swope will be virtual and will be conducted from our Oakdale office. Clients must attend appointments in person at our Oakdale office.

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