About Us- Our Mission
We are here for you
Welcome — I’m really glad you’re here. Lakeview Wellness is a calm, steady space where you can slow down, breathe, and feel supported as you grow. We take a gentle, thoughtful approach to healing, walking alongside you with warmth and curiosity as you find clarity and direction at your own pace.
Lakeview Wellness Counseling was founded in 2023 by Tessa Fultz, a mom and licensed therapist who saw how hard it was to find quality mental health care for children, teens and adults of all ages in her community. She created this practice to offer the kind of caring, accessible support she wished families had more of.
We provide personalized, evidence‑based care in Burnsville and through telehealth across Minnesota and Wisconsin. Our team uses a mix of creative and effective approaches—child therapy, EMDR, Christian counseling, grief work, trauma‑informed care, play therapy, mind‑body healing, walk n talk therapy, coaching, and expressive tools like journaling, workbooks, and art. If you’re curious about trying something new in therapy, just ask.
Lakeview Wellness Counseling Owners
Clinical Coordinator
Tessa Fultz is the owner of the practice and serves as our Clinical Coordinator, offering steady guidance and support to the clinical team. As a seasoned mental health professional, she’s the person therapists rely on when they need help navigating client care or clarifying day‑to‑day clinical processes. In her coordinator role, she helps manage scheduling, supports the intake flow so clients are matched well, offers direction on documentation and EHR use, facilitates communication with other providers, and keeps clinical operations running smoothly.
Her style is grounded and approachable, centered on helping therapists feel supported while still maintaining their autonomy. In this season of her career, Tessa is intentionally shifting away from providing therapy and focusing more on writing, supervising, and consulting—areas where her experience and leadership have an even greater impact.
Office Manager
Justin Fultz keeps our practice running smoothly behind the scenes with a blend of organization, expertise, and good humor. He leads the way on HR tasks and contractor onboarding, making sure every new therapist feels supported from day one. Justin also oversees the financial heartbeat of the practice—managing billing, navigating insurance processes, and handling essential workflows like claim processing and payroll. His work ensures that everything behind the curtain stays seamless so our clinicians can focus on what they do best.
Mission of Lakeview Wellness Counseling
Mission Statement
At Lakeview Wellness Counseling, we ground our work in a Christian understanding of hope, healing, and human dignity. We believe every person is created with inherent worth, purpose, and the God‑given capacity for restoration. We serve all people—those with a strong faith background, from different traditions, who are unsure of what they believe, and those who hold no faith at all. Every client is welcomed fully, without pressure or expectation, and offered a safe space to explore emotional, relational, and spiritual concerns at their own pace.
We operate as servants of the Lord, seeking to honor God through excellent care, ethical practice, and genuine compassion. Our faith informs the way we show up for others: with humility, grace, and a deep belief that healing is possible. We uphold evidence‑based clinical approaches and integrate faith only when appropriate and when desired by the client.
We believe healing often mirrors the natural rhythms of water and growth. Just as living water restores what is dry and weary, we aim to offer support that refreshes the spirit and strengthens resilience. Like seeds planted in good soil, people flourish when nurtured with patience, encouragement, and truth. We walk alongside clients as they grow toward their goals, discover their potential, and—when they desire—deepen their faith. Growth may be gradual, like roots forming beneath the surface, or transformative, like new life breaking through the ground. In every season, we trust that God brings increase.
Jesus advocates for the oppressed, challenges hypocrisy, and lifts up the marginalized. He embodies mercy that restores dignity and justice that reflects God’s heart for fairness and compassion. Jesus brings hope to the broken, the weary, and the lost. His ministry is full of restoration—healing bodies, minds, relationships, and spirits. Hope is the expectation that God is still working and redemption is possible.We strive to embody Christ‑centered principles. Our mission is to walk with individuals and the community with steadiness and care, helping them navigate challenges, cultivate faith, and experience meaningful change.
As a therapist at Lakeview Wellness Counseling, you join a team devoted to serving God by serving people: listening deeply, supporting wholeheartedly, and fostering environments where healing, growth, and flourishing can take root.
Lakeview Wellness Counseling & Christ‑centered Principles According to the Gospels:
1. Love (Agape)
The central principle of Jesus’ ministry. He teaches love that is sacrificial, unconditional, and extended even to enemies.
“A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you…” (John 13:34)
This love is active—shown through compassion, mercy, and care to others.
2. Compassion
Jesus is repeatedly moved with compassion in the Gospels. He sees suffering and responds with healing, presence, and tenderness. This principle calls us to notice pain and respond with empathy.
3. Humility
Jesus models humility in His posture toward others—washing His disciples’ feet, welcoming children, and serving rather than seeking status. Humility in the Gospels means lowering oneself to lift others up.
4. Service
Jesus defines greatness through serving.
“The Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve…” (Mark 10:45)
Service is not optional—it is the way of Christ. It means offering oneself for the good of others with sincerity and generosity.
5. Forgiveness
Jesus forgives freely and teaches His followers to do the same. He emphasizes reconciliation, releasing bitterness, and restoring relationships. Forgiveness is central to healing and spiritual growth.
6. Truth
Jesus embodies truth and teaches honesty, integrity, and moral clarity. He speaks truth even when it is difficult, but always with love. Truth in the Gospels is both ethical and relational—living authentically before God.
7. Peace
Jesus brings peace that calms fear, reconciles relationships, and anchors the soul. He blesses peacemakers and teaches His followers to pursue peace in all things. Peace is not passive—it is active, courageous, and healing.
8. Faith
Jesus consistently calls people to trust God deeply. Faith in the Gospels is not merely belief—it is reliance, surrender, and confidence in God’s goodness. It grows through obedience, prayer, and experiencing God’s presence.
9. Justice and Mercy
Jesus advocates for the oppressed, challenges hypocrisy, and lifts up the marginalized. He embodies mercy that restores dignity and justice that reflects God’s heart for fairness and compassion.
10. Hope and Renewal
Jesus brings hope to the broken, the weary, and the lost. His ministry is full of restoration—healing bodies, minds, relationships, and spirits. Hope is the expectation that God is still working and redemption is possible.
Why These Principles Matter
These Gospel‑rooted principles shape how Christians live, serve, and care for others. In a counseling context, they guide therapists to embody Christ’s character—not through preaching, but through presence, compassion, integrity, and service.