Psychiatry & Psychology, Albert Lea - Mayo Clinic Health System
Behavioral Health • Albert Lea, MN • Since 1974 • Albert Lea locations
About
Summary: - Fountain Centers is a Mayo Clinic Health Systems program focused on substance use disorder treatment, based in Albert Lea, MN (founded 1974; nonprofit; 6 employees). - Services include abstinence-focused care with MAT options, individual and group counseling, family education, psychotherapy, and psychiatric services. - Programs: 18-bed Men’s Residential in Albert Lea; 10-bed Men’s IOP with lodging; seven intensive outpatient sites across southern Minnesota. - Locations: HQ at 408 W Fountain Street, Albert Lea, MN; additional sites in Austin, Rochester, Owatonna, and Faribault, MN (total 8 offices nationwide within the network). - Contact: main phone lines listed (several local numbers) and affiliation with Mayo Clinic Health System. - Relevant to Psychiatry & Psychology in Albert Lea: provides residential and outpatient addiction treatment with psychiatric services, within the Mayo Clinic Health System umbrella.
Clinic Type
Behavioral Health
Address
404 W. Fountain St., Albert Lea, MN 56007
Phone
507-377-6406
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Opening Hours
Mon-Fri: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Services Offered
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Languages Spoken
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FAQs
What services are offered?
We offer assessment, counseling and treatment of mental conditions such as mood disorders, anxiety and dependency.
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What Patients Say
Overall sentiment across review platforms: mixed
- US News & World Report (Psychiatry): 2/5 (8)
- Healthgrades (General Hospital): 66% recommend (General Hospital) (N/A)
- Vitals (Individual Psychiatrist): 3.3/5 (16)
- Healthgrades (Individual Psychiatrist): 3/5 (2)
Patients praise
- Some patients report highly positive interactions with individual providers who demonstrate care and active listening
- Appreciation for the thoroughness of evidence-based treatments when successfully implemented
- Praise for the compassion and knowledge of the system's nurse line services
Common complaints
- Reports of poor communication and feeling unheard by some providers
- Concerns regarding long wait times and appointment availability
- Instances of perceived intrusive or inappropriate questioning during non-psychiatric visits
- Negative experiences with specific individual practitioners in emergency or mental health settings
"This was the worst mental health professional I’ve ever had the misfortune of seeing... She’s very aggressive and rude and very disrespectful and difficult to speak with."
— Vitals review for an individual provider"Dr.Hesler honestly has been one of the best psychiatrist I've ever had. He actually got to know me first before trying to assume I was crazy! ... You can tell he actually cares about his patients!"
— Healthgrades review for an individual provider"My second time they forced mental health questions on me when I was there for a sinus infection and it really made me very mad. I felt it intrusive, definitely unnecessary and probably a civil rights violation."
— MedicalRecords.com review of the facilitySynthesized from public review platforms as of Jul 11, 2026 — sources: [1][2][3][4].
In the News
- Althing opens Albert Lea clinic, accepting patients — May 4, 2026
- Althing Clinic to hold grand opening of new health center in Albert Lea - ABC 6 News - kaaltv.com — Jan 23, 2026
- Albert Lea's new primary care provider to open its doors next month - Post Bulletin | Rochester Minnesota news, weather, sports — Jan 28, 2026
- Albert Lea's healthcare boost: Althing Clinic opens in 2026 | News | kimt.com — Jan 16, 2026
- Jillian Vollbrecht - Clinical Social Worker in Albert Lea, MN — May 14, 2026
Information sourced from the clinic's website as of July 11, 2026.
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