A person walking on a dirt trail through a dense forest with tall redwood trees and lush green foliage.

    • Doctorate in Clinical Psychology (PsyD), 2011, Minnesota School of Professional Psychology

    • Licensed Psychologist in the state of MN, 2012, LP5535

    • 13 years in clinical practice at FamilyMeans Center for Grief & Loss

    • 11 years in leadership at FamilyMeans Center for Grief & Loss, with an emphasis on supervision and consultation of therapists

    • current, ongoing role as Consulting Psychologist for FamilyMeans Center for Grief & Loss

    • 1-year post-doctoral fellowship in psychodynamic psychotherapy at Hamm Clinic

    • 5 additional years in practice at other community mental health centers and in university counseling centers

    • training in psychological testing and psychopharmacology

    • grief and loss of all kinds

    • trauma

    • relationship and attachment concerns

    • chronic illness

    • medical trauma

    • neurodivergence

    • high sensitivity

    • parenting a child with special needs - neurodivergence, medically complex

    • therapy for the therapist

    • caregiving for a loved one with dementia

    • therapeutic relationship as crucial component in healing

    • psychodynamic, attachment-based, and relational

    • polyvagal (nervous system) informed

    • Accelerated Resolution Therapy (ART) for processing of traumatic and emotionally charged memories

    • lived experience with chronic illness, parenting a child with special needs, caring for loved one with dementia

  • I foster my own wellbeing through:

    • walking in the woods most days

    • time immersed in the present moment

    • connecting with family, friends, pets

    • prioritizing sleep

    • minimizing time spent consuming news or viewing social media

    • leaning into the small moments of joy

    • engaging in my own therapy