I am a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor in Minnesota, have a Master’s Degree in Counseling Psychology from Bethel University, and have been working with clients in outpatient settings since 2011. Typical concerns that I have experience with are anxiety and/or mild depression, relationship issues, supporting people through separation and divorce, grief and loss, parenting, stress management, PTSD, and support for faith/spiritual life. I like to include faith in the therapy process as much as the client is interested. If not, I respect that.

 

I mainly use Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, as it is evidence-based and very effective for most client concerns. This therapy focuses on understanding how your thinking can negatively or positively inform your emotions and behaviors. I will bring in other approaches when it seems appropriate. I have many tools in the toolbox to share with you, and I look forward to being a part of helping you have hope and excitement for a better life as a result of your time in therapy.

 

My goal in therapy is not only to help you feel safe, heard, and accepted, but also to help you reach your goals so that you leave the therapy process feeling like you learned new/better coping mechanisms and that you can perceive how you've grown and changed. I intend to make sure that we are establishing goals for you that you are on board with. Rather than telling you what goals you should have, we will discuss and decide together what it is you feel you need in therapy and how we will help you make progress towards those goals.