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Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist
I am a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist specializing in evidence-based treatments for Anxiety and OCD-related disorders. I work collaboratively with child, adolescent, and adult clients to help reduce distress in order to live life the way YOU want to.
As a Marriage and Family Therapist I view all people as a part of something bigger—like your relationships, friendships, and community. With this overarching framework we will work together using research-backed treatment models to address your unique challenges.
OCD & Anxiety Specialist
Professionally, I have dedicated the last several years to exclusively treating anxiety and OCD-related disorders, so I am very aware that this can be challenging work to take on.
You can expect to walk out of therapy with new knowledge, skills, and tools help you achieve your goals. I take pride in my warm and open personality, and promise to bring heart, humor, and celebration into my therapy practice.
Treatment Models
You can expect a combination of the following treatment models, including:
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP)
Comprehensive Behavioral Model (ComB)
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia (CBT-I)
Inference-Based Cognitive Behavioral Thearpy (I-CBT/IBT)
Supporive Parenting for Anxious Childhood Emotions (SPACE)
Mindfulness skills
Family (systemic) therapy
Background
Education
Graduated Summa Cum Laude from Minnesota State University—Mankato with a Bachelor’s of Science in Psychology in 2011
Graduated from St. Mary’s University of Minnesota with a Master’s of Arts in Marriage and Family Therapy in 2014
Earned independent licensure status (LMFT) from the Minnesota Board of Marriage and Family Therapy in 2017. My license number is 3156.
Licensed Marriage and Family Theparist (LMFT) from the South Dakota Department of Social Services. My license number is LMFT11559
Professional History
Provided outpatient therapy
Ran an intensive outpatient program
Ran a partial hospitalization program
Ran a DBT therapy group
Worked in a pediatric medical clinic
Worked in elementary and middle schools as a School-Linked Therapist
Related Training & Areas of Expertise
Evidence-based trainings and consultation with experts in the fields of anxiety and OCD
Up-to-date training in providing tele-health services
A certificate to provide Cognitive Behavioral Therapy— Insomnia (CBT-I)
Various cultural competency trainings, including Culturally Responsive Practice
Ethical trainings
Child and adolescent development
Trauma-focused treatments
Behavioral Activation and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for depression
Advanced Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) Training
Clinical Training in the Treatment of BFRBs from the TLC Foundation for BFRBs (bfrb.org)
Professional Association Memberships
The International OCD Foundation (IOCDF)
Anxiety & Depression Association of America (ADAA)
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Have a question about my services? Curious about therapy? Feel free to reach out and I’d be happy to help.