Hi, I'm glad you're here.
I'm a trauma-informed, relational therapist who believes that healing happens through connection, compassion, and feeling truly seen. Whether you're feeling overwhelmed, stuck or just not yourself, you don't have to go through it alone.
I work with caregivers and parents, veterans, and helping professionals - people who often carry a lot for others and may find it hard to care for themselves. Many of my clients are navigating stress, burnout, trauma, anxiety, or big life changes. Together, we'll explore the patterns that shape your experience and create space for growth, clarity, and healing.
My approach is grounded in warmth, curiosity, and respect. I see therapy as a collaborative space where you can be your full self without judgement. I'll meet you with compassion while supporting you in building insight, resilience, and meaningful change.
Specialties include:
-Trauma and PTSD
-Stress and burnout
-Compassion fatigue
-Anxiety
-Life transitions
-Parenting and caregiver support
-Support for helping professionals
-Teen and adolescent concerns
-Veteran and military transition support
-Resilience building
Populations I support:
-Teens and young adults
-Parents and caregivers
-Veterans and military-connected individuals
-Helping professionals (therapists, educators, healthcare workers, etc)
-Individuals experiencing burnout of vicarious trauma
-People navigating loss, trauma, or major life changes
Beginning this journey can feel overwhelming, but choosing to reach out is truly courageous. I'm here to support you whenever you're ready to begin.
Additional areas of focus: Adoption and foster care, Autism and Asperger Syndrome, Blended family issues, Body image, Caregiver issues and stress, Chronic pain, illness, and disability, Communication problems, Control issues, Coping with natural or human-caused disaster, Dissociation, Divorce and separation, Domestic violence, Drug and alcohol addiction, Eating and food-related issues, Family problems, First responder issues, Forgiveness, Guilt and shame, Isolation / loneliness, Life purpose, Midlife crisis, Veteran and Armed Forces Issues, Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD, Panic disorder and panic attacks, Postpartum depression, Post-traumatic stress, Pregnancy and childbirth, Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), Self-love, Sexual assault and abuse, Smoking / vaping cessation, Social anxiety and phobia, Trichotillomania, Women's issues, Workplace issues, Young adult issues
Clinical approaches: Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Mindfulness Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Narrative Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, Trauma-Focused Therapy
MN LICSW 24362
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Anna is wonderful my experience working with her has been great.
Written on Sep 19, 2025 after therapy with Anna for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, and stress, anxiety