I am a licensed therapist in Wisconsin with over 12 years of experience working with children (ages 6+), adolescents, and adults, in a variety of settings. I hold a Master’s degree from the University of Wisconsin–Madison, a Bachelor’s degree from UW–Eau Claire, and an Associate's degree from Fox Valley Technical College. Additionally, I earned a specialized certificate from the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee in support of my clinical work.
I specialize in helping clients manage a variety of symptoms, some of which include: anxiety, coping with addiction, navigating family conflict, and healing from trauma, prolonged stress, and dissociative disorders.
My approach is trauma-informed, relational, and integrative. I am EMDRIA-trained through EMDR and Beyond and have pursued specialized EMDR training with Ana Gomez, focusing on developmentally appropriate trauma treatment for children. I also incorporate EMDR-Sandtray practices, which allow clients—especially younger ones—to process trauma through expressive, nonverbal means.
In addition to EMDR, I draw from Internal Family Systems (IFS) and Polyvagal Theory to support nervous system regulation, parts work, and deep emotional healing. Whether we are working with talk therapy, somatic awareness, or creative modalities, I strive to create a compassionate and empowering space where healing unfolds at your pace.
It takes strength to seek change. I'm here to support and guide you on your journey toward greater clarity, resilience, and well-being. Whether you're taking the first step or continuing your journey, I’m here to walk alongside you—offering support, guidance, and empowerment every step of the way.
Additional areas of focus: Relationship issues, Grief, Intimacy-related issues, Eating disorders, Sleeping disorders, Parenting issues, Anger management, Self esteem, Career difficulties, Bipolar disorder, Coping with life changes, Coaching, Compassion fatigue, ADHD, Abandonment, Antisocial personality, Attachment issues, Autism and Asperger Syndrome, Avoidant personality, Blended family issues, Body image, Caregiver issues and stress, Chronic pain, illness, and disability, Co-morbidity, Codependency, Commitment issues, Communication problems, Control issues, Coping with natural or human-caused disaster, Dependent personality, Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD), Dissociation, Divorce and separation, Domestic violence, Drug and alcohol addiction, Eating and food-related issues, Emptiness, Family of origin issues, Family problems, Fertility issues, First responder issues, Guilt and shame, Hoarding, Hospice and end-of-life counseling, Impulsivity, Infidelity, Intellectual disability, Isolation / loneliness, Life purpose, Men's issues, Midlife crisis, Money and financial issues, Mood disorders, Narcissism, Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD, Panic disorder and panic attacks, Paranoia, Personality disorders, Phobias, Postpartum depression, Post-traumatic stress, Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling), Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), Self-harm, Self-love, Sex addiction, Sexual assault and abuse, Smoking / vaping cessation, Social anxiety and phobia, Somatization, Traumatic brain injury, Trichotillomania, Women's issues, Workplace issues, Young adult issues
Clinical approaches: Client-Centered Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Solution-Focused Therapy, Trauma-Focused Therapy
WI LCSW 9380-123
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Written on Sep 05, 2025 after therapy with Anna for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related issues, sleeping disorders, self esteem, anger management, bipolar disorder, and coping with life changes