As a licensed therapist serving North Dakota, I specialize in supporting individuals through complex life challenges. My approach centers on compassionate, personalized care that addresses a wide range of emotional and psychological experiences. I have extensive expertise in addiction recovery, relationship dynamics, trauma healing, and personal growth.
My therapeutic work focuses on helping clients navigate challenging experiences like social anxiety, workplace stress, life transitions, and interpersonal conflicts. I am particularly committed to supporting women, young adults, and individuals working through self-esteem, communication, and emotional regulation challenges.
Drawing from evidence-based practices, I create a supportive environment where clients can explore their experiences, develop resilience, and cultivate meaningful personal transformation. My goal is to empower individuals to understand themselves more deeply, heal from past wounds, and build healthier, more fulfilling lives.
I approach each client's journey with empathy, respect, and a genuine belief in their capacity for growth and healing. Together, we'll work collaboratively to identify strengths, overcome obstacles, and create positive, sustainable change.
Additional areas of focus: Abandonment, Aging and geriatric 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), Domestic violence, Drug and alcohol addiction, Eating and food-related issues, Emptiness, Family problems, Forgiveness, Guilt and shame, Hearing impaired, Hoarding, Hospice and end-of-life counseling, Immigration issues, Impulsivity, Intellectual disability, Isolation / loneliness, Jealousy, Life purpose, Midlife crisis, Mood disorders, Multicultural concerns, Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD, Panic disorder and panic attacks, Paranoia, Personality disorders, Phobias, Postpartum depression, Post-traumatic stress, Prejudice and discrimination, Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), Self-harm, Self-love, Sexual assault and abuse, Social anxiety and phobia, Traumatic brain injury, Women's issues, Workplace issues, Young adult issues
Clinical approaches: Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Motivational Interviewing, Trauma-Focused Therapy
ND LCSW 3270
MN LICSW 16210