I help adults and teens improve focus, calm, and emotional balance—especially for ADHD, anxiety, depression, sleep issues, trauma, autism, chronic stress, and pain-related self-regulation.
My approach combines personalized counseling with mindfulness and optional brain-based tools (biofeedback) that help you train attention and calm in real time—during and between sessions. We can work on immediate concerns, long-term goals, or deeper patterns.
Many clients notice changes in the first week for sleep, stress, and attention, and the skills build over time. It’s similar to learning a skill like riding a bike—the changes become more natural and lasting. The tools we use support improvement not just in sessions, but while working, studying, or relaxing in daily life. You also keep these tools long-term so you can continue building focus and balance independently.
I often work with people who want to become more self-directed and consistent—including professionals, entrepreneurs, and creative individuals who feel stuck between high ability and inconsistent focus or anxiety.
We can:
talk through your situation in a collaborative way, or
use structured tools and a brain-based assessment to understand how your attention, stress, and energy patterns work—and improve them
Background and experience:
I have over 16 years of experience and have taught attention and regulation tools at:
University of Minnesota Medical Center
Minnesota Council for the Gifted and Talented
Learning Disabilities Association of Minnesota
I also developed a biofeedback training program used within a large Minnesota health system.
I have worked extensively with:
ADHD and attention challenges
anxiety and panic
trauma
autism spectrum conditions
chronic health and pain conditions
veterans and high-stress professions
Approach
My style is practical, structured, and supportive.
I draw from evidence-based approaches including CBT, ACT, mindfulness, and somatic strategies, while helping you build:
better focus and mental clarity
emotional regulation
improved sleep
more consistent performance at work or school
stronger self-direction and follow-through
The goal is not just insight—but real-world change you can feel during your day
What to expect:
Clients often choose this approach if they want:
tools they can use between sessions
a clearer understanding of how their brain responds to stress and focus
a balance of conversation and structured strategies
Additional areas of focus: Family conflicts, Trauma and abuse, Grief, Eating disorders, Sleeping disorders, Parenting issues, Anger management, Self esteem, Career difficulties, Bipolar disorder, Coaching, Abandonment, Aging and geriatric issues, Attachment issues, Autism and Asperger Syndrome, Cancer, Caregiver issues and stress, Chronic pain, illness, and disability, Co-morbidity, Codependency, Communication problems, Control issues, Coping with natural or human-caused disaster, Dependent personality, Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD), Dissociation, Drug and alcohol addiction, Emptiness, Family of origin issues, Family problems, Fatherhood issues, First responder issues, Forgiveness, Impulsivity, Isolation / loneliness, Jealousy, Life purpose, Men's issues, Midlife crisis, Veteran and Armed Forces Issues, Money and financial issues, Mood disorders, Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD, Panic disorder and panic attacks, Post-traumatic stress, Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling), Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), Self-love, Social anxiety and phobia, Traumatic brain injury, Workplace issues, Young adult issues
Clinical approaches: Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Existential Therapy, Mindfulness Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Psychodynamic Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, Somatic Therapy, Internal Family Systems
OR LPC C9007