Services
- Individual
- Couples
- Family
- Child
- Adolescent/Teen
About My Clients
I specialize in personality disorders, especially cluster B and borderline personality disorder. I also treat grief/loss, depression, anxiety, substance use, and more. I enjoy working with individuals, couples, and families. I do treat some children. My clients typically enjoy art and/or nature and that is incorporated into therapy.
My Background and Approach
I am a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor and a certified Dialectical Behavioral Therapist and a certified personality disorder treatment provider, by Evergreen Certifications.. I graduated Magna Cum Laude from South Dakota State University with a Bachelor of Science, majoring in psychology and minoring in fine arts. I graduated from Sioux Falls Seminary with a Master of Art in Counseling. My areas of expertise include grief counseling and child/infant loss, pre- and post-partum difficulties, addiction and chemical dependency, trauma disorders and complex trauma, attachment and behavioral disorders, depression, anxiety, anger and I have an great passion for working with personality disorders (specifically borderline, histrionic, narcissistic, and antisocial). I have experience with ages 5 to 60 and working with many different kinds of unique individuals. I also have experience working with other clinicians and professionals.
My Personal Beliefs and Interests
I believe that EVERYONE is worthy of love and compassion. It doesn't matter what you have done or who you have been, you deserve love. I operate from a Christian foundation but also work with those who have experienced religious trauma by Christians. There are many poor ambassadors who use scripture to harm others and that is not a true Christian. I have a passion for personality disorders and fight to reduce stigma in this population. I have a soft spot for populations that have been incarcerated and/or have experienced addiction, abuse, and the rejection that can often come with those things. I love to help those who have been incarcerated assimilate back into everyday society.