You’re not living the life you want to be living. You’re unhappy, but you’re not sure why. At times, we can feel lost, numb, and disconnected from ourselves. There can be many reasons for this, and through our work together, we will understand what these are and how to reconnect, to live a vibrant, fully embodied life. Perhaps, no matter how many times you talk about past trauma, it still feels raw. Something isn’t healing.
Some part still feels stuck. It’s been my experience that trauma lives in the body, as well as the mind, and when we treat only the thoughts or the pictures in our heads, the deepest part of what is hurt sometimes isn’t heard. I specialize in the treatment of trauma, particularly childhood sexual abuse, in techniques that reach the whole self, such as EMDR and Internal Family Systems (IFS), and will work together to heal the past so that you can live fully in the present as a whole and empowered self.
Having a new baby can bring with it the highest highs and the lowest lows. It is normal to feel overwhelmed, scared, and that you’re doing it wrong. Parenthood is a time of growth, but also an adjustment period, maybe the biggest we have ever faced!
As a mother myself, I understand this journey, and through my past work and trainings in perinatal loss and mood disorders, am here to help you navigate this time, and feel stronger as a result. Any transition into a new time of life, be it as a college student, first-time parent, or navigating midlife, there is the potential for creativity and growth, but uncertainty, anxiety, and fear as well.
I’m here to help you through these times of change. My approach is collaborative, creative, and individualized. Just as every fingerprint and person is unique, it’s my belief that every therapy should be as well.
Professional & Clinical Experience
Therapeutic Modalities
Psychodynamic
Trauma-Focused
CBT
Internal Family Systems
Clinical Expertise
Trauma
Sexual trauma
Life transitions
Dissociation
Client Focus
Trauma survivors
People undergoing life change
Education
The University of Minnesota Twin Cities Women's Studies
Master of Social Work, New York University
Certifications and Training
EMDR, TF-CBT, Internal Family Systems (part of the Circle)
Integrating Internal Family Systems Across Clinical Applications
Seleni Institute Maternal Mental Health Intensive: Perinatal Loss and Grief,
Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders
Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction
Gottman Method Couples Therapy Clinical Training
Influences:
Karen Horney
Alice Miller
Pema Chödrön
Mark Epstein
Rituals:
Creative writing first thing in the morning
Dance classes
Meditating before bed to a spa playlist
