I offer 1:1 therapy both in person and virtually (telehealth anywhere in MN) through Minnesota Center for Psychology here in the Twin Cities. For therapy, I am under supervision until I am an independent clinician.

I also offer Adherent DBT group therapy at Minnesota Center for Psychology. If you are part of the group therapy, you will also be assigned either myself or my co-facilitator as your therapist.

I offer 1:1 coaching virtually through Pneuma Mental Health and that can happen anywhere in the country (or the world!).

Yes! I accept insurance for therapy only, though you’ll have to see if my clinic, Minnesota Center for Psychology, is in network and what your benefits are. I have a graphic at the bottom of this FAQ page showing all the insurance I accept.

I do offer a private pay option. All my coaching is private pay, as insurance does not cover coaching. For therapy, I can offer this, as well. Please contact me for rates.

I only provide therapy for individuals 18 and older. However, my clinic offers therapy for children, families, and couples, and you are welcome to see which providers are available for you.

No, I do not. I only offer individual psychotherapy for folks 18 and older.

Absolutely! Please know that if you identify as part of the LGBTQ+ community and decide to work with me, I will be thrilled to walk alongside you. As a trauma therapist I have a lot of tools to support you and I’m here to bring in anything you need that will make you feel as comfortable as possible. I know a lot of people have had very bad experiences in the past with providers. We can also talk about practicing documentation in a style that feels safe for you.

My main modality is DBT (dialectical behavioral therapy), but I draw from a number of resources and modality depending on what a client needs. Mindfulness is always at the center of everything we do.

DBT is a skills-based therapy that helps people manage intense emotions, cope with challenging situations, and improve their relationships by recognizing that they are able to live with the dialectics of life - for example, that things are really hard AND that we are strong enough to do hard things.

• First, you would contact our office to see about availability and to find out if your insurance covers services and is in network.

• If you want to do private pay, you can contact me directly.

• Next, we’d schedule an intake so that I can get to know you and determine, over time, a diagnosis.

• If you’re interested in group therapy, we would also look into that during the assessment.

• We’d figure out a good time for the two of us to meet regularly.

• We’d decide if we’re going to meet weekly or twice a month.

• Our sessions would last for 50 minutes.

• We can meet virtually or in person - this is entirely up to you!

Yep. That’s what I do! These two disorders are part of my specialty as a DBT therapist. The best thing to do is to not see yourself as your diagnosis. That’s not who you are. It’s just a piece of the puzzle. We’d need to do what’s called a Diagnostic Assessment to find out more about your symptoms and your story to figure out if you meet the criteria and then we’d make a plan to go from there. Deep breaths. You’re taking the first step, which is to see which therapists might be helpful to you. You got this!

In my office, I have lots of fidgets, a weighted blanket, plushies, ice packs, sour candy (in DBT, if you know you know), and I also offer water and hot tea. Tissues, obviously. Lotion for the dry season and self-care. I also ask my clients in our intake if there is anything they would like me to have on hand. Some like to have coloring books. I also have Theratappers. If you’ve never used them, they can be a great tool for dysregulation, especially for dissociation. My goal is to help you feel as grounded as possible so you can get the most our of your session. You are also welcome to bring in what you need.

Therapy is where we dig into your emotional stuff, your childhood, and we’re looking at your diagnosis. We’re taking into consideration your meds and we’re centering your mental health. We can also do therapy under insurance. With coaching, we’re focusing on your creativity. We’re looking at your process, your practice, your career, and how all of those are functioning. So we’d be looking at how to revise areas of your creative life to better support your mental health in coaching, whereas in therapy, we’re looking at how to better revise areas of your mental health to support your creativity. With coaching, insurance does not cover this service.