I have worked in mental health for 29 years in a variety of settings and roles: community work, teaching, therapy, group home settings, private and group practice, hospital level of care, administrative and direct practice. I believe therapy is collaboration and work to help the client access and harness their inherent wisdom in order to move forward with the process of growth and change. I specialize in complex trauma, dissociative disorders, Borderline Personality Disorder, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), couples (including LGBTQ), vicarious trauma, anxiety, and depression. I have completed level II of Sensorimotor Psychotherapy Training in working with trauma, Dialectical Behavior Therapy training, and working with providers experiencing secondary traumatic stress. I work with both adult individuals and couples of all genders and orientations. I hold a Masters in Social Work, Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker, and a PhD.

My approach to therapy is empathetic and collaborative, utilizing different therapeutic techniques to tailor therapy to each individual’s needs (including EMDR, Sensorimotor Psychotherapy, CBT, DBT, and Internal Family Systems). Serving teens and adults, I believe that by fostering a trusting, strengths-based, supportive environment, clients can develop new skills and enhance existing ones, equipping them to heal and grow. I believe behavior isn’t on purpose, it’s for a purpose, and every person deserves the opportunity to explore and understand their motivations. I earned my Masters of Social Work from the University of Minnesota, focusing on clinical mental health and community practice, and am a Licensed Graduate Social Worker.

I work with clients of all gender identities, including adults and children, and with clients of all ethnicities. I have worked with clients with relationship issues, depression, anxiety, bereavement, PTSD, anger problems, clients who seek parenting support, clients who seek to learn life skills and with clients going through life transitions. I have experience working with domestic violence victims, including adult women and children. My specific areas of expertise include: Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), parenting skills, men’s relationship violence intervention program group therapy and psychotherapy. I have received special training in DBT, grief counseling, psychodynamic therapy, spirituality counseling and am currently attending Minnesota Psychoanalytic Society and Institute (MPSI) for analyst training. I researched the effects of art therapy and depression while attending the University of St. Catherine and St. Thomas University, where I earned my Masters in Social Work, and I integrate this therapy into my daily practice. I have been affiliated with Tubman since my first internship in 2007. I am particularly interested in supporting clients as they heal, grow, and prosper.

We all have seasons of life when we feel lonely, disconnected, or dissatisfied. We may long for a stronger sense of meaning and purpose in our daily tasks, or we find ourselves craving deeper connection in our relationships. I support my clients to grow and transform into the people they want to be, and create and embrace the lives they wish for. As a marriage and family therapist, I believe the dynamics within our primary relationships, our families, and our communities impact our identities. I work with individuals, couples, and families to address a variety of issues including anxiety, depression, grief and loss, relationship conflict, and LGBTQ concerns. I have been working as a therapist since 2014. Before launching my career as a therapist, I worked with non-profit organizations providing holistic family advocacy in the areas of domestic violence, sexual assault, and immigration. I hope you’ll find Tubman Chrysalis Center to be a community-centered clinic that will meet your therapy needs. Welcome!

It is an honor for me to be present to people’s stories and work with them to discover their inner strengths and wisdom. I work to support my clients in providing a safe, collaborative, and non-judgmental space where we can develop trusting connections that can facilitate healing and growth. I view my role as a therapist to provide a compassionate and caring space, while encouraging our work towards your self-defined goals. I view our relationship as the primary tool in therapy to work towards acceptance and change in your life. I am dually licensed in mental and chemical health and have experience working with a range of mental health concerns, trauma, substance use, relationship issues, life transitions, and experience working collaboratively with individuals from historically marginalized communities.

Therapy is a space for collaboration and healing. I believe that feeling safe and comfortable with a therapist is what makes change and healing possible. I often work with clients who have experienced trauma, including all forms of abuse. I also work with people struggling with depression, anxiety, substance abuse issues, interpersonal relationship challenges and clients across the spectrums of sexual orientation and gender identity. I have been working in the field for two years, and I am trained in DBT (Dialectical Behavior Therapy) and Sensorimotor Psychotherapy, a body-oriented talk therapy for trauma.

I believe that you are the expert in your own life. I'm not here to give you all the answers. What I am here to do is to listen and reflect; to provide you with a space that feels affirming and, I hope, safe; to help you to recognize your own wisdom and power. I work with individuals and couples, with a trauma-informed, collaborative framework that is equal parts dialectical behavior therapy (DBT), person-centered, and improvised to meet you wherever you happen to be. I specialize in working with folks who are queer and/or transgender—I’m queer and trans myself, but that doesn’t make me an expert on your experiences—or who have experienced trauma. (My pronouns are she/her.)

It is an honor for me to be present to people’s stories and work with them to discover their inner strengths and wisdom. I work to support my clients in providing a safe, collaborative, and non-judgmental space where we can develop trusting connections that can facilitate healing and growth. I view my role as a therapist to provide a compassionate and caring space, while encouraging our work towards your self-defined goals. I view our relationship as the primary tool in therapy to work towards acceptance and change in your life. I am dually licensed in mental and chemical health and have experience working with a range of mental health concerns, trauma, substance use, relationship issues, life transitions, and experience working collaboratively with individuals from historically marginalized communities.

I have more than 40 years of experience helping adults, couples, and groups on their journeys to experiencing full and satisfying lives. I enjoy examining each person’s life experience in order to reach an understanding of that life, change maladaptive patterns and enhance relationships. I have had years of training in psychodynamic therapy with attention to cognitive, somatic, and supportive therapy. I aim to integrate these therapies to benefit my clients.

I provide individual, couple, and group mental health therapy services in English and Spanish with adults, youth, and children. I am a part of the Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) team at Chrysalis and provide services through a process and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy lens. I have experience working with people experiencing symptoms of depression, anxiety, mania, co-occurring disorders, and psychosis. I also works with individuals who are experiencing major life changes, have experienced trauma, want to build more self-awareness, and build a well-rounded life.