Information About Therapy Services
I collaborate closely with each client to create an individualized therapy plan that reflects their unique needs, goals, and life experiences. I believe therapy is most effective when it is personalized, collaborative, and paced to support meaningful progress.
I provide individual therapy services for adults through both in-office appointments and secure telehealth therapy. I am licensed to serve clients throughout the state of Wisconsin and work with adults across the lifespan.
I accept many commercial insurance plans, as well as Wisconsin Medicaid and Medicare. If you have questions about insurance coverage, you are encouraged to contact your insurance provider to confirm whether I am an in-network therapist.
Information About Specialized Therapy Modalities
Internal Family Systems (IFS)
Internal Family Systems (IFS) therapy is a gentle, evidence-informed therapeutic approach that helps individuals understand and heal the different “parts” of their internal experience—such as inner critics, protective parts, and wounded or vulnerable parts—while strengthening connection to the core Self. The Self is understood as a calm, compassionate, and centered inner presence that supports healing and growth.
In IFS therapy, symptoms and behaviors are viewed not as problems to be eliminated, but as parts that are attempting to protect the individual or manage emotional pain. Through guided, nonjudgmental exploration, clients learn to observe and unblend from reactive parts, develop trust with vulnerable or burdened parts, and restore greater internal balance and harmony.
Internal Family Systems therapy is effective for treating trauma, complex trauma, anxiety, depression, and relationship challenges. IFS supports the development of self-compassion, improved emotional regulation, and more integrated, values-based decision-making. Sessions emphasize curiosity, safety, and collaboration between the therapist, the client’s Self, and their internal system of parts..
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) therapy is a structured, evidence-based psychotherapy designed to help individuals reduce distress associated with traumatic memories, upsetting life experiences, and challenging emotional patterns.
During EMDR sessions, the therapist guides the client through brief, bilateral sensory stimulation—most commonly side-to-side eye movements—while the client focuses on specific memories or experiences. This process helps the brain reprocess traumatic information, reducing intense emotions, easing physical sensations of distress, and fostering healthier, more adaptive beliefs about oneself.
EMDR therapy is highly effective for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), acute trauma, grief, phobias, and certain anxiety or mood-related challenges. It is often integrated with other therapeutic approaches to provide a comprehensive, personalized path to healing.
Brainspotting
Brainspotting is a focused, somatic psychotherapy that helps individuals access and resolve deeper sources of emotional and physical distress. This innovative therapy identifies eye positions, called “brainspots,” that correspond to stored traumatic or challenging experiences, allowing clients to process and release unresolved emotions.
During a Brainspotting session, the therapist guides the client’s gaze to locate these brainspots while the client focuses on internal sensations, emotions, and bodily responses. This mind-body approach can accelerate therapeutic change by releasing retained stress, reducing symptoms of trauma, anxiety, depression, and chronic pain, and supporting self-regulation, emotional resilience, and overall well-being.
Brainspotting is often combined with other evidence-based therapeutic approaches, making it suitable for clients seeking a nonverbal, body-centered path to healing. Sessions are collaborative, paced according to each individual’s readiness, and tailored to support personal growth and recovery.
Psychedelic Assisted Psychotherapy - Ketamine (KAP)
Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy (KAP) combines medically supervised ketamine administration with structured psychotherapy to help individuals address treatment-resistant depression, PTSD, anxiety, and certain chronic pain conditions. In clinical settings, low to moderate doses of ketamine are administered under careful medical supervision to induce a temporary, altered state of consciousness. This state can reduce rigid negative thought patterns, enhance emotional flexibility, and create an opportunity for therapeutic processing, insight, and perspective-shifting.
During KAP, therapists provide comprehensive support, including preparation, guided sessions, and post-dosing integration therapy to help translate insights into lasting change. The process begins with a thorough medical and psychiatric evaluation, individualized dosing, continuous monitoring during sessions, and follow-up integration therapy tailored to each client’s needs.
Research and clinical experience indicate that Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy may lead to reductions in depressive symptoms, decreased suicidal thinking, improved emotional regulation, and enhanced overall well-being. KAP is often offered as part of a holistic, integrative mental health treatment plan for adults seeking innovative solutions for complex mental health challenges.