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Services 

Offering sessions in-person in New Brighton and virtual in Minneapolis, St. Paul, or out-state Minnesota! 
Individual

In individual psychotherapy, I like to say, "no topic is off the table." What you remember from previous sessions, dreams, what you experience in your body when you talk about different things, gender, sex, religion, and coping skills are just a few examples. I work from a systemic lens, which means I will ask about the relationships in your life, including the relationship between you and me. We might invite people from your life to attend sessions with you if that would facilitate your healing. 

Premarital

In premarital therapy, I will provide an online assessment tool (individual questionnaire https://gottmanconnect.com/gottman-assessment) for you and your fiancé to complete separately. This will assess main areas of your relationship including values, trust, conflict, intimacy, and friendship. When this inventory and at least 12 hours of premarital counseling are completed, a statement will be provided to you. When you bring this statement with you to apply for a marriage license in Minnesota, you will save $75! https://www.revisor.mn.gov/statutes/cite/517.08

Couples and Partners

In couple and partner therapy, I work from a Gottman and emotionally-focused lens. I will ask you to have conversations like you would at home, in my presence. I might pause you or ask you to repeat something that you heard your partner say. I will help facilitate connection, understanding, and healing. I will not "take sides" and I will not keep secrets from your partner. I will not decide for you if you should stay together or separate, but I will encourage you both to make those decisions. We can work on building your life together, or creating a healthy separation, divorce, and/or co-parenting relationship. 

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Trauma Treatment Narrative Exposure Therapy (NET)

Narrative Exposure Therapy (NET) is an evidenced-based treatment for individuals with Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). It is designed for people with complex trauma histories who continue to suffer from the impact of having multiple and prolonged life events that threaten their physical, mental, and emotional well-being. NET is a culturally universal intervention that has 20+ years of research supporting it as one of the most effective short-term treatments for PTSD in children and adults. The process involves identifying life events in chronological order, and exposure to traumatic events in a way that contextualizes trauma by weaving together previously fragmented parts of the memory into a coherent story/narrative. Research has demonstrated reduction of PTSD symptoms with as few as 3-6 sessions. 

Families 

For family therapy, I will strongly encourage the entire family to participate. I will strive to get to know everyone's perspective of what happens in the family. I will encourage conversations between family members in my presence and get input from other family members about what they're hearing or experiencing. I will encourage you to play together and connect in other meaningful ways as a family outside of my office. I might bring to light "family rules" that are helpful and unhelpful. It is very rare that I would speak with a family member individually. 

Professional Consultation

I provide professional, peer-consultation to licensed and pre-licensed mental health professionals as well as Registered Dietitians who are interested in growing their knowledge on how to be eating disorder-wise and trauma-informed providers. Peers can present cases for feedback, insight, and education. 

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