I am a 2005 graduate of The University of South Dakota with a Master's in Counseling, and I have honed my skills toward healing the nervous system. As an LGBTQIA+ affirming therapist, I am a Certified Polyvagal Informed Somatic Trauma Treatment Practitioner trained to address trauma and the nervous system with EMDR and Cognitive Processing Therapy, as well as The Safe and Sound Protocol based on The Polyvagal Theory. (https://www.whatisthessp.com/ )
I am a client-centered therapist who helps clients address past and present experiences with compassion and accurate information to break out of set patterns. In addition to the interventions mentioned, I use parts language and resourcing strategies to calm the nervous system and allow space for change.
I accept Cigna, United, and Aetna Insurance.
By creating a safe place to do our work together, clients will feel seen and understood. By the end of our therapeutic relationship, my goal is for clients to feel empowered to show up authentically and with the freedom we all truly desire.
