I have a passion for healing and transcending the challenges of life. I believe in the inherent goodness and light in each and every one of us. I appreciate that each of us has an innate desire and ability to be our best self. Yet, I recognize that there are countless obstacles that get in our way, deterring us from being our best selves and connecting with our loved ones.

In 2005, I completed a masters program in Human Services with an emphasis in Marriage and Family Services.  I was powerfully drawn to working with couples because couples therapy creates a challenging opportunity to guide two individuals towards understanding and healing their personal wounds while providing space for them to connect more deeply with each other.

For the past 10 years, I have worked closely with Bill Doherty, PhD and Steve Harris, PhD on the Minnesota Couples on the Brink Project, with the primary mission to develop and disseminate best practices to help couples who are uncertain about divorce or rebuilding their marriage. As the Project Coordinator and one of the staff Discernment Counselors, I have been integral in refining, training and practicing the Discernment Counseling protocol, which specifically creates space for these overwhelming yet significant questions. For more information regarding Discernment Counseling, click here. 

With the goal of personal exploration and mastery, managing my emotions, and living intentionally and with purpose, I have practiced yoga for the past 15 years. My teachers include Yogarupa, Rod Styker, of Parayoga, Tanya Boigenzahn, Chanti Tarcoronte-Perez, Lucy Pirner, and Lisa Bergly. My personal practice directly informs my work as a therapist.

Last year, I completed a 200 hour yoga teacher training and am currently enrolled in a 300 hour yoga teacher training to learn skills to teach and integrate mind and body techniques into therapy. These techniques provide alternative ways to access your deepest desires and most entrenched deterrents to fulfilling those desires. I weave in and teach breathing techniques, meditation, imagery and even movement to give you specific tools to use at home for grounding, digesting, clarifying and transforming.

I am married with two children and live in Hudson, WI. I enjoy traveling with my husband and children, playing outdoors, listening to and dancing to live music with positive vibes, practicing yoga and just loving life!