- Physical Health: The connection between our emotional and physical health is undeniable. Chronic negative emotions like stress, shame, anger, and anxiety can contribute to sleep disturbances, digestive issues, and a weakened immune system. Moreover, some will numb their overwhelming emotional pain with substance use, disordered eating patterns, or other addictive behaviors.
- Career and Professional Life: In the workplace, shame can hinder performance and professional growth, leading to a fear of failure, an unwillingness to take risks, impostor syndrome, and potentially avoiding opportunities for advancement.
- Personal Growth and Development: Emotions serve as powerful guides for personal growth and help us gain insights into our values, needs, and areas for development. Learning to navigate challenging emotions and cultivate positive ones is essential for building resilience and adapting to change.
- Relationships: Emotions are the bedrock of human connection. They dictate how we interact with others, influencing our empathy, trust, and communication styles. Unmanaged emotions can lead to misunderstandings, conflict, and withdrawal, straining personal and professional relationships.
Emotions are central to our mental health.
Positive emotions like joy can enhance our well-being, while challenging emotions such as shame can be a primary driver of anxiety, depression, and low self-esteem.
I’ll guide you to the rock. But you’ll be the one to step up onto it.
When you need a firm place stand,
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of healing for me. I look forward to uncovering what emotional healing is all about for you.
Embracing who I am has been the single most important aspect
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I found myself in a fog of panic and resistance. I recognize why it’s SO HARD to accept a life-altering diagnosis.
Right after I was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis,
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When we understand where our shame stems from, we unlock so much potential and lean into the grieving process.
I know you still feel inadequate at times
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I know you are showing your strength when nobody is watching, and you’re fighting battles others know nothing about.
I’m not a “how does that make you feel” therapist. I’m not opposed to the question, but I don’t rely on it as my only form of inquiry. My goal is to help you get unstuck, offer new perspectives, and make our time together be an inspiring experience for you.
what makes me different?
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FULFILLING, MEANINGFUL, AND INTENTIONAL.
Our work together will move fluidly between the past and present so you can create a future that is
EDUCATION & LICENSe
As a psychotherapist, I adhere to different approaches such as
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
Acceptance Commitment Therapy (ACT)
and Mindfulness
I received my Masters of Science degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling with a concentration in Drug and Alcohol Counseling from the University of Wisconsin Stout in Menomonie, WI in 2005. I maintain a license as a Professional Counselor (LPC) in Wisconsin (4160-125) and a Clinical Substance Abuse Counselor (CSAC) license (14735-132).
I have found that most clients who hire me are really seeking out actionable tools to handle their external and internal stressors. I work hard for you, but I don’t work harder than you. Because of this, we have a mutually agreed upon pace. We are usually successful in a short period of time and I would never share techniques with you that I have not already tried.
