I am a licensed professional counselor with a masters degree in clinical mental health counseling from the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh. I work with children, adolescents, and adults with a wide array of presenting issues. I spend the majority of my work time working with those who have experienced traumatic events or struggle with emotional regulation. I also find joy in helping people build skills to cope with anxiety or depression, supporting people as they learn and practice implementing boundaries with people around them, and/or working with someone to find purpose and value. I believe a collaborative therapeutic relationship where we find a way together- each of my therapeutic relationships look different as I personalize my approach and skill set based on what we decide together. I value every person’s beliefs, lifestyles, and experiences and often use these things in our discussion around how to instill therapeutic change. My style is very “realist-based” in that we assess what barriers present in your life and create change keeping those in mind. That does not mean those barriers cannot change but they don’t always have to create change. The main theories or approaches I work within are the following: CBT, DBT, Family Systems, Existential, and Person-Centered.