I’m a licensed marriage and family therapist and licensed professional counselor in Wisconsin, where I was born and raised. I currently see clients online only from my private practice, Opus Therapy. I have special interests in relationships, sex issues, and trauma. All of these issues have such deep and complex impacts on our sense of self and what we are capable of. We often fight against that which makes us feel limited, and I invite you to be curious about those experiences and attachments, and see if there is a new story waiting to emerge.

In addition to traditional talk therapy, I enjoy pulling metaphors from some of my passions, including pets, gardening, baking, and gaming (I’m an old-school Dungeons and Dragons nerd and enjoy learning other TTRPGs).

LICENSES

·       Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (WI) – 124-1276

·       Licensed Professional Counselor (WI) – 125-7434

CERTIFICATIONS                                               

• EMDR Certified

• IFS Level 1 (IFS Institute)

• Integrative Sex and Couples Certification Training with Tammy Nelson

• Prepare-Enrich Facilitator

• QPR Suicide Prevention Gatekeeper Trainer

EDUCATION 

University of Wisconsin – Whitewater: Master of Science, Clinical Mental Health Counseling            

LEADERSHIP AND PRESENTATIONS

American Association of Marriage and Family Therapy                                

• Chair Elect (2018-2020) of Wisconsin Geographical Interest Network

• WAMFT board member at large (2017-2018)    

• Student and Emerging Professionals Director, Wisconsin Association for Marriage and Family Therapy (WAMFT) (2014-2017)                                    

• Certificate in Leadership

Special Topic: Sexuality
Adjunct Professor, 8-week course
Counselor Education (Master’s level), UW-Whitewater

Special Topic: LGBTQ+
Adjunct Professor, 8-week course
Counselor Education (Master’s level), UW-Whitewater

Suicide in Cultural Minorities: Why Coherence Matters   
Now is the Time Conference, UW-Whitewater

 Now Is the Time to Address Suicide in Schools: What Needs to Change
Now is the Time Conference, UW-Whitewater

Seeking Light in the Darkness: Clinicians Affected by Client Suicide  
National Association of Social Work-WI Conference

QPR Train-the-Trainer with West Allis School District    
2-day suicide prevention with QPR training for peer leadership

Couples Therapy           
2-hour training for counseling trainees

Ethical Nonmonogamy and Alternative Sexualities      
2-hour training for counseling trainees

Counseling Supervision           
2-hour training for counseling trainees