“I cannot focus because my thoughts are racing 24/7”

“Is it okay to set this boundary with this person?”

“I want to find community, but I don’t know how”

“I am scared and confused of how to show up as a LGTBQIA+ person in this world”

“How will I know if I will be okay in this life transition?”

I am here for you and I want to help

Working with me will look like a creative and open experience. We will connect and create a safe environment where you feel valued, important, and empowered.

My specialties include:

My Therapeutic Approach

I am here to listen and to help you. My therapeutic approach is filled with understanding, creativity and non-judgement.  Working with me will be a collaborative and flexible approach to therapy. I want to ensure that you feel empowered in and out of our sessions. I work with children, teens, and adults. I have experience working with children and adults with autism, queer youth and adults, and in all ofmy work, I bring in elements and connectedness of the natural world. 

To see if we are a good fit, you can email, call/text me, or fill out this form to schedule your free 15-minute phone consultation. I look forward to meeting you.

More about me:

I grew up in Minnesota and spent time living and working on tall ships! My passion for connecting with others and with nature started to grow then and has continued to be a large part of my life. For the past two years, I have been going to school at Naropa University, where I study Wilderness Therapy. I spend my free time outdoors, making art, reading, and cuddling with my cat, Poppy. 

Education:

Master of Arts - Clinical Mental Health Counseling, Transpersonal Wilderness Therapy - Naropa University (in progress).

Publications/Dissertations/Thesis/Academic Writing:

  • The Brain Drain - 2015. Interviewed 45 different people from 22 different countries about how the educational phenomenon of the Brain Drain has affected their communities 

  • Biodiversity Differences in Ecosystems and Locations Under Deadwood Fall - 2018. Examined if there was a difference in biodiversity under deadwood in wetland and upland mesic locations between Long Lake Field station and Buffalo River State Park 

  • Fargo Moorhead Pollinator Toolkit - 2019. Collaborated with a group of students to create an accessible pollinator plant list, trading cards of pollinators, and a handbook that citizens in the area can use to create pollinator friendly lawns 

  • Micro-plastics in Small Terrestrial Mammals: Burrowing Species - 2020. Examined the difference in the amounts of micro-plastics found in the gastrointestinal tract of burrowing and non-burrowing small terrestrial mammal species located in various central Minnesota prairies and fields. 

  • The Great Outdoors for Whom? - 2020. Researched the discrimination and racism that exists within the National Park System and public lands within the United States towards Black, Indigenous and People of Color 

Locations:

  • Online