My theoretical approach is solution focused, client centered, family systems, energy psychology, and cognitive-behavioral therapy.

I have a great deal of experience working with families and individuals who are experiencing crises.

I grew up in central South Dakota and have lived most of my life in the area.  I graduated from Northern State University in 2015.  I then attended graduate school through SDSU at the West River campus in Rapid City graduating in 2018 with a Master’s degree in Counseling.   After graduate school, I worked […]

I grew up in Mobridge, SD and have lived here most of my life. Following graduation, I attended Northern State University in 2009 and received my Bachelor of Arts with an emphasis on Sociology and Human Services. After living in Aberdeen for a few years, I found myself back in Mobridge. While living in Mobridge […]

I grew up in small town Nebraska and have lived the majority of my life there! I attended the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and received my Bachelors Degree in Psychology with a focus in Child, Youth, and Family Studies in 2016.  In 2017, my husband and I moved to Aberdeen, where I attended graduate school at […]

 grew up in a small town in NE South Dakota. I have a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Psychology and a Bachelor of Sciences Degree in Social Work from Southwest Minnesota State University in Marshall, MN in 2011. I furthered my education at the Adler Graduate School in Richfield, MN and obtained a Master of […]

My family moved to South Dakota when I was a child, and I have lived here ever since. I attended Northern State University in Aberdeen, SD for 3 years where I majored in Sociology. I then transferred to South Dakota State University where I finished my undergraduate degree in Sociology with a minor in Criminal […]

Community and family ideals prompted me to look into the field of social work and mental health.

I believe that everyone has a unique story that has shaped how they respond emotionally and physically.

I joined Rising Hope Counseling in April 2019 as a clinical supervisor and then added the clinical therapist role in August 2020.

Good old human resilience, something I ponder on every day.

I grew up in Dell Rapids, SD all my life so working in Madison feels right at home. I attended South Dakota State University and graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Human Development & Family Studies. In December of 2021, I graduated with a Master of Science in Counseling and Human Development with […]

I have been in healthcare since 2001, working from certified nurse assistant all the way to a nurse practitioner. From 2004-2016 I worked as a registered nurse. As an RN worked in many settings, primarily family practice. March of 2016, I graduated with my Family Nurse Practitioner. My first job was in correctional medicine with […]

My role as a therapist is to work alongside you helping to guide you on your own path of healing. Using the strengths that you already have, we can work together to increase resiliency and hope for a life of quality. Over the past several years as a mental health therapist, I have worked with […]

I have always loved the resiliency, creativity, and determination that fills South Dakota.

I grew up in Northwest Iowa, near the Iowa Great Lakes until moving to Cedar Falls, IA for college. I graduated with a Bachelor’s of Arts in Psychology from the University of Northern Iowa in 2014. Life then brought me to Mankato, MN where I attended Minnesota State University and obtained my Master’s of Science […]