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 am a life-long learner that is passionate about living my best life and helping others do the same.

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 […]

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

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.

I grew up near the Iowa Great Lakes and resided there until 2019 when we moved to the Sioux Falls area.

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 […]

I grew up in the beautiful Black Hills and relocated east river to begin graduate school at the University of South Dakota in 2017. I have always had a passion to work with children and began my professional journey as an elementary teacher, which lasted three remarkable years. As a teacher, I found joy in supporting […]

I would like to start with introducing myself as the Rising Hope clinician in the new Aberdeen location.

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 […]

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 […]

 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 […]