About Me

I had a busy family medicine practice in Madison, Wisconsin, until my life was derailed by illness. As I coped and rebuilt, I realized that emotional health was a key integral component of well-being. That led me to pursue a degree in counseling psychology, and I’ve spent the decade since then helping people find their way to a different kind of health. The pandemic and the particular stresses it placed on medical providers prompted me to offer specialized therapy for physicians and medical professionals.

As someone in long-term recovery, I know the joy and freedom that sobriety can bring. People who are struggling with AODA issues deserve compassionate, nonjudgmental care, and I value being able to provide that to my clients.

My Therapeutic Approach

If you want a passive therapist who spends the session just listening and nodding wisely, I am not the person for you. That approach isn’t bad, per se, but the clients I work with get a therapist who is an active participant in the therapeutic process. I ask questions so that I can get to know who you are — I can only help you if I really understand you. I will help you become aware of what you believe about yourself and how you fit in your world, and then decide what is really true. I will work with you to identify the counterproductive patterns you are stuck in (thoughts, behaviors, emotions), and then assist you in changing those patterns. I use evidence-based approaches to promote happiness, gratitude, and self-compassion, because we all need more of those. 

I will work to find creative possibilities and paths for you to consider in your process. I am never out of ideas, and if something doesn’t help I will always try to find something that does. I have the uncanny ability to identify which seemingly unimportant detail actually ties into something deep. I practice being in the present moment rather than worrying about the future or ruminating on the past, and I encourage my clients to work on that skill as well. I will challenge you, but I will support you as you do difficult things in our work. And I am always open to feedback, even negative, because that helps me to grow and be a better therapist.

For more details, see the My Practice page.