I am a clinical psychologist and proprietor of Minnesota Psychological Services, LLC. I consider myself a generalist clinician, meaning I can assess and treat most psychological and mental health concerns. I have extensive training and experience working with individuals in various stages of substance use recovery: individual therapy as a primary means to address problematic substance use and/or developing new strategies for coping with strong emotions and other behavioral concerns without substance use. I also have considerable experience in treating the following mental health concerns and disorders:

• Depression

• Anxiety

• PTSD

• Anger & Irritability

• Impulsivity

• Emotional Distress

• Other personality disorders and traits involving acting out behavior, emotion dysregulation, and interpersonal problems

In therapy, I blend both therapeutic approaches that have been in existence for thousands of years with the current state-of-art strategies that are backed by science. I strive to provide compassionate care and use evidence-based practices that is likely to involve an integrated and individually-tailored treatment plan informed by the following research-backed modalities:

• Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

• CBT for Substance Use Disorders (CBT-SUD)

• Trained as a trainer in the Unified Protocol (UP), a flexible form of CBT for strong emotions and emotion disorders

• Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)

• Exposure-Based Therapy

• Motivational Interviewing (MI)

• Therapeutic Assessment