About Me

I'm a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker in MN with additional training in drug and alcohol counseling. I have years of clinical experience working with adolescents and adults - and many years of life experience. I’ve worked in schools, community mental health, outpatient clinics, colleges, and group practices doing everything from student advising and career counseling to individual and group therapy.

I believe that the work of therapy, while oftentimes scary and challenging, is ultimately wonderful and transformative. While no two sessions with me will ever be exactly the same, at the core of my work is a deep-held belief in the strength and resilience of the human spirit. I believe in art, creativity, and humor to help get us through. And I definitely don’t believe there is one perfect way to do life.

I’m a Massachusetts native, but I have lived in Los Angeles, Oklahoma, Italy, and now Minnesota. I’m a mom, spouse, dog-mom, friend, book-lover, wannabe dancer, and a lover of Northfield and this place I call home. I love being a therapist, and I am grateful to spend my days connecting with others and supporting them on their journey toward healing and change.

Education and Credentials:

Masters in Social Work (MSW) from Smith College
Professional Certificate in Drug and Alcohol Counseling from University of Massachusetts Boston
Bachelor of Arts in English (BA) from Boston College

Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (MN License #30044)

My Positionality:

My pronouns are she/her. I identify as a cisgender queer female. I am white- and able-bodied, and I acknowledge the parts of my identity that come with unearned privilege. I have a personal and professional commitment to name - in myself first - and act against racism, sexism, heterosexism, ableism, ageism, classism, xenophobia, religious prejudice, and other forms of oppression. I acknowledge that I live and work on the ancestral and contemporary lands of the Wahpekute Band of the Dakota Nation.