No waiting rooms. No awkward lobby small talk.
(Unless you're into that kind of thing — then I can definitely make that happen when we start.) Just real therapy, virtually, throughout Wisconsin.
Sometimes life is really damn hard.
Sometimes you know exactly why you feel the way you do and still have no idea what to do about it. And sometimes you're doing everything you're supposed to be doing and you're left wondering why you still feel stuck.
That's where we start. Not with a script, not with twenty questions — with whatever you actually walked in carrying.
More about how I workIncluding the stuff that doesn't fit neatly in a diagnostic box
- PTSD & complex trauma
- Childhood abuse or neglect
- Sexual assault
- Anxiety & panic
- Depression
- ADHD
- Major life transitions
- Grief & loss
- Medical & birth trauma
- Nightmares & sleep disruption
- Attachment & relationships
- Feeling stuck for no obvious reason
Four steps, no surprises.
Starting therapy is hard enough without a confusing intake process, so here's the whole thing in advance.
Start with step one-
Reach out
Request a time, call, or send a message — whichever feels least like work. Tell me roughly what's going on. If I'm not the right fit, I'll say so and point you toward someone who is.
-
Paperwork lands in the portal
Intake and consent forms come to you electronically before we meet, so your first hour is spent talking instead of filling in boxes.
-
Your first session (60 minutes)
What brought you here, what you're dealing with now, relevant history, and what you want out of this. Some of that hour can also just be us getting to know each other. No 20 Questions, no interrogation, no jumping straight into the hardest thing you've ever lived through.
-
A plan that actually makes sense for you
We build it together — EMDR, CBT, or some combination — set a cadence, and revisit it out loud instead of assuming it's still working.
Everywhere in Wisconsin, from wherever you are.
Phoenix is a fully virtual practice. No commute, no parking ramp, no sitting in a lobby hoping you don't run into your neighbor. Because I'm licensed here, I can see anyone who is physically located in Wisconsin at the time of the appointment — Madison, Milwaukee, a farmhouse outside Eau Claire, your car on a lunch break.
What you need
A device with a camera, a connection that mostly behaves, and a private-enough spot. Headphones help with both privacy and EMDR audio.
One rule
You have to be physically in Wisconsin during the session. That's a licensing thing, not a me thing — I'll ask at the start of each one.
Your space, your rules
Blanket, coffee, dog on your lap, camera angled at the ceiling on a rough day. I genuinely do not care how you show up.
Does it actually work?
For most people and most concerns, research finds video therapy — EMDR included — works comparably to sitting in the same room.
“You don't have to censor yourself, impress me, or have the right words. You just have to show up as you. We'll do the rest together.”
You set the pace
Trust takes time. Nobody gets pushed into telling a story before they're ready, and "not today" is a complete answer.
Evidence-based, explained plainly
EMDR, CBT, and other strategies chosen because they make sense for you — and I'll tell you what I'm doing and why, in normal words.
A real person in the room
I use humor. I swear. I'll celebrate the hell out of your progress — and gently call you on your bullshit when it's in your way. You get to do the same to me.
Straight about money
Every rate is published on this site. No mystery bills, no discovering the fee three sessions in. See the numbers.
The things people ask first
Ready when you are.
Request a time or send a message and we'll figure out the next step together — whether that step is with me or with someone who fits you better.