Therapy Isn't a "Practice Room"—It’s the Real World.
The rhythm in the song "Wheel Well" by Bad Books feels like the steady, percussive hum of a car in motion—a constant, reliable cycle that persists whether you are sitting in a quiet therapy office or navigating the noise of a grocery store aisle. It’s a rhythmic reminder that your humanity doesn't have an "off" switch. Like the wheel spinning within the well of a car, you are always in motion, always connected to the air in your lungs, the weight of your feet, and the history you carry in your cells.
We’ve been conditioned to treat therapy like an island—a safe, quiet space you visit to "do the work," and then leave behind to return to the "real continent" of your actual life. But the truth is, the healing you seek isn't something you can bottle up in an office. By compartmentalizing therapy, we accidentally reinforce the very isolation we’re trying to escape.
In AEDP (Accelerated Experiential Dynamic Psychotherapy), we often talk about the "undoing of aloneness." This is the core of our work together: the realization that you are not meant to navigate the chaos of your internal or external world by yourself. When we create this space, we aren't just "talking about problems"; we are sharing the weight of your experience so that you don't have to hold it in a vacuum. You aren't "doing therapy"—you are finding a relational anchor that makes the rest of your life possible.
Think of the wheel well: it is the specific space where the tire meets the car—the physical, essential point of contact where raw motion becomes stability. In our work together, we are looking for those same points of contact in your daily life: a breath, a sensory grounding, a shared moment of recognition. These aren’t just "coping skills"; they are the infrastructure that keeps you connected to your true self and to the support you deserve, even when the world feels chaotic.
This is why I choose to work outside the insurance model. Traditional healthcare often forces us to fragment you into "symptoms to be treated." That isn't how your system works. You aren't a puzzle of broken pieces needing a patch; you are one integrated, relational system. Private-pay therapy gives us the freedom to stop "treating" a diagnosis and start building your capacity to carry that sense of wholeness—and that sense of not being alone—with you, whether you’re in a high-stakes meeting or your living room.
We aren't here to keep you safe in a container; we are here to help you carry that connection with you, so you can be whole, grounded, and present—everywhere.
(If you are feeling overwhelmed by the idea of being "integrated" right now, it is OK to let yourself take a moment. If it feels OK, try breathing deeply until you can imagine the air flowing into your feet. In our work, there is no rush to get this "right.")
Ready to trade the feeling of being "siloed" for the freedom of carrying your sense of peace everywhere you go.
I provide 100% virtual, neuro-affirming somatic therapy for adults across Minnesota who are ready to move from a life of trying to "manage" their internal states into a life of embodied, values-aligned peace.
About My Clinical Approach
My practice is rooted in a "Body-First" philosophy, prioritizing your nervous system's capacity over rigid, directive protocols. I draw from Internal Family Systems (IFS), Sensorimotor Psychotherapy, ACT, and AEDP to help you navigate trauma and neurodivergence without pathologizing your experiences. I believe your spiritual life, your joy, and your connection to nature are not separate from your healing—they are essential evidence of it. Because my practice is private-pay, we are able to focus entirely on your real-time needs and pacing, rather than satisfying the requirements of a third-party payer.
