Appointment Information
Mankato, MN
Hospital and Clinic
1025 Marsh St., Mankato, MN 56001Madison East Health Center
1400 Madison Ave., Mankato, MN 56001Provider's Bio
I am a health psychologist and operate from an acceptance and commitment therapy orientation. I am trained in compassion-focused therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy and exposure and response prevention. I believe in treating the whole person, recognizing the mind/body connection along with integrated and multidisciplinary treatment.
I am passionate about helping adults navigate their chronic pain and illness adjustments by using self-management, self-advocacy and health behavior. I practice value-driven collaborative care and promote setting treatment goals that are important and meaningful to patients.
I am from Central Minnesota and have deep roots in rural Minnesota. I am happy to be back in a state that has been such an important part of making me the person and professional I am today. I am a firm believer in community-based care and increasing the access of rural medicine.
Training & Credentials
Education
- Bachelor's degree, Psychology, University of Minnesota
- Master's degree, Clinical Psychology, Walden University
- Doctor of Psychology, St. Mary's University of Minnesota
Internship
- Clinical Psychology, Nebraska Internship Consortium in Professional Psychology
Fellowship
- Adult Clinical and Health Psychology, Marshfield Clinic Health System
Memberships
- American Academy of Pain Medicine
- American Psychological Association
- Association for Contextual and Behavioral Science
- Minnesota Psychological Association
- Society of Behavioral Medicine
Special Interests
- Bariatrics
- Pain psychology
- Psycho-oncology in Mankato (in-person and virtual) and Fairmont and New Prague (virtual)