About

My ideal client is someone coping with mental health challenges, such as anxiety, depression, mood disorders, and/or substance abuse. I specialize in Behavioral Activation as an evidenced based intervention for treating mood disorders and moving clients toward their goals. I also enjoy working with couples and families to help them communicate better and resolve interpersonal conflict in a healthy way. I'm a certified Prepare-Enrich marital/premarital counselor. I am a systemic family therapist, who examines all dimensions of my clients' lives - biological, psychological, relational, and social - to help them grow in a positive way.

As a therapist, I am warm, empathetic, and understanding. I believe that all thoughts, feelings, and behavior serve a purpose. My goal is to help clients identify their purpose and then work to find healthier, more constructive ways to accomplish that purpose. I believe every person is unique and I help each client self actualize their full potential.

I am also a certified functional nutrition counselor with a passion for exploring nutrition and lifestyle factors that impact mental health. If you are seeking to improve your mental health through nutrition and natural methods, we can do a comprehensive assessment to explore this approach.

I look forward to working with you on your mental health goals.

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Basic Data

Entity Type: Individual; Sole Proprietor

Gender

Male

Client Focus

  • Adults
  • Elders (65+)

Therapy Specialties

  • Addiction
  • Alcohol Use
  • Anxiety
  • Career Counseling
  • Codependency
  • Coping Skills
  • Depression
  • Family Conflict
  • Grief
  • LGBTQ Issues
  • Life Coaching
  • Men's Issues
  • Obesity
  • Parenting
  • Peer Relationships
  • Relationship Issues
  • Self Esteem
  • Sleep Or Insomnia
  • Stress
  • Substance Use
  • Trauma And PTSD

Treatment Orientation

  • Attachment-based
  • Coaching
  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
  • Emotion Focused Therapy
  • Existential
  • Family / Marital
  • Family Systems
  • Gottman Method
  • Imago
  • Mindfulness Based Approaches
  • Motivational Interviewing
  • Narrative
  • Psychodynamic
  • Solution Focused Brief (SFBT)
  • Trauma Focused

Modality

  • Couples
  • Family
  • Individuals

Years in Practice

5 years

Languages

  • English

Healthcare Provider Taxonomy

  • Code: 106H00000X
  • Grouping: Behavioral Health & Social Service Providers
  • Classification: Marriage & Family Therapist

Credentials

  • Master of Science (MS)
  • Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT)

Licenses

Name License Number State
LMFT 1386-124 Verify WI
Marriage & Family Therapist 681228 Verify WI

Practice Locations

8025 Excelsior Dr Ste 110

Madison, WI 53717-2902

Phone Number: (608) 663-6154

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