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“Life comes with pain, uncertainty, and hard work. The goal isn’t to avoid them-it’s to build the strength and confidence to face them head-on.”
- Andrew Moldenhauer, LCSW
I’ve spent the last 9+ years helping people figure out what’s really going on underneath the overwhelm, anxiety, and relationship stress-and giving them tools that actually help.
I know how hard it is to open up about the stuff you’ve been holding in. My job is to make that easier-and to help you feel more in control of your life.
They feel safe opening up to me-even about stuff they’ve never said out loud before. I don’t just sit there nodding; I ask questions, offer tools, and challenge you when you’re avoiding the hard stuff. I’m here to help you understand why you feel what you feel, and what to actually do with that. You don’t need to have it all figured out before you show up-most of my clients start out feeling overwhelmed, stuck or unsure. We figure it out together.
- I love long night walks
- My favorite time spent with friends is on a breezy fall night in front of abonfire
- I paint and draw in my spare time
- My favorite season is summer
- Favorite vacation destination: New Orleans
- I’ve hiked 78 miles through the Appalachian trail in Georgia
- I watch documentaries more than any other media
- I have two cats named Wasabi and Charlie
- I’m fascinated by ancient history and the foundations of civilization
- I am up for Karaoke anytime of the week
Wayne State University - Bachelor’s of Social Work - 2012
Wayne State University - Master’s of Social Work - 2013
Completed Advanced Training in Motivational Interviewing - 2019
Completed DBT Institute of MI - Comprehensive DBT Intensive Training - 2019
Completed Psychwire DBT Foundational Training - 2020
Completed Psychwire Emotionally Focused Therapy Training - 2023
Anxiety, Social Anxiety, Men’s Issues, Life Transition, Relationship Issues, Stress, Self-Esteem, imposter syndrome, confidence issues
Long walks, painting, sudoku and observing inner feelings and urges
Michigan Professional License Number - 6801095699
Indiana Professional License Number - 34011272A
Year I Began Practicing: 2017
Michigan Accepted Insurance: Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Blue Care
Network, Priority Health, Surest and Unitedhealthcare
Indiana Accepted Insurance: Anthem BCBS, Unitedhealthcare
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I am passionate about helping others increase insight on how experiences shape us so we can show up for ourselves and our relationships fully. I have spent my career exploring how adversity and trauma impacts our development, relationships and emotional selves. Using an integrated approach, my sessions assist clients in unpacking how our patterns of experiencing and responses are rooted in our history. Discovering this key knowledge together empowers us to do the difficult work of adapting change so we can achieve an optimal quality of life. My therapeutic focus has also extended to providing relationship therapy with the goal of bringing insight and guidance to the intricacies of connection. Supporting couples and families in unblocking barriers to repair, connection and grow this a focus I care deeply about in relational work.
Oakland University - Bachelor’s of Social Work - 2011
Wayne State University - Master’s of Social Work - 2013
Completed Comprehensive DBT Training - 2019
EMDR Certification Training - 2020
Internal Family Systems Training - 2022
Somatic Attachment and Trauma Certification - 2023
Adults, Couples
Depression, Anxiety, CPTSD, PTSD, Mood Disorders, Borderline Personality Disorder, Couple Communication
Cognitive-Behavioral, Internal Family Systems, Dialectics, Emotionally Focused
Hiking, Camping, Gardening, Michigan Beaches
Yoga is a practice that helps me stay connected to my body and keeps my mind grounded
Summer
Michigan Professional License Number - 1346627577
Year I Began Practicing: 2018
Accepted Insurance: Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Blue Care Network, Priority Health, Surest and United healthcare