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~~~ other {PARTS} of me, when I am not working as your professional secret keeper:

You might find me reading or writing at a neighborhood coffee shop, meandering through an indie bookstore, practicing yoga, weight training, taking road trips, hiking, doing photography, traveling with my family, or Je suis en train d'apprendre le français.

~(I am studying French).

I have a never-ending curiosity about people and existential wonder. I am an avid information seeker, taking a class, researching theories and modalities. Nerding out on psychology and neuroscience.

I look forward to being on this journey with you

~Stephanie  

Current Clinical Research:

I am currently researching Ambiguous loss theory, in particular, exploring the cross connection of Ambiguous loss theory and addiction, addiction and family systems and OCD and addiction.

If you are interested in being part of this clinical research please reach out. Any data collected would be anonymous and via self-reported questionnaires.

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I am Stephanie

I use she/her pronouns >> J'utilise le pronom elle

I am a Licensed Psychotherapist, dual licensed LPCC and LADC.

This information will help us determine if we might work well together.  My years of clinical experience allows me to offer a greater understanding to explore your areas of need. My therapeutic approach is to support not pathologize. You may feel something is wrong with you. Those feelings and struggles can become complicated. I can help make things less complicated, help you find more agency in your life, connect you to your body and offer compassion to the parts of you needing healing.

I use a Humanistic therapeutic approach. I incorporate modalities from Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), Integrative Relationship Therapy and Attachment Theory. Somatic Therapy, EMDR, Brainspotting and Internal Family Systems (IFS). I use psychoeducation throughout our sessions.

All my work has a somatic and neuroscience base. I am an interactive therapist, I want to learn about you, hear your story, help you understand your patterns, and re-write your trauma stories. And help you rebuild yourself into wellness.

I hold my professional values as safety containers for those I work with. I am a non-pathologizing, anti-racist, 2SLGBTQQAI+ affirming, somatic, book nerd therapist, who is motivated by a social justice lens. I have training in EMDR, Brainspotting, Internal Family Systems (IFS) and a certification in Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT).

Areas of specialization include trauma, complex trauma, depression, anxiety, addiction therapy, addiction/process addictions (i.e., gambling, shopping, hypersexual behaviors, shoplifting). Burnout/vicarious trauma and intimate partner betrayal/trauma. I approach addiction therapy through an intersectional lens, helping you understand the deeper connections between addictive behaviors, OCD-related patterns, trauma, and emotional survival strategies. I conduct Substance Use Evaluations/ Forensic Substance Use Evaluations.

I work with licensed professionals in HPSP, collaborating with HPSP for quarterly reports submission.

If you are navigating the legal system (on probation, legal issues),

I communicate with your legal team and probation officer as needed and with a signed ROI.

I advocate for special needs awareness and rights. I live this in my professional life and personal life.

I am a Gambling Treatment Provider. I completed my training through State of Minnesota Department of Human Services Mental Health Division: Gambling Treatment Provider.

I have done numerous public speaking events on Wernicke encephalopathy and Korsakoff psychosis as well as Understanding Addiction and Family Systems.

My practice is on the homeland of the Dakota and Ojibwe people

Education * Trainings  * Certifications

  • Master’s degree in counseling psychology

Undergraduate degrees:

  • Forensic Psychology with a specialization of forensics and the law

  • Addiction Counseling

·      Telehealth: Law and Ethics, Insurance and Technology Updates

·  Ethics:  Social Media for Therapists

·      Grief Treatment: A Certification Training on Evidence-Based Approaches to Care Across the Lifespan 

·      Navigating Racialized Trauma and Our Nation's Upheaval

·      Becoming a Social Justice Informed Clinician: Embodying Equity, Inclusion and Liberation to Enhance Treatment with Minoritized Clients

·      Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing Therapy (EMDR)

·      Brainspotting

·      Prepare/Enrich

·      Telehealth for Mental Health Professional

·      Intensive Workshop: Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Questioning (LGBTQ) Clients: Clinical Issues and Treatment Services

·      Gambling Treatment Provider. 60 hour / Training through State of Minnesota Department of Human Services Mental Health Division: Gambling Treatment Provider.

‍ ‍Certifications

  • Certified Dialectical Behavior Therapy Professional (C-DBT) Training: An Advanced Online Skills Training for Adapting Dialectical Behavior Therapy for Everyday Clinical Needs   

  •     Grief Treatment: A Certification Training on Evidence-Based Approaches to Care Across the Lifespan

‍ ‍Professional Membership

Member of the (APA) American Psychological Association, Minnesota Psychological Association and The Association for Addiction Professionals (NAADAC).

Contact me

P: 612-250-5936