Experience:

I bring over twenty years of professional experience as a psychotherapist, during which I have worked extensively across a wide range of clinical settings. My early career was rooted in community mental health, where I provided therapeutic support to individuals living with serious and persistent mental illnesses, often navigating complex social, emotional, and psychiatric challenges. For more than thirteen years, I have specialized in working with individuals struggling with problematic sexual behaviors, specifically through my role at Sand Ridge Secure Treatment Center—a facility dedicated to the treatment and rehabilitation of individuals committed under Wisconsin’s Chapter 980 statutes. In addition, I have provided psychosexual evaluations and outpatient therapy for individuals facing criminal charges, frequently involving first-time sexual offenses. My approach in these cases is both compassionate and evidence-based, aiming to reduce risk and support long-term behavioral change.

Treatment Issues:

• Sexual behavior problems/sexual offenses

• Mental health challenges (e.g., stress, depression, anxiety, etc.)

• Trauma

• Boundaries/Relationships

• Spirituality

Treatment Modalities:

When working through your challenges I will use various modalities, including:

• Cognitive behavior therapy (CBT)

• Motivational Interviewing (MI)

• Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)

• Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)

• Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR)

 

Psychosexual Evaluations:

I also provide pre-conviction psychosexual evaluations (PSE’s) for people who are facing legal charges for sexual offense allegations, and I have been doing this for several years working with a variety of attorneys in different parts of the state. Please reach out to learn more about this process if you are in need of a psychosexual evaluation.