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Patient StoriesHospice care makes difference for family affected by lifelong illnessDecember 07, 2021
Appointment Information
Eau Claire, WI
Hospital
1221 Whipple St., Eau Claire, WI 54703Rice Lake, WI
Clinic
331 S. Main St., Suite H, Rice Lake, WI 54868Provider's Bio
I believe that within each patient are the gifts and abilities to work through life's challenges, but that at times, we all need help to identify and enhance those abilities. I like working collaboratively with patients to draw out those abilities, strengthen them, and potentially add tools and resources to bring about the best outcome possible. I enjoy getting to know people and who they are, where they come from, and forming a therapeutic relationship that is helpful and supportive for the time we have together.
I have lived many places in my life and have had a lot of different experiences — from working and living at a remote retreat center in the mountains of Washington state to working in a homeless shelter in Delaware, from attending graduate school in South Carolina to moving back to the Midwest, where I was born and raised. I have experienced loss through the death of a loved one, divorce and subsequent shared custody of my two children who are both now grown and out of high school. I love spending time in nature, especially with my dog, and my current husband and I enjoy riding our motorcycle anywhere and everywhere whenever we can.
Training & Credentials
Education
- Bachelor's degree, Communications, Winona State University
- Master's degree, Marriage and Family Therapy, University of Wisconsin-Stout
- Master of Divinity, Lutheran Theological Southern Seminary
Membership
- American Association of Marriage and Family Therapists
Special Interests
- Anxiety and depression
- Bariatric surgery (weight loss surgery)
- Divorce, blended families, couples counseling and parenting
- Grief and loss
- Life cycle changes
- Spiritual issues and faith-based counseling
- Stress management