My integrative approach to mending well includes influences and teachings from various interrelated models. An Integrative Approach to treatment is recommended by The International Society for the Study of Trauma and Dissociation (ISSTD). Click below to learn more:

• Somatic Experiencing™

• Relational Therapy

• Insight Therapy

• Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction

• Self-Compassion

• Process Work

• Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

Clients with the most success at Mend Well Integrative tend to:

• be comfortable with telehealth

• commit to weekly or biweekly sessions

• accept the body as an important guide in the healing process and in overall well-being

• have some success with prior therapy and recognize there is still something holding them back

• feel ready to try something a little different than traditional talk therapy

• Enhancing insight, self-understanding, self-worth

• Identifying, clarifying, and living out personal values

• Grieving and complicated bereavement, including survivors of suicide

• Relationship issues, distressing interpersonal patterns, healthy relationships

• Life transitions, both planned and unexpected

• Symptoms related to chronic stress, mood dysregulation, and anxiety disorders

• Trauma symptoms, PTSD and CPTSD, and post-traumatic growth

• Physical symptoms, syndromes, and chronic pain, even those that are not easily explained by traditional medicine

Knowing about my identities and values is likely important to you, especially as you explore the possibility of us working together. I’ve been gifted the treasures of support and grace as I’ve journeyed and reflected on my identities and their intersections with the world. I’m deeply aware of how the totality of my privileges, experiences, education, supports, and challenges has impacted my development as a person and a clinician. I’ve committed to practices of cultural humility, continued reflection and learning, and to daily actions that demonstrate social justice values and disrupt systemic -isms.

I identify as a white, cisgender, heterosexual woman with incredible privilege that protects me daily. I grew up poor in a rural farming community. I am a survivor of trauma and of suicide. I was a first generation college student. I am a wife, sister, daughter, friend, and fur mom to a dog and two cats. I am a gardener and nature enthusiast. I am a life-long student. I am an advocate with feminist, anti-racist, and body neutral motivations and practices.  

I first provided clinical supervision in dedicated practicum. I continued exploring clinician training and development themes as part of my graduate research. I’ve had the honor of providing individual and group supervision with graduate students, social workers, counselors, and other psychologists, from beginner-level trainees to fully licensed professionals in academia, in corporate settings, and in private practice.

My approach to supervision is integrative and linked closely to my psychotherapy style. I prioritize our establishment of a secure professional relationship so that any difficulty with clients and countertransference can be explored openly and compassionately and guided effectively. A developmental framework informs this approach, ensuring you get the appropriate level of support and direction as you learn and grow.

For SE students: I am not approved to provide consultation credits towards the SEP credential.

Mend Well Integrative is a virtual private practice, with therapy, supervision, and consultation services provided via telehealth on Zoom. Services are available across 43 states.

Telehealth provides flexibility, reduces the costs associated with therapy services, and is typically as effective as in person therapy services. Though, teleheath is not for everyone. If you aren’t sure if telehealth is a good fit for you, give me a call or check out, What is Telehealth?, by the Dept of Health and Human Services (HHS).