Meet Rachel

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If you are looking for a therapy experience that is strengths-based, collaborative, direct and often leaving space for a bit of sarcasm and humor, than we may be a good fit. I believe that my clients are the experts of their own lives and that there is not a one-size-fits-all approach to mental health treatment. 

I work with adults (18+) specializing in Perinatal Mental Health, trauma and Sex Therapy. I hold a Perinatal Mental Health Certification (PMH-C) and have several years of experience, leadership and education serving women and birthing individuals through preconception, pregnancy, perinatal loss, infertility, and the spectrum of postpartum mental health complications. This includes the accurate diagnosis and treatment of: Perinatal Depression and Anxiety, Perinatal OCD, Birth Trauma, Postpartum Psychosis and Perinatal PTSD.

I am DBT-trained and have the background to provide tangible skills and ‘homework,’ if that is a good fit. I am certainly aware that many new parents struggle to find the time to simply shower, much less complete a meditation while soaking in a bubble bath and sipping a warm cup of tea; we can be realistic together in creating a plan that feels supportive and attainable. That being said, for those that are Type-A or Type-A adjacent like myself, or for those that prefer structure, I can certainly support you in that.

When I am not wrangling my kids, I am usually found listening to music, attempting something creative or artistic, avoiding the laundry or playing with my Doodle Murray. I enjoy comedy, jigsaw puzzles, adventuring, starting projects, cheering for the Vikings, hot coffee and indoorsy activities. 

Most importantly, I deeply understand the challenge of finding and maintaining your identity as an individual through the beautiful, [but often overstiumlating and messy] chaos of parenting. You are not alone. You deserve to have support in healing and, most importantly, to find yourself again.

• Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor, MN Board of Behavioral Health (CC01231)
• Board Approved Supervisor with the MN Board of Behavioral Health
• Eye-Movement Desensitization & Reprocessing (EMDR) (2020)
• Perinatal Mental Health Certified (PMH-C, 2020)
• Level I Emotion-Focused Therapy (EFT) 2024
• Developed professional training for Understanding A
• Advanced training in the application of EMDR therapy to treat Perinatal Mood & Anxiety Disorders (PMADs)
• Advanced Perinatal OCD Training (2023)
• Advanced Perinatal training in Postpartum Psychosis (2024)
• Training in Neurodiversity Affirming Care (2024)
• Developed professional training for Understanding ADHD in Women
• Supervisory and Training Facilitation experience in Perinatal Mental Health
• Graduate-Level coursework (11-cr.) completed in the field of Sex Therapy