My higher education began in North Dakota with a B.A. in Nursing from Jamestown College. I graduated with my Master of Science from South Dakota State University. My focus of study was nursing and psychiatry. I am certified by American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC).

I completed my Associates of Science In Nursing from the University of South Dakota and her Bachelor's of Science in Nursing with Aspen University, and completed my Master's in Family Nurse Practitioner from Walden University in November of 2020. I am AANP certified.

I earned my Masters in Arts in Clinical Mental Health Counseling through Liberty University and am licensed as a Professional Counselor in the state of South Dakota. I am trained in Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Motivational Interviewing (MI), and trauma-informed approaches to therapy. My passion is to partner with each client to work toward their goals and I tend toward an eclectic use of evidence-based therapy practices to support work toward client goals. I have experience in working with adults in both individual and group settings. I specialize in work with trauma, co-occurring disorders, SPMI, behavioral and emotion dysregulation concerns, and the military community.