// LICENSED PROFESSIONAL CLINICAL COUNSELOR (MINNESOTA) // LICENSED CLINICAL PROFESSIONAL COUNSELOR (MONTANA)

// MASTERS OF SCIENCE in CLINICAL MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELING (SOUTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY)

// BACHELORS OF SCIENCE in PSYCHOLOGY and SOCIOLOGY (BLACK HILLS STATE UNIVERSITY)

// NATIONAL CERTIFIED COUNSELOR (NATIONAL BOARD FOR CERTIFIED COUNSELORS)

SEEING CLIENTS LOCATED IN: MINNESOTA (Virtual Only)

OFFERING: THERAPY (individual ages 16+)

CLINICAL AREAS OF INTEREST, SPECIALTY:

• Grief + Loss

• Highly Sensitive Person (HSP) Challenges

• Life Transitions

• Perinatal Mental Health

• Women’s Issues, Challenges, + Complexities of Modern Day

MEET JANNA, THE HUMAN BEING:

For therapists, I believe that much of our work with clients reflects who we are as human beings. As for me, if I’m not pondering some existential thought, question, or curiosity about life, I’m most likely spending time with my husband and daughter – often retreating outdoors and into the woods. I thrive off meaning and meaningful encounters, experiences – and tend to flourish in a well-balanced schedule composed of exploration + retreat, movement + rest, excitement + calm, connection + solitude.

I’ve spent majority of my life in Montana, Wyoming, and the Black Hills of South Dakota. Growing up in these smaller, tight-knit communities has instilled my strong values of relationship and connection – much of which are heavily reflected within my work with clients. I place great importance upon learning about each client’s world, and the many experiences and rich stories which reside; a space of great authenticity, curiosity, and empathy can be expected within each interaction.

MEET JANNA, THE THERAPIST:

Our human experience is messy and complex, as much of it is laced with change, loss, and subsequently, grief. Acknowledging this humanness is paramount within my work with clients; we can’t do it all on our own, nor should we be expected to. I have a rather unique, and lifelong, background in the field of death and dying, which has fostered much of my foundation within my work as a therapist. Life is dynamic, uncertain, and unpredictable – transition and movement are constant. I strongly believe that modern-day therapy must reflect all of that; if it does not, we, as professionals in the field, are failing.

In working with my clients, together we navigate those undeniable factors of our human experience, and move towards a more centering, stabilizing, and present way of life. Even though we are faced with great ambiguity each day, I believe that meaning and connection are still attainable - and are vital components of our well-being. I support my clients in expanding and cultivating self-awareness, which remains the foundation of change. Mental health is a very significant and intricate piece to our overall health and well-being, and must be tended to accordingly.