When the past keeps showing up
Thoughtful psychiatric care for trauma and PTSD, at a pace you have a say in.
Book a Free 15-Minute Consult
Who This Is For
Trauma doesn't have to be one dramatic event, and it doesn't have to be recent. It can be a hard birth, an accident, years of stress at home, or things you saw at work.
You might have nightmares or memories that arrive uninvited. You might be on guard all the time, avoiding places or people, or feeling far away from your own life.
If you are unsure how to begin, you can describe a present-day concern rather than trying to summarize every experience at once. What has become harder at work, at home, or in relationships? You can also bring questions about what an evaluation involves and how different options would be discussed before deciding on a next step.
You Decide How Much to Share
You won't be asked to tell the whole story before you are ready. The evaluation needs enough of your history to plan well, and you can say "I'd rather not get into that today" at any point.
My approach is collaborative and free of judgment. I want you to feel heard, valued and supported, whatever brought you in.
What We Work On
Care focuses on how trauma is affecting your life now.
Sleep and Nightmares
What your nights are like and how they affect your days.
Being on Guard
Startling easily, scanning the room, or never quite settling.
Avoidance
The places, people and topics you have started steering around.
What Comes With It
Depression, anxiety and other concerns that often show up alongside trauma.
How Care Unfolds
A plan may include medication management and supportive interventions such as CBT and DBT skills.
- 1
A First Conversation
The free consult is a low-stakes way to see whether I feel like the right person for you.
- 2
An Unhurried Evaluation
60 to 90 minutes, in person or by telehealth, so nothing has to be rushed.
- 3
Steady Follow-Up
Regular sessions to review symptoms and medication and adjust as you go.
Fees in Brief
Evaluations are $300 and follow-up sessions are $125. Telehealth is an option if coming into an office is hard right now.
- Consult
- $0
- 15 min
- Evaluation
- $300
- 60 to 90 min
- Follow-up
- $125
- 30 to 45 min
Questions About Trauma Care
Do I have to talk about what happened?
Only as much as you choose. We can work on what is affecting you now without going through every detail.
Can medication help with PTSD?
It is sometimes part of a plan, and people respond differently. We go over the options and decide together whether it makes sense for you.
Can my evaluation be by telehealth?
Yes, in North Dakota or Iowa.
Start wherever you are comfortable starting
Fifteen minutes, no cost, and no need to explain everything.
Book a Free 15-Minute Consult