Lauren is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with 15 years of clinical experience supporting individuals, couples, and families. She works with clients facing a broad range of concerns, including depression, anxiety, substance use, relational conflict, self-esteem, career hurdles, and transitional challenges. Lauren has also worked extensively with military families and clients experiencing severe and persistent mental illness. She is particularly passionate about helping couples and families strengthen their communication, increase relational satisfaction, and build resilience in the face of life’s complexities.

Her therapeutic approach is tailored to the unique needs of each client and integrates multiple evidence-based modalities, including Solution-Focused Therapy, Narrative Therapy, and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. As a systems-oriented clinician, she highlights the ways in which relationships and community contexts shape personal well-being. Lauren frequently incorporates empirically tested tools from the Gottman Method, and she has completed specialized trainings in Gottman Level 1 Clinical Training, Treating Affairs and Trauma, and Couples in Addiction and Recovery.

Lauren earned her Bachelor of Science in Behavioral Sciences and Law from the University of Wisconsin–Madison and her Master of Science in Marriage and Family Therapy from Edgewood College. Her professional background spans both community mental health agencies and private practice clinics, where she remains dedicated to providing thoughtful, evidence-based care to promote lasting growth and change.

Mia is a trauma-focused psychotherapist dedicated to supporting individuals navigating the effects of PTSD, complex trauma, attachment wounds, and mood disorders. Her approach integrates neuroscience, somatic awareness, and deep compassion, creating a space where healing can unfold with safety and dignity. With a dual background in marriage and family therapy and occupational therapy, she brings a unique perspective that bridges the mind and body. Mia is committed to helping each person access resilience, restore connection, and move forward on their path of recovery.

Mia has advanced training in EMDR, Internal Family Systems (IFS), and Polyvagal Theory. She offers a neuroscience-informed, integrative approach to care. Mia is currently working towards certification in perinatal mental health, further strengthening her ability to support parents and caregivers. Mia’s clinical experience spans more than two decades in both mental health and medical settings, where she has worked extensively with individuals facing trauma, depression, anxiety, and gender dysphoria. Her focus is to help clients experience embodied safety, psychological flexibility, and renewed capacity for connection.

In therapy, Mia draws from EMDR, IFS, DBT, CBT, ACT, somatic practices, and attachment-based models to create a supportive and collaborative space. Her work emphasizes the healing power of presence, curiosity, and self-compassion. Mia integrates mindfulness and neuroscience-based interventions to support memory reconsolidation and nervous system regulation, helping clients move toward balance and lasting change.

Beyond Mia’s professional role, she values authenticity, resilience, and compassion. She believes healing happens both within therapy and in the ways we connect with ourselves and others. She enjoys reading, mindfulness practices, writing, and time in nature. her philosophy centers on honoring the body’s wisdom, cultivating self-compassion, and holding hope even in life’s most difficult seasons. Mia is committed to anti-oppressive practice and to creating an inclusive, affirming space for every client.

Mia earned her Master’s degree in Marriage and Family Therapy from Edgewood College and holds a Bachelor’s degree in Occupational Therapy from the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee. Mia is licensed as both a Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) and an Occupational Therapist (OTR) in Wisconsin.