I’m passionate about helping college students, new moms, and young professionals feel less overwhelmed, more confident, and more connected to themselves. I’m a Licensed Mental Health Counselor trained in DBT and CBT serving clients in New York and Minnesota with a compassionate, evidence based, and down-to-earth approach to therapy.
Hi, I’m Callie.
My Approach
I believe therapy should meet people where they are at and push them to reach their full potential. My approach combines Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to help clients better understand their thoughts, emotions, and behaviors while learning real-life tools they can actually use outside of sessions.
Together, we’ll work on building awareness into unhelpful patterns, building emotional resilience, improving relationships, and developing healthier ways to cope with stress, overwhelm, and self-criticism. I help clients learn how to slow down, respond instead of react, and create lasting changes that feel sustainable.
My style is warm, collaborative, and nonjudgmental. I strive to create a space where you feel safe being fully yourself while also feeling challenged and supported in your growth. Therapy with me is not about perfection, it’s about learning how to navigate life with more confidence, balance, and self-compassion.
More about me
I earned my master’s degree in counseling psychology from Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota and have been working in the mental health field since 2019. I’m independently licensed to practice in Minnesota and New York. My approach is grounded in evidenced-based therapies including cognitive behavior therapy (CBT) and dialectical behavior therapy (DBT). I’ve been facilitating DBT groups since 2020 and love helping clients turn what they learn in therapy into practical skills they can use in everyday life.
I’m especially passionate about working with people in transition who feel like they’re constantly trying to keep up, get everything right, or live up to impossible expectations of themselves. As a recovering perfectionist myself, I understand how exhausting it can be to feel like you’re never doing enough even when everything looks “fine” from the outside. Therapy can be a place to slow down, build awareness and understanding into where those expectations come from, and have more compassion for yourself as you navigate the ups and downs of life.
I also have a special interest in perinatal mental health. I’ve completed my PMH-C (perinatal mental health certification) training and am currently preparing to sit for the PMH-C exam. Becoming a mom myself has given me an even deeper appreciation for how much life can change during pregnancy and early parenthood and has made me passionate about supporting those going through this transition.
A little bit about me outside of therapy…
When I’m not in the (virtual) therapy room, I’m usually spending time with my family, making something in the kitchen, doing something creative, or hanging out outside with my dog. I’m a mom, wife, artist, and enthusiastic home cook. I have come to love the messy, imperfect parts of life just as much as the polished and organized ones, and I try to bring that same authenticity into my work with clients.
I don’t believe you need to become a completely different person to feel better. Sometimes therapy is about learning to be a little kinder to the person you already are, building the skills to navigate life’s challenges, and giving yourself permission to figure things out as you go.