Experience: I have over 15 years of experience working with people in a variety of settings including in-home as a CTSS worker, therapeutic preschool, treatment center for chemical dependency, and outpatient therapy.

I utilize a mix of authenticity, validation, humor, DBT skills, and non-judgmental approach to help clients process stressors and traumas, integrate mindfulness, self compassion, gain coping skills and find inner wisdom that guides clients towards healing, growth, connection, and resiliency. As an EMDR therapist, I recognize how traumas often hold us back from living life fully. Assisting clients to process traumatic experiences, rewire negative thinking patterns, and be healed of hurtful memories motivates her to keep doing this work.

Therapeutic style: I believe it is important to develop a strong therapeutic alliance with her clients, to be compassionate, to listen carefully to them, and to help them experience healing and hope in their lives. I primarily use a strength-based approach to focus on both validation and change.  

Populations Served: Individual psychotherapy for teens 16+, adults, parents, and families collaboratively.

About Annika: I grew up in a small town in Minnesota and moved to the south metro in 2003. I am married with 2 kiddos, a daughter and son. Some of my interests include gardening, cooking, traveling, camping, decorating, music, yoga, movie nights at home, working out and training for marathons and triathlons. I have a strong Christian faith that guides her and fills her with hope for others. Before I became a therapist, I worked corporate jobs in IT and finance, was a teacher, youth camp counselor, ministry employee, and missionary in Australia. All my varied life experiences have shaped who I am and help me to better connect with others. “I used to ask the question ‘why do I have to go through this hurt and struggle?’ but have discovered that those difficult times have made me stronger, increased my confidence, and are now used to relate to others.”