Lisa is a licensed marriage and family therapy who has an advanced certification in Perinatal Mental Health. She has worked in the Perinatal field for the past 20 years after having her own experience after the birth of her first child. She is the previous co-director of Pregnancy & Postpartum Support MN and a previous state coordinator of Postpartum Support International. She has worked to advance treatment options in Perinatal Mental Health through legislation. She uses evidenced based concepts of cognitive behavioral therapy, acceptance and commitment therapy and polyvagal theory in her treatment approach. She is a solution focused, values, and goals-based therapist. She uses psychoeducation to help her patients better understand the mind-body connection as it relates to the treatment of symptoms. Currently, Lisa only works in women’s mental health, Perinatal Mental Health or Reproductive Mental Health including grief and loss over infertility, loss of a pregnancy, or loss of a child. She only does couples work as it relates to Perinatal Mental Health, Reproductive Mental Health or transitions to parenthood.