Dr. Gruppen (she/her) is a clinical psychologist with over a decade of experience providing mental health services in schools, hospitals and a variety of outpatient settings. She earned her bachelor’s degree from Campbell University in North Carolina and her doctorate in Clinical Psychology from Wheaton College in Illinois. She looks forward to working together to foster a renewed sense of hope while honoring your unique personhood and potential. She believes that creating a therapeutic environment where you feel listened to and understood is an important part of facilitating growth and therefore strives to remain curious and collaborative in your work together. 

Most people enter therapy due to a sense of distress and are longing for something to change. They may even know exactly how they want their lives to change. But as they try to change they often end up encountering barriers that seem overwhelming. Dr. Gruppen values joining clients in this place. Helping them to explore and unpack the complexity around these barriers and to identify patterns, narratives and behavioral responses that end up leaving them feeling so stuck. She pulls from a wide variety of therapeutic approaches while operating from an emotion focused, relationally psychodynamic and trauma informed foundation. 

Dr. Gruppen provides individual therapy for adults 18 and older. Her professional interests include:

Adult ADHD
Anxiety disorders/perfectionism
Developmental trauma/complex trauma, development of post-trauma resiliency
Depression/mood disorders
Grief and loss (loss of a loved one or relationship, living with physical or mental illness, etc.)
Infertility, experiencing childlessness or a non-traditional road to parenting
Significant life transitions and challenges
Spiritual issues (including religious hurt/trauma, changes in belief system, etc.)
Support for parents of teens and young adults