Rooted in Authenticity
Anna created Black Sheep Wellness because she believes that the people who have always felt slightly outside the lines deserve a space that was built specifically for them.Too many therapeutic spaces claim to be welcoming while still operating from frameworks that were never designed with everyone in mind. Anna built something different.
The name is intentional. "Black sheep" has long been used to marginalize people who question dysfunctional patterns, challenge harmful systems, and refuse to shrink themselves for the comfort of others. Reclaiming it is an act of resistance. A way of saying that difference is not a diagnosis. That authenticity is not something to fix. That healing has to include who you actually are, your identity, your culture, your lived experience, or it is not really healing.
That belief shapes everything Anna does, whether working with a therapy client, supporting a counselor finding their footing, or challenging the assumptions baked into our systems.
How This Work Is Different
Person-Centered
The work starts with you. Your strengths, your story, and your goals guide every session rather than a predetermined treatment plan or a rigid clinical formula.
Anna believes people already have everything they need to grow. Her role is to help you access it, refine it, and learn how to apply it in ways that actually fit your life.
Trauma-Informed & Culturally Aware
Anna holds a deep awareness of the social and cultural forces that shape people's lives, including systemic oppression, identity-based marginalization, and the real harm that can come from spaces that claim to be affirming but operate from bias. That awareness is not secondary to her work. It is the foundation of it. That foundation shows up in every room Anna walks into.
Liberation-Focused
The goal is not to help people cope with who they are. It is to help them live fully as their true self. Anna is knowledgeable in a range of approaches including Brainspotting, Somatic work, Imago Relationship Therapy, ACT, and feminist and psychodynamic frameworks.
She draws on what each person actually needs rather than what fits neatly into a diagnostic box.
Finding Your Place at Black Sheep Wellness
Black Sheep Wellness was built for people who have struggled to find a therapeutic space that truly sees them. People who have been over-pathologized, under-supported, or made to feel like their identity, relationships, or way of moving through the world were problems to be solved rather than parts of themselves to be honored.
You might find a home here if you are:
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Someone exploring or living your LGBTQ+ identity and looking for genuine affirmation
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Neurodivergent and done with advice that was never designed for your brain
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Navigating trauma, codependency, or relationships that don't fit traditional molds
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A counselor looking for supervision that takes the work seriously
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An organization ready to move beyond surface level conversations about inclusion
Explore Anna's Services
Therapy
Consultation & Supervision
For counselors who think critically and want to practice with integrity.
Training & Speaking
For organizations ready to move beyond performative inclusion.
The Investment Behind the Work
Education
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PhD in Counselor Education & Supervision, Mount Mary University (in progress)
Research interests: counselor education, gender diversity, and social justice
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MS in Professional Counseling, Mount Mary University
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BA in Psychology, University of Iowa
Licenses & Certifications
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Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC), Wisconsin
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Nationally Certified Counselor (NCC)
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Certified Rehabilitation Counselor (CRC)
Training
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WPATH GEI Foundations
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Neurodivergent-Affirming Clinical Practice
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Brainspotting Phase 1 & 2
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Gender-Affirming Care for Gender-Diverse Youth
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Unpacking & Contextualizing Gender
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Ethics and Counseling Supervision
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Brain Integration with Self-Compassion and Brainspotting
Full training history available upon request.
Teachers & Mentors
Inspired by Dr. Rachel Dyer, here are some of the people who I have learned from and who have influenced my work:
Benjamin C., Callie Barfield, Kendra Bittner, Heather Brose, Kait Cary-King, Dr. S. Michele Cohen, Matthew Colinelli, Connie Eller, Patrice Flanagan-Morris, Dr. Motier Haskins, Dr. Matthew Jandrisevits, Dr. Terri Jashinsky, Dr. Samia Khan, Dr. Carrie King, Cherie Lindberg, Erin M., Vivian Marquez-Razo, Monique Matic, Dr. Meier, Milwaukee Lands, Carolyn Morris, Kenn Nelan, Dr. Jane Rheineck, Dr. Katie Rodenkirch, Sarah S., Dr. Tammy Scheidegger, Dr. Tyler Secor, Sirina Shepherd, Dr. Marion Toscano
As well as many authors, colleagues, writings, talks, art, family, animals, plants, and every student, client, and mentee.