Rissa graduated with her Master’s in Social Work from Western Michigan University in 2020, specializing in trauma. She has devoted her career to holding space for individuals as they process their past, navigate their present, and envision their future.

Rissa’s primary work has been with youth and adolescents facing trauma, anxiety, depression, and self-harm. Her approach centers on fostering hope and resilience as she partners with clients through life’s challenges. She deeply believes that transformation and healing are possible, no matter what life has brought.

Licensed in Michigan, Rissa is passionate about meeting each person with acceptance and compassion, exactly where they are and however they show up in the world.