Kaitlyn earned her Master’s degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from the University of South Dakota in 2022. Before joining Heartland Psychological Services in 2024, she worked in both adolescent inpatient treatment and community mental health settings, where she gained extensive experience supporting high-needs and high-risk children, adolescents, and families in individual and group settings. Kaitlyn has specialized training in play therapy and works with children and adolescents ages 4–18 in both individual and family formats. She supports clients experiencing developmental concerns, emotional dysregulation, behavioral challenges, and difficulties across home, school, and community environments. Her approach is individualized, strength-based, and child-centered. She strives to create a warm, positive, and exploratory space where clients can strengthen self-worth, deepen self-understanding, and build developmentally appropriate communication, regulation, and relationship skills. Kaitlyn values collaboration and works closely with parents, teachers, medical providers, and other key supports to promote consistency and growth across environments. At Heartland, Kaitlyn is passionate about providing a safe, supportive, and non-judgmental environment for children, adolescents, adults, and families. She is committed to meeting each client where they are and walking alongside them as they heal, grow, and move toward meaningful change.