Executive Function Training and Coaching for Women

Let me introduce myself…

I’m a dual-licensed psychologist and nationally certified school psychologist. When it comes to roles in my field—you name it, I’ve probably done it. I’ve worked in schools, universities, private agencies, state entities, and for over seven years, I’ve run my thriving mental health private practice, Capital City Psychology, LLC (If you’re looking for therapy in Wisconsin, feel free to take a peek!)

So you might ask…why start Empowered Focus if I already had a thriving practice?

The personal answer: a little over two years ago, I found myself standing at the cliff of burnout. I came dangerously close to throwing in the towel on the practice I had built with so much effort. I daydreamed about a job where I could clock in, clock out, and leave it all at work. I was pulled in every direction—young kids, perimenopause creeping in, aging parents far away, a pandemic, and even an early-stage breast cancer diagnosis. I had reached every limit I could personally handle. Instead of slowing down, I did what I usually do: I tried to take on even more…spoiler alert—it didn’t work.

Middle-aged professional mamas? I get you. I’ve stepped away from that burnout cliff, and while I haven’t figured it all out, I’m here to share strategies that might help.

The professional answer: I wanted to reach a wider audience in a way that focuses on skill-building and positive change—without labels. Client after client came to me needing executive function skill training—sometimes for a known reason like ADHD, sometimes just because life was overwhelming. And many of these clients were the parents of the kids I was already seeing in my practice. That’s when I knew I had to create a space like Empowered Focus.