Where do you work?
I work primarily at MercyOne Psychiatry Residency Clinic. I also cover the adult inpatient units at Clive Behavioral Health, typically one weekend per month.
Typical day in your shoes?
Most of my day is spent in clinical care, seeing adult patients in the outpatient setting. Occasionally I provide resident supervision in the clinic and give lectures to residents.
What’s your favorite part of being a psychiatrist?
I have so many answers to this question! I believe the most rewarding aspect of being in this field is having the ability (and time) to truly get to know my patients on the deepest level and being able to help them through some of the most difficult periods in their lives.
What’s the best advice you’ve ever heard?
When I started my fitness journey almost 20 years ago, I first heard the expression,”Rome wasn’t built in a day” spoken by the infamous P90X creator during a workout. It’s pretty much become my mantra for life.
Favorite vacation experience/ destination?
Mexico during the brutal Iowa winters.
What actor/actress would you want to play you in the movie about your life?
Keira Knightley
Favorite TV show?
The Knick
Favorite part of the winter season?
Vacationing in Mexico… and the holidays of course.
What’s one thing that can instantly make your day better?
Receiving a phone call from my daughter, now that she has fled the nest and is away at college.
