Dr. Van Veldhuizen received her doctorate in Clinical Psychology from the University of Kansas in Lawrence, Kansas. She completed both her predoctoral internship and postdoctoral fellowship at the Veterans Affairs (VA) Boston Healthcare System. Her internship emphasized working in primary care, and her postdoctoral fellowship focused on Behavioral Medicine. Throughout her predoctoral and postdoctoral experiences, she has received both generalized training in a wide range of presenting concerns as well as specialized training in Clinical Health Psychology.

She has experience providing evidence-based treatments in various settings, including integrated primary care, specialty medical settings, and general mental health clinics. Throughout her work and in each of these settings she has been passionate about working with the LGBTQ+ community as well as in providing services needed to aide in accessing gender affirming care (e.g., providing consultation, writing letters of support). She is committed to honoring all forms of diversity in her work. 

Dr. Van Veldhuizen’s clinical interest and areas of specialty include trauma, depression, anxiety, life transitions, interpersonal distress, behavioral sleep medicine, health behavior change (i.e., weight loss, diet, exercise), chronic disease management, coping with chronic pain, and working with the LGBTQ+ community. She provides individual therapy to adults (18+ and up). 

Dr. Van Veldhuizen takes a trauma-informed, collaborative, whole-health approach to treatment. She focuses on building a strong therapeutic relationship as the foundation for assisting her clients in reaching their goals in therapy. She understands that issues related to identity, physical health, mental health, and one’s environment are intertwined, and shape a person’s life experiences and treatment needs. She often combines aspects of several evidence-based treatments to tailor interventions to each individual and ensure that treatment is thoughtful and comprehensive. She invites ongoing conversations with clients about how therapy is going and seeks to adjust treatment as needed based on these conversations. 

Dr. Van Veldhuizen cares deeply about diversity and strives to be culturally responsive, warm, and collaborative. She focuses on building self-awareness, exploring the values that drive goals in therapy, and building understanding of the connection between thoughts, feelings, physical health, and behaviors. She values providing tools and skills to enhance self-efficacy and coping and encourages life-long, continued practice of these skills in and outside of therapy. Her approach helps clients live a meaningful, fulfilling life that is consistent with their needs and core values.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Chronic Pain

Prolonged Exposure Therapy for PTSD

Cognitive Processing Therapy for PTSD

Exposure and Response Prevention/Exposure-Based Therapy

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy

Mindfulness and Relaxation