Emily Nielsen

Hello, I am Brianna Heppler; an autistic, non-binary person, cat parent of two, and excited to start helping people become their authentic self.

I graduated from Capella University with a BS of psychology, and a minor in family development. I received my MS of Marriage and Family Therapy from Capella University as well. My licenses and certifications include: South Dakota Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist Supervisee (LMFT-S); Colorado Marriage and Family Therapist Candidate; LGBTQ+ Affirmative CBT.

My passion lies with empowering individuals, couples and families to live the lives they want, build deeper connections, and develop a greater understanding of themselves and their loved ones. I enjoy working collaboratively with the people I serve to create goals that are best suited for their life. I recognize that telling someone you’ve just met your life story can be daunting, takes a lot of bravery, and allow the people I work with to set a pace that is comfortable for them. I deeply enjoy working with couples, individuals and families with teenagers.

Most of my work focuses on improving communication, identity exploration and life transitions. I have training in sex therapy, Neurodivergent affirming therapy, polyamory and LGBTQ+ identities. Prior to becoming a therapist I worked in education for 6 years, and thoroughly enjoyed working with middle and high schoolers and would love to continue that work in the therapy realm.