Kathleen Kaufman, MA-ATR has worked in the Art Therapy and Education field as a therapist, teacher, administrator, educational consultant and workshop presenter for over 26 years. Kathleen Kaufman is a member of the American Art Therapy Association (AATA), and is a registered art therapist through Art Therapy Board Certification (ATBC). Her work has focused on the Visual Arts and helping individuals with mental and physical disabilities, with a emphasis on working with individuals with autism. She utilizes art media as a tool to help individuals achieve personal awareness along with exploring new opportunities that can open doors to success.

Choosing to start Individual therapy is a brave decision that can help you address depression, anxiety, trauma, behavioral, self-esteem, life transition, and relationship issues. In my practice, I help individuals recognize and more effectively manage difficult thoughts, feelings, and behaviors so that they can pursue growth and create a more fulfilling, meaningful life.

As a counselor, I find it an absolute honor to be part of an individual's life journey and offer them a non-judgmental, supportive and trusting environment which can oftentimes be a powerful catalyst for healing and for bringing about meaningful change.

Life can bring about countless challenges. Whether you are coping with sadness, anxiety, life stressors, changes, or trauma, I am a firm believer that everyone has the ability to overcome the obstacles they are faced with.

If the current situation has you trying to overcoming anxieties, depression, substance abuse, and eating disorders, my commitment to you is to support and empower you. My therapeutic approach is to build trusting relationships with my clients while helping them find healing life skills, and sustainable wellness. I view my work as a supporter who empowers you towards self-actualization.

Finding words for what brings us to therapy can be difficult. As a Registered Art Therapist and Licensed Professional Counselor, I’m uniquely trained to utilize the creative process to foster healing and wellness. Through this process your story unfolds, many times beyond words. I work alongside you, fully present, experienced and trained to tailor the session to your unique needs. Whether you’re searching for insight, looking for a new approach to therapy or just want to talk, I promise to accept you right where you are—helping gently move you toward change and healing.

Hello! Thank you for taking the first step toward self-development. Currently, I am an intern at On Purpose Psyche and a student in the Master of Arts Counseling Program at Ottawa University. What draws me to counseling is the positive impact that I wish to make on another human being. In the future, I hope to work with clients of all ages, but my passion is to work with clients who have been personally affected by sex trafficking, clients that are surviving victims and their family members, families of missing victims looking for answers and teens as a preventative measure.

If you’re reading this thank you for your bravery&effort in seeking the help you deserve, I am committed to helping you find the best services. I am passionate about helping those in our local community, it’s truly important. I am dedicated to helping those in the helping professions such as Military&Veterans, Police, Fire Fighters/Paramedics, Doctors/Nurses, Counselors/Therapists/Mental Health Staff & EVERYONE in between! Additionally I have extensive experience working with individuals experiencing trauma, anxiety, chronic stress, difficult behaviors, shame, negative experiences and other trauma-related disorders.

I have always enjoyed getting to know the depths of what is going on inside of people. My favorite clients have been hurt and have kept masks on for a while. Their intuition tells them that coming to life means revealing their truth and becoming present with what's going on inside of them. My therapy is not designed to be a one size fits all and I appreciate those who are motivated to grow, even if they're not sure exactly the direction. I am also a yoga therapist and help folks heal through working with their bodies. I enjoy working with: men, anyone overcoming trauma, and anyone looking for a big change in their life.

I am an MA, LPC-IT located in Oconomowoc, Wisconsin. As a counselor, I strive to understand individuals within their environment and hope to help individuals reach their goals through a process of self-discovery. Through individual and group therapy, I look to help clients find fulfillment in each aspect of life and overcome personal barriers. Currently offering both individual and group sessions using TELEHEALTH services.

I have a passion for helping individuals, children, adolescents, and families meet life's challenges. I have experience working with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), anxiety, depression, ODD, mood disorders, ADD/ADHD, trauma and emotional and behavioral issues. Services can be completely through Telehealth technology, or a combination of face-to-face and Telehealth. This service is open to Wisconsin residents and children, adolescents and adults at this time.

With the world in crisis and with so many unanswered questions about the future of things, I want provide a safe space for you and your family to take care of their mental health and overall wellbeing. COVID19 brings so many changes to our everyday lives that are difficult to handle, yet completely out of our control. Whether its for your kiddo that doesn't understand whats going on, sibling fights, learning to co-exist with your partner or need some time to process for yourself- I am here.

My passion is working with children, adolescents, adults, ​and couples to meet the challenges they may be experiencing such as anxiety, depression, grief and loss, trauma, anger management, addiction, self-esteem issues or perhaps spiritual emptiness. One of my goals is to shed light on the issues that you are currently experiencing, noticing the internal roots of conflict, and finding ways to make meaningful and purposeful shifts in your life. My treatment approach is integrative, and following an assessment of the individual needs of my client determines which modalities I utilize.

My experience in multiple settings has allowed me to develop diverse skills, build rapport and respond in an empathetic and supportive manner when working with individuals and families. I enjoy working with individuals (age 4-adult), couples and families to address mental health, including and not limited to: depression, anxiety, eating disorders, trauma, relationship, home and work related concerns, as well as substance use and behavior management.

I am a Licensed Professional Counselor and licensed Art Therapist who approaches counseling in a holistic standpoint, by incorporating cognitive understanding, and emotional support with the creative self. While participating in therapy does not require you to engage in the experiential arts, I do encourage self-expression to release blocked emotion within sensitive surroundings. Some of the important areas of work include building self-esteem, self-identity, and helping to overcome deficits such as anger, communication, anxiety, separation of the family unit, depression, and substance abuse counseling. Being able to recognize your individual strengths and building on them helps encourage personal empowerment!

I provide dialectical behavioral therapy (DBT) to females ages 12-adult, and their families. I believe in a strengths-based approach, I use compassionate processing with DBT Skills Training to help people with emotions. My style is warm and engaging. I am DBT-Trained through The Marsha Linehan, PhD Institute which provides the highest caliber of DBT training available. I have been in clinical practice for 20 years. I have advanced training to treat depression, anxiety, OCD and trauma-based disorders. Specialist in girls/women’s care. Goals incl.: reduce self-destructive cycles, improve moods, relationships & chose life.

I approach Therapy from a holistic stance incorporating the whole person: Bio/Psycho/Social/Emotional/Spiritual. Clients' awareness of each of these areas in their lives is an integral part of therapy. Treatment begins for each client establishing/learning healthy coping skills/strategies to help address what has brought them to seek help. Clients' open approach to therapy and willingness to actively engage in the process in and outside the sessions increases the success of the treatment as well as the length of the treatment.