Therapists in 53716

I currently offer therapy to clients in both Maine and Wisconsin. Many clients I work with carry tremendous stress and anxiety that is rooted in trauma. My clients often feel stuck and need to know what kind of work will create positive changes in their lives. They may need to learn new skills that will help them have more control over their own thoughts, feelings and behaviors. An ideal client is open to the healing process, is motivated to find new positive ways of thinking and is striving to make his or her reactions to their stresses more productive. I offer individual counseling sessions depending on their needs.

Michael Scott from The Office once said "Society teaches us that having feelings and crying is bad and wrong. Well, that's baloney, because grief isn't wrong. There's such a thing as good grief. Just ask Charlie Brown." As a therapist, I would agree with Michael and add that all feelings are right and good and meaningful but sometimes we can get stuck in negative thought patterns, relationship conflicts, painful feelings or avoidance strategies. We sometimes need help to create and develop new tools for handling those difficult thoughts or situations.

I am a therapist and director of a small group therapy practice called Waypoint Counseling & Wellness (waypointwi.com). Our team offers a variety of specializations and approaches to improve ones mental health and wellbeing. We believe people hold unique qualities, characteristics, beliefs, and experiences that make us unlike anyone else. We work with clients to identify and cultivate their innate strengths and resources to inspire positive changes towards a more balanced and meaningful life. Please view our site to learn more about our team.

Is your substance use is getting out of hand? Do you feel like you can’t control your anxiety, worry, or fears? Or, are you tired of just existing and feeling like there’s no hope? Maybe you have experienced a traumatic event, are struggling to adjust to a life change, or have been using substances to cope. What if I told you there was hope, and there is another way to live? I have the tools to help you engage with your life, and the people in your life, in a more meaningful, authentic, and peace-filled manner.

The decision to begin therapy can be overwhelming and can carry a multitude of fears, uncertainties and challenges (Whether you are adjusting to loss, coping with anxiety or depression, or searching for ways to change behavior or attitudes which interfere with relationships or personal growth). Your concerns, whether for yourself alone or in relation to others, will be heard with caring and nonjudgmental attention.

My ideal client is someone whom is struggling in life and motivated to seek help and make the changes necessary in their thoughts, beliefs or circumstances to get back into wellness. I enjoy working with teens. Most of my career has been with at risk youth. I also work with women's issues, addressing underlying causes of stress and overwhelm. I use Imago and Gottman approaches with couples. When working with men, we discuss the need for vulnerability and self-acceptance. Anxiety, depression, stress, grief and loss can all be successfully addressed with psychotherapy.

I see anyone within Wisconsin via telehealth - rural or urban, no more being put on the waiting list. I validate and encourage you to become aware of the coping strategies that do not serve you, such as avoidance, numbing, and not showing up for yourself. In the now, we explore how one may be stuck in the past or the future and unable to make healthy choices for today.

My goal is for my clients to experience a clearing of the cobwebs from the past that are interfering with life today. I help clients to recognize and change childhood beliefs that may be preventing them from connecting to their true selves. I assist clients in allowing themselves to be in relationships that are loving, supportive, and respectful; empowering themselves to see their value; healing the past; developing an internal calm and peace; finding their natural flow; trusting themselves to make good decisions; and learning how to regulate themselves in healthy ways.

Navigating and healing from difficult life events can leave you feeling lost or overwhelmed. Together, we can build more resilient ways to relate to yourself and those important to you. As part of this work, I create space for reflection and intentional growth, helping clients find ways to strengthen their connections with others.

Therapy is an investment in your personal growth and a commitment to your overall well-being. Therapy can help us identify our strengths and successes, and help to explore our areas of growth.

Are you a mother feeling burdened and exhausted from trying to manage it all and feel yourself slowly withering away? Or are you a mother finding it increasingly difficult to stay calm when other family members are not calm? I am here to help you identify what is going on and will teach you tools to work through whatever it is you are facing. You will begin to move forward in your life from a place of freedom, joy, purpose and connection. You will walk away from your work with me having achieved your goals and will find much more strength in navigating the challenges in life with ease, balance and centered in you.

As an APSW (Advanced Practice Social Worker) and therapist, I am passionate about providing psychotherapy services to adults including those seeking to overcome struggles related to trauma, anxieties, and identity. I know these issues can diminish your quality of life and I can support you along the way to making positive life changes. Understanding your past experiences, exploring underlying causes, and learning more about yourself can create opportunities for healing. Together we will process thoughts and experiences to assist you in exploring yourself and identifying skills to improve relationships with yourself and others.

Life can sometimes get out of balance or become outright overwhelming - therapy can be a powerful tool for positive change and personal growth. Working together, I can help you to develop healthier ways of coping with stress, to increase mindfulness and inner calm in your daily life, and to build better relationships - with others and with yourself.

Do you feel overwhelmed by the weight of the world or stuck in a pattern that is not serving you? Have you ever been told that you are too sensitive? If you are hoping to find more meaning in your life and create more of a balance I would love to help you walk through this process. Focusing on strengths, encouraging creativity, and emphasizing the brain/body connection are important factors in finding an authentic balance. "Creativity, which is the expression of our originality, helps us stay mindful that what we bring to the world is completely original and cannot be compared." -Brene Brown

"Whatever we think we believe. Whatever we believe becomes reality. Whatever is our reality becomes the basis for our hopes, fears and choices." Dhammapada. Sometimes the first step in improving our life situation is asking for help. But once that first step is taken, even if it is taken out of desperation, our willingness to make changes can lead to lives filled with hope, joy and peace. My experience is with individuals who experience a variety of life problems, particularly addiction; the issues that arise from addiction and those that led to addiction.

You are busy, hardworking, and known to be capable. On the outside, you’ve got it together but on the inside you’re wondering how to keep your head above water. Stress, anxiety, or distress from obsessive-compulsive (OCD) disorder is too much to take on alone. You're saying "yes" more than you should and losing track of who you are while you succeed in making things ok for everyone else. You have a mind that you can’t turn off and you could really use a moment of peace. Emotions are coming up and out at times you didn't plan. It's hard to be joyful because you wonder, "when is the other shoe going to drop?" Something’s got to give.

Change and challenges are a constant in life. Chronic anxiety, grief, loneliness, and sadness make it hard to identify or talk to others about our needs. Therapy can decrease our sense of isolation by normalizing life's challenges while providing opportunities for growth. These experiences begin the healing process that allows us to open ourselves up to new ways of being and experiencing the world around us.