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Maryliz Murphy
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, CAPSW, LCSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Appleton, WI 54911
I believe in each one of us is the ability to find joy, peace and meaning in life. Sometimes we need guidance in figuring things out, working through difficulties or developing coping strategies. Using evidence based practices, I can help guide you in moving forward in life. Specializing in trauma and couples therapy I hold certifications in EMDR Therapy, Cognitive Processing Therapy for PTSD, Integrative Behavorial Couple Therapy (IBCT) and trained as Gottman Institute 7 Principles for Highly Effective Marriages Workshop Leader and CBT Insomnia to address sleep issues.
I believe in each one of us is the ability to find joy, peace and meaning in life. Sometimes we need guidance in figuring things out, working through difficulties or developing coping strategies. Using evidence based practices, I can help guide you in moving forward in life. Specializing in trauma and couples therapy I hold certifications in EMDR Therapy, Cognitive Processing Therapy for PTSD, Integrative Behavorial Couple Therapy (IBCT) and trained as Gottman Institute 7 Principles for Highly Effective Marriages Workshop Leader and CBT Insomnia to address sleep issues.
(608) 719-3665 View (608) 719-3665
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Amanda Swaw-Wyer
Licensed Professional Counselor, MSE, LPC
Verified Verified
Appleton, WI 54911
Waitlist for new clients
I offer individual and relationship therapy for adults with a focus on treating anxiety and depression, post-partum recovery, anger management, infidelity recovery, parenting and caregiving concerns as well as compassion fatigue.
Whether it is assisting parents find time for self-care or helping emotionally sensitive individuals understand and honor their emotions, I offer a validating, humorous and often frank approach to help my clients navigate obstacles on their personal journeys.
I offer individual and relationship therapy for adults with a focus on treating anxiety and depression, post-partum recovery, anger management, infidelity recovery, parenting and caregiving concerns as well as compassion fatigue.
Whether it is assisting parents find time for self-care or helping emotionally sensitive individuals understand and honor their emotions, I offer a validating, humorous and often frank approach to help my clients navigate obstacles on their personal journeys.
(920) 259-2462 View (920) 259-2462
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Tracy M Siebers
Licensed Professional Counselor, EdD, LPC
Verified Verified
Appleton, WI 54911
Individuals, couples, and families encounter challenges in life that can be difficult to manage. I like to assist others in effectively understanding themselves, others, and the world in which we live. I assist clients' in further developing their coping skills and developing manners to regulate their emotions, behaviors, thoughts, and interpersonal skills to become more effective. If my clients' seek to integrate their spirituality and faith into the counseling process, I welcome the opportunity. I provide counseling services in English and Spanish. Los individuos, las parejas y las familias encuentran desafíos en la vida que pueden ser difíciles de manejar. Me gusta ayudar a otros en la comprensión efectiva de sí mismos, otros, y el mundo en el que vivimos. Asisto a los clientes en el desarrollo de sus habilidades de afrontamiento y el desarrollo de modales para regular sus emociones, comportamientos, pensamientos y habilidades interpersonales para ser más efectivos. Si mis clientes buscan integrar su espiritualidad y fe en el proceso de consejería, acojo con satisfacción la oportunidad. Proporciono servicios de consejería en inglés y español.
Individuals, couples, and families encounter challenges in life that can be difficult to manage. I like to assist others in effectively understanding themselves, others, and the world in which we live. I assist clients' in further developing their coping skills and developing manners to regulate their emotions, behaviors, thoughts, and interpersonal skills to become more effective. If my clients' seek to integrate their spirituality and faith into the counseling process, I welcome the opportunity. I provide counseling services in English and Spanish. Los individuos, las parejas y las familias encuentran desafíos en la vida que pueden ser difíciles de manejar. Me gusta ayudar a otros en la comprensión efectiva de sí mismos, otros, y el mundo en el que vivimos. Asisto a los clientes en el desarrollo de sus habilidades de afrontamiento y el desarrollo de modales para regular sus emociones, comportamientos, pensamientos y habilidades interpersonales para ser más efectivos. Si mis clientes buscan integrar su espiritualidad y fe en el proceso de consejería, acojo con satisfacción la oportunidad. Proporciono servicios de consejería en inglés y español.
(920) 843-9612 View (920) 843-9612
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Jules Hoffman
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC
Verified Verified
Appleton, WI 54911
I believe that the therapeutic relationship is the key to successful therapy. I am a firm believer that everybody has a story to tell and a journey they have embarked on. However, I don't believe there are enough safe places for people to go to be themselves without judgement and to be accepted without conditions. For this reason, I provide a safe, relaxing, trusting and non-judgmental environment for my clients. I empower and guide my clients to reach their goals, to improve their interpersonal relationships, as well as, improve their overall well-being by having a genuine, authentic, educational and honest approach to therapy.
I believe that the therapeutic relationship is the key to successful therapy. I am a firm believer that everybody has a story to tell and a journey they have embarked on. However, I don't believe there are enough safe places for people to go to be themselves without judgement and to be accepted without conditions. For this reason, I provide a safe, relaxing, trusting and non-judgmental environment for my clients. I empower and guide my clients to reach their goals, to improve their interpersonal relationships, as well as, improve their overall well-being by having a genuine, authentic, educational and honest approach to therapy.
(920) 526-1190 View (920) 526-1190
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Katie Huskey
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LCSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Appleton, WI 54911
I believe balance, healing, and growth is possible and I'd like to help you on your journey to discover those things. My job as the therapist is to be a guide of sorts but YOU are in the driver seat. It isn't always easy reaching out for help, but I'm glad you're here doing just that. My passion is working with individuals who have survived traumas in their lives. I hope to help you gain a better connection to the skills and strength you inherently have while developing resiliency. Additionally, I am dedicated to working with the Bi-POC, LGBTQIA, and other underserved populations.
I believe balance, healing, and growth is possible and I'd like to help you on your journey to discover those things. My job as the therapist is to be a guide of sorts but YOU are in the driver seat. It isn't always easy reaching out for help, but I'm glad you're here doing just that. My passion is working with individuals who have survived traumas in their lives. I hope to help you gain a better connection to the skills and strength you inherently have while developing resiliency. Additionally, I am dedicated to working with the Bi-POC, LGBTQIA, and other underserved populations.
(920) 944-6271 View (920) 944-6271
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Rochelle Gentele
Counselor, LPC-IT, NCC, MA
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Appleton, WI 54911
Struggling? Feeling down? Anxious? Grieving? Finding it hard to cope with the twists and turns of life? There is hope, positive change is possible; and closer than you think! I’m Rochelle, a Licensed Professional Counselor In Training ( LPC-IT) and I would love to help you get to a place of self compassion, understanding, and a more fulfilling life!
Struggling? Feeling down? Anxious? Grieving? Finding it hard to cope with the twists and turns of life? There is hope, positive change is possible; and closer than you think! I’m Rochelle, a Licensed Professional Counselor In Training ( LPC-IT) and I would love to help you get to a place of self compassion, understanding, and a more fulfilling life!
(920) 754-3639 View (920) 754-3639
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Steff Cullum
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LCSW
Verified Verified
Appleton, WI 54911  (Online Only)
Youmake sense in the context of your own story. Many of us suffer from complex trauma which comes from repeated experiences in childhood when we felt helpless or unable to control what happened to us. The way you perceive yourself & the world is a direct result of what's happening in your nervous system: your thoughts, your feelings, your behaviors, your health, your relationships. This often leads to anxiety, depression, burnout, relational issues, & low self-esteem. You CAN heal and reconnect with your most authentic self. I strive to create a warm, comfortable, and safe environment as we embark on your healing journey together.
Youmake sense in the context of your own story. Many of us suffer from complex trauma which comes from repeated experiences in childhood when we felt helpless or unable to control what happened to us. The way you perceive yourself & the world is a direct result of what's happening in your nervous system: your thoughts, your feelings, your behaviors, your health, your relationships. This often leads to anxiety, depression, burnout, relational issues, & low self-esteem. You CAN heal and reconnect with your most authentic self. I strive to create a warm, comfortable, and safe environment as we embark on your healing journey together.
(702) 996-5658 View (702) 996-5658
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Chloe Kierszh
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC
Verified Verified
Appleton, WI 54911
If you find yourself struggling to manage your emotions, cope with overwhelming thoughts, and feel like you are stuck – know that you are not alone and that you can get through this. If you are unsure about counseling or have had negative experiences in the past – know that you are not alone and that you deserve to have support. If talking about emotions sounds intimidating or you are unsure of how to talk about them in general – know that you are not alone. We can work together to find the skills that allow you to better manage and cope with emotions in a healthy and effective way.
If you find yourself struggling to manage your emotions, cope with overwhelming thoughts, and feel like you are stuck – know that you are not alone and that you can get through this. If you are unsure about counseling or have had negative experiences in the past – know that you are not alone and that you deserve to have support. If talking about emotions sounds intimidating or you are unsure of how to talk about them in general – know that you are not alone. We can work together to find the skills that allow you to better manage and cope with emotions in a healthy and effective way.
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Kathleen Virginia Mueske
Counselor, MSE, NCC, LPC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Appleton, WI 54911
I believe that HOPE is the true essence of an enriched life and as a professional counselor I work to restore hope and resiliency in a compassionate, safe and healing space. I seek to alleviate emotional, psychological pain with trauma informed care. My goal is to help you see your worth and believe that you can have the life you want. Let me help you experience peace, healing and joy. I believe every person has a story and that every human being deserves respect and dignity no matter the circumstances. Your story matters! I am trustworthy and work with clients from diverse backgrounds including LGBTQ & neurodivergent folks.
I believe that HOPE is the true essence of an enriched life and as a professional counselor I work to restore hope and resiliency in a compassionate, safe and healing space. I seek to alleviate emotional, psychological pain with trauma informed care. My goal is to help you see your worth and believe that you can have the life you want. Let me help you experience peace, healing and joy. I believe every person has a story and that every human being deserves respect and dignity no matter the circumstances. Your story matters! I am trustworthy and work with clients from diverse backgrounds including LGBTQ & neurodivergent folks.
(920) 473-4012 View (920) 473-4012
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Ali Ambroso
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Appleton, WI 54911
My focus is on helping clients adjust to life changes, integrating pain and trauma and managing stressors. Everyone handles life experiences and situations different and we often aren't prepared to effectively handle the emotional consequences. Whether your pain has been the result of adverse experiences over a lengthy period of time or a more recent experience you deserve to take the time and explore what counseling has to offer you. I use a collaborative approach to therapy with an emphasis on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy. I am also trained in Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy.
My focus is on helping clients adjust to life changes, integrating pain and trauma and managing stressors. Everyone handles life experiences and situations different and we often aren't prepared to effectively handle the emotional consequences. Whether your pain has been the result of adverse experiences over a lengthy period of time or a more recent experience you deserve to take the time and explore what counseling has to offer you. I use a collaborative approach to therapy with an emphasis on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy. I am also trained in Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy.
(920) 691-8464 View (920) 691-8464
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Tom Benike
Counselor, MA, LPT-IT
Verified Verified
Appleton, WI 54911
"Who we are and how we respond today is a result of what we have been through in the past." It is my goal to meet, connect with and accept you where you are at in life. I want to work with you using highly effective brain/body treatments to assist you in becoming a better version of you. I strive to help you live a better more integrated, healthier lifestyle with unleashed potential.
"Who we are and how we respond today is a result of what we have been through in the past." It is my goal to meet, connect with and accept you where you are at in life. I want to work with you using highly effective brain/body treatments to assist you in becoming a better version of you. I strive to help you live a better more integrated, healthier lifestyle with unleashed potential.
(920) 280-1301 View (920) 280-1301
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Phoenix Rising Counseling LLC
Counselor, MFT, LPCIT, NCC
Verified Verified
Appleton, WI 54911
At Phoenix Rising Counseling our goal is to provide a safe space for healing and open exploration of oneself. This is done through individualized treatment plans based on a clients needs and goals in counseling. The Phoenix represents transformation, death, and rebirth in its fire. As a powerful spiritual totem, the phoenix is the ultimate symbol of strength and renewal. As both a fire and solar symbol, the phoenix is symbolic of the sun, which “dies” in setting each night only to be reborn in rising the next morning. You are not alone in this journey. Let Us walk with you through the darkness into the light of who you are.
At Phoenix Rising Counseling our goal is to provide a safe space for healing and open exploration of oneself. This is done through individualized treatment plans based on a clients needs and goals in counseling. The Phoenix represents transformation, death, and rebirth in its fire. As a powerful spiritual totem, the phoenix is the ultimate symbol of strength and renewal. As both a fire and solar symbol, the phoenix is symbolic of the sun, which “dies” in setting each night only to be reborn in rising the next morning. You are not alone in this journey. Let Us walk with you through the darkness into the light of who you are.
(920) 259-2481 View (920) 259-2481
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Jennifer L Srnka
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
Appleton, WI 54911
Trauma is any adverse experience that causes extreme emotional reaction: nightmares, flashbacks, anxiety etc. When meeting with me many reach their destination feeling guilty for their response to their unique experience — because its “less than” others. As we begin the journey to health and recovery, I assure all that their individual experience is different and unique. Our goal is to get to the point where you know that your feelings/emotions are not better or worse than another’s, as all individuals have a right to their feelings. No trauma is better, worse, harder or easier than another because it depends on how we react.
Trauma is any adverse experience that causes extreme emotional reaction: nightmares, flashbacks, anxiety etc. When meeting with me many reach their destination feeling guilty for their response to their unique experience — because its “less than” others. As we begin the journey to health and recovery, I assure all that their individual experience is different and unique. Our goal is to get to the point where you know that your feelings/emotions are not better or worse than another’s, as all individuals have a right to their feelings. No trauma is better, worse, harder or easier than another because it depends on how we react.
(920) 521-3445 View (920) 521-3445
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Neeley Welch-Lamers
Licensed Professional Counselor, MS, LPC, PMH-C
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Appleton, WI 54911
Not accepting new clients
I am here to help you grow into a happier, healthier person, and I want you to look forward to coming to therapy. Many of my specialty areas relate to anxiety including social anxiety, panic disorder, specific phobias, OCD, trich, and tics. I am one of only a few clinicians in the area certified to treat OCD. I also work with the LGBTQ+ population and provide support before, during, and after gender-affirming transition. I love working with couples, adults, and adolescents and with women before, during, and after pregnancy to address their unique mental health needs (pre and postpartum depression, OCD, and anxiety).
I am here to help you grow into a happier, healthier person, and I want you to look forward to coming to therapy. Many of my specialty areas relate to anxiety including social anxiety, panic disorder, specific phobias, OCD, trich, and tics. I am one of only a few clinicians in the area certified to treat OCD. I also work with the LGBTQ+ population and provide support before, during, and after gender-affirming transition. I love working with couples, adults, and adolescents and with women before, during, and after pregnancy to address their unique mental health needs (pre and postpartum depression, OCD, and anxiety).
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Melissa A St Antoine
Licensed Professional Counselor, NCC, MS, LPC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Appleton, WI 54911  (Online Only)
Not accepting new clients
My goal as a therapist is to provide clients with an individualized treatment plan that focuses on their own circumstances and needs. I believe it is important that the you feel heard and supported in therapy. This helps to strengthen the client-therapist relationship. I aim to meet clients where they are in their lives and focus on goals they want to accomplish. I use different therapeutic techniques to achieve the individualized treatment that the client needs. In my free time outside of helping others, I enjoy spending time with my fiancé and our fur family.
My goal as a therapist is to provide clients with an individualized treatment plan that focuses on their own circumstances and needs. I believe it is important that the you feel heard and supported in therapy. This helps to strengthen the client-therapist relationship. I aim to meet clients where they are in their lives and focus on goals they want to accomplish. I use different therapeutic techniques to achieve the individualized treatment that the client needs. In my free time outside of helping others, I enjoy spending time with my fiancé and our fur family.
(920) 367-8961 View (920) 367-8961
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Andrea L La Barre
Marriage & Family Therapist, LPC, LMFT
Verified Verified
Appleton, WI 54911
Not accepting new clients
I personally believe in my clients' innate ability to heal and in their capacity to do so. I have a special interest in working with kids 10+ years old, teenagers, couples and families, but also enjoy working with individuals across the lifespan. I have experience treating those experiencing depression, anxiety, trauma, life transitions, ADHD, women's issues, grief, marital and family issues. I am a collaborative and strength-based Marriage and Family Therapist. I believe that therapy goals and techniques are based on the individual's and/or family's needs, and I meet them where they are at.
I personally believe in my clients' innate ability to heal and in their capacity to do so. I have a special interest in working with kids 10+ years old, teenagers, couples and families, but also enjoy working with individuals across the lifespan. I have experience treating those experiencing depression, anxiety, trauma, life transitions, ADHD, women's issues, grief, marital and family issues. I am a collaborative and strength-based Marriage and Family Therapist. I believe that therapy goals and techniques are based on the individual's and/or family's needs, and I meet them where they are at.
(920) 383-3146 View (920) 383-3146
Couples Counseling Therapists

Does couples counseling work?

Research shows that couples counseling is effective; it can reduce relationship distress and improve emotional awareness, communication, empathy, intimacy, and overall relationship satisfaction. For example, emotionally focused therapy was found to be effective for about 75 percent of couples, and those benefits lasted at least two years.

When should a couple seek counseling?

Couples can benefit from counseling if they consistently struggle in their relationship. They may have lost the ability to communicate effectively, become entrenched in harmful patterns, begun to fight more than usual, broken the other’s trust, suffered from a mental or physical illness, or faced any number of other challenges. Many therapists offer free consultations, so if a couple isn’t sure whether therapy is necessary, asking directly can provide clarity.

How can I get my partner to go to couples therapy?

The decision to seek couples therapy is often driven by one partner, who then convinces the other to participate. When discussing the idea, the initiator should be direct and assertive. They can state the problems they see and explain how the relationship would benefit from therapy. In more serious cases, they can also explain how their relationship may suffer without making any changes or seeking professional help.

How does a couple prepare for couples counseling?

The anticipation of beginning couples counseling can be difficult—sometimes more difficult than the first session itself. Taking a few moments to reflect can allay those concerns: What are the current challenges? When and how did they begin? What do they want the relationship to look like in the future? Reflecting on these questions can help individuals or couples articulate their goals. Of course, the therapist will also ask questions and guide couples through the process.