Therapists in Appleton, WI
Holly Doughty
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC
Verified Verified
Appleton, WI 54915
My preferred treatment modalities include: DBT; CBT; Motivational Interviewing; EFT; ERPT; Person Centered; Gestalt Therapy; Narrative Therapy, EMDR.
Hello! I am Holly Doughty, I am a Licensed Professional Counselor. I am a EMDR and DBT therapist. I am accepting new patients (adults, teens, kids). I have recently opened a new location in Kaukauna. Are you struggling with anxiety? Worried about others and what they are thinking? Asking yourself "what if" a lot? Are you feeling triggered by others? Questioning your relationships? Is someone in your life causing you distress in a relationship? Are you struggling but don't know what is causing it. I can help you and you are in the right place.
My preferred treatment modalities include: DBT; CBT; Motivational Interviewing; EFT; ERPT; Person Centered; Gestalt Therapy; Narrative Therapy, EMDR.
Hello! I am Holly Doughty, I am a Licensed Professional Counselor. I am a EMDR and DBT therapist. I am accepting new patients (adults, teens, kids). I have recently opened a new location in Kaukauna. Are you struggling with anxiety? Worried about others and what they are thinking? Asking yourself "what if" a lot? Are you feeling triggered by others? Questioning your relationships? Is someone in your life causing you distress in a relationship? Are you struggling but don't know what is causing it. I can help you and you are in the right place.
Nichole Baumgartner
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC
Verified Verified
Appleton, WI 54914
Waitlist for new clients
Based on my client's needs, I blend traditional modalities like CBT, DBT, and ACT with more experiential modalities like IFS, polyvagal theory, and Gestalt therapy to help work towards the change they wish to see.
I support neurodivergent adults (ADHD, Autism, BPD, PTSD, etc) in better understanding their brains and creating systems that actually work for them. So often my clients tell me that they feel like everyone else got a user manual for life but they were absent that day so I work with folks to create a better user manual for their unique brains so they can navigate life with more ease and focus on what matters to them most.
Based on my client's needs, I blend traditional modalities like CBT, DBT, and ACT with more experiential modalities like IFS, polyvagal theory, and Gestalt therapy to help work towards the change they wish to see.
I support neurodivergent adults (ADHD, Autism, BPD, PTSD, etc) in better understanding their brains and creating systems that actually work for them. So often my clients tell me that they feel like everyone else got a user manual for life but they were absent that day so I work with folks to create a better user manual for their unique brains so they can navigate life with more ease and focus on what matters to them most.
Jillian Rotzenberg
Licensed Professional Counselor, MS, LPC, NBCC
Verified Verified
Appleton, WI 54914
Now accepting new clients! Therapy can appear as an intimidating or daunting process. Jillian understands this and does her best to make each session a learning experience that is free from judgement and uses a bit of humor. She treats individuals, couples, and groups to relieve stress from an array of struggles: Anxiety, addiction, depression, life transitions, marital relationship challenges, low self-esteem, and more. Self-acceptance and ability to cope through life's struggles are realistic through the client-counselor relationship.
Now accepting new clients! Therapy can appear as an intimidating or daunting process. Jillian understands this and does her best to make each session a learning experience that is free from judgement and uses a bit of humor. She treats individuals, couples, and groups to relieve stress from an array of struggles: Anxiety, addiction, depression, life transitions, marital relationship challenges, low self-esteem, and more. Self-acceptance and ability to cope through life's struggles are realistic through the client-counselor relationship.
Full Circle Counseling Services LLC
Licensed Professional Counselor, MSE, LPC, NCC
Verified Verified
Appleton, WI 54914
Are you anxious? Depressed? Unfulfilled and unhappy, but not sure how to make positive life changes? Working from a Feminist-Holistic framework, I provide the counseling support, tools and resources you need to improve the quality of your life. Together we will identify your issues and create an individualized holistic health plan. Focusing on physical, mental and emotional areas of your life, we will calm your anxiety and defeat your depression. We can improve your self-esteem and your relationships with others. You will become your happiest, healthiest self!
Are you anxious? Depressed? Unfulfilled and unhappy, but not sure how to make positive life changes? Working from a Feminist-Holistic framework, I provide the counseling support, tools and resources you need to improve the quality of your life. Together we will identify your issues and create an individualized holistic health plan. Focusing on physical, mental and emotional areas of your life, we will calm your anxiety and defeat your depression. We can improve your self-esteem and your relationships with others. You will become your happiest, healthiest self!
Michael Anderson
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MS, LCSW, LPC
Verified Verified
Appleton, WI 54914
I have been doing individual, family and couples therapy for 38 years. I am an associate of the American Board of Medical Psychotherapists and a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and Licensed Professional Counselor.
My graduate degree is in Counseling from the University of Wisconsin with undergraduate degrees in Psychology and Philosophy. My approach is eclectic focusing on cognitive behavioral, existential and problem solving therapy. I has been trained in transactional analysis and enjoy working with the Christian and spiritual perspective. I have a Lay Ministry certificate in Lutheran studies. I have studied eastern religion, philosophy, Yoga, Judeo-Christian ministry, and the paranormal.
I have been doing individual, family and couples therapy for 38 years. I am an associate of the American Board of Medical Psychotherapists and a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and Licensed Professional Counselor.
My graduate degree is in Counseling from the University of Wisconsin with undergraduate degrees in Psychology and Philosophy. My approach is eclectic focusing on cognitive behavioral, existential and problem solving therapy. I has been trained in transactional analysis and enjoy working with the Christian and spiritual perspective. I have a Lay Ministry certificate in Lutheran studies. I have studied eastern religion, philosophy, Yoga, Judeo-Christian ministry, and the paranormal.
Richard Alberts
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, MS, LMFT, LCSW, LPC
Verified Verified
Appleton, WI 54911
Many of us have experienced personal or relationship problems which may seem unsolvable. My goal is to help you find solutions. I have been practicing for nearly thirty-nine years. I have the professional training and life experiences that will be useful in helping you find your way out of your dilemmas. I am licensed as a clinical social worker, professional counselor and marriage and family therapist. I am nurturing and supportive . I want to help you find a way through your problems. HIPAA compliant viirtual therapy is available to those unable to travel to my office. Connect through my website: RichardAlberts.com
Many of us have experienced personal or relationship problems which may seem unsolvable. My goal is to help you find solutions. I have been practicing for nearly thirty-nine years. I have the professional training and life experiences that will be useful in helping you find your way out of your dilemmas. I am licensed as a clinical social worker, professional counselor and marriage and family therapist. I am nurturing and supportive . I want to help you find a way through your problems. HIPAA compliant viirtual therapy is available to those unable to travel to my office. Connect through my website: RichardAlberts.com
Shanen Sadowski
Licensed Professional Counselor, MSE, LPC
Verified Verified
Appleton, WI 54912 (Online Only)
Are you tired of your emotions keeping you from creating & living the life you imagined? Need a fresh perspective on your "difficult" marriage, knowing if it's going to improve, it will be YOU doing the work? I'll help you see where your power lies & how to keep your sanity despite your spouse's actions. Whether you need help managing chronic stress, healing from trauma, or navigating a life transition, I can help you get unstuck and become even stronger having been through it. My clients appreciate my candidness & are focused and ready to go after a better life for themselves! You are capable of so much more than you know.
Are you tired of your emotions keeping you from creating & living the life you imagined? Need a fresh perspective on your "difficult" marriage, knowing if it's going to improve, it will be YOU doing the work? I'll help you see where your power lies & how to keep your sanity despite your spouse's actions. Whether you need help managing chronic stress, healing from trauma, or navigating a life transition, I can help you get unstuck and become even stronger having been through it. My clients appreciate my candidness & are focused and ready to go after a better life for themselves! You are capable of so much more than you know.
Cathy Morrow
Licensed Professional Counselor, MSE, LPC
Verified Verified
Appleton, WI 54913
Waitlist for new clients
You're already half way there, don't give up! If you're reading these profiles you have decided it is time to make some changes in your life and that it may be easier with some help. That is amazing and took so much courage and I hope you're proud of yourself. It would be my honor to help you make those changes, whatever they may be. I strongly believe that you are the expert on your own life and I am just here to assist your growth and improvement. I take a very client centered and down to earth approach. Asking for help is already hard enough, I want you to feel at home and comfortable doing the work. If you're ready, let me help.
You're already half way there, don't give up! If you're reading these profiles you have decided it is time to make some changes in your life and that it may be easier with some help. That is amazing and took so much courage and I hope you're proud of yourself. It would be my honor to help you make those changes, whatever they may be. I strongly believe that you are the expert on your own life and I am just here to assist your growth and improvement. I take a very client centered and down to earth approach. Asking for help is already hard enough, I want you to feel at home and comfortable doing the work. If you're ready, let me help.
Patrick Edmond Matthews
Licensed Professional Counselor, MS, LPC
Verified Verified
Appleton, WI 54914 (Online Only)
As your therapist, I am here to listen and help you process what is going on in your life and help you figure out what your options are. I will be there for you to work on your goals with you at your own pace. I believe that every one of my clients is capable of growth and it is my job to facilitate this process of building greater awareness toward becoming the person we were meant to be. I help you evaluate your unique situation so you have a better understanding of how you relate to others and give you better insight into who you are. I have a broad life experience that helps me relate to a diverse clientele.
As your therapist, I am here to listen and help you process what is going on in your life and help you figure out what your options are. I will be there for you to work on your goals with you at your own pace. I believe that every one of my clients is capable of growth and it is my job to facilitate this process of building greater awareness toward becoming the person we were meant to be. I help you evaluate your unique situation so you have a better understanding of how you relate to others and give you better insight into who you are. I have a broad life experience that helps me relate to a diverse clientele.
Richard Norenberg
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, CSW
Verified Verified
Appleton, WI 54914
I look forward to working with people who are interested in personal growth. No matter what your life issues are, I will treat you with the dignity and respect you deserve. I offer complete confidentiality with sliding scale fees beginning at just $50. My private office is a safe and comfortable environment where we can work without interruption. I specialize in Relationships, PTSD, Anxiety, and Depression using an approach designed to empower you to live the life you prefer and deserve. I can also help if you have legal issues related to domestic or acting out behaviors.
I look forward to working with people who are interested in personal growth. No matter what your life issues are, I will treat you with the dignity and respect you deserve. I offer complete confidentiality with sliding scale fees beginning at just $50. My private office is a safe and comfortable environment where we can work without interruption. I specialize in Relationships, PTSD, Anxiety, and Depression using an approach designed to empower you to live the life you prefer and deserve. I can also help if you have legal issues related to domestic or acting out behaviors.
Caitlin Carmody
Licensed Professional Counselor, MS, LPC
Verified Verified
Appleton, WI 54911 (Online Only)
Welcome to a safe space for healing and growth! As a compassionate therapist dedicated to fostering empowerment and resilience, I specialize in working with women, LGBTQIA+ individuals, and those navigating the complexities of trauma. My therapeutic approach is rooted in empathy, understanding, and a commitment to creating a supportive environment where clients can explore their unique journeys toward healing.
Welcome to a safe space for healing and growth! As a compassionate therapist dedicated to fostering empowerment and resilience, I specialize in working with women, LGBTQIA+ individuals, and those navigating the complexities of trauma. My therapeutic approach is rooted in empathy, understanding, and a commitment to creating a supportive environment where clients can explore their unique journeys toward healing.
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Psychologist, PhD, MA, MEd
Verified Verified
Appleton, WI 54911 (Online Only)
Specialty: 1) Marriage. Make it better: heal hurts; recover post affair(s); reconnect from drifting. Expertise in helping couples fall in love again. Often with children and careers spouses find they are not so connected ...sometimes with "bad behavior" trust becomes severely damaged or sexual issues...Hope and expert guidance are to be had... Personality rough edges can become smoother as persons learn how to connect. I work especially well with busy professionals who want better marriages. 2) INDIVIDUAL Therapy & Counseling, 33 years experience/training. Try a National Register Psychologist & see the difference!
Specialty: 1) Marriage. Make it better: heal hurts; recover post affair(s); reconnect from drifting. Expertise in helping couples fall in love again. Often with children and careers spouses find they are not so connected ...sometimes with "bad behavior" trust becomes severely damaged or sexual issues...Hope and expert guidance are to be had... Personality rough edges can become smoother as persons learn how to connect. I work especially well with busy professionals who want better marriages. 2) INDIVIDUAL Therapy & Counseling, 33 years experience/training. Try a National Register Psychologist & see the difference!
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.
Panh Nha Song
Licensed Professional Counselor, MAC, LPC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Appleton, WI 54911
Are you feeling stuck, at the end of your rope, like there's no way out? Please know that you're not alone, you deserve help and you are so worth it! There are options to get the help you need but it starts with you. Many people need help but some are afraid, unable or unwilling to do something about it. We can't expect to see changes if we continue to do the same things everyday. As your therapist, my goal is to help give you the hope and healing you need to reach your goals, to find happiness and to be the best version of yourself. I am here with you in your journey and believe we can grow from our vulnerability.
Are you feeling stuck, at the end of your rope, like there's no way out? Please know that you're not alone, you deserve help and you are so worth it! There are options to get the help you need but it starts with you. Many people need help but some are afraid, unable or unwilling to do something about it. We can't expect to see changes if we continue to do the same things everyday. As your therapist, my goal is to help give you the hope and healing you need to reach your goals, to find happiness and to be the best version of yourself. I am here with you in your journey and believe we can grow from our vulnerability.
Kaitlyn E Kenealy
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Appleton, WI 54911
Waitlist for new clients
Providing therapy and working to help patients is my lifelong passion. I take a strength based and trauma informed approach while working with patients who have a wide variety of mental health concerns. I believe therapy is a collaborative process and I use an interdisciplinary approach to therapy and tailor it to each client’s unique needs. In practice, I am direct, solution-focused, and passionate in assisting patients in meeting their goals.
Providing therapy and working to help patients is my lifelong passion. I take a strength based and trauma informed approach while working with patients who have a wide variety of mental health concerns. I believe therapy is a collaborative process and I use an interdisciplinary approach to therapy and tailor it to each client’s unique needs. In practice, I am direct, solution-focused, and passionate in assisting patients in meeting their goals.
Julie Shea
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
Appleton, WI 54914 (Online Only)
Want to feel heard? Do you feel down or anxious and want to feel better? Do you want to move forward and live the life you want? I can be the therapist to help you get there. We will work together to piece things back into place so you can move on, be the person you know you are. You are strong and you ready to take the next step forward because you are here today. We'll use your strength and courage to push through to meet your goals. Starting therapy is difficult and scary. As a therapist I know how hard it is to ask for help from others. I provide a safe and comfortable space for my patients. When you are ready, I'm here.
Want to feel heard? Do you feel down or anxious and want to feel better? Do you want to move forward and live the life you want? I can be the therapist to help you get there. We will work together to piece things back into place so you can move on, be the person you know you are. You are strong and you ready to take the next step forward because you are here today. We'll use your strength and courage to push through to meet your goals. Starting therapy is difficult and scary. As a therapist I know how hard it is to ask for help from others. I provide a safe and comfortable space for my patients. When you are ready, I'm here.
Lisbet Aguilar- Bilingual Therapist
Licensed Professional Counselor, MS, LPC
Verified Verified
Appleton, WI 54914
Not accepting new clients
YOU are meant to flourish! Although we are all created unique and unrepeatable, we all aspire to be happy and live well. Worry, anxiety, depression, life changes, being unhappy and unfulfilled can be an obstacle to our flourishing. Like a diamond, no scratch, chip, or fracture can damage our innate beauty. The human person is capable of achieving and bringing inner joy and happiness through healing and the fulfillment of their personal goals.
YOU are meant to flourish! Although we are all created unique and unrepeatable, we all aspire to be happy and live well. Worry, anxiety, depression, life changes, being unhappy and unfulfilled can be an obstacle to our flourishing. Like a diamond, no scratch, chip, or fracture can damage our innate beauty. The human person is capable of achieving and bringing inner joy and happiness through healing and the fulfillment of their personal goals.
Lori Fravel
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
Appleton, WI 54915
Not accepting new clients
Worried about your child's behavior? Feeling stuck with family issues and just don't know where to turn? Do you feel like your family life is out of control? I help to develop strategies to solve problems, improve communication, understand behaviors and strengthen relationships in order to move forward together. I am here to help you sort through the tough situations and move on with a healthier and stronger life. Finding clarity and creating calmness will support improved behavior at home and school, higher self esteem and better relationships across the board.
Worried about your child's behavior? Feeling stuck with family issues and just don't know where to turn? Do you feel like your family life is out of control? I help to develop strategies to solve problems, improve communication, understand behaviors and strengthen relationships in order to move forward together. I am here to help you sort through the tough situations and move on with a healthier and stronger life. Finding clarity and creating calmness will support improved behavior at home and school, higher self esteem and better relationships across the board.
Michael Noll Counseling, LLC
Counselor, LPC, CSAC, LCSW
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Appleton, WI 54911
Not accepting new clients
Does taking a break mean locking yourself in the house after a long day/week just to binge-watch Netflix, Hulu, YouTube or scroll Facebook, Instagram or TikTok? Do social situations leave you feeling “on-guard” or “out of place”? Feeling disconnected from friends, family, co-workers or even yourself? Pain (emotional, physical or psychological) is the one constant you count on each and every day. Your past continues to trigger sadness or anger, or you may not remember it at all. We help answer the questions "Where do I want to go in life?" - "Who do I want to go there with?"
Does taking a break mean locking yourself in the house after a long day/week just to binge-watch Netflix, Hulu, YouTube or scroll Facebook, Instagram or TikTok? Do social situations leave you feeling “on-guard” or “out of place”? Feeling disconnected from friends, family, co-workers or even yourself? Pain (emotional, physical or psychological) is the one constant you count on each and every day. Your past continues to trigger sadness or anger, or you may not remember it at all. We help answer the questions "Where do I want to go in life?" - "Who do I want to go there with?"
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Nikolaus Werner
Psychologist, PsyD
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Neenah, WI 54956
I work with patients in a collaborative manner to treat a variety of mental health problems. Together, we will develop a treatment which is tailored to suit your needs. We will work together to develop a plan so that you are able to meet your goals. I work with children and adults to address problems like depression, anxiety, trauma, post traumatic stress disorder, behavioral issues, attention, concentration and obsessions or compulsions among among many others. I also offer a full range of psychological assessments including personality assessment, educational testing, neuropsychological testing and intelligence testing.
I work with patients in a collaborative manner to treat a variety of mental health problems. Together, we will develop a treatment which is tailored to suit your needs. We will work together to develop a plan so that you are able to meet your goals. I work with children and adults to address problems like depression, anxiety, trauma, post traumatic stress disorder, behavioral issues, attention, concentration and obsessions or compulsions among among many others. I also offer a full range of psychological assessments including personality assessment, educational testing, neuropsychological testing and intelligence testing.
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Gestalt Therapists
What is gestalt therapy?
Gestalt therapy is based on the idea that to address unresolved negative feelings, emotions must be not only discussed but also actively expressed in the present moment. The term is from a German word meaning “whole,” and gestalt therapists believe that people should be considered whole entities made up of mind, body, and emotions. Gestalt sessions are rooted in the notion that a client’s total self must be discovered, explored, and confronted, so that they can take greater responsibility for themselves and their behavior, learn to satisfy their own needs while still respecting the needs of others, and reconnect with feelings they might otherwise deny.
How does gestalt therapy work?
Gestalt therapy sessions do not just involve talking with a therapist. Clients may take part in role-playing, re-enactment, or artistic exercises like drawing and painting, with the goal of becoming more aware of negative thought patterns that limit happiness. One common gestalt exercise is “the empty chair,” in which a client sits across from an empty chair representing a partner, relative, boss, or a part of themselves—and, with the therapist’s encouragement, improvises a dialog with it. The intention is to bring the emotions raised by past conflicts into the present and work through them in the moment.
How long does gestalt therapy last?
As with most forms of talk therapy, there is no set duration or end point for gestalt therapy; people who believe that they are making progress typically continue until they feel they’ve addressed the issues that had been holding them back. New patients should understand that it may take some time to become comfortable with gestalt exercises but once they do, they should expect sessions to extend for a number of months, typically spanning at least 12 sessions.
Does gestalt therapy work?
Gestalt therapy has generally been found to be as effective as other forms of talk therapy in helping people living with anxiety, depression, phobias, bipolar disorder, and substance use disorders, as well as helping individuals reduce conflict in relationships. Gestalt techniques, on their own or in combination with other therapies, can also be effective in managing physical ailments including ulcerative colitis, migraines, and back spasms. It should be noted that some people may have trouble adapting to gestalt therapy’s lack of formal structure or to a therapist’s close observations of their body language and emotions; others may struggle to commit to techniques that feel unnatural, like the empty chair exercise.