In Person Therapists in Bozeman, MT
Feeling overwhelmed or stuck in patterns? Struggling to set boundaries, figure out who you are, or what comes next? Maybe your thoughts feel loud, or you’re holding it together on the outside but feel exhausted underneath.
I work best with teens and young adults navigating life transitions and relationships, as well as adults ready for change (or at least open to it) who are struggling with anxiety, trauma, ADHD, or OCD. They want more than just talking, they want real tools. My approach is active and goal-oriented, helping clients build skills, regulate emotions, and create lasting change.
Feeling overwhelmed or stuck in patterns? Struggling to set boundaries, figure out who you are, or what comes next? Maybe your thoughts feel loud, or you’re holding it together on the outside but feel exhausted underneath.
I work best with teens and young adults navigating life transitions and relationships, as well as adults ready for change (or at least open to it) who are struggling with anxiety, trauma, ADHD, or OCD. They want more than just talking, they want real tools. My approach is active and goal-oriented, helping clients build skills, regulate emotions, and create lasting change.
— Now accepting new clients — There is one thing I know to be true: the power of emotions is incredible. They shape who we are, influence how we interact with others and often lie at the heart of our struggles. While it may be easier to stay silent or to push our emotions deep down, this does not miraculously “fix” our problems, nor does it allow us to heal. My approach to counseling is to provide a safe environment that allows for emotional exploration and a place to help you better navigate life's challenges. Whether you are dealing with personal, family or relationship problems, you don’t have to face them alone.
— Now accepting new clients — There is one thing I know to be true: the power of emotions is incredible. They shape who we are, influence how we interact with others and often lie at the heart of our struggles. While it may be easier to stay silent or to push our emotions deep down, this does not miraculously “fix” our problems, nor does it allow us to heal. My approach to counseling is to provide a safe environment that allows for emotional exploration and a place to help you better navigate life's challenges. Whether you are dealing with personal, family or relationship problems, you don’t have to face them alone.
I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker based in Bozeman, Montana, with over 24 years of experience helping adults navigate life’s challenges, including trauma, PTSD, anxiety, depression, grief, divorce, and OCD. Utilizing a compassionate, client-centered approach, I integrate evidence-based practices from multiple therapeutic modalities to help individuals achieve their goals and develop effective coping strategies.
I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker based in Bozeman, Montana, with over 24 years of experience helping adults navigate life’s challenges, including trauma, PTSD, anxiety, depression, grief, divorce, and OCD. Utilizing a compassionate, client-centered approach, I integrate evidence-based practices from multiple therapeutic modalities to help individuals achieve their goals and develop effective coping strategies.
I believe that people live experiential lives. How we shape and interpret our experiences affects how we adapt to adversity. The brain and nervous system are designed to adapt by creating protective measures. These inner elements are often disrupted by unresolved trauma, relationships, or behaviors leaving us feeling disconnected, stuck, anxious, or depressed. We can adapt by creating negative thought patterns, having sleep disturbance, reactive emotions, or feelings of loneliness. Inherent within all of us is an ability to reconnect with our inner selves and gain awareness to our behaviors and coping mechanisms.
I believe that people live experiential lives. How we shape and interpret our experiences affects how we adapt to adversity. The brain and nervous system are designed to adapt by creating protective measures. These inner elements are often disrupted by unresolved trauma, relationships, or behaviors leaving us feeling disconnected, stuck, anxious, or depressed. We can adapt by creating negative thought patterns, having sleep disturbance, reactive emotions, or feelings of loneliness. Inherent within all of us is an ability to reconnect with our inner selves and gain awareness to our behaviors and coping mechanisms.
Starting the journey of healing or growth can be daunting and vulnerable. Asking for help on that journey is a courageous first step! Whether you are dealing with depression, anxiety, relationship concerns, grief, trauma, life stressors, or any challenges that come with being human, counseling can be an effective way to move through those challenges with self-awareness, intention, and compassion. I love working with couples and individuals who are ready to identify and interrupt the patterns that are keeping them stuck!
Starting the journey of healing or growth can be daunting and vulnerable. Asking for help on that journey is a courageous first step! Whether you are dealing with depression, anxiety, relationship concerns, grief, trauma, life stressors, or any challenges that come with being human, counseling can be an effective way to move through those challenges with self-awareness, intention, and compassion. I love working with couples and individuals who are ready to identify and interrupt the patterns that are keeping them stuck!
"If you never heal from what hurt you, you will bleed on people who didn't cut you."
Mental health is just as important as physical health and yet we find often ourselves lacking in self care and emotional attention. Maybe you find yourself lashing out at loved ones, or having difficulties communicating effectively within relationships. Maybe you have inner doubts or shame that you have never been able to share in a safe and supportive setting. Maybe you are sick of constantly feeling depressed or anxious with no apparent cause and with minimal hope of change.
"If you never heal from what hurt you, you will bleed on people who didn't cut you."
Mental health is just as important as physical health and yet we find often ourselves lacking in self care and emotional attention. Maybe you find yourself lashing out at loved ones, or having difficulties communicating effectively within relationships. Maybe you have inner doubts or shame that you have never been able to share in a safe and supportive setting. Maybe you are sick of constantly feeling depressed or anxious with no apparent cause and with minimal hope of change.
I work with adults, teens, and couples who are experiencing overwhelm, stress, confusion, and anger with themselves, important others, or the world around them. They often are exhausted in trying to maintain unrealistic expectations and struggle with feeling safe or secure. They struggle with asking for, or trusting, support. They feel lonely, disconnected, misunderstood, and feel criticized for the struggles they routinely face. Over time, emotional and relational distress increases; resulting in a lack of meaning, decreased connection, and reduced self-confidence. This is where my work with clients typically begins…
I work with adults, teens, and couples who are experiencing overwhelm, stress, confusion, and anger with themselves, important others, or the world around them. They often are exhausted in trying to maintain unrealistic expectations and struggle with feeling safe or secure. They struggle with asking for, or trusting, support. They feel lonely, disconnected, misunderstood, and feel criticized for the struggles they routinely face. Over time, emotional and relational distress increases; resulting in a lack of meaning, decreased connection, and reduced self-confidence. This is where my work with clients typically begins…
I offer therapy both in person and online in a cozy, bright office in downtown Bozeman, and I am available most weekdays up until 6 pm.
As a therapist I'm dedicated to working collaboratively and relationally with people aged 16 to over 100! Each person is assured to feel seen, and heard in a non-judgemental environment, where life's challenges can be explored and worked through. I draw from a variety of modalities, including Narrative Therapy, IFS, EMDR, Gottman, and CBT. I address a wide array of mental health issues, including anxiety, depression, trauma, attachment, interpersonal relationships, couples, family of origin, adoption, identity, aging, grief and loss, and life transitions. The outcome is a client coming to a deeper insight and personal growth.
I offer therapy both in person and online in a cozy, bright office in downtown Bozeman, and I am available most weekdays up until 6 pm.
As a therapist I'm dedicated to working collaboratively and relationally with people aged 16 to over 100! Each person is assured to feel seen, and heard in a non-judgemental environment, where life's challenges can be explored and worked through. I draw from a variety of modalities, including Narrative Therapy, IFS, EMDR, Gottman, and CBT. I address a wide array of mental health issues, including anxiety, depression, trauma, attachment, interpersonal relationships, couples, family of origin, adoption, identity, aging, grief and loss, and life transitions. The outcome is a client coming to a deeper insight and personal growth.
Accepting new clients May 2026! I specialize in working with adults who are navigating the lingering impact of trauma, those who feel anxious, heavy, or disconnected, and aren’t quite sure who they are beyond the roles they’ve learned to fill. The work often involves unlearning deeply held beliefs and survival strategies, patterns that once served a protective purpose but now contribute to feeling stuck, overwhelmed, or emotionally numb. Therapy can offer the space to pause, reflect, and reconnect with yourself.
Accepting new clients May 2026! I specialize in working with adults who are navigating the lingering impact of trauma, those who feel anxious, heavy, or disconnected, and aren’t quite sure who they are beyond the roles they’ve learned to fill. The work often involves unlearning deeply held beliefs and survival strategies, patterns that once served a protective purpose but now contribute to feeling stuck, overwhelmed, or emotionally numb. Therapy can offer the space to pause, reflect, and reconnect with yourself.
I offer therapy sessions in person and online via telehealth (video).
As a pre-licensed Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (PLCP) based in Bozeman and Dillon, Montana, I provide compassionate, trauma-informed care tailored to the unique needs of individuals, couples, and families. I specialize in helping clients navigate trauma, anxiety, depression, and life transitions with a client-centered, collaborative approach.
I offer therapy sessions in person and online via telehealth (video).
As a pre-licensed Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (PLCP) based in Bozeman and Dillon, Montana, I provide compassionate, trauma-informed care tailored to the unique needs of individuals, couples, and families. I specialize in helping clients navigate trauma, anxiety, depression, and life transitions with a client-centered, collaborative approach.
Anyone experiencing difficulties with addiction, depression, anxiety, personality disorders, men's issues, or relationship issues that realizes they could do better and desires support and encouragement would be an ideal client. Identifying your personal, highest values and beginning to live in service of those values is the goal. If you've made the step of searching for a therapist you already know that something isn't working and have made a step towards identifying and changing it. I believe you can and I would be honored to help.
Anyone experiencing difficulties with addiction, depression, anxiety, personality disorders, men's issues, or relationship issues that realizes they could do better and desires support and encouragement would be an ideal client. Identifying your personal, highest values and beginning to live in service of those values is the goal. If you've made the step of searching for a therapist you already know that something isn't working and have made a step towards identifying and changing it. I believe you can and I would be honored to help.
I primarily offer in-person sessions in Bozeman because somatic work tends to be most effective when we can work together in the room.
If you look fine on the outside but don’t feel like yourself on the inside—wired, shut down, or disconnected—there’s a reason. When your nervous system has learned to stay on guard, anxiety and low mood aren’t only thought patterns. They show up in your body: tension, numbness, a tight chest, a racing mind, trouble sleeping, or a sense that you can’t fully be present in your life.
I primarily offer in-person sessions in Bozeman because somatic work tends to be most effective when we can work together in the room.
If you look fine on the outside but don’t feel like yourself on the inside—wired, shut down, or disconnected—there’s a reason. When your nervous system has learned to stay on guard, anxiety and low mood aren’t only thought patterns. They show up in your body: tension, numbness, a tight chest, a racing mind, trouble sleeping, or a sense that you can’t fully be present in your life.
I offer therapy sessions in person on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays.
Welcome. I am glad you are here. Are you finding that the space between you and your partner has grown unbearably vast? Perhaps you have experienced a rupture in trust or you are finding difficulty being on the same page on just about anything. Whether you are trying to find your way back to each other or are navigating a separation with grace, I am here to help.
I offer therapy sessions in person on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays.
Welcome. I am glad you are here. Are you finding that the space between you and your partner has grown unbearably vast? Perhaps you have experienced a rupture in trust or you are finding difficulty being on the same page on just about anything. Whether you are trying to find your way back to each other or are navigating a separation with grace, I am here to help.
I approach therapy from an attachment based orientation. I believe healing happens in the context of relationship. I focus on the awareness of safety to foster secure relationships to address old patterns of coping and survival. I use the innate intelligence of the body to guide the healing process toward health and balance.
I approach therapy from an attachment based orientation. I believe healing happens in the context of relationship. I focus on the awareness of safety to foster secure relationships to address old patterns of coping and survival. I use the innate intelligence of the body to guide the healing process toward health and balance.
I offer counseling sessions in-person or online.
Now accepting new clients ages 10+. Whether you're managing anxiety, navigating a hard season, or just feeling out of sync with yourself — I'm here for it. Life has a way of throwing curveballs nobody asked for. I take a real look at what's shaping your patterns: your relationships, your history, the bigger picture. My goal isn't to tell you what to do. It's to help you hear yourself more clearly and trust your own direction again. You don't have to have the words yet.
I offer counseling sessions in-person or online.
Now accepting new clients ages 10+. Whether you're managing anxiety, navigating a hard season, or just feeling out of sync with yourself — I'm here for it. Life has a way of throwing curveballs nobody asked for. I take a real look at what's shaping your patterns: your relationships, your history, the bigger picture. My goal isn't to tell you what to do. It's to help you hear yourself more clearly and trust your own direction again. You don't have to have the words yet.
Erin Braaksma
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
2 Endorsed
Bozeman, MT 59718
Waitlist for new clients
Let's be honest, most of us wouldn't go back to our adolescent years even if someone paid us to do so. Growing up is hard and life throws a lot at children, teens, and young adults. It is not uncommon to feel many conflicting ways about adolescence (and often times many conflicting ways at once). The things we face as we grow up impact our ability to engage, succeed, and feel accepted in our family life, our friend and peer circles, and in our academic sphere. It is my distinct honor to work with adolescents as they navigate some of the toughest years of life.
Let's be honest, most of us wouldn't go back to our adolescent years even if someone paid us to do so. Growing up is hard and life throws a lot at children, teens, and young adults. It is not uncommon to feel many conflicting ways about adolescence (and often times many conflicting ways at once). The things we face as we grow up impact our ability to engage, succeed, and feel accepted in our family life, our friend and peer circles, and in our academic sphere. It is my distinct honor to work with adolescents as they navigate some of the toughest years of life.
I provide counseling sessions in-person and via telehealth, in an atmosphere of respect, nonjudgment, kindness, and compassion.
A warm welcome, I'm Elizabeth. It takes courage to seek mental health counseling, and I admire you for taking this step in support of your own self-care and wellness. I specialize in resilience counseling to foster well-being and flourishing in a way that aligns with what matters most to you. Together, we can balance tending to concerns, stressors, and symptoms with your inherent resources, enhancing what’s “strong” so you can fully engage with your life, experience joy, and move through challenges with resourcefulness and ingenuity.
I provide counseling sessions in-person and via telehealth, in an atmosphere of respect, nonjudgment, kindness, and compassion.
A warm welcome, I'm Elizabeth. It takes courage to seek mental health counseling, and I admire you for taking this step in support of your own self-care and wellness. I specialize in resilience counseling to foster well-being and flourishing in a way that aligns with what matters most to you. Together, we can balance tending to concerns, stressors, and symptoms with your inherent resources, enhancing what’s “strong” so you can fully engage with your life, experience joy, and move through challenges with resourcefulness and ingenuity.
My motivation for my work stems from my own process and journey of self-acceptance and love. I focus on meeting people where they are and integrating a mind-body connection to increase internal awareness, processing life events, and recognizing needs for future pathways. Specific areas of focus include working with individuals experiencing depression, anxiety, trauma, and life adjustments. Healing occurs in the presence of others, making it essential for a supportive relationship. With current Covid restrictions, I utilize the outdoors to meet with individuals.
My motivation for my work stems from my own process and journey of self-acceptance and love. I focus on meeting people where they are and integrating a mind-body connection to increase internal awareness, processing life events, and recognizing needs for future pathways. Specific areas of focus include working with individuals experiencing depression, anxiety, trauma, and life adjustments. Healing occurs in the presence of others, making it essential for a supportive relationship. With current Covid restrictions, I utilize the outdoors to meet with individuals.
As soft-bellied mammals, we're all vulnerable in the world and in relationships. We often receive the message that if we're just tough or smart enough, we should be fine. I've learned that the toughest, smartest, and most resilient people struggle and there are always good reasons. I help people find ways to create more security in their relationships by understanding where attachment instincts may be tangled up with survival instincts that make efforts to connect feel confusing and painful. Using Emotionally Focused Therapy and Somatic Experiencing, I help you feel better in your relationships with yourself, others, and your past.
As soft-bellied mammals, we're all vulnerable in the world and in relationships. We often receive the message that if we're just tough or smart enough, we should be fine. I've learned that the toughest, smartest, and most resilient people struggle and there are always good reasons. I help people find ways to create more security in their relationships by understanding where attachment instincts may be tangled up with survival instincts that make efforts to connect feel confusing and painful. Using Emotionally Focused Therapy and Somatic Experiencing, I help you feel better in your relationships with yourself, others, and your past.
I offer in person and online sessions.
Sometimes things can feel hard and overwhelming. Relationships, work, transitions, grief, and parenting can leave us feeling confused, lonely, stressed, and exhausted and we need extra help. Therapy might help with processing past traumas and triggers in relationships and setting new boundaries. It might be a place to express emotions and thought without judgement and to build stronger coping skills. Therapy may be the place to discover your authentic self and individual needs in hopes to bring more joy or peace. Maybe a person just needs to feel less lonely with their hardships and grief.
I offer in person and online sessions.
Sometimes things can feel hard and overwhelming. Relationships, work, transitions, grief, and parenting can leave us feeling confused, lonely, stressed, and exhausted and we need extra help. Therapy might help with processing past traumas and triggers in relationships and setting new boundaries. It might be a place to express emotions and thought without judgement and to build stronger coping skills. Therapy may be the place to discover your authentic self and individual needs in hopes to bring more joy or peace. Maybe a person just needs to feel less lonely with their hardships and grief.
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What are the benefits of in-person therapy?
In-person therapy offers several benefits that some people find highly valuable for their mental health treatment. Being present in the same room as your therapist can create a stronger sense of connection and allow for more nuanced communication through body language. Some people may also find it easier to focus in therapy when they are in a dedicated space and away from potential distractions related to home or work; attending an in-person session provides a clear boundary between therapy time and the rest of your life. For certain therapeutic approaches, such as Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), exposure therapy, or somatic therapy, being in person may be particularly important, as these therapies benefit from the therapist being able to observe and respond to a client’s physical cues effectively. Additionally, some individuals simply feel more comfortable discussing sensitive or painful topics when they are face-to-face with their therapist rather than on a screen.
When should I choose in-person therapy over online therapy?
In-person therapy may be a better choice when you need a structured therapeutic environment separate from your daily life, when you find it difficult to focus or feel comfortable in an online setting, or when privacy at home is a concern. It may also be more appropriate if you are dealing with severe mental health symptoms that require close monitoring or if your therapy involves approaches that rely heavily on observing physical cues. On the other hand, if convenience, scheduling flexibility, or access to specialists outside your immediate area are priorities, online therapy may be a better fit. Many therapists offer both options, so you can also discuss with a provider which format might work best for your specific situation.
How do I find an in-person therapist?
You can use Psychology Today's therapist directory to find an in-person therapist in your area. You can search by location, insurance accepted, specialty areas, therapeutic approaches, and other criteria to narrow down providers who meet your needs. Each therapist profile includes information about their credentials, areas of expertise, and whether they offer in-person sessions. Once you have identified potential therapists, you can contact them directly through the directory to schedule an initial consultation and determine whether they are a good fit before committing to ongoing treatment. When reaching out, it can be helpful to confirm their availability for in-person appointments, their office location, and whether they accept your insurance.