Attachment-based Therapists in Appleton, WI

I offer a safe, supportive environment and have found empathy, understanding and humor are important in building a therapeutic alliance. My abilities are well suited to people with a history of trauma and who are intuitive and creative. Whether you're looking for short term therapy or a deeper process, my skill level applies to both. Each person is unique and I anticipate and enjoy building a relationship that assumes collaboration. I then work with them toward activating their own healing potential, no matter the age. I work well with individuals who have had treatment failures in the past.

In life, we are constantly facing changes and transitions, and sometimes we need extra support or guidance to adjust. Anxiety, depression, grief, loss, illness, trauma (current or past, in one “big” event, or several “small” events throughout a lifetime) can make the stress of everyday life more difficult to manage on your own. Other times, we are simply feeling stuck, and want help figuring out the next step. You are likely very tired of feeling the way you do, and are thinking it's time to make a change. My purpose and desire is to help you so you can move forward with more skills to manage the difficulties that come your way.

Are you feeling depressed, like this isn't the way you wanted your life to turn out? Do you find it difficult to get out of your own head, as if you are trapped? When surrounded by others, do you still feel alone? Are you anxious and overwhelmed, as though you have lost control of your life and are unsure of how to get back on track? How about hopeless, like you'll never be happy again? Look no further, help is here.

We all share a common experience in facing the challenges of everyday life that can be overwhelming. My role is to be present with you as an individual or as a couple to help in the discovery of core issues, build resiliency, and promote hope and healing to achieve your goals for personal and relational well-being. I integrate your faith and values in the healing process. My areas of focus include individual counseling, couples/ marriage counseling, trauma, depression, anxiety, grief, and issues unique to men. I also offer guidance and support through career and financial coaching.

I am a licensed clinical social worker and EMDR Certified Therapist specializing in individual and couple therapy. My treatment approach is compassionate, collaborative and goal-oriented. I enjoy helping clients gain insight on how their past experiences influence current ways of thinking and coping to promote new ways of relating with themselves and others. I also offer practical and integrated interventions to help manage everyday challenges and stressors.

Trauma is part of each of our stories. The lasting pain of sexual or physical abuse is obvious, but the subtlety of an emotionally neglectful or spiritually abusive upbringing can have similar outcomes of self-blaming and shaming. It's by no mistake that my practice is called Likewise; I've struggled through the healing process, and sometimes I still get stuck. But I do the work because I know it's possible to get better, and I consider it an honor to help my fellow women along the way.

AVAILABLE ONLINE. 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 for 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.

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.

Get Connected Counseling & Consulting, LLC is a private practice offering educational and counseling services to adults and couples. We offer a different experience in counseling than clients have had before, with a focus on transformational healing of mind, body and spirit. Cherie Lindberg, owner of the practice also consults with professionals on gaining clarity on their core values and then aligning them with passion and action! We serve you with integrity.

I enjoy helping people identify what they desire from their life and relationships. It can be difficult to understand what we actually want which often leads to stress and other anxious/ depressive symptoms. When stress goes on too long, it's easy to lose motivation and fall into unhelpful thinking/lifestyle habits and patterns that don't match your deeper values. Through talking together, I feel confident we will come to better understand and manage the stress and challenges you are experiencing, as well as identify what might be preventing you from moving closer toward what you hope for.

My goal as a therapist is to provide each person compassionate psychotherapy that leads to satisfying changes, restoring balance, and living a more meaningful life. Successful therapy takes transparency, commitment, personal accountability, and mutual respect. I will work to help you identify inherent strengths, heal past and present wounds, and generate change from within yourself. I provide a nonjudgmental space in which you can take an honest look at what is happening in their life as you grow and move forward.

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.

I will engage your child or adolescent in services that are fit to their unique individual mental health needs. Addressing therapy through a person-centered approach allows our therapeutic journey to focus on the strengths that your child brings to session. We will use those strengths to enhance the areas of growth and change. I firmly believe that therapy is a joint relational effort, that together we can help you identify significant areas of your story that need special attention and together we can begin the process of integrating those experiences in to your life, allowing the soul to BE.

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 noticing life is difficult to cope with because of obstacles and/or stressors? Having trouble knowing/finding the person you want to be is a struggle for many of us. It can get in the way of how we want to present/ be recognized and live. If you or a loved one are struggling with difficulties no matter what stage of life you are or what circumstances you face; You don't have to, 'just deal with it alone,' there are caring professionals who can help us find a new normal. Have experience working with age ranges 7-60+ together we work to identify and find resolution to issues.

I AM NOT TAKING NEW CLIENTS AT THIS TIME. I believe that HOPE is the true essence of an enriched life and as a professional counselor I am called to restore or enhance hope in challenging situations. I seek to alleviate emotional and psychological pain and suffering that is caused by a variety of events and circumstances and to restore the ability for each person to experience peace, hope and joy in life. I believe every person has a story and that every human being deserves respect and dignity no matter the circumstances.

**Accepting new clients.** Let's get you back to feeling balanced. Anxious, depressed, unresolved or current trauma and relationship/attachment styles are some of the struggles I can counsel with you. I am the co-owner of Balanced Solution Therapies, LLC in Appleton. I earned a Bachelors & Masters Degree in Social Work. I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), and a Certified Clinical Trauma Professional (CCTP). For 21 years I have been working as a social worker, and the past 10+ years clinically. I have worked with individuals, couples and groups with clients in the age range of 6 to 86.

I have over 20 years of experience providing warm, compassionate care using the most current, research based treatment approaches. My work is highly individualized and tailored to your own unique needs and circumstances as a client. I have worked with a wide variety of people and problems over the years. I love my work and I am deeply committed to helping you achieve your goals. I am doing office visits as well as teletherapy.

YOU CAN FEEL BETTER! Feeling stressed, anxious, depressed? Have troubled relationships? Do you struggle with your child's behavior, attitude or school achievement? Want MORE than talk therapy? My work is strength-based: let's find what is working and improve the areas that are not! In an easy-going and comfortable manner, I use brain science i.e. Brainspotting, Sensorimotor Therapy and Interpersonal Neurobiology (along with a sense of humor) to provide treatment of emotional and behavioral issues in adults, children, couples and families; including psychological assessments for both children and adults.

Every client's issues are unique to themselves and need to be validated. I work with individuals with anxiety, depression, personality disorders, eating disorders, and panic disorders, and I am open to seeing all kinds of individuals. I think every person could benefit from counseling, no matter what their issue or how intense. We all deserve to take the time and focus on ourselves so that the people in our lives learn to do the same.