Suicidal Ideation Therapists in Beloit, WI
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Jean Marie Weymer
Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor, LCPC, NCC, MS
Verified
1 Endorsed
Verified
1 Endorsed
I am a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) in the state of Illinois. I have completed trainings pertaining to Theraplay, play therapy, anxiety, depression, trauma, Brainspotting, ADHD, and
suicide
prevention. I am a mom of three children and was a foster parent for several years. My training as well as my life experiences help me to better relate to my clients and what they may be going through. I really enjoy working with people of all ages, and have experience working with children, adolescents, and adults. I have been described as genuine, empathetic, caring, and very easy to talk to. I look forward to meeting you!

Tracey Atkinson
Licensed Professional Counselor, MS, LPC
Verified
Verified
Hello, my name is Tracey and I have been working in the mental health field for 13 years. I have experience working with children, adolescents and adults with a wide variety of mental health struggles. I am trauma informed and having training in CBT, DBT, TF-CBT, strength based, person centered models and crisis intervention.

Dana M Ellis
Counselor, LPC
Verified
Verified
Dana believes that empathy, trust, and compassion are the key components to creating a safe environment for you to share your life's stories. Through these components counselor and client can build a space where work on self can begin.

Phyllicia Nehls
CAPSW, SAC
Verified
2 Endorsed
Verified
2 Endorsed
Are you experiencing difficulties with anxiety? This may manifest as excessive worrying, difficulty concentrating, panic attacks, or avoidance behaviors. Have you ever found yourself confined to your bed due to the grip of depression? Depression can take various forms, such as loss of interest, diminished pleasure, no energy, or isolating from others. Are you ready to reclaim control and initiate positive changes in your life? Feeling stuck can be overwhelming, together, we can create a path forward towards becoming the best version of yourself—one step at a time, one day at a time.

Beloit Psychotherapy, LLC
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, CSAC, CSW, CSIT
Verified
Verified
My clients typically struggle with addictions, anger, and experience difficulties in relating to loved ones. I focus on the child-parent relationship with both children and adults who have had adverse life experiences.

Life By Design Counseling
Licensed Professional Counselor, MS, LPC, CSAC, CCTP, NCC
Verified
1 Endorsed
Verified
1 Endorsed
I founded my private practice on the principle of helping others create the life that they want. Often times that means resolving past trauma or issues that stand in our way. Change can be a difficult process, but with someone who understands how change occurs and the pitfalls that can hinder change it is possible. Every one deserves to be the person they want and I am here to help you on your journey of change and healing.

Rock River Therapy
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LCSW
Verified
1 Endorsed
Verified
1 Endorsed
I am Licensed Clinical Social Worker with a specialized focus and training in trauma, adoption, and attachment. I have completed trainings in Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing (EMDR), Adoption competency (TAC), Brainspotting (BSP), and Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT). My approach to clients is relaxed, compassionate, and most importantly, non judgmental. I take great care to create a sense of felt safety in order for clients to freely share and process painful emotions and experiences to achieve greater well being and happiness. At this time, I offer Telehealth exclusively.

Enlightened Ways Therapy
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC
Verified
Verified
Enlightened Ways Therapy offers individual therapy for children through adulthood. We provide evidence-based treatment to help you alongside your journey to recovery. We offer both in person and virtual sessions. Enlightened Ways Therapy has therapists who specialize in eating disorders, obsessive-compulsive disorder, anxiety, depression, trauma, substance use, ADHD, and mood disorders. We believe in meeting the client where they are at in their recovery journey.
Not accepting new clients

Barbara A Hallstrom
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LCSW
Verified
Verified
I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with many years of experience which include counseling for individuals, couples, families, and adolescent in the Rockford and surrounding areas. I received my Masters Degree in Social Work from the University of Illinois ten years after being widowed with five children at home. I am certified in gereatric counseling and EMDR. I specialize in bereavement both for couples, families, and individuals.

Shelly L Patchett
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LCSW
Verified
Verified
I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who has been practicing in the Rockford, IL and Beloit, WI areas for 20 years. My approach with providing services to adolescents, adults, couples and families is relaxed, compassionate and non-judgmental. I have many years of experience assisting individuals feeling troubled with anxiety, depression, grief & loss, anger & irritability, relationship problems, problems faced within a blended family and traumatic experiences. For several years I have provided group therapy for individuals struggling with social anxiety and for women struggling with anger.

Tom Mlodzik
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, LMFT, CRADC, STL
Verified
Verified
For over 25 years, I have committed my work to healing the personal and relational damage caused by substance abuse and addiction, emotional disorders, and relational discord. I draw on multiple treatment approaches - particularly systems theory, relapse prevention training, cognitive-affective-behavioral theory, and brief solution-focused theory - in restoring one's dignity and worth.

Amanda Isunza
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LCSW
Verified
Verified
I am a licensed clinical social worker in the state of Wisconsin. I have worked in a variety of helping professions over the past 12 years. Started my career working as a sexual assault and domestic violence advocate for a non-profit program. I have a passion for advocacy and social justice.
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Professional Services Group
Psychologist, LPC, LCSW, LMFT
Verified
Verified
Professional Services Group (PSG) provides individual, group, family, and couples therapy in Kenosha and Janesville for individuals struggling with a variety of mental health and substance abuse issues. We have therapists who work with clients as young as 4 years old, as well as adolescents, and adults. We are a trauma-informed practice that believes that it is our job to help clients reach their goals, on their terms.
Online Therapists

Harley Emberson
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, APSW
Verified
Verified
I have worked primarily with adults, older adults, and adolescents on issues of mental health that may be impacting one's ability to function in day to day life such as: depression, anxiety, other mood and thought disorders, suicidality (for individuals as well as those bereaved from
suicide
losses), interpersonal violence, LGBTQIA support, topics surrounding race and culture, hoarding (both individuals affected and their loved ones), criminal justice system-involvement, and trauma (individual, intergenerational, and community).

Laurie Rathke
Licensed Professional Counselor, MS, LPC-IT
Verified
1 Endorsed
Verified
1 Endorsed
I specialize in life/relationship transitions, depression, anxiety,
suicidal ideation
and trauma.
Sometimes it's hard to always be "the strong one". Maybe you're so busy taking care of others, you've forgotten about taking care of yourself? Suddenly you notice your health is more of an issue and there is no easy explanation. You become overwhelmed, irritable or depressed with tasks and events that used to be no problem. Mind - Body - Spirit. They are all linked, like a chain. When one link is weak, the chain breaks down and needs attention.

Katie Donohoo
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MS, LCSW
Verified
2 Endorsed
Verified
2 Endorsed
I am skilled in crisis management, with a focus on
suicide
risk and prevention, and help children and teens with a variety of concerns related to Depression, Anxiety, Mood related disorders, safety management, ADHD, and other challenges.
It can be scary as a parent when you see your child struggling with intense feelings and behavioral challenges. Reaching out for help is sometimes hard, but I’m here to make that choice easier for you. My name is Katie Donohoo and I’m a licensed child and adolescent therapist. You’ve already taken the first step in helping your child by seeking out care. Let’s start the healing process to help your child thrive and grow! I aim to provide a judgment free, validating environment where clients can feel safe to talk about feelings and life stressors, and learn new tools and coping strategies to make lasting change.

Lauren Griffith
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC, NCC
Verified
Verified
Lauren has experience working with ADHD, anger management, anxiety disorders, depression, mood disorders, personality disorders, trauma, grief and loss,
suicidal ideation
and self-harming behaviors.
Lauren is a Licensed Professional Counselor who earned her bachelor's and master's degrees from Valparaiso University and is a nationally certified counselor. Lauren works with individuals of all ages and has experience working in outpatient, Intensive Outpatient and Partial Hospitalization levels of care.

Gina Brindowski
Licensed Professional Counselor, MS, LPC, SAC, NCC
Verified
1 Endorsed
Verified
1 Endorsed
I have had training in trauma, counseling women,
suicide
risk and prevention, psychopharmacology, and more.
I'm Gina! I'm a board certified Mental Health Therapist and Substance Abuse Counselor. I love helping clients through issues like Depression, Anxiety, Addictions, Relationships, Women's Issues, Spirituality, LGBTQ, Mood Disorders and more. Sometimes you just need someone to talk to! I know it can be hard to ask for help but my goal is to make you feel comfortable and safe from your first call!

Kerri A. Pingel
Counselor, MA, LPC, LMHC
Verified
Verified
Hello! My name is Kerri Pingel. I am independently licensed in both Wisconsin and Indiana, virtual only for Indiana clients. Children and families are my primary clinical focus. I work mainly with children who have experienced abuse or neglect, trauma, self-harm or
suicide
tendencies, and foster care/adoption. Before counseling, I was a houseparent for teenage girls in a residential setting and I also worked for an international anti-child sex trafficking organization.
Waitlist for new clients

Sellers Bell
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified
Verified
I can help with a wide range of issues including depression, anxiety, problematic use of alcohol and other substances, trauma, difficulty dealing with emotions, stress related to day-to-day living, struggles with life changes, and self-harming behaviors including
suicidal
behavior and non-
suicidal
self-injury.
The number one thing that makes therapy work is the connection between client and therapist. I want to understand what's happening with you so that I can put my skills to good use and help you to meet your therapy goals. My methods are based on scientific research and on my professional experience as a therapist. Many of the techniques I use with clients are techniques that I have applied in my own life to reduce my own suffering and improve my own happiness. I practice much of what I preach, so I know firsthand that these methods work.
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Suicidal Ideation Therapists
How does therapy for suicidal ideation work?
Stress, depression, anxiety, or upsetting circumstances can give rise to suicidal thinking. Therapy can address the events at the core of an individual’s suffering. Understanding why a person may be suicidal can help the therapist and the patient discover alternative methods of coping. A person with suicidal ideation may be mired in catastrophic thinking, and treatment like cognitive behavioral therapy is a good choice for breaking such patterns. In addition, treatment such as acceptance and commitment therapy can help a person manage their distress through better emotion regulation.
Which therapies are best for suicidal ideation?
Specific approaches used by professionals include cognitive behavioral, dialectical behavior, psychodynamic, acceptance and commitment therapies, among others. Cognitive behavioral and dialectical behavior therapies are two widely used therapies that can help individuals with painful thoughts and past traumas. These therapies help an individual tolerate distress, regulate emotions, and not act on dangerous urges.
Are there specific medications to be combined with therapy?
The use of medication for suicidal thoughts must be aligned with the underlying cause; conditions such as depression, anxiety, and psychosis may be at the root of suicidal ideation. A psychiatrist may prescribe medications for symptoms, which may include antipsychotics such as aripiprazole or antidepressants such as selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors.
How often and how long are therapy sessions for suicidal ideation?
As with any type of therapy, sessions depend on the individual. Patients may see improvement within 15 to 20 sessions, at an average of 50 minutes per session, while others may opt for 20 to 30 sessions over, perhaps, a six-month period. Still other patients, especially those with co-occurring conditions like major depression and anxiety, may need to continue sessions for up to 12 to 18 months. In some cases, residential treatment may be recommended for an individual who is judged to be at high risk of self-harm.