Parenting Therapists in De Forest, WI
Feeling stressed? Whether life or trauma, I strive to help my clients regain a positive outlook, as well as rebuilding their strength and resiliency to face life’s challenges and stressors. I offer a safe environment for individuals to work through past hurts, find freedom from ongoing struggles, grow in their true self, and thrive in their lives and relationships. I will help you to develop strategies to manage life's challenges and capture your strengths and help you be empowered through personal growth and change. I am Trauma Certified and trained in several modalities, although believe that you are the expert in you.
Feeling stressed? Whether life or trauma, I strive to help my clients regain a positive outlook, as well as rebuilding their strength and resiliency to face life’s challenges and stressors. I offer a safe environment for individuals to work through past hurts, find freedom from ongoing struggles, grow in their true self, and thrive in their lives and relationships. I will help you to develop strategies to manage life's challenges and capture your strengths and help you be empowered through personal growth and change. I am Trauma Certified and trained in several modalities, although believe that you are the expert in you.
I work with those from all walks of life, whether you’re crawling from the wreckage of something painful, quietly holding it together on the outside while falling apart on the inside, or simply trying to make sense of who you are and where you’re going. Some of the people I support are kids and teens struggling with big emotions, neurodivergence, or anxiety that makes the world feel too loud. Others are adults, first responders, veterans, caregivers, who’ve always been the strong ones and are now looking for a space to lay their burdens down.
I work with those from all walks of life, whether you’re crawling from the wreckage of something painful, quietly holding it together on the outside while falling apart on the inside, or simply trying to make sense of who you are and where you’re going. Some of the people I support are kids and teens struggling with big emotions, neurodivergence, or anxiety that makes the world feel too loud. Others are adults, first responders, veterans, caregivers, who’ve always been the strong ones and are now looking for a space to lay their burdens down.
I provide a collaborative space for teens and adults to explore their emotions, relationships, current and earlier life challenges. My relational, processed-focused approach is about using self understanding as a catalyst for change. My ideal client is seeking more than just symptom relief or 'tips and tricks,' although I do believe coping skills are a necessary foundation for deeper work. If you're looking to build insight, self-compassion and emotional understanding, we may work well together. Typically, I assign in-between session practices, but I understand that's not everyone's cup of tea.
I provide a collaborative space for teens and adults to explore their emotions, relationships, current and earlier life challenges. My relational, processed-focused approach is about using self understanding as a catalyst for change. My ideal client is seeking more than just symptom relief or 'tips and tricks,' although I do believe coping skills are a necessary foundation for deeper work. If you're looking to build insight, self-compassion and emotional understanding, we may work well together. Typically, I assign in-between session practices, but I understand that's not everyone's cup of tea.
I am there to help parents navigate challenges with supporting their kids.
I specialize in Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD), Eating Disorders, Hair pulling/Skin Picking, mood disorders, anxiety disorders,& parent training. I utilize the following modalities: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Exposure Response Therapy (ERP), Habit Reversal Training(HRT), Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT), and Family Systems.
I am there to help parents navigate challenges with supporting their kids.
I specialize in Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD), Eating Disorders, Hair pulling/Skin Picking, mood disorders, anxiety disorders,& parent training. I utilize the following modalities: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Exposure Response Therapy (ERP), Habit Reversal Training(HRT), Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT), and Family Systems.
Understanding ourselves and our lives can be difficult. On the one hand, our inner critics may be so loud, self-examination is torturous. On the other, well-meaning people in our lives may be so eager to validate us that we are never quite sure we're getting a real picture of who we are. So, counseling is essentially about receiving the support to work creatively with all of this noise long enough to allow change to happen in and through you. The only way to do this to let someone get to know the real you. If we can do that, therapy can be a deeply authentic, radically human, even life-changing encounter!
Understanding ourselves and our lives can be difficult. On the one hand, our inner critics may be so loud, self-examination is torturous. On the other, well-meaning people in our lives may be so eager to validate us that we are never quite sure we're getting a real picture of who we are. So, counseling is essentially about receiving the support to work creatively with all of this noise long enough to allow change to happen in and through you. The only way to do this to let someone get to know the real you. If we can do that, therapy can be a deeply authentic, radically human, even life-changing encounter!
Therapy can offer more than just problem solving and emotional healing. Therapy is often about personal growth and self acceptance. As a licensed professional counselor, I can help guide you in developing the life you want and deserve. People are often fearful about entering therapy. I offer a safe, supportive and collaborative space to allow you to truly look inward. I use empathy, compassion, accountability and humor to help you reach your goals.
Therapy can offer more than just problem solving and emotional healing. Therapy is often about personal growth and self acceptance. As a licensed professional counselor, I can help guide you in developing the life you want and deserve. People are often fearful about entering therapy. I offer a safe, supportive and collaborative space to allow you to truly look inward. I use empathy, compassion, accountability and humor to help you reach your goals.
At Whole-istic therapy, we believe mindfulness is a cornerstone of mental health and well-being. Mindfulness, the practice of being fully present, engaged in the current moment without judgment, offers a powerful tool for managing stress, enhancing emotional regulation, and fostering self-awareness. In our practice, we integrate mindfulness principles along with CBT/DBT/MI to support our clients in cultivating resilience and improving their overall quality of life. Whether through guided meditations, breath work, or mindful self-regulation, we strive to help individuals develop skills to navigate life's challenges.
At Whole-istic therapy, we believe mindfulness is a cornerstone of mental health and well-being. Mindfulness, the practice of being fully present, engaged in the current moment without judgment, offers a powerful tool for managing stress, enhancing emotional regulation, and fostering self-awareness. In our practice, we integrate mindfulness principles along with CBT/DBT/MI to support our clients in cultivating resilience and improving their overall quality of life. Whether through guided meditations, breath work, or mindful self-regulation, we strive to help individuals develop skills to navigate life's challenges.
Positive change is possible when a person is provided the tailored support needed to draw upon their own strengths and insight. There is value in knowing and treating the whole person and I focus on the diverse set of characteristics and circumstances that can both create life challenges and be better understood to overcome personal obstacles. Skill building to clarify and address mental health needs, DBT and CBT skill application, increasing confidence and self-esteem, and creating targeted SMART goals are primary elements of my practice. As a certified yoga instructor, I incorporate breathwork and yoga as appropriate.
Positive change is possible when a person is provided the tailored support needed to draw upon their own strengths and insight. There is value in knowing and treating the whole person and I focus on the diverse set of characteristics and circumstances that can both create life challenges and be better understood to overcome personal obstacles. Skill building to clarify and address mental health needs, DBT and CBT skill application, increasing confidence and self-esteem, and creating targeted SMART goals are primary elements of my practice. As a certified yoga instructor, I incorporate breathwork and yoga as appropriate.
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My areas of interest include work with identity exploration, anxiety, autism, parenting concerns, college student experiences, the perinatal population, and processing childhood experiences.
I support you in deepening your insight, noticing your patterns, and deciding what to do with this knowledge. You are resilient and have survived every experience up to this moment. I hope to help highlight the strengths this took and explore what can change so you feel more peace and contentment in your life.
My areas of interest include work with identity exploration, anxiety, autism, parenting concerns, college student experiences, the perinatal population, and processing childhood experiences.
I support you in deepening your insight, noticing your patterns, and deciding what to do with this knowledge. You are resilient and have survived every experience up to this moment. I hope to help highlight the strengths this took and explore what can change so you feel more peace and contentment in your life.
I have extensive experience in working with couples to improve their relationships and communication as well as parent training to pull from both your parenting styles to create a cohesive approach.
You just survived another fight. Feeling unheard, unappreciated and completely worn out? You yearn to have the marriage you were promised on your wedding day. But at this point, you'd be happy to escape with a shred of self-worth. While it feels like divorce makes you look like a failure to family and friends, staying in this loveless marriage is sucking the soul out of you. You know divorce could cost you everything you and your partner built - not to mention what it will do to the kids. The feelings of emptiness and loneliness is overwhelming. You have nothing left to give. Both choices seem like a lose-lose situation.
I have extensive experience in working with couples to improve their relationships and communication as well as parent training to pull from both your parenting styles to create a cohesive approach.
You just survived another fight. Feeling unheard, unappreciated and completely worn out? You yearn to have the marriage you were promised on your wedding day. But at this point, you'd be happy to escape with a shred of self-worth. While it feels like divorce makes you look like a failure to family and friends, staying in this loveless marriage is sucking the soul out of you. You know divorce could cost you everything you and your partner built - not to mention what it will do to the kids. The feelings of emptiness and loneliness is overwhelming. You have nothing left to give. Both choices seem like a lose-lose situation.
I love helping families whose parents or children are struggling for any reason.
As a a family therapist I focus on strengthening all kinds of relationships & supporting families. I do this by helping people talk about the sensitive things they are having trouble talking about on their own.
I particularly love working with parents and children, helping them to find positive ways to discuss and address issues happening in their lives.
I love helping families whose parents or children are struggling for any reason.
As a a family therapist I focus on strengthening all kinds of relationships & supporting families. I do this by helping people talk about the sensitive things they are having trouble talking about on their own.
I particularly love working with parents and children, helping them to find positive ways to discuss and address issues happening in their lives.
I work with individuals and families across all life stages and cultural contexts; and my clinical strengths are post-traumatic growth, anxiety, family of origin, change, identity development, suicide prevention, and parenting.
The most important thing I have learned from twenty years as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker is the power of relationships to transform lives. Connecting to your lived experience allows me to respond to your needs in a meaningful and productive way. Currently, I offer online services only and have succeeded in creating a virtual environment where you feel safe; accepted; and able to express yourself freely, take emotional risks, and challenge the mindsets that hold you back. Together, we will achieve your goals.
I work with individuals and families across all life stages and cultural contexts; and my clinical strengths are post-traumatic growth, anxiety, family of origin, change, identity development, suicide prevention, and parenting.
The most important thing I have learned from twenty years as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker is the power of relationships to transform lives. Connecting to your lived experience allows me to respond to your needs in a meaningful and productive way. Currently, I offer online services only and have succeeded in creating a virtual environment where you feel safe; accepted; and able to express yourself freely, take emotional risks, and challenge the mindsets that hold you back. Together, we will achieve your goals.
You want to be a calm, present, and loving parent-but your triggers, anger, and self-doubt keep getting in the way.
I help parents and caregivers heal from complex trauma (C-PTSD), improve emotional regulation, and break generational cycles. Using brain-based hypnotherapy, polyvagal-informed approaches, and inner child work, we work at the root so you can respond instead of react, and parent with more calm, confidence, and connection
You want to be a calm, present, and loving parent-but your triggers, anger, and self-doubt keep getting in the way.
I help parents and caregivers heal from complex trauma (C-PTSD), improve emotional regulation, and break generational cycles. Using brain-based hypnotherapy, polyvagal-informed approaches, and inner child work, we work at the root so you can respond instead of react, and parent with more calm, confidence, and connection
Elizabeth Sayles (she/her/hers) is a licensed clinical social worker with over a decade of experience working with adolescents, young adults, parents, adoptees, and families as they navigate life's challenges.
I believe in a collaborative and strengths-based approach to therapy, where people are empowered to discover their innate resilience and potential for growth. My approach is grounded in evidence-based therapies, including but not limited to: Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, and Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy.
Elizabeth Sayles (she/her/hers) is a licensed clinical social worker with over a decade of experience working with adolescents, young adults, parents, adoptees, and families as they navigate life's challenges.
I believe in a collaborative and strengths-based approach to therapy, where people are empowered to discover their innate resilience and potential for growth. My approach is grounded in evidence-based therapies, including but not limited to: Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, and Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy.
For parents, of course you want to help your children as they embark on that path.
You want someone who gets it. As a fellow adoptee and licensed therapist, I've dedicated my career to adoptee-specific support. I created the Adoption Literacy framework, authored "The Adoptee's Journey," and train other professionals. You'll gain practical tools for navigating adoption challenges while developing deeper understanding of your unique story.
For parents, of course you want to help your children as they embark on that path.
You want someone who gets it. As a fellow adoptee and licensed therapist, I've dedicated my career to adoptee-specific support. I created the Adoption Literacy framework, authored "The Adoptee's Journey," and train other professionals. You'll gain practical tools for navigating adoption challenges while developing deeper understanding of your unique story.
Maggie Myers-Myers Mental Health
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, RPT-S, PMH-C
2 Endorsed
Serves Area
Many new parents are faced with perinatal mental health struggles and many seasoned parents need support in managing their own or their children's mental health.
I am here to help you and your family. As a clinical social worker with play therapy & perinatal mental health credentials, I have experience treating individuals and children of all ages and working with families at all stages of life. I offer individual & family therapy face-to-face in West Lafayette, Indiana and virtually throughout Indiana & Wisconsin.
Many new parents are faced with perinatal mental health struggles and many seasoned parents need support in managing their own or their children's mental health.
I am here to help you and your family. As a clinical social worker with play therapy & perinatal mental health credentials, I have experience treating individuals and children of all ages and working with families at all stages of life. I offer individual & family therapy face-to-face in West Lafayette, Indiana and virtually throughout Indiana & Wisconsin.
As a therapist, I specialize in supporting parents feeling overwhelmed, young adults navigating challenges, individuals connected to adoption/foster care, and members of the LGBTQIA community.
I have 30 years of experience providing compassionate, collaborative mental health support for individuals and couples. My areas of expertise include adoption and foster care, complex parenting, transition to adulthood, and LGBTQIA-related concerns. I use empathy and humor, with a focus on relational, narrative, and CBT approaches. I provide a trusting therapeutic space for self-discovery, growth, and coping with life's challenges. Whether you're a caregiver, young adult, part of the adoption community, and/or LGBTQIA+, I will be a non-judgmental guide and ally in your journey towards wellness and self-acceptance.
As a therapist, I specialize in supporting parents feeling overwhelmed, young adults navigating challenges, individuals connected to adoption/foster care, and members of the LGBTQIA community.
I have 30 years of experience providing compassionate, collaborative mental health support for individuals and couples. My areas of expertise include adoption and foster care, complex parenting, transition to adulthood, and LGBTQIA-related concerns. I use empathy and humor, with a focus on relational, narrative, and CBT approaches. I provide a trusting therapeutic space for self-discovery, growth, and coping with life's challenges. Whether you're a caregiver, young adult, part of the adoption community, and/or LGBTQIA+, I will be a non-judgmental guide and ally in your journey towards wellness and self-acceptance.
You might be navigating a difficult season—becoming a parent, exploring your neurodivergent identity, or noticing anxiety or self-doubt in areas of life that once felt steady.
I offer therapy grounded in empathy, authenticity, and connection. I specialize in perinatal mental health, parenting, neurodivergence (autism/ADHD), anxiety, and self-worth. I don’t take a one-size-fits-all approach. I draw from evidence-based practices, but I also deeply trust the wisdom of lived experience and intuition—both yours and mine.
You might be navigating a difficult season—becoming a parent, exploring your neurodivergent identity, or noticing anxiety or self-doubt in areas of life that once felt steady.
I offer therapy grounded in empathy, authenticity, and connection. I specialize in perinatal mental health, parenting, neurodivergence (autism/ADHD), anxiety, and self-worth. I don’t take a one-size-fits-all approach. I draw from evidence-based practices, but I also deeply trust the wisdom of lived experience and intuition—both yours and mine.
Life can throw us curveballs that are unpredictable and difficult to manage on our own. Therapy can help. I work with individuals dealing with anxiety, parenthood, life transitions, grief, long term illness, and relationship and family issues. Working together, we will build a safe and compassionate space. If you've never been in therapy before, or haven't found the right person for you, connect with me today to schedule a virtual consultation to make sure it feels like a good fit.
Life can throw us curveballs that are unpredictable and difficult to manage on our own. Therapy can help. I work with individuals dealing with anxiety, parenthood, life transitions, grief, long term illness, and relationship and family issues. Working together, we will build a safe and compassionate space. If you've never been in therapy before, or haven't found the right person for you, connect with me today to schedule a virtual consultation to make sure it feels like a good fit.
I am a skilled therapist who helps clients manage and overcome life's challenges with a gentle, interactive approach. I work with individuals of all ages and ethnicities, married and pre-married couples, families, individuals and mental disabilities. I have actively counseled since 2003, and has received training in several areas including grief, anxiety and depression. I received a BA in Physical Education at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater and he received his MA in Community Counseling at Regent University in Virginia Beach, Virginia.
I am a skilled therapist who helps clients manage and overcome life's challenges with a gentle, interactive approach. I work with individuals of all ages and ethnicities, married and pre-married couples, families, individuals and mental disabilities. I have actively counseled since 2003, and has received training in several areas including grief, anxiety and depression. I received a BA in Physical Education at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater and he received his MA in Community Counseling at Regent University in Virginia Beach, Virginia.
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Parenting Therapists
What does therapy for parenting look like?
Therapists may work with parents individually, together, or include the whole family to find solutions for the problems a parent faces. Many parent-based therapies work on a parent’s relationship with their children, problem-solving within the family, and analysis of family dynamics. Therapy conducted remotely by video may be helpful in allowing a therapist to observe how families interact in their own homes.
When should a parent seek therapy?
When behavioral problems begin to disrupt the healthy functioning of a family, it may be a good time to look into therapy. If parents find that children are acting out in school, have started using drugs or alcohol, have developed eating disorders, or other similar red flags, a therapist may be able to help.
How long does therapy take for parenting problems?
Depending on the severity of a family’s challenges and the type of treatment utilized, therapy for parenting can last from weeks to months. Cognitive behavioral therapy is a pragmatic therapy type that can be brief, most often ranging from between 5 and 20 sessions. Structural family therapy, which inspects family dynamics, often takes several months. Parent-child interaction therapy is typically shorter-term, lasting between 10 and 20 sessions. For any therapy, the duration will depend on the progress made and results realized.
Can therapy help parents dealing with burnout or stress?
Parenting is difficult. Parents may dismiss or conceal feelings of exhaustion, overwhelm, or escape ideation—imagining withdrawing from their parental obligations altogether. but left unattended, these feelings can have negative effects on the whole family. A therapist can help parents work on the skills they might need to better cope with the burdens of parenting and help them be the best parents they can be.