Therapists in Elm Grove, WI

I provide counseling services to individuals (15+) and couples seeking to address challenges they are facing and have a desire to make changes in order to enhance and improve their mental, emotional, and physical health and wellness.

Being human is complicated. Together, we’ll find the peace of mind you're looking for, and we’ll restore, repair, or rebuild your relationships. We’ll practice empathy, vulnerability, and engagement. Sometimes, life can feel like a series of constant transitions and detours, and even positive changes can feel unsettling, while we also feel desperate for meaningful change. Daily life can feel unmanageable or unendurable, and if so, we'll shift things to make life easier. With empathy and enthusiasm, we’ll work together to create the sustainable change you're looking for.

I am here to help create a safe and supportive personal partnership with individuals, couples, families and groups in need of support. I believe that people are the experts in their own lives and that we are wired to connect, adapt and grow. Life can be difficult to navigate and when we tap into our natural resilient qualities, we can continue or begin reconnecting with our own inner wisdom to experience real transformation and healing. I also enjoy helping couples create a satisfying, secure and joyful partnership. I can help bring trust and fun back into a relationship and help couples create the relationship they want.

Have you noticed a change in yourself or a loved one lately? It can happen to all of us. Worry, stress, negative thoughts and fear have a way of weighing us down and holding us back. But, you deserve more. In this ever-changing world it's important, now more than ever before, to understand what to pay attention to and what to let go of. However, with so much uncertainty surrounding us this can be a challenge. Let's talk. Together, through a proactive and strength-based approach, we will explore how you can regain the power and control needed to address and remove the mental barriers that are holding you back.

Dr. Braam’s has years of experience treating children, adolescents, adults, and families. She conducts psychological evaluations to help clarify diagnoses and develop effective treatment plans, which may include medication management, therapy, or a combination of modalities. She maintains a treatment approach using cognitive behavioral therapy.

OPEN FOR NEW CLIENTS!! Are you carrying things with you that are affecting your everyday life; your work, your relationships, home life, parenting, your reactions, concentration, intrusive thoughts? You do not need to carry these things with you every day. They are weighing you down, and it is time for you to reset yourself. I work with individuals, couples, and families. Your particular needs determine which type of therapy works best. When working with couples and families I take a systemic approach. I view the "system" or interactions among one another as being faulty, not any particular individual.

Feeling that you've done all you can, yet your relationship seems lost in painful confusion and misunderstanding? We all wish for love and understanding, especially with people in our family and close relationships. Unfortunately, we often become entangled in anger and resentment that can be destructive. It feels impossible to break out of such painful patterns. Where do we begin? How will we restore integrity and trust? How will we decrease the likelihood we'll find ourselves in this kind of situation again in the future? Begin with re-establishing trust in yourself and in your ability to love well.

My therapeutic style is a holistic approach of understanding the mind, body, and spirit connection by incorporating Internal Family Systems (IFS) strategies when necessary. I foster self-awareness and motivation within my clients, and support emotional understanding, which allow you to manifest growth and change. I am transparent and will appropriately self-disclose to help you through a “stuck” place and gain valuable insight into yourself. My work demonstrates a passion for people and their healing journeys, and I will support you in making a connection with yourself while restoring joy to life’s wonderful gifts.

My approaches include: 1) working toward understanding how your life experiences have come together to bring about your current thoughts, feelings, behaviors, and life circumstances; 2) using concrete and structured homework assignments to help you achieve your goals, resolve relationship issues, find greater happiness, and develop greater control over anxiety, depression, or anger; 3) discussing philosophical and existential aspects of life as they relate to your concerns; 4) providing support and empathy when life brings you hardship or pain; and 5) helping you to articulate your needs, desires, and goals, and to develop plans and solutions to help you satisfy them.

I have a solid foundation on mental health and substance abuse counseling having worked with adolescents and adults for the past several years. I enjoy working with adolescents and college students and believe that being a student in today's world can be challenging with the pressures of academics, peers, and self-discovery. I also enjoy working with women to gain high self-confidence and self-esteem. It is very powerful for me to watch as others gain inner strength and power for themselves. I specialize in family dynamics, anxiety, depression, communication concerns, stress management, DBT and addictions.

Sometimes we can find ourselves feeling overwhelmed, stuck, or alone. Therapy can help you navigate making changes to achieve a more fulfilling and joyful life. I will work with you to identify and work towards your goals by highlighting your strengths and encouraging personal growth through encouragement and constructive feedback. I am passionate about supporting my clients in building healthy relationships, especially with themselves. I provide clients with a compassionate space in which they are able to comfortably explore their concerns.

Are you feeling stuck and/or unfulfilled in life but don't know what direction to go? Is worry and stress preventing you from experiencing true happiness? Are you struggling in a relationship or going through a divorce? We are all going through something. Let me help you gain a new perspective on things. I am a licensed psychotherapist with over twenty five years of experience. I specialize working with individual dealing with midlife transition issues including high-stress careers, relationship issues, adjustment difficulties, depression, anxiety, work-related issues, and overall personal and professional development.

Awesome! You've made it to this moment. Its not easy to start looking for a therapist but now that you've been clicking on a few profiles you're probably figuring out what vibes for you and what doesn't. My individual and group services focus on adults and adolescents struggling with substance use issues, depression, anxiety, trauma, relationship difficulties, stress reduction, and transitional/life challenges. This is not stuffy therapy. I've been known to swear from time to time (when appropriate of course!) and been told my style is warm and compassionate, offering an interactive setting for understanding, growth and healing.

I enjoy working with clients who may feel something is missing in their life, they don’t feel satisfied with where they are at, may feel overwhelmed or stressed, or just can’t exactly pinpoint why they don’t feel they are at their best. Low self-esteem, anxiety, depression, relationship struggles, conflict, significant life stressors and much more can easily deter us from our goals in life and it takes some work to get us back on track. I believe in self-empowerment and a more holistic approach to overall well-being. With a strong collaborative, strength based, and client-centered approach, I can help you begin the life you deserve.

Recovery is a long and arduous journey and I am invested in walking with my clients through the deepest darkness as well as the brightest days. I am a Certified Eating Disorder Specialist, thus providing recovery-focused psychotherapy to individuals battling an eating disorder is my primary specialty. I am invested in long-term therapy that hinges on the relationship that develops over time. The ideal client for me is someone who is motivated to move forward and improve upon his or her quality of life, and who has a willingness to try new things, even when they are frightening.

My treatment philosophy is to help empower clients to do their best and develop skills to cope with their main concern(s), through empathy and support.

As a Psychologist, I am committed to helping individuals, couples and their families live life to their fullest as God intended! I believe that much of counseling is helping people see the price they are paying to protect themselves from past pain. That cost; joy and fulfillment.

So many of us feel like we are stuck in certain ways- whether it be stuck in our patterns of behaviors, our overwhelming emotions, our reactions, our relationships, or any other way we may be feeling stuck. I want to work with people who feel like they are stuck and aren’t sure where to go next. My goal is to work with those that want to get unstuck by engaging with their unconscious and connecting to their subjective experience. I hope to help people free empowered and free. I am an integrative, individualist therapist who chooses to see therapy as a process of connecting and moving towards living a more authentic life.

I specialize in helping people to effectively take on and defeat the following issues: depression, anxiety, and obsessive compulsive disorder. I believe that people do best when they receive emotional support while learning the practical skills needed in order to reclaim their life.