Parenting Therapists in McFarland, WI
I have trained in Theraplay, EMDR, TF-CBT, and am currently working to complete a certificate program in Trauma-Informed, Child- Parent Psychotherapy.
The narratives of life can leave us feeling rough and jagged. Sometimes we need someone to come alongside us as we navigate the rapids, and discover the beauty and new form waiting in still waters. I consider being a part of this process to be a privilege and an honor. I serve children birth-adolescence, families, and adults. I am able to address a variety of needs, with a specialization in serving those who have experienced trauma. I provide an encouraging, supportive, attuned, relationship-focused environment, that is mindful of culture, and, if desired, incorporates faith into the work.
I have trained in Theraplay, EMDR, TF-CBT, and am currently working to complete a certificate program in Trauma-Informed, Child- Parent Psychotherapy.
The narratives of life can leave us feeling rough and jagged. Sometimes we need someone to come alongside us as we navigate the rapids, and discover the beauty and new form waiting in still waters. I consider being a part of this process to be a privilege and an honor. I serve children birth-adolescence, families, and adults. I am able to address a variety of needs, with a specialization in serving those who have experienced trauma. I provide an encouraging, supportive, attuned, relationship-focused environment, that is mindful of culture, and, if desired, incorporates faith into the work.
I love being a therapist and having the privilege of helping people heal, grow, and discover (or re-discover) their purpose in life. It takes tremendous courage to share with another person what you want to change about yourself. I feel that my role is to be a compassionate guide and facilitator to help you learn about yourself, your roots, your helpful and unhelpful personal habits and patterns with others. I use art, music, psychodrama, dreamwork, intuition and active listening to help you challenge yourself and become the sort of person you want to be in the world.
I love being a therapist and having the privilege of helping people heal, grow, and discover (or re-discover) their purpose in life. It takes tremendous courage to share with another person what you want to change about yourself. I feel that my role is to be a compassionate guide and facilitator to help you learn about yourself, your roots, your helpful and unhelpful personal habits and patterns with others. I use art, music, psychodrama, dreamwork, intuition and active listening to help you challenge yourself and become the sort of person you want to be in the world.
The decision to begin therapy can be overwhelming and can carry a multitude of fears, uncertainties and challenges (Whether you are adjusting to loss, coping with anxiety or depression, or searching for ways to change behavior or attitudes which interfere with relationships or personal growth). Your concerns, whether for yourself alone or in relation to others, will be heard with caring and nonjudgmental attention.
The decision to begin therapy can be overwhelming and can carry a multitude of fears, uncertainties and challenges (Whether you are adjusting to loss, coping with anxiety or depression, or searching for ways to change behavior or attitudes which interfere with relationships or personal growth). Your concerns, whether for yourself alone or in relation to others, will be heard with caring and nonjudgmental attention.
Although I see clients from 13 yo to 113 yo, my expertise lies with connecting with disengaged teens and struggling adults who may find themselves battling a variety of concerns related to Anxiety, Depression, Trauma, Anger and Grief.
Although I see clients from 13 yo to 113 yo, my expertise lies with connecting with disengaged teens and struggling adults who may find themselves battling a variety of concerns related to Anxiety, Depression, Trauma, Anger and Grief.
Empowerment and collaboration guide my therapeutic work. I specialize in working with adults who are/suspect they may be Autistic and/or ADHD, or are navigating identity and values exploration during life transitions and times of change. I also work with adults experiencing OCD, disordered eating, trauma symptoms, anxiety, and depression. I practice using a feminist framework and neurodivergent-affirming lens. In practice, this means I acknowledge the ways structures and systems perpetuate distress and create barriers to wellbeing and safety.
Empowerment and collaboration guide my therapeutic work. I specialize in working with adults who are/suspect they may be Autistic and/or ADHD, or are navigating identity and values exploration during life transitions and times of change. I also work with adults experiencing OCD, disordered eating, trauma symptoms, anxiety, and depression. I practice using a feminist framework and neurodivergent-affirming lens. In practice, this means I acknowledge the ways structures and systems perpetuate distress and create barriers to wellbeing and safety.
My goal is to help clients to recognize and change childhood beliefs that may be preventing them from connecting to their true selves. I assist clients in
allowing themselves to be in relationships that are loving, supportive, and respectful; empowering themselves to see their value; healing the past; developing an internal calm and peace; finding their natural flow; trusting themselves to make good decisions; and learning how to regulate themselves in healthy ways.
My goal is to help clients to recognize and change childhood beliefs that may be preventing them from connecting to their true selves. I assist clients in
allowing themselves to be in relationships that are loving, supportive, and respectful; empowering themselves to see their value; healing the past; developing an internal calm and peace; finding their natural flow; trusting themselves to make good decisions; and learning how to regulate themselves in healthy ways.
I’m a licensed mental health therapist who believes healing happens through feeling seen, heard, and supported. I provide a safe, non-judgmental space where we can explore life’s challenges at your pace. Whether you’re navigating anxiety, depression, relationship issues, or life transitions, my goal is to help you build insight, resilience, and practical tools so you can feel more grounded and confident in your life.
I’m a licensed mental health therapist who believes healing happens through feeling seen, heard, and supported. I provide a safe, non-judgmental space where we can explore life’s challenges at your pace. Whether you’re navigating anxiety, depression, relationship issues, or life transitions, my goal is to help you build insight, resilience, and practical tools so you can feel more grounded and confident in your life.
I work with clients who may be facing relational issues, attachment wounds, parenting stress, emotional and behavioral concerns in children, and pre- or postpartum anxiety and depression.
Have you been told you’re “too sensitive” or feel emotions more deeply than others? I specialize in working with highly sensitive individuals and children facing anxiety, OCD, panic attacks, and emotional regulation. I also work with couples to strengthen communication and emotional intimacy, and with individuals to explore trauma, attachment wounds, and self-esteem struggles.
I work with clients who may be facing relational issues, attachment wounds, parenting stress, emotional and behavioral concerns in children, and pre- or postpartum anxiety and depression.
Have you been told you’re “too sensitive” or feel emotions more deeply than others? I specialize in working with highly sensitive individuals and children facing anxiety, OCD, panic attacks, and emotional regulation. I also work with couples to strengthen communication and emotional intimacy, and with individuals to explore trauma, attachment wounds, and self-esteem struggles.
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I love to work with parents and caregivers in supporting and better understanding their little one(s).
I graduated from UW-Madison's Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health program and am trained in the trauma-specific treatments: Child Parent Psychotherapy (CPP) and Trauma-Informed Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TFCBT).
I love to work with parents and caregivers in supporting and better understanding their little one(s).
I graduated from UW-Madison's Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health program and am trained in the trauma-specific treatments: Child Parent Psychotherapy (CPP) and Trauma-Informed Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TFCBT).
Navigating relationships (romantic, family, parent-teen), personal challenges and transitions (including medical & health), and healing past pain are my jam.
Intimate Relationships: Building effective communication and connection skills, healing ruptures in trust, navigating sexual concerns.
Teens/Pre-Teens: Self-esteem, relationships and social skills, sexuality and gender concerns, ADHD, academic issues, and defiance.
Parents: Maintaining connection, managing defiance and behavior concerns, healthy boundaries.
Navigating relationships (romantic, family, parent-teen), personal challenges and transitions (including medical & health), and healing past pain are my jam.
Intimate Relationships: Building effective communication and connection skills, healing ruptures in trust, navigating sexual concerns.
Teens/Pre-Teens: Self-esteem, relationships and social skills, sexuality and gender concerns, ADHD, academic issues, and defiance.
Parents: Maintaining connection, managing defiance and behavior concerns, healthy boundaries.
Many of my clients are parents, working adults, or people carrying a lot of responsibility who don’t have time to overthink therapy.
I help adults—especially parents and caregivers—manage anxiety, stress, burnout, and parenting challenges. I offer practical, supportive therapy focused on emotional regulation, coping skills, and building confidence in how you show up at home and work.
Many of my clients are parents, working adults, or people carrying a lot of responsibility who don’t have time to overthink therapy.
I help adults—especially parents and caregivers—manage anxiety, stress, burnout, and parenting challenges. I offer practical, supportive therapy focused on emotional regulation, coping skills, and building confidence in how you show up at home and work.
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.
Parent/Child Relationships Family & Couples Counseling Anxiety and Depression Adolescents Life Transitions Codependency in Relationships Changing Past Patterns Response/Ability Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Dialectical Behavioral Therapy in Adolescents LGBTQ+ Trans, BIPOC, Disabled and Special Needs Communities Support and Grief Groups
As a Marriage and Family Therapist I work with individuals, families and couples, struggling with past trauma, infidelity, trust, affected family members, suicidality, preparation of commitment, and next-step family planning. I see a diverse group of patients from all sorts of different backgrounds, cultures, sexualities, abilities, ages, and creeds.
Parent/Child Relationships Family & Couples Counseling Anxiety and Depression Adolescents Life Transitions Codependency in Relationships Changing Past Patterns Response/Ability Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Dialectical Behavioral Therapy in Adolescents LGBTQ+ Trans, BIPOC, Disabled and Special Needs Communities Support and Grief Groups
As a Marriage and Family Therapist I work with individuals, families and couples, struggling with past trauma, infidelity, trust, affected family members, suicidality, preparation of commitment, and next-step family planning. I see a diverse group of patients from all sorts of different backgrounds, cultures, sexualities, abilities, ages, and creeds.
I earned my MA from University of Chicago in 1998, and since then I have worked in a variety of therapeutic settings in domestic violence, foster care/adoption and parenting.
My approach to therapy is client-centered: clients are the experts on their lives and determine the direction and depth of therapy. Through a strengths-based and solutions-focused lens, I draw on multiple treatment modalities to guide clients in identifying strengths and developing treatment plans that accomplish their goals.
I earned my MA from University of Chicago in 1998, and since then I have worked in a variety of therapeutic settings in domestic violence, foster care/adoption and parenting.
My approach to therapy is client-centered: clients are the experts on their lives and determine the direction and depth of therapy. Through a strengths-based and solutions-focused lens, I draw on multiple treatment modalities to guide clients in identifying strengths and developing treatment plans that accomplish their goals.
It started with a simple belief — that everyone deserves to feel seen, understood, and safe. That belief has shaped every clinician, every decision, and every session we offer. The team consists of therapists who are passionate and proud to serve clients of all ages right here in Lake Geneva.
It started with a simple belief — that everyone deserves to feel seen, understood, and safe. That belief has shaped every clinician, every decision, and every session we offer. The team consists of therapists who are passionate and proud to serve clients of all ages right here in Lake Geneva.
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.
Have you ever thought about what it would feel like to truly understand your story and reclaim joy again?
To me, that’s what therapy is all about.
Finding answers to your why’s, embracing your power, and discovering ways to take back joy in your life.
There is no doubt that it will be a journey, however, it’s one I can say I am hopeful for.
So, let’s embrace the journey of you... You can count on me to be there every step of the way.
Have you ever thought about what it would feel like to truly understand your story and reclaim joy again?
To me, that’s what therapy is all about.
Finding answers to your why’s, embracing your power, and discovering ways to take back joy in your life.
There is no doubt that it will be a journey, however, it’s one I can say I am hopeful for.
So, let’s embrace the journey of you... You can count on me to be there every step of the way.
Whether you are navigating anxiety, life as a highly sensitive or neurodivergent person, parenting a neurodivergent child, or other life transitions, I am here to partner with you.
Welcome! My practice specializes in supporting highly sensitive people, adults with anxiety, neurodivergent adults (ADHD, AuDHD, Autistic, and other self-identified), and older adults, including those who may be seeking therapy for the first time. I believe therapy works best when you feel respected, understood, and genuinely heard. I strive to create a supportive space where you can better understand yourself, explore what matters to you, learn to communicate your needs and set healthy boundaries, and make meaningful movement toward your goals.
Whether you are navigating anxiety, life as a highly sensitive or neurodivergent person, parenting a neurodivergent child, or other life transitions, I am here to partner with you.
Welcome! My practice specializes in supporting highly sensitive people, adults with anxiety, neurodivergent adults (ADHD, AuDHD, Autistic, and other self-identified), and older adults, including those who may be seeking therapy for the first time. I believe therapy works best when you feel respected, understood, and genuinely heard. I strive to create a supportive space where you can better understand yourself, explore what matters to you, learn to communicate your needs and set healthy boundaries, and make meaningful movement toward your goals.
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.
When we find ourselves struggling in our lives, engaging in therapy can make a difference. I am an experienced Licensed Clinical Social Worker practicing both in-person and virtually in Oak Park IL and Madison WI. I work with adults, children and adolescents, as well as couples & families seeking psychotherapy for a range of issues. I strive to create a safe holding environment where we explore the landscape of the mind, emotions and one's relationships. Through the experience of therapeutic relationship, we process and identify patterns, conflicts and needs with the aim of establishing healthier ways of living and relating.
When we find ourselves struggling in our lives, engaging in therapy can make a difference. I am an experienced Licensed Clinical Social Worker practicing both in-person and virtually in Oak Park IL and Madison WI. I work with adults, children and adolescents, as well as couples & families seeking psychotherapy for a range of issues. I strive to create a safe holding environment where we explore the landscape of the mind, emotions and one's relationships. Through the experience of therapeutic relationship, we process and identify patterns, conflicts and needs with the aim of establishing healthier ways of living and relating.
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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.