Couples Therapists in Merrill, WI
Whether they’re 19 or 79, single and soul-searching or in a relationship that feels more like a roommate situation than a romance, they’re craving clarity, connection, and that click — the internal shift that changes everything.
I offer guidance and strategies so you can stop surviving and start living. I’m not here to hand you a script for life or love. I’m here to help you rewrite the story — the one that’s been looping on autopilot, keeping you stuck, settling, or second-guessing. My process is part strategy, part soul, and 100% designed to create real lasting shifts!
Whether they’re 19 or 79, single and soul-searching or in a relationship that feels more like a roommate situation than a romance, they’re craving clarity, connection, and that click — the internal shift that changes everything.
I offer guidance and strategies so you can stop surviving and start living. I’m not here to hand you a script for life or love. I’m here to help you rewrite the story — the one that’s been looping on autopilot, keeping you stuck, settling, or second-guessing. My process is part strategy, part soul, and 100% designed to create real lasting shifts!
We’re a couple who specialize working with couples at all stages of their relationship.
We work collaboratively, drawing from multiple methods including Strategic Intervention by Tony Robbins. Our dynamic style models healthy communication and co-regulation. We specialize in communication breakdowns, infidelity & trust issues, high-conflict relationships, life transitions, relationship repair, premarital counseling & conscious uncoupling.
We’re a couple who specialize working with couples at all stages of their relationship.
We work collaboratively, drawing from multiple methods including Strategic Intervention by Tony Robbins. Our dynamic style models healthy communication and co-regulation. We specialize in communication breakdowns, infidelity & trust issues, high-conflict relationships, life transitions, relationship repair, premarital counseling & conscious uncoupling.
They may be experiencing a range of issues, such as anxiety, depression, trauma, or relationship difficulties, that are impacting their overall well-being and quality of life.
I employ evidenced-based therapeutic approaches designed to best meet the specific and changing needs of each client over time. I am a firm believer in the humanistic approach, along with cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT), dialectical behavioral therapy (DBT), mindfulness, and positive psychology, which I'm very passionate about.
They may be experiencing a range of issues, such as anxiety, depression, trauma, or relationship difficulties, that are impacting their overall well-being and quality of life.
I employ evidenced-based therapeutic approaches designed to best meet the specific and changing needs of each client over time. I am a firm believer in the humanistic approach, along with cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT), dialectical behavioral therapy (DBT), mindfulness, and positive psychology, which I'm very passionate about.
I specialize in the relationship between trauma and addiction.
My goal is to provide a safe, open space to explore any areas of your life that you would like to improve. Clients describe me as warm and engaging with a great sense of humor. I have a broad range of personal and professional experiences to draw from. I enjoy seeing my clients succeed and will walk alongside you for support through it all.
I specialize in the relationship between trauma and addiction.
My goal is to provide a safe, open space to explore any areas of your life that you would like to improve. Clients describe me as warm and engaging with a great sense of humor. I have a broad range of personal and professional experiences to draw from. I enjoy seeing my clients succeed and will walk alongside you for support through it all.
I work with my clients in a warm and supportive environment to help them understand their experiences, thoughts, emotions, relationships, and themselves.
While I work with a wide range of people and problems, I have additional specialized training in working with people who have experienced perinatal concerns, traumatic events, eating disorders, and stress related to health and wellness. Additionally, I have specialized training and experience working with children, adolescents, & young adults.
I work with my clients in a warm and supportive environment to help them understand their experiences, thoughts, emotions, relationships, and themselves.
While I work with a wide range of people and problems, I have additional specialized training in working with people who have experienced perinatal concerns, traumatic events, eating disorders, and stress related to health and wellness. Additionally, I have specialized training and experience working with children, adolescents, & young adults.
Finding the right therapist and building a genuine relationship can be scary and make us feel vulnerable.
As a therapist (Licensed Professional Counselor) and a mother myself, I strive to make sure everyone I see as a client feels welcome, heard, and most importantly embraced for who you are and where you are in your mental health journey. My approach blends evidence-based techniques with genuine empathy, helping you uncover your strengths and create meaningful change.
Finding the right therapist and building a genuine relationship can be scary and make us feel vulnerable.
As a therapist (Licensed Professional Counselor) and a mother myself, I strive to make sure everyone I see as a client feels welcome, heard, and most importantly embraced for who you are and where you are in your mental health journey. My approach blends evidence-based techniques with genuine empathy, helping you uncover your strengths and create meaningful change.
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I enjoy helping individuals, couples, and families through various life transitions: loss and grief, hurtful relationships, parenting challenges, life with chronic illness, and improving couple and family communication.
I use a variety of therapeutic approaches, always keeping in mind the client and what would best meet his or her needs.
I enjoy helping individuals, couples, and families through various life transitions: loss and grief, hurtful relationships, parenting challenges, life with chronic illness, and improving couple and family communication.
I use a variety of therapeutic approaches, always keeping in mind the client and what would best meet his or her needs.
Many people appear “fine” on the outside while internally carrying chronic stress, emotional overwhelm, relationship strain, burnout, ADHD-related challenges, or unresolved trauma.
I help veterans, professionals, and high-functioning adults who feel overwhelmed, emotionally exhausted, disconnected, or stuck in survival mode regain stability, healthier relationships, emotional clarity, and hope through trauma-informed, practical, and human-centered therapy.
Many people appear “fine” on the outside while internally carrying chronic stress, emotional overwhelm, relationship strain, burnout, ADHD-related challenges, or unresolved trauma.
I help veterans, professionals, and high-functioning adults who feel overwhelmed, emotionally exhausted, disconnected, or stuck in survival mode regain stability, healthier relationships, emotional clarity, and hope through trauma-informed, practical, and human-centered therapy.
My goal is to build a therapeutic relationship that is comfortable, collaborative, and focused on fostering growth, healing, and hope.
I emphasize trust, authenticity, compassion, pragmatic guidance, professionalism, and—most importantly—solutions. Licensed in Wisconsin, North Carolina, and Florida, I bring more than 10 years of professional experience helping clients manage stress and anxiety, cope with addictions, navigate relationship challenges, and overcome depression.
My goal is to build a therapeutic relationship that is comfortable, collaborative, and focused on fostering growth, healing, and hope.
I emphasize trust, authenticity, compassion, pragmatic guidance, professionalism, and—most importantly—solutions. Licensed in Wisconsin, North Carolina, and Florida, I bring more than 10 years of professional experience helping clients manage stress and anxiety, cope with addictions, navigate relationship challenges, and overcome depression.
I help men navigate emotional confusion, improve communication, and strengthen relationships.
One of the most tragic stories of our time is how men’s emotional worlds have been dismissed. You want to connect with your loved ones, but no one ever showed you how. Maybe you’ve tried to open up, only to be misunderstood or met with conflict. You’d do anything for your family—it’s a drive you feel in your bones. You carry more inside than you show—even to yourself. Real strength grows from tenderness, self-understanding, and emotional honesty.
I help men navigate emotional confusion, improve communication, and strengthen relationships.
One of the most tragic stories of our time is how men’s emotional worlds have been dismissed. You want to connect with your loved ones, but no one ever showed you how. Maybe you’ve tried to open up, only to be misunderstood or met with conflict. You’d do anything for your family—it’s a drive you feel in your bones. You carry more inside than you show—even to yourself. Real strength grows from tenderness, self-understanding, and emotional honesty.
Befriending yourself greatly opens the internal space to invite others in so that we might have fuller, richer, and more wholesome relationships with those we love and those we’ve yet to meet.
My specialty lies in Internal Family Systems (IFS). This model invites us to see ourselves as various parts: angry parts, sad parts, etc. This lens affords us the ability to move towards ourselves with openness, freedom, and compassion, versus being stuck in ruts of self-criticism or “self-destruction”.
Befriending yourself greatly opens the internal space to invite others in so that we might have fuller, richer, and more wholesome relationships with those we love and those we’ve yet to meet.
My specialty lies in Internal Family Systems (IFS). This model invites us to see ourselves as various parts: angry parts, sad parts, etc. This lens affords us the ability to move towards ourselves with openness, freedom, and compassion, versus being stuck in ruts of self-criticism or “self-destruction”.
I am passionate about working with children, adolescents, and adults experiencing difficult situations that have prevented them from living a healthier lifestyle. My mission is to help you name what's keeping you stuck and identify individual strengths that will help overcome those challenges. I am there to support you in finding and becoming the best version of yourself by letting go of old patterns of thinking and behaviors that are stopping you from being who you want to be! I am there to help parents navigate challenges with supporting their kids. I am also available to provide services in Spanish.
I am passionate about working with children, adolescents, and adults experiencing difficult situations that have prevented them from living a healthier lifestyle. My mission is to help you name what's keeping you stuck and identify individual strengths that will help overcome those challenges. I am there to support you in finding and becoming the best version of yourself by letting go of old patterns of thinking and behaviors that are stopping you from being who you want to be! I am there to help parents navigate challenges with supporting their kids. I am also available to provide services in Spanish.
Brain Energy, LLC is a Comprehensive Outpatient Clinical Practice of Wisconsin-Licensed Mental Health Professionals dedicated to providing accessible, affordable and goal directed mental health services both in person and virtually for all ages, couples and families.
Our mission is to provide a safe place for people to process their pains and live more aligned with their ideal selves. We empower individuals by providing them tools and strategies to improve their emotional growth and overall wellbeing. We mainly use a mix of DBT, CBT, EMDR and IFS in our therapeutic techniques.
Brain Energy, LLC is a Comprehensive Outpatient Clinical Practice of Wisconsin-Licensed Mental Health Professionals dedicated to providing accessible, affordable and goal directed mental health services both in person and virtually for all ages, couples and families.
Our mission is to provide a safe place for people to process their pains and live more aligned with their ideal selves. We empower individuals by providing them tools and strategies to improve their emotional growth and overall wellbeing. We mainly use a mix of DBT, CBT, EMDR and IFS in our therapeutic techniques.
I’m Dr. Dean Leav. I've been featured on ABC, NBC, KCAL, and other programs as an expert psychologist. I conduct ADHD / autism / learning disability evaluations, legal / forensic evaluations for court, risk assessment (violence / sexual), cognitive / neuropsychological evaluations, diagnostic psychological evaluations, immigration evaluations, adoption evaluations, parenting / bonding assessments, drug & alcohol evaluations, fitness for duty evaluations, workers' compensation (QME/AME) evaluations, and other types of psychological evaluations / assessments.
I’m Dr. Dean Leav. I've been featured on ABC, NBC, KCAL, and other programs as an expert psychologist. I conduct ADHD / autism / learning disability evaluations, legal / forensic evaluations for court, risk assessment (violence / sexual), cognitive / neuropsychological evaluations, diagnostic psychological evaluations, immigration evaluations, adoption evaluations, parenting / bonding assessments, drug & alcohol evaluations, fitness for duty evaluations, workers' compensation (QME/AME) evaluations, and other types of psychological evaluations / assessments.
I help folks with a variety of concerns like anxiety, stress, life transitions, depression, ADHD, substance use, and relationship problems, but also help people with medical concerns like insomnia, chronic pain, weight loss, coping with the stress illness, making behavior changes to help with chronic problems, and more.
My goal is to offer scientifically supported best practices within a warm and supportive environment that allows for individuals to push themselves to make hard changes. I offer individual counseling and psychotherapy, group counseling, couples counseling, and a variety of psychological evaluations including ADHD, Memory, Presurgical Clearance, and more.
I help folks with a variety of concerns like anxiety, stress, life transitions, depression, ADHD, substance use, and relationship problems, but also help people with medical concerns like insomnia, chronic pain, weight loss, coping with the stress illness, making behavior changes to help with chronic problems, and more.
My goal is to offer scientifically supported best practices within a warm and supportive environment that allows for individuals to push themselves to make hard changes. I offer individual counseling and psychotherapy, group counseling, couples counseling, and a variety of psychological evaluations including ADHD, Memory, Presurgical Clearance, and more.
I work with adolescents, young adults, LGBTQ+ families, and couples
I work with adolescents, young adults, couples, and families. I specialize in ADHD/Neurodiversity, parenting support, special needs children and parenting, depression, anxiety, first responders/military/veterans, complex family issues, women's issues, and LGBTQI+ affirming care.
I work with adolescents, young adults, LGBTQ+ families, and couples
I work with adolescents, young adults, couples, and families. I specialize in ADHD/Neurodiversity, parenting support, special needs children and parenting, depression, anxiety, first responders/military/veterans, complex family issues, women's issues, and LGBTQI+ affirming care.
If you're feeling burnt out, numb, avoiding traumatic thoughts or survivors guilt, or even struggling with communication in your relationship, let me help be a safe place for you to explore that or point out you may be avoiding the issue.
I have experience with Co-occurring Disorders (Mental Health and/or Addiction), Police, Corrections, and Military. I also enjoy working with individuals & couples on issues related to life satisfaction, negative self-talk, anxiety, depression, trauma, and relationship dissatisfaction. I can also offer supervision hours for mental health and addictions.
If you're feeling burnt out, numb, avoiding traumatic thoughts or survivors guilt, or even struggling with communication in your relationship, let me help be a safe place for you to explore that or point out you may be avoiding the issue.
I have experience with Co-occurring Disorders (Mental Health and/or Addiction), Police, Corrections, and Military. I also enjoy working with individuals & couples on issues related to life satisfaction, negative self-talk, anxiety, depression, trauma, and relationship dissatisfaction. I can also offer supervision hours for mental health and addictions.
I have experience working with adults & adolescents, individuals, couples, and families to address a wide scope of issues including grief and loss, substance abuse, life transitions, parenting issues, depression, anxiety, adjustment disorders, stress- and anger-management, and trauma.
I have 24 years experience as a Substance Abuse Counselor and 13 years experience as a Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist. Based on the individual needs of each client, I employ therapeutic approaches to include Motivational Interviewing, Cognitive-Behavioral, TBRI, Mindfulness, Strength-based, Person-Centered and Solution-Focused.
I have experience working with adults & adolescents, individuals, couples, and families to address a wide scope of issues including grief and loss, substance abuse, life transitions, parenting issues, depression, anxiety, adjustment disorders, stress- and anger-management, and trauma.
I have 24 years experience as a Substance Abuse Counselor and 13 years experience as a Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist. Based on the individual needs of each client, I employ therapeutic approaches to include Motivational Interviewing, Cognitive-Behavioral, TBRI, Mindfulness, Strength-based, Person-Centered and Solution-Focused.
What are you looking for in a therapist? A supportive, trusted voice? An empathetic ear? A sense of humor? Someone who's therapy space creates both safety...and confidence? I strive to bring all of the above to my clientele. I'm a Marriage and Family Therapist, with a family of my own. As I bring my practical experience of marriage (and raising kids) to my practice, I am continually inspired by the courage and open-heartedness of my clients; as we set out, co-conspiring toward change and healing. Website: heartwood counseling.net
What are you looking for in a therapist? A supportive, trusted voice? An empathetic ear? A sense of humor? Someone who's therapy space creates both safety...and confidence? I strive to bring all of the above to my clientele. I'm a Marriage and Family Therapist, with a family of my own. As I bring my practical experience of marriage (and raising kids) to my practice, I am continually inspired by the courage and open-heartedness of my clients; as we set out, co-conspiring toward change and healing. Website: heartwood counseling.net
I help individuals heal from trauma, repair broken relationships, and address sex addiction.
My approach is collaborative, direct, and empathetic. I help clients increase self-awareness, strengthen emotional regulation, and develop healthier relationships—whether the focus is personal growth, trauma recovery, or relational repair.
I help individuals heal from trauma, repair broken relationships, and address sex addiction.
My approach is collaborative, direct, and empathetic. I help clients increase self-awareness, strengthen emotional regulation, and develop healthier relationships—whether the focus is personal growth, trauma recovery, or relational repair.
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FAQ - About Couples Therapy
Does couples counseling work?
Research shows that couples counseling is effective; it can reduce relationship distress and improve emotional awareness, communication, empathy, intimacy, and overall relationship satisfaction. For example, emotionally focused therapy was found to be effective for about 75 percent of couples, and those benefits lasted at least two years.
When should a couple seek counseling?
Couples can benefit from counseling if they consistently struggle in their relationship. They may have lost the ability to communicate effectively, become entrenched in harmful patterns, begun to fight more than usual, broken the other’s trust, suffered from a mental or physical illness, or faced any number of other challenges. Many therapists offer free consultations, so if a couple isn’t sure whether therapy is necessary, asking directly can provide clarity.
How can I get my partner to go to couples therapy?
The decision to seek couples therapy is often driven by one partner, who then convinces the other to participate. When discussing the idea, the initiator should be direct and assertive. They can state the problems they see and explain how the relationship would benefit from therapy. In more serious cases, they can also explain how their relationship may suffer without making any changes or seeking professional help.
How does a couple prepare for couples counseling?
The anticipation of beginning couples counseling can be difficult—sometimes more difficult than the first session itself. Taking a few moments to reflect can allay those concerns: What are the current challenges? When and how did they begin? What do they want the relationship to look like in the future? Reflecting on these questions can help individuals or couples articulate their goals. Of course, the therapist will also ask questions and guide couples through the process.