Therapists in Milton, WI

Are you experiencing stress, burnout, or caregiver fatigue? Maybe you’re examining your career for the first time after a series of stressful incidents or feeling the need for extra support in your ongoing sobriety journey. You may be ready to face your anger or begin to tackle the consuming stress of your day-to-day life. Whatever has brought you here, you know it’s time to get off the rollercoaster of emotions and respond in ways that feel true to who you want to be. You know something has to change, and you’re willing to do what it takes to get there.

The counselors at HOPE - Child and Family Counseling/Adolescent and Adult Therapy specialize in therapy to promote emotional healing across the lifespan. We provide an atmosphere of acceptance and hope. Our skills are grounded in interpersonal connections and current interventions in neurobiology, attachment, cognitive-behavioral, trauma, family systems, child/play therapy, drug and alcohol treatment, and more. We apply principles that treat the whole person while knowing that the body, mind, and social world can interplay with how we feel, think, and navigate through life. Locations: Roscoe, IL, Gurnee, IL, and Janesville, WI.

LOVE! It is one of those words that either makes you giddy with joy or a little squirmy in your chair. Love is one of the things we long for most in our lives. Whether you struggle with romantic love, family love, agape love or even self-love, I would like to help. I provide therapy options in both Madison and Janesville to help make sure you have an option that is close to home. I aim to provide a warm space to help you feel at ease while you work through the toughest areas of your life.

The clients I work with range from 5 years of age up to 85 years of age. Many of my clients are working towards decreasing their anxiety with better coping skills or wanting to discover or re-discover who they are as a person. A majority of my clients want to increase their knowledge about their mental health and how it impacts them. I have clients processing trauma from their past and their current traumatic experiences and want to build healthier relationships. The biggest goal that most of my clients are wanting is coping skills.

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.

I currently have daytime, Telehealth openings. Please check with your insurance to verify that you have mental health coverage and what your expected copay might be. Often we find ourselves feeling overwhelmed with our emotions or situations we are handling. Sometimes we feel stuck trying to move forward because it's not always easy to know what to do. We need a safe place to share, be heard and supported. This is what I provide for my clients. I believe the client/therapist relationship is imperative for positive change. I strive to bring compassion, empathy and understanding to each session.

Human beings are delightfully resilient creatures. People may experience pain, yet be determined to work through and move beyond it. I feel privileged to witness such courage and determination in my clients. I will work collaboratively with you. The expert on you is you! I bring my training, experience, and knowledge of psychological principles and treatments as tools to help you meet your goals. Often a balanced approach is helpful, developing practical strategies as well as identifying underlying issues contributing to your present-day problems. Some clients prefer emphasizing one approach over another; I aim to be responsive to your needs.

I'm here to help by providing a supportive environment to help navigate the challenges of addiction and relapse while encouraging you through your journey to sobriety. I understand that addiction isn't just to alcohol and substances. Together we can navigate the challenges that addiction presents as well as exploring the root of your addiction. Together we can explore the relationship that has been created with addiction and collectively create a more positive and healthier lifestyle.

I see children as young as 5 years old, adolescents, and adults. I specialize in working with individuals who have issues with depression, anxiety, behavioral issues, trauma, PTSD, grief/loss, and substance use. I have a special interest in working with LGBTQIA individuals.

Individuals looking for counseling are often struggling with issues that have developed over time. Often, these issues can be caused by painful relationships, work environments, family problems, traumatic events, health issues, alcohol or drug addiction as well as being an affected family member or friend, loss of loved ones or simply feeling stuck in an unsatisfactory place in life. My focus is to carefully listen and understand the issues that you want to address and then focus on helping you to utilize your strengths, abilities, and skills to find a sense of empowerment in your life.

Working with clients of all age ranges, and providing holistic therapy to aid in healing --not just the mind-- but also the body with Eye Movement Desensitization & Reprocessing (EMDR) therapy.

Many people with trauma or PTSD also suffer from substance use issues . Feelings of anxiety, fear, anger, grief, depression, loneliness, feeling judged, and misunderstood are very normal. You may not trust the world around you and may not know how to cope with symptoms of trauma alone and will instead seek to numb your emotional turmoil. Both are lonely and isolating issues. Substance use is an outward manifestation of your pain and with supportive trauma and substance use counseling combined, your addiction can be treated as well as the underline symptoms that cause the need to numb your emotions and avoid your reality.

Life is a journey and can be overwhelming at times. We can learn how to become aware of inaccurate perceptions preventing unresolved past issues from leaking into the present. We can also discover hope while making right choices without sabotaging healthy boundaries! Discover what life can be like when new strengths become reality. The road to wholeness need not be traveled alone.

I welcome clients who want to transform difficult personal and relationship challenges into opportunities for richer, more fulfilling lives. Grief, due to death, break-up, estrangement and unresolved anger can be resolved with guidance and support. My professional training, scores of years in practice, and spiritual grounding combine to offer guidance and healing . Specific skills in mindfulness and meditation add depth to our work together.

I am dedicated to helping my clients achieve positive changes in their lives. I work with ages 12 and older, individuals and couples. Offering a friendly, positive and humorous outlook,together we will build the skills needed to manage everyday problems to more chronic mental illness. I specialize in empowering my clients to work toward achievable goals. My belief is that there are too many people in the world who will point out when you are "doing things wrong", I am not that person...I will positively reframe the negative and point out the positive.