AEDP Therapists in Milwaukee, WI
I offer a safe, supportive space and am licensed in WI and IL, with AEDP Level 1 certification.
From the outside, your life may look stable or even successful. You keep things moving, meet expectations, and show up for others. Yet internally you feel exhausted, disconnected, or caught in cycles of overthinking and relationship anxiety. You may struggle with burnout, past trauma, stress, anxiety, or grief, and find yourself in patterns that leave you feeling misunderstood or alone. Many of the people I work with are thoughtful, high achieving adults who learned to rely on themselves early in life. Now they want deeper connection, emotional clarity, and a way to feel more authentic and aligned in their lives and with others.
I offer a safe, supportive space and am licensed in WI and IL, with AEDP Level 1 certification.
From the outside, your life may look stable or even successful. You keep things moving, meet expectations, and show up for others. Yet internally you feel exhausted, disconnected, or caught in cycles of overthinking and relationship anxiety. You may struggle with burnout, past trauma, stress, anxiety, or grief, and find yourself in patterns that leave you feeling misunderstood or alone. Many of the people I work with are thoughtful, high achieving adults who learned to rely on themselves early in life. Now they want deeper connection, emotional clarity, and a way to feel more authentic and aligned in their lives and with others.
Welcome! I view symptoms as messengers of deeper emotional truths that have yet to be acknowledged and felt. Oftentimes, the more we try to avoid or resist them, the stronger they insist on being heard. Through your earliest relationships, you learned which pieces of yourself to hide to maintain connection; which emotions were safe to express; and what to expect from others. Over time, these patterns internalized and became the way you relate to yourself and others. You might have learned to suppress your anger, to feel responsible for others’ actions, or that closeness results in disappointment.
Welcome! I view symptoms as messengers of deeper emotional truths that have yet to be acknowledged and felt. Oftentimes, the more we try to avoid or resist them, the stronger they insist on being heard. Through your earliest relationships, you learned which pieces of yourself to hide to maintain connection; which emotions were safe to express; and what to expect from others. Over time, these patterns internalized and became the way you relate to yourself and others. You might have learned to suppress your anger, to feel responsible for others’ actions, or that closeness results in disappointment.
More Than Symptom Relief—Therapy That Unlocks Possibility. Are you feeling stuck in old patterns, have unresolved trauma, or experiencing relationship challenges? As a Licensed Mental Health Counselor in Long-Term Recovery I had similar struggles. My approach integrates evidence-based modalities including DBT, Gestalt Therapy, Internal Family Systems (IFS), and Accelerated Resolution Therapy (ART) to support meaningful, lasting change.
More Than Symptom Relief—Therapy That Unlocks Possibility. Are you feeling stuck in old patterns, have unresolved trauma, or experiencing relationship challenges? As a Licensed Mental Health Counselor in Long-Term Recovery I had similar struggles. My approach integrates evidence-based modalities including DBT, Gestalt Therapy, Internal Family Systems (IFS), and Accelerated Resolution Therapy (ART) to support meaningful, lasting change.
AEDP is all about working together as therapist and client to be on the look out for beneficial change, to reflect on it, and to celebrate it so that it can have a lasting, positive impact.
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I provide queer/trans, COVID-cautious, neurodivergent and disordered eating inclusive + affirming therapy to inspire your emotional evolution. Whether you're living with grief, loss, loneliness, low energy, stress, a uniquely complicated past, lack of focus, self-criticism, depleted inspiration, relationship challenges, disability / chronic illness, the harm of oppression, and/or the struggle to find meaning… I invite you to dock your ship in the harbor of your own presence & explore the accompaniment that therapy offers. I would love to walk beside you on your journey!
AEDP is all about working together as therapist and client to be on the look out for beneficial change, to reflect on it, and to celebrate it so that it can have a lasting, positive impact.
- - seeing clients virtually in VT, MA and WI - -
I provide queer/trans, COVID-cautious, neurodivergent and disordered eating inclusive + affirming therapy to inspire your emotional evolution. Whether you're living with grief, loss, loneliness, low energy, stress, a uniquely complicated past, lack of focus, self-criticism, depleted inspiration, relationship challenges, disability / chronic illness, the harm of oppression, and/or the struggle to find meaning… I invite you to dock your ship in the harbor of your own presence & explore the accompaniment that therapy offers. I would love to walk beside you on your journey!
Online Therapists
You're high-functioning and driven. You've worked hard to achieve, and you've been successful.
But internally, you feel anxious, overwhelmed, or disconnected.
You might struggle with ADHD, overthinking, burnout, or patterns around control with work, relationships, or food. Many of my clients are thoughtful and self-aware, but insight alone hasn't led to lasting change. I work with adults and adolescents who want to feel more focused, connected, and at ease in their lives, bodies, and relationships.
You're high-functioning and driven. You've worked hard to achieve, and you've been successful.
But internally, you feel anxious, overwhelmed, or disconnected.
You might struggle with ADHD, overthinking, burnout, or patterns around control with work, relationships, or food. Many of my clients are thoughtful and self-aware, but insight alone hasn't led to lasting change. I work with adults and adolescents who want to feel more focused, connected, and at ease in their lives, bodies, and relationships.
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 have specialized training in working with individuals that are veterans, have experienced trauma and/or significant grief, life challenges, depression and anxiety. These are extremely challenging things to deal with and I fully believe that working together, we can find a way to navigate through mental health concerns together.
I have specialized training in working with individuals that are veterans, have experienced trauma and/or significant grief, life challenges, depression and anxiety. These are extremely challenging things to deal with and I fully believe that working together, we can find a way to navigate through mental health concerns together.
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AEDP Therapists
Who is AEDP therapy for?
Accelerated Experiential Dynamic Psychotherapy (AEDP) is for adults who have experienced emotional pain in the past that, because it has not been adequately addressed and processed, interferes with current functioning. The problems might manifest in a number of different ways, from excessive anger to relationship difficulties to PTSD to eating disorders, poor self-esteem, and depression. They may also be accompanied by physiological symptoms. AEDP helps people accept and digest challenging emotional experiences.
Why do people need AEDP?
People need AEDP as a way to manage distressing emotions—including anger, shame, and guilt—that in some way hamper the ability to function and form satisfying relationships in the present. The therapist-client relationship is believed to provide corrective emotional and relational experiences that facilitate positive changes in brain function, forge pathways for processing traumatic experiences, and allow resolution of emotional pain.
What happens in AEDP therapy?
Once individuals have established a strong bond with the AEDP therapist and the therapist has established a safe and secure environment, clients are encouraged to explore their most painful emotional experiences. They may be asked to pay attention to disquieting body sensations as well as to psychological discomfort. Individuals learn how to process emotions, rather than avoid them. Through the strength of the therapist-client bond, each session is intended to provide a powerful positive experience for individuals, enabling growth.
What problems does AEDP treat?
AEDP is intended to treat the unprocessed emotional pain caused by earlier distressing experiences, which commonly includes behavioral avoidance of current situations and experiences for fear that they will reactivate painful feelings. Emotional pain and avoidant behavior play a role in a wide array of mental health conditions, which is why AEDP is applied to the treatment of a range of disorders including depression, anxiety, PTSD, relationship difficulties, and eating disorders.