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Anne-Marie Makongho
Counselor, MSE, LPC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Madison, WI 53711
My work with clients is strength-based, client-centered, culturally sensitive, and trauma-informed care.
Are you feeling stressed, overwhelmed, burned out, struggling with your mental health, and substance use due to life transitions, relationships, peer relationships, school, parenting/co-parenting struggles, divorce, traumatic experiences, abuse, balancing work and personal life, and other stress-triggering events? I offer online and in-office therapy sessions working with children, adolescents, adults, couples, and families with a holistic approach to helping clients. Taking New CLIENTS, no waitlist.
My work with clients is strength-based, client-centered, culturally sensitive, and trauma-informed care.
Are you feeling stressed, overwhelmed, burned out, struggling with your mental health, and substance use due to life transitions, relationships, peer relationships, school, parenting/co-parenting struggles, divorce, traumatic experiences, abuse, balancing work and personal life, and other stress-triggering events? I offer online and in-office therapy sessions working with children, adolescents, adults, couples, and families with a holistic approach to helping clients. Taking New CLIENTS, no waitlist.
(608) 596-5862 View (608) 596-5862
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Heather Marissa Cooper
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC
Verified Verified
Madison, WI 53711  (Online Only)
I treat the individual from a strength-based perspective, offering an eclectic approach.
I have clinical experience working with children, teens, and adults and have a passion in working with adolescents with depression, anxiety, as well as behavioral and trauma histories.
I treat the individual from a strength-based perspective, offering an eclectic approach.
I have clinical experience working with children, teens, and adults and have a passion in working with adolescents with depression, anxiety, as well as behavioral and trauma histories.
(430) 259-2347 View (430) 259-2347
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Lynneta Latham
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Madison, WI 53711  (Online Only)
As a queer black woman, I understand the unique challenges that come with navigating relationships and personal growth in our diverse and complex world. My ideal client is someone who, like many of us, is experiencing the aftermath of a breakup and is determined to heal and reinvent themselves. They may be facing issues such as depression, anxiety, low self-esteem, and unresolved trauma. They need a supportive, nonjudgmental space where they can freely explore their emotions, understand their past, and build a positive future.
As a queer black woman, I understand the unique challenges that come with navigating relationships and personal growth in our diverse and complex world. My ideal client is someone who, like many of us, is experiencing the aftermath of a breakup and is determined to heal and reinvent themselves. They may be facing issues such as depression, anxiety, low self-esteem, and unresolved trauma. They need a supportive, nonjudgmental space where they can freely explore their emotions, understand their past, and build a positive future.
(608) 708-6189 View (608) 708-6189
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Amber Sebastian
Pre-Licensed Professional, MFT-IT
Verified Verified
Madison, WI 53711
I specialize in relationship counseling and support both couples & individual clients with a variety of issues including relationship difficulties, depression, anxiety, ADHD, life transitions, grief, stress and trauma. I strive toward a collaborative client-centered approach, supporting folks of all ethnic/cultural backgrounds, gender identities, sexual orientations, neurotypes, and relationship structures. As a couples therapist, I aim to create a climate of emotional safety that allows partners to develop new ways to connect, overcome communication difficulties, strengthen trust, and deepen their sense of closeness and intimacy.
I specialize in relationship counseling and support both couples & individual clients with a variety of issues including relationship difficulties, depression, anxiety, ADHD, life transitions, grief, stress and trauma. I strive toward a collaborative client-centered approach, supporting folks of all ethnic/cultural backgrounds, gender identities, sexual orientations, neurotypes, and relationship structures. As a couples therapist, I aim to create a climate of emotional safety that allows partners to develop new ways to connect, overcome communication difficulties, strengthen trust, and deepen their sense of closeness and intimacy.
(608) 523-9736 View (608) 523-9736
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Daniel Goldman
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Madison, WI 53711
I provide psychotherapy tailored to each individual’s needs, from brief solution focused interventions to in-depth psychotherapy. As life can be unpredictable and challenging at times, so too can these moments of change involve great possibilities. I aim to help people understand these moments for the sake of healing, and for building positive change. I consider it a great privilege to be part of another person's healing process. I work with adults of all ages, from early adulthood to end of life.
I provide psychotherapy tailored to each individual’s needs, from brief solution focused interventions to in-depth psychotherapy. As life can be unpredictable and challenging at times, so too can these moments of change involve great possibilities. I aim to help people understand these moments for the sake of healing, and for building positive change. I consider it a great privilege to be part of another person's healing process. I work with adults of all ages, from early adulthood to end of life.
(608) 260-7902 View (608) 260-7902
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Angela Willits
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
Madison, WI 53711  (Online Only)
Hello and welcome! Seeking mental health care can be a big step for people, and I'm happy you found your way to my page. I'm a clinical social worker dedicated to providing evidence-based psychotherapy that is identity-affirming and empowering. I believe we all have an innate wisdom about what we need and what might be helpful, and I love partnering with clients on finding ways to make changes in their lives.
Hello and welcome! Seeking mental health care can be a big step for people, and I'm happy you found your way to my page. I'm a clinical social worker dedicated to providing evidence-based psychotherapy that is identity-affirming and empowering. I believe we all have an innate wisdom about what we need and what might be helpful, and I love partnering with clients on finding ways to make changes in their lives.
(608) 650-5194 View (608) 650-5194
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Heather Abercrombie
Psychologist, PhD, RYT-200
Verified Verified
Madison, WI 53711
Recently opened practice by a retired UW-Madison psychologist. Are you looking to enhance resilience and joy while reducing suffering related to adversities and mental health concerns? Individual therapy can enhance vitality, courage, and purpose in life while also uncovering and alleviating causes of internal suffering. My integrative approach is grounded in 20+ years of experience leading neuroscientific research and providing psychotherapy for mood, anxiety, and trauma-related concerns. I also specialize in addressing concerns stemming from marginalization, disempowerment, and interpersonal, parenting, and/or peripartum issues.
Recently opened practice by a retired UW-Madison psychologist. Are you looking to enhance resilience and joy while reducing suffering related to adversities and mental health concerns? Individual therapy can enhance vitality, courage, and purpose in life while also uncovering and alleviating causes of internal suffering. My integrative approach is grounded in 20+ years of experience leading neuroscientific research and providing psychotherapy for mood, anxiety, and trauma-related concerns. I also specialize in addressing concerns stemming from marginalization, disempowerment, and interpersonal, parenting, and/or peripartum issues.
(608) 602-7025 View (608) 602-7025
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Dayne Legreid
Licensed Professional Counselor, MS, LPC
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Madison, WI 53711
Waitlist for new clients
I'm Dayne with QUEST Counseling & Consultation Center, and I'm a licensed professional counselor (LPC) experienced in working with children, teens, and adults. I believe everyone is capable of creating their own change and finding wellness. My approach to treatment involves working collaboratively with clients to embrace their own strengths while learning new strategies to overcome past and present life stressors. I welcome individuals from all backgrounds and believe that developing a supportive, non-judgmental space, built on mutual trust and respect, creates the strongest environment for healing and growth.
I'm Dayne with QUEST Counseling & Consultation Center, and I'm a licensed professional counselor (LPC) experienced in working with children, teens, and adults. I believe everyone is capable of creating their own change and finding wellness. My approach to treatment involves working collaboratively with clients to embrace their own strengths while learning new strategies to overcome past and present life stressors. I welcome individuals from all backgrounds and believe that developing a supportive, non-judgmental space, built on mutual trust and respect, creates the strongest environment for healing and growth.
(608) 912-3890 x128 View (608) 912-3890 x128
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Carolyn J. Moynihan-Bradt
Clinical Social Work/Therapist
Verified Verified
Madison, WI 53711
Carolyn Moynihan-Bradt, M.S.W., has practiced individual, marriage and family therapy for thirty-five years. She networks on the national level as a leading voice among hr colleagues: lecturing, teaching, writing and researching while maintaining a private practice in Madison, Wisconsin. Moynihan-Bradt brings an inter-generational family systems perspective to therapy with an emphasis on person change. She listens with enormous respect for the individual and their unique history and she possesses a rare depth of understanding. She specializes in emotional issues surrounding life transitions, separation and divorce, stepfamilies, rebalancing families after a loss, and young professional.
Carolyn Moynihan-Bradt, M.S.W., has practiced individual, marriage and family therapy for thirty-five years. She networks on the national level as a leading voice among hr colleagues: lecturing, teaching, writing and researching while maintaining a private practice in Madison, Wisconsin. Moynihan-Bradt brings an inter-generational family systems perspective to therapy with an emphasis on person change. She listens with enormous respect for the individual and their unique history and she possesses a rare depth of understanding. She specializes in emotional issues surrounding life transitions, separation and divorce, stepfamilies, rebalancing families after a loss, and young professional.
(608) 247-5295 View (608) 247-5295
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Abegglen Counseling
Licensed Professional Counselor, LMFTs, CSACs
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Fitchburg, WI 53711
Our mission, at Abegglen Counseling, is to bring caring, compassionate, culturally responsive counseling to all, regardless of race, gender, and income. ​ The providers at Abegglen Counseling understand that making the choice to see a therapist is not always easy so we work hard to ensure every client feels safe, supported, and validated when they are working with us. Abegglen Counseling vows to make each client's unique change process more manageable by offering high quality mental health counseling that supports healing, assists in change and encourages growth.
Our mission, at Abegglen Counseling, is to bring caring, compassionate, culturally responsive counseling to all, regardless of race, gender, and income. ​ The providers at Abegglen Counseling understand that making the choice to see a therapist is not always easy so we work hard to ensure every client feels safe, supported, and validated when they are working with us. Abegglen Counseling vows to make each client's unique change process more manageable by offering high quality mental health counseling that supports healing, assists in change and encourages growth.
(608) 319-1858 View (608) 319-1858
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Guy Blackstone
Licensed Professional Counselor, CRC, LPC
Verified Verified
Fitchburg, WI 53711
Waitlist for new clients
I help people with anxiety, depression, and chronic illness to get back in control and live the life they want. Our thoughts, memories, feelings, and bodily sensations make life so hard. Do they keep you from doing the things you want? Do you feel so overwhelmed you need to run or to escape? Do they make you regret the way you’ve lived? Do they keep you from people you care about? You don’t have to live this way. We can take steps to put you back in charge of you and your life. My mission is to help you be proud of the person you are, get you doing the things you want, with the people you care about most.
I help people with anxiety, depression, and chronic illness to get back in control and live the life they want. Our thoughts, memories, feelings, and bodily sensations make life so hard. Do they keep you from doing the things you want? Do you feel so overwhelmed you need to run or to escape? Do they make you regret the way you’ve lived? Do they keep you from people you care about? You don’t have to live this way. We can take steps to put you back in charge of you and your life. My mission is to help you be proud of the person you are, get you doing the things you want, with the people you care about most.
(608) 597-6846 View (608) 597-6846
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Open Space LLC
Licensed Professional Counselor, PhD, LPC, ATR-BC
Verified Verified
Madison, WI 53711
My best fit client is an individual or couple or family that is ready for change. I work best with clients who are ready to embrace themselves or relationships in a nonjudgemental and accountable way. I will at times provide therapeutic homework and I can extend sessions to longer than hour because people need to express themselves in more than 55 minutes sometimes. If you are someone who likes to think outside of the box, you will enjoy my expressive arts background that supports inner wisdom and treats you, the client, as the other expert in the room. I am also a Certified Mental Health & Nutrition Clinical Specialist.
My best fit client is an individual or couple or family that is ready for change. I work best with clients who are ready to embrace themselves or relationships in a nonjudgemental and accountable way. I will at times provide therapeutic homework and I can extend sessions to longer than hour because people need to express themselves in more than 55 minutes sometimes. If you are someone who likes to think outside of the box, you will enjoy my expressive arts background that supports inner wisdom and treats you, the client, as the other expert in the room. I am also a Certified Mental Health & Nutrition Clinical Specialist.
(608) 496-9614 View (608) 496-9614
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Margaret Renninger
Pre-Licensed Professional, LPC-IT
Verified Verified
Fitchburg, WI 53711
I work to create a welcoming space for reflection and intentional growth, helping build more resilient ways to relate to yourself and those important to you. When navigating and healing from difficult or unexpected life events leaves you feeling lost or overwhelmed, creatively exploring ways we build meaning from our experiences and relationships can give way to a more fulfilling future. I use a compassionate blend of theoretical approaches including Emotion-Focused Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, and person-centered approaches to support individuals, couples, and non-traditional relationships.
I work to create a welcoming space for reflection and intentional growth, helping build more resilient ways to relate to yourself and those important to you. When navigating and healing from difficult or unexpected life events leaves you feeling lost or overwhelmed, creatively exploring ways we build meaning from our experiences and relationships can give way to a more fulfilling future. I use a compassionate blend of theoretical approaches including Emotion-Focused Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, and person-centered approaches to support individuals, couples, and non-traditional relationships.
(608) 549-5270 View (608) 549-5270
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Nora Burnham
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Madison, WI 53711
Are you overwhelmed and burned out? Do you feel disconnected from yourself, others, and the world? Are you trying to manage uncertainty, emotional discomfort, and distressing events all on your own? I work with adolescents and adults that are seeking support while they navigate difficult life transitions, healing from trauma, identity and gender exploration, anxiety, depression, and family conflict among other challenges. we can work together to identify patterns in your life that no longer serve you, build on your positive values, discover your existing skills, and learn new techniques to work through life’s challenges.
Are you overwhelmed and burned out? Do you feel disconnected from yourself, others, and the world? Are you trying to manage uncertainty, emotional discomfort, and distressing events all on your own? I work with adolescents and adults that are seeking support while they navigate difficult life transitions, healing from trauma, identity and gender exploration, anxiety, depression, and family conflict among other challenges. we can work together to identify patterns in your life that no longer serve you, build on your positive values, discover your existing skills, and learn new techniques to work through life’s challenges.
(608) 889-2921 View (608) 889-2921
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Hannah Ethun
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
Madison, WI 53711
As a licensed clinical social worker with over a decade of experience, I am passionate about supporting teens, adults, and families on their journey towards healing and empowerment. I specialize in supporting folks navigating issues related to trauma, life transitions, stress, anxiety, depression, the perinatal/postpartum stages, and relationship dynamics. Whether you are seeking to build confidence, manage overwhelming emotions, or deepen the relationships to yourself and others, I am here to help.
As a licensed clinical social worker with over a decade of experience, I am passionate about supporting teens, adults, and families on their journey towards healing and empowerment. I specialize in supporting folks navigating issues related to trauma, life transitions, stress, anxiety, depression, the perinatal/postpartum stages, and relationship dynamics. Whether you are seeking to build confidence, manage overwhelming emotions, or deepen the relationships to yourself and others, I am here to help.
(608) 623-6665 View (608) 623-6665
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Elizabeth Disch
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC
Verified Verified
Madison, WI 53711
Feeling overwhelmed is all too common these days. Sometimes, uncomfortable thoughts and feelings even keep you up at night. You spend a lot of time trying to convince yourself that everything is "fine,” but deep down you know it's not true. Hoping all of this would just go away hasn't worked. Instead, you feel sad, isolated, and scared. If you're being honest with yourself, you know things won't improve unless you take action; but it's hard to imagine what would make a difference.
Feeling overwhelmed is all too common these days. Sometimes, uncomfortable thoughts and feelings even keep you up at night. You spend a lot of time trying to convince yourself that everything is "fine,” but deep down you know it's not true. Hoping all of this would just go away hasn't worked. Instead, you feel sad, isolated, and scared. If you're being honest with yourself, you know things won't improve unless you take action; but it's hard to imagine what would make a difference.
(608) 433-2516 View (608) 433-2516
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Wildflower Expressive Arts Therapies
Counselor, MS, LPC-IT, ATR-P
Verified Verified
Madison, WI 53711
I am an Art Therapist and Licensed Professional Counselor with a deep commitment to holistic healing and creative expression. I hold a Masters of Science in Art Therapy with a Concentration in Counseling from Mount Mary University in Milwaukee, WI. My therapeutic approach integrates art, play, mindfulness, and body awareness to foster healing and self-discovery. My practice focuses on teens (11-19), young adults, and adult women. I specialize in arts-based and experiential therapies alongside more traditional talk therapy, emphasizing somatic, person-centered, and strengths-based approaches.
I am an Art Therapist and Licensed Professional Counselor with a deep commitment to holistic healing and creative expression. I hold a Masters of Science in Art Therapy with a Concentration in Counseling from Mount Mary University in Milwaukee, WI. My therapeutic approach integrates art, play, mindfulness, and body awareness to foster healing and self-discovery. My practice focuses on teens (11-19), young adults, and adult women. I specialize in arts-based and experiential therapies alongside more traditional talk therapy, emphasizing somatic, person-centered, and strengths-based approaches.
(608) 408-5725 View (608) 408-5725
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Jessica Burfield
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, MS, MFT
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Madison, WI 53711
I am a Marriage and Family Therapist working with individual adults and couples. I have advanced training in the Gottman method, EMDR, and perinatal mental health. I work with mood disorders, anxiety disorders, trauma, parenting challenges, relationship concerns, women's health, and adjustment challenges.
I am a Marriage and Family Therapist working with individual adults and couples. I have advanced training in the Gottman method, EMDR, and perinatal mental health. I work with mood disorders, anxiety disorders, trauma, parenting challenges, relationship concerns, women's health, and adjustment challenges.
(608) 708-7505 View (608) 708-7505
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Lesa J. Fischer
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LCSW
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Fitchburg, WI 53711
Change can be hard. It can be scary, overwhelming, and can produce fears. It is different than what we know, different than what things are like today. Change happens no matter what; it is the one constant that we all experience.
Change can be hard. It can be scary, overwhelming, and can produce fears. It is different than what we know, different than what things are like today. Change happens no matter what; it is the one constant that we all experience.
(608) 519-4826 View (608) 519-4826
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Lisa Baker
Psychologist, PhD
Verified Verified
Madison, WI 53711
As a Psychologist, I have the honor of working with individuals in their journeys of self-discovery, healing, renewal, and growth; journeys which, at times, have emerged out of periods of life crises & emotional upheaval. I offer individual, couples, and group psychotherapy, working with people navigating a range life transitions and challenges. I work compassionately and collaboratively with clients to explore, discover and overcome aspects of their lives that keep them from recognizing and meeting their full potential. This also involves recognizing and emphasizing clients' strengths, resilience, and assets they already embody.
As a Psychologist, I have the honor of working with individuals in their journeys of self-discovery, healing, renewal, and growth; journeys which, at times, have emerged out of periods of life crises & emotional upheaval. I offer individual, couples, and group psychotherapy, working with people navigating a range life transitions and challenges. I work compassionately and collaboratively with clients to explore, discover and overcome aspects of their lives that keep them from recognizing and meeting their full potential. This also involves recognizing and emphasizing clients' strengths, resilience, and assets they already embody.
(608) 892-8133 View (608) 892-8133
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Strength-Based Therapists

How does strength-based therapy work?

During strength-based therapy sessions, the therapist will ask about an individual’s experiences of stress, pain, or trauma with the goal of orienting the client to view themselves as a survivor rather than a victim, and focusing on their strengths rather than on their weaknesses. In framing a client’s personal narrative along these lines, the therapist and client work together to identify existing skills that can be harnessed.

Is strength-based therapy evidence-based?

Strength-based therapy is an evidence-based treatment that has been studied extensively and shown to be effective across domains. The treatment has been found to be particularly effective in helping individuals who are experiencing stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, and other mental health concerns. Strength-based therapy has been used by therapists to help clients for more than 60 years.

How long does strength-based therapy last?

There’s no precise timeline for strength-based therapy. The duration of treatment depends on the individual’s specific needs and goals and the severity of their concerns. Some individuals may find they achieve their therapeutic goals quickly, while others might benefit from ongoing support and guidance in order to continue progressing.

How effective is strength-based therapy?

Clinical research and decades of practice have shown strength-based therapy to be an effective treatment to improve mental health and well-being for many conditions. The treatment can engender a sense of connection and collaboration between the therapist and the individual, fostering a positive therapeutic relationship. For individuals with narcissistic tendencies, strength-based therapy may be less effective, as the focus on the individual’s strengths may undermine the work needed to honestly assess the challenges the individual faces.