Existential Therapists in Hartland, WI
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We all seek a life that is fulfilling and meaningful, but sometimes during our life's journey, we can come to feel disconnected from that source of meaning. Perhaps the stress and responsibilities of life become overwhelming, and what is meaningful gets lost in the busyness. Maybe a life event occurs (trauma/illness/death/divorce/etc.) that causes us to reevaluate everything we thought to be true. Maybe our relationships or our roles in life begin to shift making us question "What now?" My honor as a therapist is to walk with you as you rekindle that connection and create a life that intentionally honors what matters most to you.
We all seek a life that is fulfilling and meaningful, but sometimes during our life's journey, we can come to feel disconnected from that source of meaning. Perhaps the stress and responsibilities of life become overwhelming, and what is meaningful gets lost in the busyness. Maybe a life event occurs (trauma/illness/death/divorce/etc.) that causes us to reevaluate everything we thought to be true. Maybe our relationships or our roles in life begin to shift making us question "What now?" My honor as a therapist is to walk with you as you rekindle that connection and create a life that intentionally honors what matters most to you.
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Erin L Malone
Licensed Professional Counselor, MS, CRC, LPC, SAC, PhD-c
Verified Verified
Hartland, WI 53029
As a devoted Dual Diagnosis Counselor, my commitment to compassionate care is unwavering. With a profound sense of empathy, I cultivate strong interpersonal connections to guide individuals through their journeys to healing and self-discovery. My experience encompasses a diverse spectrum of individuals, spanning various ages, abilities, cultures, and socio-economic backgrounds. In my practice, I extend a compassionate hand to those facing challenges associated with PTSD, anxiety, depression, substance abuse, OCD, marital discord, cognitive delays, learning disabilities, autism, and personality disorders.
As a devoted Dual Diagnosis Counselor, my commitment to compassionate care is unwavering. With a profound sense of empathy, I cultivate strong interpersonal connections to guide individuals through their journeys to healing and self-discovery. My experience encompasses a diverse spectrum of individuals, spanning various ages, abilities, cultures, and socio-economic backgrounds. In my practice, I extend a compassionate hand to those facing challenges associated with PTSD, anxiety, depression, substance abuse, OCD, marital discord, cognitive delays, learning disabilities, autism, and personality disorders.
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In today’s world, we’re taught the answers to our problems are found in titles, marriages, appearance, material objects, outward success, & money. No matter the ailment, there’s something to chase that’ll make you whole. Modern notions of happiness confine us because, deep down, we know the satisfaction eventually fades. As we become disillusioned to achievement, consumerism, & the newest health fads, we begin to long for something real. This disparity between our deeper needs & the contemporary recipe for fulfillment leaves us feeling empty.
In today’s world, we’re taught the answers to our problems are found in titles, marriages, appearance, material objects, outward success, & money. No matter the ailment, there’s something to chase that’ll make you whole. Modern notions of happiness confine us because, deep down, we know the satisfaction eventually fades. As we become disillusioned to achievement, consumerism, & the newest health fads, we begin to long for something real. This disparity between our deeper needs & the contemporary recipe for fulfillment leaves us feeling empty.
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Jacob Peters
Pre-Licensed Professional, MA
Verified Verified
Hartland, WI 53029
Waitlist for new clients
For me, the first and most important thing I can possibly know about you is how you want to feel at the very end of our therapeutic relationship. You might wonder why that is so important to me, and the answer is as simple and complex as this: When you tell me where you want to go, I will invest energy and resources during our time together to make sure that we are moving towards that goal in each and every session. While we address your challenges, I will help you discover your strengths and dig in to find resources that you already have in your life. When you meet your goal, that's when I know I've done my best.
For me, the first and most important thing I can possibly know about you is how you want to feel at the very end of our therapeutic relationship. You might wonder why that is so important to me, and the answer is as simple and complex as this: When you tell me where you want to go, I will invest energy and resources during our time together to make sure that we are moving towards that goal in each and every session. While we address your challenges, I will help you discover your strengths and dig in to find resources that you already have in your life. When you meet your goal, that's when I know I've done my best.
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If you feel down, stuck, or don't know how to move forward, it can help to find professional support—someone in your corner, to help you get your bearings again and find your way through the tough times. As a solution-focused and strengths-based therapist, I work with clients to understand their past, clarify their present, and support their goals moving forward, even through life’s hardest situations. I work with clients experiencing the effects of trauma using EMDR and mindfulness, targeting and reworking core beliefs to move individuals and couples forward in their relationships with themselves and others.
If you feel down, stuck, or don't know how to move forward, it can help to find professional support—someone in your corner, to help you get your bearings again and find your way through the tough times. As a solution-focused and strengths-based therapist, I work with clients to understand their past, clarify their present, and support their goals moving forward, even through life’s hardest situations. I work with clients experiencing the effects of trauma using EMDR and mindfulness, targeting and reworking core beliefs to move individuals and couples forward in their relationships with themselves and others.
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Jill Butterfield Psychotherapist
Art Therapist, MS, ATRL-BC
Verified Verified
6 Endorsed
Hartland, WI 53029
Waitlist for new clients
Unlock your full potential and embrace a life of fulfillment. Authenticity and intuition form the cornerstone of my methodology and infuse every aspect of my practice. Through deep connections and transformative healing journeys, I empower clients to uncover profound insights and embark on a path of self-discovery. Fueled by an unwavering commitment to excellence, a thirst for knowledge, and a genuine desire to empower others, I am dedicated to providing unparalleled care and support for holistic mental, emotional, and physical well-being.
Unlock your full potential and embrace a life of fulfillment. Authenticity and intuition form the cornerstone of my methodology and infuse every aspect of my practice. Through deep connections and transformative healing journeys, I empower clients to uncover profound insights and embark on a path of self-discovery. Fueled by an unwavering commitment to excellence, a thirst for knowledge, and a genuine desire to empower others, I am dedicated to providing unparalleled care and support for holistic mental, emotional, and physical well-being.
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My primary approach to therapy is Existential, meaning that I believe my clients will be best helped by focusing on confronting the uncertainties and conflicts inherent in life.
Hello! My name is Nicholas Steeves, and I am an intern at Lighthouse Counseling. I am particularly passionate about working with clients experiencing Grief, Bereavement, and Death and Dying issues. I am transitioning from a career as a Paramedic, and found that these issues really speak to my strengths. I am also interested in working with clients seeking treatment for anxiety, depression, adjustment, men’s issues, substance abuse, trauma, and couples counseling. I have just begun my journey in the field of mental health, but I am passionate and excited to support my clients in their pursuit of healing, wellness, and growth.
My primary approach to therapy is Existential, meaning that I believe my clients will be best helped by focusing on confronting the uncertainties and conflicts inherent in life.
Hello! My name is Nicholas Steeves, and I am an intern at Lighthouse Counseling. I am particularly passionate about working with clients experiencing Grief, Bereavement, and Death and Dying issues. I am transitioning from a career as a Paramedic, and found that these issues really speak to my strengths. I am also interested in working with clients seeking treatment for anxiety, depression, adjustment, men’s issues, substance abuse, trauma, and couples counseling. I have just begun my journey in the field of mental health, but I am passionate and excited to support my clients in their pursuit of healing, wellness, and growth.
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As a counselor, I aim to ensure my clients feel supported in their work towards their goals. We are all on our own path in this life and travel it in our own ways. I am here to provide support, while helping you not only address your issues, but enhance your sense of joy and fulfillment along the way. I mainly work with teens and adults experiencing life transitions. I help with managing stress, anxiety and depression, as well as building self-esteem and confidence. Working through complex trauma, grief, and existential exploration are also issues I support my clients with.
As a counselor, I aim to ensure my clients feel supported in their work towards their goals. We are all on our own path in this life and travel it in our own ways. I am here to provide support, while helping you not only address your issues, but enhance your sense of joy and fulfillment along the way. I mainly work with teens and adults experiencing life transitions. I help with managing stress, anxiety and depression, as well as building self-esteem and confidence. Working through complex trauma, grief, and existential exploration are also issues I support my clients with.
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Vacation Counseling - Couples Retreat by Dr. April
Counselor, LMHC, CST, NCC, LPC
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
Oconomowoc, WI 53066
Are you wanting a personalized intimate retreat that focuses on your specific needs and goals in your relationship? A retreat that will heal the hurts and traumas in the relationship? Vacation counseling will help you and your relationship find a new perspective on how intimacy can help resolve conflicts in your relationship. We offer many different options to fit your needs, one couple at a time. We can provide you with in-person and online counseling where couples stay in exclusive, luxurious vacation rentals. Vacation Counseling can travel to your Vacation.
Are you wanting a personalized intimate retreat that focuses on your specific needs and goals in your relationship? A retreat that will heal the hurts and traumas in the relationship? Vacation counseling will help you and your relationship find a new perspective on how intimacy can help resolve conflicts in your relationship. We offer many different options to fit your needs, one couple at a time. We can provide you with in-person and online counseling where couples stay in exclusive, luxurious vacation rentals. Vacation Counseling can travel to your Vacation.
Karen Ann Snider
Licensed Professional Counselor, MS, LPC
Verified Verified
Pewaukee, WI 53072 (Online Only)
I specialize in trauma-informed treatment & psycho-analytical therapy with adults in transition/change, mental health disturbance & past or current trauma. My practice includes counseling young & older adults, couples with marriage stress, anger management, substance abuse & recovery, women and men leaving domestic violence situations, LGBTQ, and those living with personal challenges where they find themselves ‘stuck’ in ideas and behaviors that no longer work for them. Approaches include Analytical Psychology, Narrative and CBT, MI, Feminist Therapy, Multi-Culturalism, Trauma-Informed Treatment & somatic healing.
I specialize in trauma-informed treatment & psycho-analytical therapy with adults in transition/change, mental health disturbance & past or current trauma. My practice includes counseling young & older adults, couples with marriage stress, anger management, substance abuse & recovery, women and men leaving domestic violence situations, LGBTQ, and those living with personal challenges where they find themselves ‘stuck’ in ideas and behaviors that no longer work for them. Approaches include Analytical Psychology, Narrative and CBT, MI, Feminist Therapy, Multi-Culturalism, Trauma-Informed Treatment & somatic healing.
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I care deeply for the work and the people I have the privilege to connect with and care for. I especially enjoy working with younger folks and couples. Young people today are surrounded by a lot of complex and unique generational issues including rapid technological development, attentional drains, social isolation, reduced financial opportunities, and political uncertainty. Truly this is a difficult time to be a young person. This is also a difficult time to forge meaningful connections with others. But difficult does not mean impossible.
I care deeply for the work and the people I have the privilege to connect with and care for. I especially enjoy working with younger folks and couples. Young people today are surrounded by a lot of complex and unique generational issues including rapid technological development, attentional drains, social isolation, reduced financial opportunities, and political uncertainty. Truly this is a difficult time to be a young person. This is also a difficult time to forge meaningful connections with others. But difficult does not mean impossible.
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I like to think I'm not the typical shrink and am often told, "You're not what I expected." That's a good thing. I'm sarcastic, will probably talk about smoking meats at some point, and love my Detroit Lions. As the owner of Thin Line Psychological Services, I work primarily with public safety employees. If that is you, then you already know the job takes a toll. Many clients contact me because they either see changes in themselves or changes have been pointed out by loved ones and they want to address them before things get worse. I work with a lot of clients dealing with burnout and feeling "flat" or unemotional when off duty.
I like to think I'm not the typical shrink and am often told, "You're not what I expected." That's a good thing. I'm sarcastic, will probably talk about smoking meats at some point, and love my Detroit Lions. As the owner of Thin Line Psychological Services, I work primarily with public safety employees. If that is you, then you already know the job takes a toll. Many clients contact me because they either see changes in themselves or changes have been pointed out by loved ones and they want to address them before things get worse. I work with a lot of clients dealing with burnout and feeling "flat" or unemotional when off duty.
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Monica Rodriguez
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, MAC, MA
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
Oconomowoc, WI 53066
My passion is working with children, adolescents, adults, and couples to meet the challenges they may be experiencing such as anxiety, depression, grief and loss, trauma, anger management, addiction, self-esteem issues or perhaps spiritual emptiness. One of my goals is to shed light on the issues that you are currently experiencing, noticing the internal roots of conflict, and finding ways to make meaningful and purposeful shifts in your life. My treatment approach is integrative, and following an assessment of the individual needs of my client determines which modalities I utilize.
My passion is working with children, adolescents, adults, and couples to meet the challenges they may be experiencing such as anxiety, depression, grief and loss, trauma, anger management, addiction, self-esteem issues or perhaps spiritual emptiness. One of my goals is to shed light on the issues that you are currently experiencing, noticing the internal roots of conflict, and finding ways to make meaningful and purposeful shifts in your life. My treatment approach is integrative, and following an assessment of the individual needs of my client determines which modalities I utilize.
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As a dedicated and compassionate psychotherapist, I specialize in cognitive-behavioral therapy, trauma recovery, and relationship counseling. I am committed to helping individuals navigate life's challenges and achieve meaningful personal growth. My approach integrates evidence-based practices such as CBT and ERP, holistic methods such as mindfulness, and client-centered therapy to provide tailored treatment plans that address each client’s unique needs. Whether you’re dealing with anxiety, depression, or stress, or looking for better coping skills with life transitions my goal is to empower you to build a fulfilling life.
As a dedicated and compassionate psychotherapist, I specialize in cognitive-behavioral therapy, trauma recovery, and relationship counseling. I am committed to helping individuals navigate life's challenges and achieve meaningful personal growth. My approach integrates evidence-based practices such as CBT and ERP, holistic methods such as mindfulness, and client-centered therapy to provide tailored treatment plans that address each client’s unique needs. Whether you’re dealing with anxiety, depression, or stress, or looking for better coping skills with life transitions my goal is to empower you to build a fulfilling life.
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Have you been feeling out of control, exhausted, and isolated by anxiety and depression? Do you find yourself struggling to maintain healthy relationships and boundaries? Are you tired of hating your body and obsessing about food? Do thoughts of food and weight consume you? If you can relate to any of these questions, therapy can help. I can help you overcome the challenges you are facing.
Have you been feeling out of control, exhausted, and isolated by anxiety and depression? Do you find yourself struggling to maintain healthy relationships and boundaries? Are you tired of hating your body and obsessing about food? Do thoughts of food and weight consume you? If you can relate to any of these questions, therapy can help. I can help you overcome the challenges you are facing.
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I have experience in the mental health field for over 6 years, with ages 5 and older. I use a variety of modalities and interventions to fit my clients needs. Major focuses in my work include trauma informed care, anxiety, depression, parenting coaching, and helping others build on their strengths. I view therapy as a joint venture built on trust and authenticity. With a caring and empathetic approach, I provide a safe space for clients to feel heard while navigating their mental health challenges.
I have experience in the mental health field for over 6 years, with ages 5 and older. I use a variety of modalities and interventions to fit my clients needs. Major focuses in my work include trauma informed care, anxiety, depression, parenting coaching, and helping others build on their strengths. I view therapy as a joint venture built on trust and authenticity. With a caring and empathetic approach, I provide a safe space for clients to feel heard while navigating their mental health challenges.
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My ideal clients are adults and teens who possess one or more of these personality traits: high sensitivity, emotional intensity, or giftedness (above-average intensity, drive, complexity, and empathy). If this sounds like you, you may feel like you don't fit in or belong in the world and wonder about life's meaning and purpose. You experience many deep emotions throughout the day that no one else seems to understand, leaving you feeling lonely, guilty, ashamed, or depressed about your thoughts, behaviors, or coping methods. You may be asking yourself, "What's wrong with me?"
My ideal clients are adults and teens who possess one or more of these personality traits: high sensitivity, emotional intensity, or giftedness (above-average intensity, drive, complexity, and empathy). If this sounds like you, you may feel like you don't fit in or belong in the world and wonder about life's meaning and purpose. You experience many deep emotions throughout the day that no one else seems to understand, leaving you feeling lonely, guilty, ashamed, or depressed about your thoughts, behaviors, or coping methods. You may be asking yourself, "What's wrong with me?"
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Zamzam Zaman
Licensed Professional Counselor, NCC, MA
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Sussex, WI 53089 (Online Only)
I help my clients process in a non-judgmental, supportive and trusting environment which can oftentimes be a powerful catalyst for healing, and for bringing about meaningful change.
I help my clients process in a non-judgmental, supportive and trusting environment which can oftentimes be a powerful catalyst for healing, and for bringing about meaningful change.
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Rachael Goldmann
Psychologist, PsyD, LPC
Verified Verified
Delafield, WI 53018
Waitlist for new clients
If you ever go home feeling like you just can’t shake what you saw on a call, at work, throughout a career, or in life, I can help. You want to find a sense of peace. To feel whole again. Maybe you feel a bit lost and unrecognizable to yourself. You want to feel understood. You want to feel like you matter. You tell yourself “no one else could possibly get it.” If you find yourself more irritable and angrier with the people you love and care about, I can help. If you ever feel like there are pieces of yourself you’ve lost, I want to partner with you to find them.
If you ever go home feeling like you just can’t shake what you saw on a call, at work, throughout a career, or in life, I can help. You want to find a sense of peace. To feel whole again. Maybe you feel a bit lost and unrecognizable to yourself. You want to feel understood. You want to feel like you matter. You tell yourself “no one else could possibly get it.” If you find yourself more irritable and angrier with the people you love and care about, I can help. If you ever feel like there are pieces of yourself you’ve lost, I want to partner with you to find them.
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Claudia Beck Asztalos
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC
Verified Verified
Brookfield, WI 53072 (Online Only)
My therapeutic philosophy is that it's not what is wrong with you but what happened to you. I believe that symptoms like anxiety and depression are not signs of weakness but messages to our mind and body telling us that something is not right and needs to be addressed. Maladaptive ways of coping may have once served us by dulling stress or pain but are not working any more, and so we have to learn new, healthier, more adaptive coping skills. I believe both the body and mind work together and are ultimately designed to survive, heal and thrive. Sometimes we just need understanding, validation and support to navigate the process.
My therapeutic philosophy is that it's not what is wrong with you but what happened to you. I believe that symptoms like anxiety and depression are not signs of weakness but messages to our mind and body telling us that something is not right and needs to be addressed. Maladaptive ways of coping may have once served us by dulling stress or pain but are not working any more, and so we have to learn new, healthier, more adaptive coping skills. I believe both the body and mind work together and are ultimately designed to survive, heal and thrive. Sometimes we just need understanding, validation and support to navigate the process.
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Existential Therapists
How does existential therapy work?
Existential therapy focuses on a patient’s inner experiences. The therapist tries to help the individual comprehend and alleviate symptoms by exploring their interior life. By confronting negative disquiet and emotions, the individual will hopefully become more open to finding meaning and purpose. This therapy can be administered to individuals or groups.
Is existential therapy evidence-based?
Existential therapy is an evidence-based practice. Research has determined that existential therapy can lead to significant improvement in the mental health of patients, and for some people it can be just as effective as cognitive behavioral therapy. The benefits of existential therapy are enduring, even long after treatment has ended.
How long does existential therapy last?
The goal of existential therapy is to understand a person’s internal experiences, which may sound like a lengthy process, but it does not have to be so in-depth. However, sessions are not short-term, and therapy can continue for months or up to a year. And because patients learn the theory behind existential therapy during treatment, they can also practice its tenets throughout life after therapy sessions have been completed.
Is existential therapy effective?
According to research, many patients find success with existential therapy. Researchers note that the therapy is particularly useful in improving feelings of isolation, feelings of purposelessness, as well as conditions such as anxiety and depression. Improvements in problem areas can persist even after the end of existential therapy, as individuals can continue working on themselves by using the tools they’ve developed during treatment.