Motivational Interviewing Therapists in Capitol, Madison, WI

I work with many young adults (university students and young professionals) and with people from across the lifespan. I have experience with both mental health needs (mostly life transitions, depression, and anxiety) and with folks wanting to change their relationship with substance use (who are at a point in their recovery process where outpatient therapy can meet their needs). Feel free to learn more at moorepsychotherapy.org

Hi! My name is Victoria (she/they) and I am a queer therapist at Love Psychotherapy here in Madison. Within my practice, I have a passion for uplifting and empowering individuals by meeting them where they are and holding space for them during our sessions. This includes providing a trauma-informed and identity-affirming environment within the therapeutic space. Fun fact: I am also a birth doula, which I believe positively impacts my approach, particularly with perinatal clients!

Hello! My name is Megan. As a lesbian and AuDHD therapist at LP, providing queer-affirming and neurodivergent-affirming care is a priority to me. While we work together to help you process difficult situations and achieve your goals, I will do my part to ensure that our sessions are a safe and validating space for you to show up with all of your parts. My role is meeting you exactly where you’re at on your healing journey to support and empower you along the way.

I am a multifaceted professional, I am a therapist, speaker, educator, mentor, supervisor, lifelong student, advocate, and more. With more than two decades of professional experience in the behavioral health field, I have learned to channel the body and mind's innate drive to heal. My role is to support you in your journey toward healing utilizing your unique experiences and strengths.

Currently only accepting clients that communicates via American Sign Language. I work with individuals facing a variety of challenges in life. I believe in strength based approach, utilizing strength and inspiration to lead you to whole well being. My approach is nonjudgmental, I believe each individual have inner strength and inspiration that can guide them in recovery. I integrate various theories and skills into my practice with a belief in mindfulness and motivational interviewing as a therapeutic tool. I take great care in my approach as a culturally sensitive and caring person.

My ideal clients are individuals seeking relief from past traumas, whether personal or intergenerational, wanting help with anxiety, depression or substance abuse and need a more holistic, compassionate, intuitive approach to therapy. Their goal is to break free from maladaptive patterns, heal deep-seated wounds, and cultivate self-love and resilience. They seek a therapist who integrates evidence-based practices with holistic modalities to guide them towards balanced mental, emotional, and spiritual wellness, ultimately desiring a fulfilling and empowered life.

I know that seeking therapy can be an intensely vulnerable act. My goal as your therapist will be to meet that vulnerability with the care and understanding that it deserves. This means approaching your concerns with curiosity and respect for all of the identities and experiences that you bring to the table. I have extensive experience working with adults with a variety of backgrounds, and make every effort to acknowledge how your environment, cultural factors and systems of power/oppression have shaped the concerns that have brought you to therapy.

Whether you or a loved one are experiencing a life transition, healing from a trauma, having relationship difficulties, finding the stress of everyday life to be overwhelming, grieving the loss of a loved one, or simply looking to feel better, I am here to listen. Individual therapy can provide you a place to talk about what you are experiencing and help you work through the difficulty and hurt. As a therapist, my primary goal is to provide a safe, confidential, and nonjudgmental environment for my clients to explore their thoughts and feelings.

Are you struggling with your mood? Experiencing difficulty with motivation, feeling overwhelmed or having difficulty in finding moments of joy? Perhaps you are struggling with depression, anxiety, eating/body image issues, the loss of a loved one, gender identity issues or a life transition. Whatever the issue, I am here to listen, to help you identify and process feelings, to assist you in developing life skills, and ultimately to find hope and to feel better.

The confusion that comes with anxiety, depression, or conflicted relationships can make any person feels as if they are stumbling in the dark, unable to remember positive experiences such as simple happiness, curiosity, and fulfillment. Effective psychotherapy is like "turning on the lights" of awareness, allowing us to recover internal clarity, healthy connection with others, and meaningful sense of direction.

Donnie utilizes a solution-focused and client-centered approach that supports clients in setting and reaching personalized, obtainable goals that improve their overall wellbeing. He also draws on evidence-based Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to teach clients coping skills and help them develop a better understanding of the connections between their thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. With almost ten years of clinical experience, Donnie has abundant experience integrating these therapy modalities in a manner best suited to meet the needs of each client.

Pain. Pain is at the root of what typically initiates the desire for change. We have all endured some type of pain…however our world has somehow taught us to compare it to other’s. When we do this, we tend to not trust or believe that ours is enough to be looked at, enough to be talked about, enough to be held. I promise you whatever it is it deserves to be processed and healed.

I specialize in utilizing cognitive strategies, motivational strategies, and mindfulness techniques based in neuroscience to change thinking patterns and habits, stress and anxiety reactions, and behavioral symptoms. These techniques have research and history behind them that prove they work. My training allows me to teach and use techniques to help clients actually change their brains and nervous systems for better mental and physical health. My techniques are less about talk therapy and more about creating actions and practices that work toward change and the creation of a happy, healthy life!

It is my belief that we all have tremendous capacity to heal and to change our lives for the better. When people choose therapy, they deserve someone who will listen with a fully present, compassionate, and nonjudgemental viewfinder. People also deserve someone who will provide a safe, kind and sacred space. It is my steadfast commitment to meet you where you are at and help you navigate through life's challenges. You may be living with your own or others' mental illness and/or addiction, dealing with losses and unexpected transitions, feeling overwhelmed, and/or tired of feeling stuck.

Licensed in Minnesota & Wisconsin! ​Queer and Trans folx in distress deserve skilled clinicians who understand their lived experiences and identities. We are queer and trans clinicians who have expertise in supporting those recovering from trauma, management of anxious and depressive symptoms, exploration of ways to make relationships work for you, and finding joy in authenticity. I aspire to support you in building resilience, in crafting and owning your narratives in ways that honor your strengths and knowledge, and in partnering with you in the service of your therapeutic goals.

Welcome! You deserve good things from life. To feel better when you're hurting. To turn mistakes into growth, not self-hate. To find people who accept you as you are. To become who you truly want to be. Sometimes these things may feel impossible. I'll help you find what you seek, whether it's your path, your people or your passion. I can also help you discover your unique strengths and turn them into superpowers.

Therapy is effective when the therapist is guiding the client down a path that the therapist has already successfully completed. My heightened emotional sensitivity to myself and the world surrounding me led me on a journey of self-discovery where I learned to resolve my personal losses and access my power and intuition. Through the lessons of my resolved cycles of suffering, I have found consistent access to my emotional maturity and intuitive wisdom: Giving me the gift of living in the flow of life. Once I became grounded in the depth & flow of my being, I felt called to guide others who are on a similar journey.

I work with adults, especially those grappling with aging-related issues and the effects of cognitive changes in themselves or their loved ones. Our work together will be guided by your needs, desires, and goals. This might include working on challenging relationships, loss and grief, difficult life transitions, depression, anxiety, or critical life decisions. For individuals and families on the dementia journey, I offer support, education, validation, referrals, and assistance in planning. I am happy to consult with family members on an as-needed basis. I am also willing to meet at a client’s home as needed and appropriate.

I am excited to work with individuals from all backgrounds, including children, couples, and members of the LGBTQIA+ community. I am most experienced in working with anxiety, depression, and academic stress, while working to gain more experience with other client needs. As a veteran myself, I am also passionate about working with service-members, veterans, and military-affiliated individuals around the unique challenges of military life. I seek to provide a space free of judgement or criticism, where individuals can begin to heal from the challenges and traumas of life.