Depression Therapists in New London, WI
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Full Circle Counseling Services LLC
Licensed Professional Counselor, MSE, LPC, NCC
Verified Verified
New London, WI 54961
Are you anxious? Depressed? Unfulfilled and unhappy, but not sure how to make positive life changes? Working from a Feminist-Holistic framework, I provide the counseling support, tools and resources you need to improve the quality of your life. Together we will identify your issues and create an individualized holistic health plan. Focusing on physical, mental and emotional areas of your life, we will calm your anxiety and defeat your depression. We can improve your self-esteem and your relationships with others. You will become your happiest, healthiest self!
Are you anxious? Depressed? Unfulfilled and unhappy, but not sure how to make positive life changes? Working from a Feminist-Holistic framework, I provide the counseling support, tools and resources you need to improve the quality of your life. Together we will identify your issues and create an individualized holistic health plan. Focusing on physical, mental and emotional areas of your life, we will calm your anxiety and defeat your depression. We can improve your self-esteem and your relationships with others. You will become your happiest, healthiest self!
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Amanda Swaw-Wyer
Licensed Professional Counselor, MSE, LPC
Verified Verified
New London, WI 54961
Waitlist for new clients
I offer individual and relationship therapy for adults with a focus on treating anxiety and depression, post-partum recovery, anger management, infidelity recovery, parenting and caregiving concerns as well as compassion fatigue.
Whether it is assisting parents find time for self-care or helping emotionally sensitive individuals understand and honor their emotions, I offer a validating, humorous and often frank approach to help my clients navigate obstacles on their personal journeys.
I offer individual and relationship therapy for adults with a focus on treating anxiety and depression, post-partum recovery, anger management, infidelity recovery, parenting and caregiving concerns as well as compassion fatigue.
Whether it is assisting parents find time for self-care or helping emotionally sensitive individuals understand and honor their emotions, I offer a validating, humorous and often frank approach to help my clients navigate obstacles on their personal journeys.
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I help my clients gain insight into their lives. I encourage client collaboration to choose goals and pace their therapy. Together, we take a non-judgmental view of emotions, thoughts, belief system and patterns adopted to cope with distress. In therapy, clients often discover how their defenses developed and how they presently affect them. The freedom to discard old patterns releases associated shame and encourages forgiveness and acceptance. I work to empower clients to learn about mindful choice and develop healthy relationships. Success is witnessing clients reclaim their authentic voice and live their authentic selves.
I help my clients gain insight into their lives. I encourage client collaboration to choose goals and pace their therapy. Together, we take a non-judgmental view of emotions, thoughts, belief system and patterns adopted to cope with distress. In therapy, clients often discover how their defenses developed and how they presently affect them. The freedom to discard old patterns releases associated shame and encourages forgiveness and acceptance. I work to empower clients to learn about mindful choice and develop healthy relationships. Success is witnessing clients reclaim their authentic voice and live their authentic selves.
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I've had the honor of working with people with a history of trauma throughout my life. PTSD, attachment disorder and dissociative disorders are normal responses to being exposed to Traumatic events. This is the way our brains try to protect us from being overwhelmed. We can get stuck feeling like the world is dangerous or the events are still occuring long after the trauma is over. Trauma Counseling helps our brains let go and heal the overwhelming events of our pasts. I truely believe we can heal from anything with the right treatment. Come and see if I'm the right therapist for you.
I've had the honor of working with people with a history of trauma throughout my life. PTSD, attachment disorder and dissociative disorders are normal responses to being exposed to Traumatic events. This is the way our brains try to protect us from being overwhelmed. We can get stuck feeling like the world is dangerous or the events are still occuring long after the trauma is over. Trauma Counseling helps our brains let go and heal the overwhelming events of our pasts. I truely believe we can heal from anything with the right treatment. Come and see if I'm the right therapist for you.
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Hi there, I’m Katie! As a mental health therapist, my clinical practice has primarily involved working with children, adolescents, and young adults in a variety of settings, including treatment foster care, outpatient clinical services, and school-based mental health. I have years of experience supporting children and adults explore and address a wide range of challenges, such as anxiety, depression, relationship issues, and life transitions. I embrace a client-centered, strength-based approach, working collaboratively with my clients to establish a safe and supportive space for growth and healing.
Hi there, I’m Katie! As a mental health therapist, my clinical practice has primarily involved working with children, adolescents, and young adults in a variety of settings, including treatment foster care, outpatient clinical services, and school-based mental health. I have years of experience supporting children and adults explore and address a wide range of challenges, such as anxiety, depression, relationship issues, and life transitions. I embrace a client-centered, strength-based approach, working collaboratively with my clients to establish a safe and supportive space for growth and healing.
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Women, I see you, and I see that your anxiety, depression, binge eating, panic attacks, addiction, (and more), are part of a bigger story that needs attention, care, patience, compassion, and honoring.
NOTE: (I work exclusively with adult females). Trauma is part of life. The lasting pain of sexual or physical abuse is obvious, but the subtlety of an emotionally neglectful or spiritually abusive upbringing often has similar outcomes of self-blaming and deep shame. It's by no mistake that my practice is called Likewise; I've struggled through the healing process, and I still get stuck. But I do the work because I value my option to thrive, and am keenly aware that my decision to do so affects those connected to me. Whether you're seeking help for others' sake or your own (or both) I'd be honored to come alongside and support you.
Women, I see you, and I see that your anxiety, depression, binge eating, panic attacks, addiction, (and more), are part of a bigger story that needs attention, care, patience, compassion, and honoring.
NOTE: (I work exclusively with adult females). Trauma is part of life. The lasting pain of sexual or physical abuse is obvious, but the subtlety of an emotionally neglectful or spiritually abusive upbringing often has similar outcomes of self-blaming and deep shame. It's by no mistake that my practice is called Likewise; I've struggled through the healing process, and I still get stuck. But I do the work because I value my option to thrive, and am keenly aware that my decision to do so affects those connected to me. Whether you're seeking help for others' sake or your own (or both) I'd be honored to come alongside and support you.
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Gretchen Dominowski
Licensed Professional Counselor, MSE, NCC, LPC
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Hortonville, WI 54944
A strong relationship with my clients is my utmost priority. I believe that the greatest potential for growth is found within the context of relationships. When we are genuinely accepted and valued just as we are, we flourish. Many times, the root of our struggles lies in unresolved emotions. I firmly believe that the key to healing resides within the pain itself. True healing begins when we bravely acknowledge and process these challenging emotions. As a counselor, I consider it a privilege to step into this space with you. I will strive to help you feel heard, supported, and empowered in your journey towards growth.
A strong relationship with my clients is my utmost priority. I believe that the greatest potential for growth is found within the context of relationships. When we are genuinely accepted and valued just as we are, we flourish. Many times, the root of our struggles lies in unresolved emotions. I firmly believe that the key to healing resides within the pain itself. True healing begins when we bravely acknowledge and process these challenging emotions. As a counselor, I consider it a privilege to step into this space with you. I will strive to help you feel heard, supported, and empowered in your journey towards growth.
Online Therapists
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Katherine Pfaff
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, MS
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Madison, WI 53704
My experience and passion lies in working with female and non-binary identifying folks 18+ who have experienced the effects of trauma, attachment wounds, depression, anxiety, and relational concerns. I approach therapy through the lens of Internal Family Systems Therapy (IFS), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Person-Centered, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) and Narrative Therapy. I am also Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) trained.
My experience and passion lies in working with female and non-binary identifying folks 18+ who have experienced the effects of trauma, attachment wounds, depression, anxiety, and relational concerns. I approach therapy through the lens of Internal Family Systems Therapy (IFS), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Person-Centered, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) and Narrative Therapy. I am also Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) trained.
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Hello! I’m a therapist focused in helping individuals with trauma, stress, relationship issues, abuse, adverse childhood experiences, negative self-talk/image, anxiety, depression, and more. I look at each client holistically by using my skills as a certified integrative therapist by focusing on the mind, physical body and overall spirit. I believe everyone can benefit from therapy - life can be very challenging. Having an unbiased, safe, and compassionate space to build a therapeutic relationship and explore the past and find ways to gain control, relief, self-love and joy in life together are my goal as a therapist.
Hello! I’m a therapist focused in helping individuals with trauma, stress, relationship issues, abuse, adverse childhood experiences, negative self-talk/image, anxiety, depression, and more. I look at each client holistically by using my skills as a certified integrative therapist by focusing on the mind, physical body and overall spirit. I believe everyone can benefit from therapy - life can be very challenging. Having an unbiased, safe, and compassionate space to build a therapeutic relationship and explore the past and find ways to gain control, relief, self-love and joy in life together are my goal as a therapist.
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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.
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.
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Lori Lenhard
Licensed Professional Counselor, MS, LPC
Verified Verified
Athens, WI 54411 (Online Only)
My motivation working with clients is to assist them to live their best life. Whether you are dealing with Anxiety, Depression, Trauma, I want to work with you to lessen the amount of energy you are using to cope. They take so much of our energy that they leave us with little to put toward living our best life. It becomes a vicious cycle that seems we can't break, untreated they can take over our lives. Working together we can lessen their effect on our daily lives and have energy to focus on the good in our life.
My motivation working with clients is to assist them to live their best life. Whether you are dealing with Anxiety, Depression, Trauma, I want to work with you to lessen the amount of energy you are using to cope. They take so much of our energy that they leave us with little to put toward living our best life. It becomes a vicious cycle that seems we can't break, untreated they can take over our lives. Working together we can lessen their effect on our daily lives and have energy to focus on the good in our life.
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Milwaukee Counselor
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC, NCC
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Mequon, WI 53092
Milwaukee Counselor specializes in parenting support, special needs children and parenting, child/adolescent counseling, depression, anxiety, trauma, first responders/military/veterans, substance abuse, family therapy, EMDR, and women's issues. We take a detailed look at what brings you or your family to counseling and help design a customized treatment plan aimed at getting you started with the perfect therapist from the very beginning.
Milwaukee Counselor specializes in parenting support, special needs children and parenting, child/adolescent counseling, depression, anxiety, trauma, first responders/military/veterans, substance abuse, family therapy, EMDR, and women's issues. We take a detailed look at what brings you or your family to counseling and help design a customized treatment plan aimed at getting you started with the perfect therapist from the very beginning.
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I am especially interested and experienced in areas of PTSD, complex PTSD, attachment, anxiety, depression, neurodivergence, and complicated grief.
I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with experience working with children, adolescents, and adults throughout the lifespan. I enjoy working with diverse populations and have had the privilege of working in various settings including in-home behavioral therapy, group homes, assisted living, intensive day treatment settings, and outpatient counseling. I am currently offering outpatient counseling services at Golden Vibes Counseling Center.
I am especially interested and experienced in areas of PTSD, complex PTSD, attachment, anxiety, depression, neurodivergence, and complicated grief.
I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with experience working with children, adolescents, and adults throughout the lifespan. I enjoy working with diverse populations and have had the privilege of working in various settings including in-home behavioral therapy, group homes, assisted living, intensive day treatment settings, and outpatient counseling. I am currently offering outpatient counseling services at Golden Vibes Counseling Center.
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Carey has a rich history of providing psychotherapy services with diverse populations. She is direct yet relatable, skilled yet casual. She has experience in crisis intervention and trauma and is trained in EMDR and TF-CBT. She has helped many clients with eclectic concerns such as depression, anxiety, self-harm, suicidal ideation, oppositional behaviors, conduct disorders, Autism Spectrum, schizophrenia and other psychoses, and relationship concerns. Viewing each therapeutic relationship as a partnership, Carey diligently works to meet clients where they’re at, without judgment, helping them to heal and achieve individual goals.
Carey has a rich history of providing psychotherapy services with diverse populations. She is direct yet relatable, skilled yet casual. She has experience in crisis intervention and trauma and is trained in EMDR and TF-CBT. She has helped many clients with eclectic concerns such as depression, anxiety, self-harm, suicidal ideation, oppositional behaviors, conduct disorders, Autism Spectrum, schizophrenia and other psychoses, and relationship concerns. Viewing each therapeutic relationship as a partnership, Carey diligently works to meet clients where they’re at, without judgment, helping them to heal and achieve individual goals.
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Life is a journey and the secret to fulfillment is learning how to journey well. Everyone gets stuck at various points on the journey. Symptoms then emerge that vary with the individual, such as depression, anxiety, compulsions, sleep problems, etc. When we need help, we look for someone with experience and a good psychological base to help us discover why we are stuck and how we keep ourselves stuck. We want someone who will help us find our voice and not superimpose their beliefs and judgments on us. My Jungian ecopsychology framework also helps those who are worried about environmental issues .
Life is a journey and the secret to fulfillment is learning how to journey well. Everyone gets stuck at various points on the journey. Symptoms then emerge that vary with the individual, such as depression, anxiety, compulsions, sleep problems, etc. When we need help, we look for someone with experience and a good psychological base to help us discover why we are stuck and how we keep ourselves stuck. We want someone who will help us find our voice and not superimpose their beliefs and judgments on us. My Jungian ecopsychology framework also helps those who are worried about environmental issues .
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Katrina is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) who provides individual therapy for adolescents, young adults, and adults. She received both her BA and MSEd from Western Illinois University and has been in practice since 2000. Katrina has extensive experience working with ADHD (adolescent and adults), supportive parenting work, adolescent related issues, adjustment disorders, depression, anxiety, women's issues, and stress management. Katrina approaches counseling with kindness, compassion, genuineness, and respect. She is an LGBTQ ally and has worked with many people from all walks of life, ethnicities, and spiritual beliefs.
Katrina is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) who provides individual therapy for adolescents, young adults, and adults. She received both her BA and MSEd from Western Illinois University and has been in practice since 2000. Katrina has extensive experience working with ADHD (adolescent and adults), supportive parenting work, adolescent related issues, adjustment disorders, depression, anxiety, women's issues, and stress management. Katrina approaches counseling with kindness, compassion, genuineness, and respect. She is an LGBTQ ally and has worked with many people from all walks of life, ethnicities, and spiritual beliefs.
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Angie Kupper is a Licensed Professional Counselor in Wisconsin who has been licensed since 2016. She has a Masters in Community Psychology from Alverno college and Bachelor of Arts from Marquette University. She has over 10 years of experience providing cognitive behavioral therapy and exposure and ritual prevention in residential and partial hospitalization programs at Rogers Behavioral Health. She specializes in treating anxiety, depression, obsessive compulsive disorder, perfectionism, panic disorder, separation anxiety, social anxiety, and specific phobias, as well as behavioral issues and school avoidance.
Angie Kupper is a Licensed Professional Counselor in Wisconsin who has been licensed since 2016. She has a Masters in Community Psychology from Alverno college and Bachelor of Arts from Marquette University. She has over 10 years of experience providing cognitive behavioral therapy and exposure and ritual prevention in residential and partial hospitalization programs at Rogers Behavioral Health. She specializes in treating anxiety, depression, obsessive compulsive disorder, perfectionism, panic disorder, separation anxiety, social anxiety, and specific phobias, as well as behavioral issues and school avoidance.
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Openings available! In life, we are constantly facing changes and transitions, and sometimes we need extra support or guidance to adjust. Anxiety, depression, grief/loss, relationship issues, identity issues, illness, and/or trauma can make the stress of everyday life more difficult to manage on your own. Sometimes we feel stuck and want help with the next step. You are likely very tired of feeling the way you do and are thinking it's time to make a change. Maybe that thing from your past keeps finding ways to sabotage you. Let me help you so you can move forward with effective skills to manage the difficulties that come your way.
Openings available! In life, we are constantly facing changes and transitions, and sometimes we need extra support or guidance to adjust. Anxiety, depression, grief/loss, relationship issues, identity issues, illness, and/or trauma can make the stress of everyday life more difficult to manage on your own. Sometimes we feel stuck and want help with the next step. You are likely very tired of feeling the way you do and are thinking it's time to make a change. Maybe that thing from your past keeps finding ways to sabotage you. Let me help you so you can move forward with effective skills to manage the difficulties that come your way.
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I specialize in the treatment of PTSD & trauma, anxiety, & depression, and have experience working in intensive outpatient & partial hospitalization programs for adults & adolescents recovering from PTSD.
It’s no secret that living a life defined by stress, worry, and depression is simply exhausting. On top of that it can be scary and intimidating to ask for help! Therefore, one of my main goals as a therapist is to cultivate a compassionate, accepting, nonjudgmental, and collaborative therapeutic relationship with all of my clients. I aim to support and empower clients in their healing journey - you deserve to live a value-driven life and not a symptom-driven life. Know that when working with me, we will approach your goals as a team.
I specialize in the treatment of PTSD & trauma, anxiety, & depression, and have experience working in intensive outpatient & partial hospitalization programs for adults & adolescents recovering from PTSD.
It’s no secret that living a life defined by stress, worry, and depression is simply exhausting. On top of that it can be scary and intimidating to ask for help! Therefore, one of my main goals as a therapist is to cultivate a compassionate, accepting, nonjudgmental, and collaborative therapeutic relationship with all of my clients. I aim to support and empower clients in their healing journey - you deserve to live a value-driven life and not a symptom-driven life. Know that when working with me, we will approach your goals as a team.
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Eric Pantojas
Licensed Professional Counselor, MSE, NCC, LPC
Verified Verified
Appleton, WI 54914 (Online Only)
My name is Eric Pantojas (he/him) and I am a Licensed Professional Counselor in the state of Wisconsin who has a strong pull towards helping people overcome obstacles and live the lives they envision for themselves. I love working with preteens/adolescents and young adults to navigate through the challenges they face while also learning to discover and accept who they are. I have experience working with a wide range of people and disorders including depression, anxiety, mood disorders, adjustment disorders, and many other concerns.
My name is Eric Pantojas (he/him) and I am a Licensed Professional Counselor in the state of Wisconsin who has a strong pull towards helping people overcome obstacles and live the lives they envision for themselves. I love working with preteens/adolescents and young adults to navigate through the challenges they face while also learning to discover and accept who they are. I have experience working with a wide range of people and disorders including depression, anxiety, mood disorders, adjustment disorders, and many other concerns.
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What is the goal of therapy for depression?
Therapy for depression has several major goals. One is to relieve the mental pain of depression, which distorts feeling and thinking so that sufferers cannot see beyond their current state of mind or envision feeling better. Another is to give people the mental tools to recognize and correct the kinds of distorted thinking that turn a problem into a catastrophe and lead to despair. Therapy also teaches people how to process negative emotions in constructive ways, so they have more control over their own emotional reactivity. And it helps people regain the ability to see themselves positively, the motivation to do things, and the capacity for pleasure.
What happens in therapy for depression?
Perhaps most important, no matter the type of therapy, patients form an alliance with the therapist; that connection is therapeutic in itself, plus it becomes an instrument of change. Patients learn to identify and to challenge their own erroneous beliefs and thoughts that amplify the effects of negative experiences. They learn to identify situations in which they are especially vulnerable. And they learn new patterns of thinking and behaving. They may be given “homework” assignments in which they practice their developing skills. In addition, good therapists regularly monitor patients to assess whether and how much the condition is improving.
What therapy types help with depression?
Several types of short-term therapy have been found effective, each targeting one or more areas of dysfunction. Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) helps clients challenge their negative thoughts and beliefs, learn new behavioral strategies, and curb reactivity to distressing situations. Behavioral activation (BA) is a form of therapy often used in conjunction with CBT; it focuses on engagement in rewarding activity as a pathway to changing negative feelings and disturbed mood. Another widely used approach is interpersonal therapy (IPT), which targets the social difficulties that both give rise to and get exacerbated by depression. Therapists may combine approaches as needed.
Can therapy for depression be done online?
Studies have found that online therapy can be highly effective for treating depression, although it may be more challenging to build a good therapist-patient alliance on screen than in person—at least at first. However, online therapy can offer considerable advantages. Accessibility and convenience are tops among them. Some people actually find it easier to talk about problems online than in person. While online therapy typically limits visibility of facial expression and body gestures that give important nonverbal cues to a patient’s state of mind, it can give therapists a glimpse into a patient’s world and life, providing information that can be highly useful in guiding therapy.
How effective is therapy for depression?
Many studies show that therapy is highly effective provided that patients complete the prescribed course of therapy, commonly 16 to 20 sessions. Over the long term, it is more effective than medication and the effects are more enduring. As a result, psychotherapy has the power not just to relieve current suffering but to prevent future episodes of the disorder. Therapy reverses the dysfunction in neural circuitry that disposes individuals to a negative view of themselves, the world, and their future and they acquire coping techniques, problem-solving skills, and understanding of their own vulnerabilities that are useful over the course of a lifetime.