Depression Therapists in Suamico, WI
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Modern Wellness Therapy, LLC
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Verified Verified
Suamico, WI 54173
Waitlist for new clients
My specialties include: anxiety and depression, adjustment, life transitions, couple/relational issues, child/adolescent mental health.
Hello! I know it takes courage to reach out and seek support. Before diving deeper into my approach, I want to share that my next available appointments will begin in February 2022. With availability Tuesday-Thursday 9-4:30PM. I am a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist practicing in Green Bay. I integrate evidence-based approaches to support the treatment of relational issues, anxiety, depression, and behavioral concerns within the family. I take a collaborative approach with the intention to discover strengths, instill hope, and inspire change. (Updated 12.16.2021)
My specialties include: anxiety and depression, adjustment, life transitions, couple/relational issues, child/adolescent mental health.
Hello! I know it takes courage to reach out and seek support. Before diving deeper into my approach, I want to share that my next available appointments will begin in February 2022. With availability Tuesday-Thursday 9-4:30PM. I am a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist practicing in Green Bay. I integrate evidence-based approaches to support the treatment of relational issues, anxiety, depression, and behavioral concerns within the family. I take a collaborative approach with the intention to discover strengths, instill hope, and inspire change. (Updated 12.16.2021)
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Nikki Gordon
Licensed Professional Counselor, MS, MA, LPC, CCI, CCISM
Verified Verified
Suamico, WI 54173
So you've tried therapy before, and it hasn't "worked". You've talked about your problems, they're still there, you're still bothered by your 'stuff' and it doesn't seem like it's ever going to be different. Excellent! Then you're in the right place. We don't just talk about things here, we actually do something about them! Instead of putting a bandaid on it, we're going to dig in and do some trauma work to resolve what's going on. Does that sound like a different approach? Most likely, but I'm a different kind of therapist!
So you've tried therapy before, and it hasn't "worked". You've talked about your problems, they're still there, you're still bothered by your 'stuff' and it doesn't seem like it's ever going to be different. Excellent! Then you're in the right place. We don't just talk about things here, we actually do something about them! Instead of putting a bandaid on it, we're going to dig in and do some trauma work to resolve what's going on. Does that sound like a different approach? Most likely, but I'm a different kind of therapist!
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I am a deeply spiritual person and have faith in God and Jesus. I am a wife and mother of 2 children. I have been in the mental health field for over 11 years. I have been passionate about helping people since a young age. In combination with my passion for helping others and my professional background will provide you with a well-rounded therapist. I believe in the holistic approach (healing throughout the Spirit, body, and mind). I love what I do! I counsel children 8 years old through adults. I specialize in providing the best quality of care to everyone that I see for counseling.
I am a deeply spiritual person and have faith in God and Jesus. I am a wife and mother of 2 children. I have been in the mental health field for over 11 years. I have been passionate about helping people since a young age. In combination with my passion for helping others and my professional background will provide you with a well-rounded therapist. I believe in the holistic approach (healing throughout the Spirit, body, and mind). I love what I do! I counsel children 8 years old through adults. I specialize in providing the best quality of care to everyone that I see for counseling.
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Rachel Niespodzany
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LMHC, LPC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Suamico, WI 54173 (Online Only)
Hello and Welcome! Thank you for looking at my profile. I hope you are able to find the help and support you are looking for! I see toddlers (18+ months), children, teens, and adults in sessions as individuals, couples and families for a wide variety of issues. I take a humanistic and behaviorist approach with my clients in therapy. I consider myself down-to-earth and open minded which I believe helps my clients during the therapy process and allows them to THRIVE again in their everyday life.
Hello and Welcome! Thank you for looking at my profile. I hope you are able to find the help and support you are looking for! I see toddlers (18+ months), children, teens, and adults in sessions as individuals, couples and families for a wide variety of issues. I take a humanistic and behaviorist approach with my clients in therapy. I consider myself down-to-earth and open minded which I believe helps my clients during the therapy process and allows them to THRIVE again in their everyday life.
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Matthew L Fischer
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC
Verified Verified
Green Bay, WI 54304 (Online Only)
I enjoy working with adults through the convenience of telehealth sessions using methods that have been very successful in areas of anxiety, depression and relationship issues.
Do you struggle with worry, feeling overwhelmed, intrusive thoughts, negative self-talk, anger and/or anxiety? Do you struggle within relationships? Are you you're own worst critic? Do you often wish you could just feel happier and more calm? Do you often feel alone with your struggles and feel others don't understand? Do you have goals that you'd like to meet but they often seem out of reach?
I enjoy working with adults through the convenience of telehealth sessions using methods that have been very successful in areas of anxiety, depression and relationship issues.
Do you struggle with worry, feeling overwhelmed, intrusive thoughts, negative self-talk, anger and/or anxiety? Do you struggle within relationships? Are you you're own worst critic? Do you often wish you could just feel happier and more calm? Do you often feel alone with your struggles and feel others don't understand? Do you have goals that you'd like to meet but they often seem out of reach?
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I have experience working with individual adults and couples from various backgrounds. I take an integrative, holistic, mind-body approach to counseling. I have experience working with a wide range of diagnoses including anxiety, depression, trauma and adjustment issues. I want to create an environment of safety where my client is comfortable to express themselves and I can support them in making the best decisions moving forward.
I have experience working with individual adults and couples from various backgrounds. I take an integrative, holistic, mind-body approach to counseling. I have experience working with a wide range of diagnoses including anxiety, depression, trauma and adjustment issues. I want to create an environment of safety where my client is comfortable to express themselves and I can support them in making the best decisions moving forward.
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Sweetgrass Behavioral Health
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
Green Bay, WI 54303
I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker. My goal is to help individuals and families restore hope by finding their pathway to resilience and restoring balance in their lives. I am passionate about caring for those in need and honored to be a part of their journey toward healing. My areas of specialty are working with children, teens, and adults, specifically those with a trauma history, grief and loss, anxiety disorders, depression, low self-esteem, and ADHD.
I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker. My goal is to help individuals and families restore hope by finding their pathway to resilience and restoring balance in their lives. I am passionate about caring for those in need and honored to be a part of their journey toward healing. My areas of specialty are working with children, teens, and adults, specifically those with a trauma history, grief and loss, anxiety disorders, depression, low self-esteem, and ADHD.
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Timothy Marcy Counseling
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC
Verified Verified
Green Bay, WI 54304
I specialize in treating depression, anxiety, addiction and addressing relationship challenges.
We all face challenges. You may be dealing with depression or anxiety, feeling trapped in addiction to substances, behaviors, attitudes or thought patterns. It's hard work navigating relationships, careers and maintaining social connections. Regardless of where you are, you are making a positive choice in seeking out help.
I specialize in treating depression, anxiety, addiction and addressing relationship challenges.
We all face challenges. You may be dealing with depression or anxiety, feeling trapped in addiction to substances, behaviors, attitudes or thought patterns. It's hard work navigating relationships, careers and maintaining social connections. Regardless of where you are, you are making a positive choice in seeking out help.
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Justine M. Garbaciak
Licensed Professional Counselor, MS, LPC-SAS, NCC
Verified Verified
Green Bay, WI 54304
My areas of interest and experience include depression, suicide, grief and loss, anxiety disorders, self-esteem, couples and family therapy, life changes, domestic violence, trauma and severe and persistent mental illness.
I believe the hardest part to entering therapy is the first phone call. With many years of experience working in a variety of settings, nothing gives me greater pleasure than assisting individuals in improving their own quality of life and satisfaction. I enjoy working with individuals across the life span to include children ages five and older, adolescents, adults and couples.
My areas of interest and experience include depression, suicide, grief and loss, anxiety disorders, self-esteem, couples and family therapy, life changes, domestic violence, trauma and severe and persistent mental illness.
I believe the hardest part to entering therapy is the first phone call. With many years of experience working in a variety of settings, nothing gives me greater pleasure than assisting individuals in improving their own quality of life and satisfaction. I enjoy working with individuals across the life span to include children ages five and older, adolescents, adults and couples.
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I encourage self-reflection including to start noticing things like ANTS--automatic negative thoughts that lead to thought distortions then depression, anxiety and fears.
Immediate openings, no wait list schedule same week. My appointments are either via the office or via video. If you struggle and have difficulty getting out of the problem, I am here to help you seek solutions. Experiencing issues with addiction, anger, or anxiety is dulling your hope and getting in the way of meeting your needs. Unhappy or dissatisfied with your job, life choices, or family situation and want to be in a better place? Acceptance, courage, and wisdom is a recipe that works, and we can work together to get there.
I encourage self-reflection including to start noticing things like ANTS--automatic negative thoughts that lead to thought distortions then depression, anxiety and fears.
Immediate openings, no wait list schedule same week. My appointments are either via the office or via video. If you struggle and have difficulty getting out of the problem, I am here to help you seek solutions. Experiencing issues with addiction, anger, or anxiety is dulling your hope and getting in the way of meeting your needs. Unhappy or dissatisfied with your job, life choices, or family situation and want to be in a better place? Acceptance, courage, and wisdom is a recipe that works, and we can work together to get there.
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Jillian Rotzenberg
Licensed Professional Counselor, MS, LPC, NBCC
Verified Verified
Green Bay, WI 54302
Therapy can appear as an intimidating or daunting process. Jillian understands this and does her best to make each session a learning experience that is free from judgement and uses a bit of humor. She treats individuals, couples, and groups to relieve stress from an array of struggles: Anxiety, addiction, depression, life transitions, marital relationship challenges, low self-esteem, and more. Self-acceptance and ability to cope through life's struggles are realistic through the client-counselor relationship.
Therapy can appear as an intimidating or daunting process. Jillian understands this and does her best to make each session a learning experience that is free from judgement and uses a bit of humor. She treats individuals, couples, and groups to relieve stress from an array of struggles: Anxiety, addiction, depression, life transitions, marital relationship challenges, low self-esteem, and more. Self-acceptance and ability to cope through life's struggles are realistic through the client-counselor relationship.
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I have experience working with clients on a variety of issues including depression, anxiety, navigating relationship dynamics, and emotional regulation.
If you find yourself struggling to manage your emotions, cope with overwhelming thoughts, and feel like you are stuck, we can work together to find the skills that allow you to better manage and cope with emotions in a healthy and effective way.
I have experience working with clients on a variety of issues including depression, anxiety, navigating relationship dynamics, and emotional regulation.
If you find yourself struggling to manage your emotions, cope with overwhelming thoughts, and feel like you are stuck, we can work together to find the skills that allow you to better manage and cope with emotions in a healthy and effective way.
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Kate Bellingar
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LCPC, NCC
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Green Bay, WI 54303 (Online Only)
I have experience helping people address complex trauma, post traumatic stress, relationship concerns, identity exploration, suicidality, self-harm, grief and loss, anxiety, depression, and OCD.
I believe that many of our patterns of thinking, feeling, and behaving make sense given our context and experiences. I encourage clients to explore both their past and present in order to better understand which patterns work for them and which they’d like to adjust. By collaborating with clients, I help them to identify their strengths and build new skills and insights for managing life’s stressors. I also incorporate mindfulness and movement practices based on client need and interest.
I have experience helping people address complex trauma, post traumatic stress, relationship concerns, identity exploration, suicidality, self-harm, grief and loss, anxiety, depression, and OCD.
I believe that many of our patterns of thinking, feeling, and behaving make sense given our context and experiences. I encourage clients to explore both their past and present in order to better understand which patterns work for them and which they’d like to adjust. By collaborating with clients, I help them to identify their strengths and build new skills and insights for managing life’s stressors. I also incorporate mindfulness and movement practices based on client need and interest.
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I enjoy working with all different age ranges and diagnosis. My client age range is 5 and up. Some of the main diagnosis I have worked with but not limited to, are depression, anxiety, and trauma related disorders. My passion is brainspotting and helping people reach that deep trauma.
I enjoy working with all different age ranges and diagnosis. My client age range is 5 and up. Some of the main diagnosis I have worked with but not limited to, are depression, anxiety, and trauma related disorders. My passion is brainspotting and helping people reach that deep trauma.
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Gina M Greatens
Marriage & Family Therapist, MS, LMFT
Verified Verified
Green Bay, WI 54301 (Online Only)
I work with individuals, couples, families, and children addressing everything from everyday stress to chronic anxiety & depression. Many clients simply want an objective and trusted listener. I offer a comfortable and private setting for you to settle in and talk about your concerns. Maybe you're contemplating a change and not sure about your path; a new job, starting, ending, or recharging a relationship, confronting someone or resolving old hurts. The thought of change is usually more overwhelming than the actual act of change; anticipation often far worse than participation.
I work with individuals, couples, families, and children addressing everything from everyday stress to chronic anxiety & depression. Many clients simply want an objective and trusted listener. I offer a comfortable and private setting for you to settle in and talk about your concerns. Maybe you're contemplating a change and not sure about your path; a new job, starting, ending, or recharging a relationship, confronting someone or resolving old hurts. The thought of change is usually more overwhelming than the actual act of change; anticipation often far worse than participation.
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Jacqueline Niccolai
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Green Bay, WI 54304 (Online Only)
Treating trauma is a journey; it's not a one size fits all. Everyone's experience with trauma is unique to them. Want to learn more about trauma treatment and feel better faster? Jacqueline Niccolai LPC is working kids and families who have suffered traumatic events like: assault, sexual trauma, trafficking, and other mental/emotional/financial abuse or hardships. She also works with people suffering from Depression, Anxiety, Personality Disorders and Bipolar Disorder.
Treating trauma is a journey; it's not a one size fits all. Everyone's experience with trauma is unique to them. Want to learn more about trauma treatment and feel better faster? Jacqueline Niccolai LPC is working kids and families who have suffered traumatic events like: assault, sexual trauma, trafficking, and other mental/emotional/financial abuse or hardships. She also works with people suffering from Depression, Anxiety, Personality Disorders and Bipolar Disorder.
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Jaclyn Geitner
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, PMH-C
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Green Bay, WI 54303
I'm here to help you bring some change to your life! We'll work together to help you achieve your goals. My areas of experience include treating trauma/PTSD; I am certified in Prolonged Exposure (PE), and have experience in addressing trauma for special populations including healthcare workers. I am also certified to treat perinatal mood and anxiety disorders (PMADs, PPD, PTSD) and support women through infertility, pregnancy and postpartum periods. I work with LGBTQ+ individuals to address unique treatment needs, including support through gender-affirming transitions. I also help people address depression and generalized anxiety.
I'm here to help you bring some change to your life! We'll work together to help you achieve your goals. My areas of experience include treating trauma/PTSD; I am certified in Prolonged Exposure (PE), and have experience in addressing trauma for special populations including healthcare workers. I am also certified to treat perinatal mood and anxiety disorders (PMADs, PPD, PTSD) and support women through infertility, pregnancy and postpartum periods. I work with LGBTQ+ individuals to address unique treatment needs, including support through gender-affirming transitions. I also help people address depression and generalized anxiety.
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Danielle DiCarlo-Pamperin
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LCSW
Verified Verified
Green Bay, WI 54304 (Online Only)
I specialize in helping those grappling with grief and loss, self-esteem, depression, anxiety, ADHD and executive functioning concerns among other areas of interest.
Welcome to my profile! My approach to therapy is warm and collaborative. I believe in a person-centered approach and treating everyone with respect, kindness and compassion. My first goal in working with a client is to develop a trusting and safe partnership. I will tailor our dialog and treatment plan to meet your unique and specific needs. My practice is eclectic and involves CBT (cognitive behavioral therapy), psychodynamic, and solutions-focused techniques. I am also a huge fan of narrative-based therapies and working outside the box.
I specialize in helping those grappling with grief and loss, self-esteem, depression, anxiety, ADHD and executive functioning concerns among other areas of interest.
Welcome to my profile! My approach to therapy is warm and collaborative. I believe in a person-centered approach and treating everyone with respect, kindness and compassion. My first goal in working with a client is to develop a trusting and safe partnership. I will tailor our dialog and treatment plan to meet your unique and specific needs. My practice is eclectic and involves CBT (cognitive behavioral therapy), psychodynamic, and solutions-focused techniques. I am also a huge fan of narrative-based therapies and working outside the box.
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JCS Counseling LLC
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Green Bay, WI 54303 (Online Only)
Treatment Areas include: Anxiety, Depression, Unresolved Trauma, PTSD, Stress Management, Stages of Life complications/changes, Lifestyle Changes Modalities of Treatment Offered: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, EMDR, Brainspotting, Person Centered, Solution Focused.
Hello and welcome, my name is Jodie Skenandore, Psychotherapist/Owner of JCS Counseling LLC. My goal and approach is to provide a warm, safe, accepting and supportive environment for individuals to be heard, seen, validated and understood. My role as a helping professional is to collaborate with you on this journey to heal, grow, build a strong sense of self, cultivate self-compassion and live the life that you want and deserve.
Treatment Areas include: Anxiety, Depression, Unresolved Trauma, PTSD, Stress Management, Stages of Life complications/changes, Lifestyle Changes Modalities of Treatment Offered: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, EMDR, Brainspotting, Person Centered, Solution Focused.
Hello and welcome, my name is Jodie Skenandore, Psychotherapist/Owner of JCS Counseling LLC. My goal and approach is to provide a warm, safe, accepting and supportive environment for individuals to be heard, seen, validated and understood. My role as a helping professional is to collaborate with you on this journey to heal, grow, build a strong sense of self, cultivate self-compassion and live the life that you want and deserve.
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Wings of Eagles Counseling Clinic
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC, SAC-IT
Verified Verified
Green Bay, WI 54301
My ideal client is someone who feels overwhelmed by life's challenges and is seeking meaningful change. They may be grappling with anxiety, depression, trauma, or relationship issues. Their needs include understanding and addressing the root causes of their struggles, finding practical strategies for coping, and developing a clearer sense of direction and purpose. Their goals are to gain insight into their thoughts and behaviors, build resilience, and achieve a greater sense of well-being and fulfillment. They want to feel more in control of their emotions and improve their relationships and enjoy life.
My ideal client is someone who feels overwhelmed by life's challenges and is seeking meaningful change. They may be grappling with anxiety, depression, trauma, or relationship issues. Their needs include understanding and addressing the root causes of their struggles, finding practical strategies for coping, and developing a clearer sense of direction and purpose. Their goals are to gain insight into their thoughts and behaviors, build resilience, and achieve a greater sense of well-being and fulfillment. They want to feel more in control of their emotions and improve their relationships and enjoy life.
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Depression Therapists
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.