Psychodynamic Therapists in Whitefish Bay, WI
Using an integrative approach drawing on principals from psychodynamic psychotherapy, ACT, CBT, DBT, and narrative therapy, I approach my clients in a holistic way.
Finding a good fit with a therapist can feel overwhelming. I'm so glad you landed on this page. My goal in work with clients is to understand how to best support them in journey to healing. Your story matters-the story that's been written, the one you're writing now, and the chapters that are in the future.
Using an integrative approach drawing on principals from psychodynamic psychotherapy, ACT, CBT, DBT, and narrative therapy, I approach my clients in a holistic way.
Finding a good fit with a therapist can feel overwhelming. I'm so glad you landed on this page. My goal in work with clients is to understand how to best support them in journey to healing. Your story matters-the story that's been written, the one you're writing now, and the chapters that are in the future.
As a relational psychodynamic psychologist, I offer a calming space to slow down and understand how your past might be influencing your present.
Welcome! I view symptoms as messengers of deeper emotional truths that have not yet been acknowledged. Oftentimes, the more we try to avoid or resist them, the stronger they insist on being heard. Through your earliest relationships, you learned which pieces of yourself to hide in order to maintain connection; which emotions were safe to express; and what to expect from others. Over time, these patterns internalized and became the way you relate to yourself and others. You might have learned to suppress your anger, to feel responsible for others’ actions, or that closeness results in disappointment.
As a relational psychodynamic psychologist, I offer a calming space to slow down and understand how your past might be influencing your present.
Welcome! I view symptoms as messengers of deeper emotional truths that have not yet been acknowledged. Oftentimes, the more we try to avoid or resist them, the stronger they insist on being heard. Through your earliest relationships, you learned which pieces of yourself to hide in order to maintain connection; which emotions were safe to express; and what to expect from others. Over time, these patterns internalized and became the way you relate to yourself and others. You might have learned to suppress your anger, to feel responsible for others’ actions, or that closeness results in disappointment.
Hi, I am Dr. Sarah. Are you facing a significant life transition? Maybe it is an unexpected crisis? Or, is it an all too familiar challenge? I specialize in working with adults and families using systemic and growth-oriented approaches. My practice supports physicians, therapists, and other professionals who are coping with occupational stressors and want to increase their life satisfaction. I also provide parenting support for families with children who have significant health & behavioral challenges. Finally, I provide executive coaching and clinical training to professionals developing competency with children and families.
Hi, I am Dr. Sarah. Are you facing a significant life transition? Maybe it is an unexpected crisis? Or, is it an all too familiar challenge? I specialize in working with adults and families using systemic and growth-oriented approaches. My practice supports physicians, therapists, and other professionals who are coping with occupational stressors and want to increase their life satisfaction. I also provide parenting support for families with children who have significant health & behavioral challenges. Finally, I provide executive coaching and clinical training to professionals developing competency with children and families.
Life can get or feel messy sometimes, especially when we encounter experiences that leave us feeling bewildered, overwhelmed, or as if we're merely surviving rather than thriving. It's during these moments that the guidance of a skilled psychological professional can become invaluable. My practice offers a place where individuals are invited sit and engage in one-on-one conversations, providing time to be fully heard, explore their experiences in depth, and gain some insights.
Life can get or feel messy sometimes, especially when we encounter experiences that leave us feeling bewildered, overwhelmed, or as if we're merely surviving rather than thriving. It's during these moments that the guidance of a skilled psychological professional can become invaluable. My practice offers a place where individuals are invited sit and engage in one-on-one conversations, providing time to be fully heard, explore their experiences in depth, and gain some insights.
Part of the success in therapy is your relationship with your therapist. That is why my goal is to create an authentic, genuine, and compassionate space for you to process and work through life's most difficult challenges. I specialize in the treatment of anxiety (OCD, social anxiety, panic disorder, phobias, generalized anxiety), depression, and trauma (sexual, physical, and emotional). I work with children 8 and up, teens, and adults.
Part of the success in therapy is your relationship with your therapist. That is why my goal is to create an authentic, genuine, and compassionate space for you to process and work through life's most difficult challenges. I specialize in the treatment of anxiety (OCD, social anxiety, panic disorder, phobias, generalized anxiety), depression, and trauma (sexual, physical, and emotional). I work with children 8 and up, teens, and adults.
People seek out therapy for a wide variety of reasons. Sometimes, the issues they are struggling with start out minor and they want help before the issues become too difficult. On other occasions, the problems have become unmanageable and dealing with them alone becomes too daunting. Some of those personal issues include anxiety, depression, stress at home, school and/or work, emotional dysregulation, among others. Therapy can help get a handle on any of those issues to help people carry on with every day living in a more productive fashion.
People seek out therapy for a wide variety of reasons. Sometimes, the issues they are struggling with start out minor and they want help before the issues become too difficult. On other occasions, the problems have become unmanageable and dealing with them alone becomes too daunting. Some of those personal issues include anxiety, depression, stress at home, school and/or work, emotional dysregulation, among others. Therapy can help get a handle on any of those issues to help people carry on with every day living in a more productive fashion.
Hi, I’m Mary Brill, a dedicated psychotherapist with 30 years of experience. I believe that the answers to your challenges already reside within you, and my goal is to help you uncover them.
Hi, I’m Mary Brill, a dedicated psychotherapist with 30 years of experience. I believe that the answers to your challenges already reside within you, and my goal is to help you uncover them.
I am a master's trained psychotherapist who believes in the power and importance of interpersonal relationships and the empowerment of the self. I bring a challenging, yet empathic, supportive, engaging and safe approach to psychotherapy. If you are seeking to alleviate emotional distress, make behavior changes or seeking greater self understanding/exploration, feel free to contact me. I realize that engaging in psychotherapy often requires a significant commitment of your time and resources. Due to this, I have office hours that can accomodate most scheduling needs. I also accept private insurance and self payment agreements can also be arranged.
I am a master's trained psychotherapist who believes in the power and importance of interpersonal relationships and the empowerment of the self. I bring a challenging, yet empathic, supportive, engaging and safe approach to psychotherapy. If you are seeking to alleviate emotional distress, make behavior changes or seeking greater self understanding/exploration, feel free to contact me. I realize that engaging in psychotherapy often requires a significant commitment of your time and resources. Due to this, I have office hours that can accomodate most scheduling needs. I also accept private insurance and self payment agreements can also be arranged.
Be Well Counseling LLC
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LCSW, CSAC
Verified Verified
Whitefish Bay, WI 53211
Does being in love mean being in pain? Are you and your significant other having a hard time communicating or getting your needs met? Are you confused, anxious, sad or angry? Are you feeling less motivated? Having difficulty concentrating or sleeping? Do you feel distracted and find it hard to follow through? Are you questioning your goals or feel stuck? Are you questioning your family of origin and feel you have issues from the past that are unresolved? Are you grieving the loss of someone? Do you worry about yourself or your significant other and their bad habits? Are you a survivor?
Does being in love mean being in pain? Are you and your significant other having a hard time communicating or getting your needs met? Are you confused, anxious, sad or angry? Are you feeling less motivated? Having difficulty concentrating or sleeping? Do you feel distracted and find it hard to follow through? Are you questioning your goals or feel stuck? Are you questioning your family of origin and feel you have issues from the past that are unresolved? Are you grieving the loss of someone? Do you worry about yourself or your significant other and their bad habits? Are you a survivor?
Many Roads Clinic (MRC), provides psychotherapy and other mental health services to a broad range of clients in the Milwaukee area. Inspired by the notion that there are many roads to recovery, MRC strives to meet the needs of it's clients by providing diverse, evidence based therapies and interventions that are personalized to each individual. We provide for a wide range of client issues including but not limited to depression, anxiety, addictions, substance use, trauma, relationship/family issues, stress management, anger management and grief/loss. MRC provides a safe, warm and nurturing environment for clients to heal and grow.
Many Roads Clinic (MRC), provides psychotherapy and other mental health services to a broad range of clients in the Milwaukee area. Inspired by the notion that there are many roads to recovery, MRC strives to meet the needs of it's clients by providing diverse, evidence based therapies and interventions that are personalized to each individual. We provide for a wide range of client issues including but not limited to depression, anxiety, addictions, substance use, trauma, relationship/family issues, stress management, anger management and grief/loss. MRC provides a safe, warm and nurturing environment for clients to heal and grow.
I strongly believe you should feel comfortable with the therapist you choose and hopeful about therapy. When you feel this way, therapy is more likely to be beneficial to you. I treat each person I work with as an individual, with your own unique experiences and circumstances. Collaboratively, we decide what problems we will work on and the type of work we will do to facilitate change, healing, and growth. For new clients, I offer a free initial consultation by phone. This gives us a chance to see if we would feel comfortable working together.
I strongly believe you should feel comfortable with the therapist you choose and hopeful about therapy. When you feel this way, therapy is more likely to be beneficial to you. I treat each person I work with as an individual, with your own unique experiences and circumstances. Collaboratively, we decide what problems we will work on and the type of work we will do to facilitate change, healing, and growth. For new clients, I offer a free initial consultation by phone. This gives us a chance to see if we would feel comfortable working together.
I am experienced therapist who helps individuals and couples address challenges, enrich relationships and achieve deep insights into their personality and their emotions. My clients find that I offer a pragmatic, intelligent and empathetic response to their concerns. I focus on the immediate challenges that my clients are facing, while helping them to see themselves and their relationships in deeper way.
I am experienced therapist who helps individuals and couples address challenges, enrich relationships and achieve deep insights into their personality and their emotions. My clients find that I offer a pragmatic, intelligent and empathetic response to their concerns. I focus on the immediate challenges that my clients are facing, while helping them to see themselves and their relationships in deeper way.
I offer care for individuals facing a variety of challenges such as Trauma/PTSD, depression, grief, parent-child conflict, obsessive-compulsive disorder, borderline personality disorder, and schizophrenia spectrum disorder. Compassion is at the heart of my therapeutic approach as I seek to combine authentic encounters with evidence-based techniques to meet you where you are and to support you in creating real and attainable goals.
I offer care for individuals facing a variety of challenges such as Trauma/PTSD, depression, grief, parent-child conflict, obsessive-compulsive disorder, borderline personality disorder, and schizophrenia spectrum disorder. Compassion is at the heart of my therapeutic approach as I seek to combine authentic encounters with evidence-based techniques to meet you where you are and to support you in creating real and attainable goals.
Alexander Yundt
Licensed Professional Counselor, MS, LPC
Verified Verified
4 Endorsed
Whitefish Bay, WI 53211
As the owner of Psychological Health Sanctuary, Alexander views clients as the experts of themselves, and clinicians as the experts of theory and application. Together a positive change can be made to develop new ways of experiencing life.
As the owner of Psychological Health Sanctuary, Alexander views clients as the experts of themselves, and clinicians as the experts of theory and application. Together a positive change can be made to develop new ways of experiencing life.
KPL Counseling Ltd.
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, MS, NBCC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Whitefish Bay, WI 53211 (Online Only)
After establishing a trusting relationship with my clients, I work towards identifying their issues followed by setting mutually-agreed upon attainable goals; one step at a time. I personally believe that the success gained by smaller increments builds confidence which eventually motivates us to achieve more. My clients set the pace; determining just how quickly or slowly they want to proceed. While some only need a few sessions a month, others prefer a more frequent schedule. As a tele-therapy provider I offer the security of a private, confidential “office” with the ease of “meeting” you anywhere at times convenient to you.
After establishing a trusting relationship with my clients, I work towards identifying their issues followed by setting mutually-agreed upon attainable goals; one step at a time. I personally believe that the success gained by smaller increments builds confidence which eventually motivates us to achieve more. My clients set the pace; determining just how quickly or slowly they want to proceed. While some only need a few sessions a month, others prefer a more frequent schedule. As a tele-therapy provider I offer the security of a private, confidential “office” with the ease of “meeting” you anywhere at times convenient to you.
Sydney Kunz
Licensed Professional Counselor, MS, LPC
Verified Verified
4 Endorsed
Whitefish Bay, WI 53217
You’ve kept the peace for so long you’re starting to feel burnout, emotionally exhausted, and unfulfilled by it. The fear of conflict, making a mistake, or someone’s disapproval is so overwhelming, you continue to put others’ needs before your own, which leaves you with feelings of guilt, anxiety, and resentment. You want to make a change but can’t seem to get out of these patterns and passed the anxiety, fear, and uncomfortableness. I’m here to help! As a therapist, I specialize in working with people-pleasers, perfectionists, and individuals who have experienced childhood trauma.
You’ve kept the peace for so long you’re starting to feel burnout, emotionally exhausted, and unfulfilled by it. The fear of conflict, making a mistake, or someone’s disapproval is so overwhelming, you continue to put others’ needs before your own, which leaves you with feelings of guilt, anxiety, and resentment. You want to make a change but can’t seem to get out of these patterns and passed the anxiety, fear, and uncomfortableness. I’m here to help! As a therapist, I specialize in working with people-pleasers, perfectionists, and individuals who have experienced childhood trauma.
Noel Mitchell Anxiety Therapist
Pre-Licensed Professional, MS, LPC-IT, IT
Verified Verified
4 Endorsed
Whitefish Bay, WI 53217
I specialize in helping anxious women who are struggling with overthinking, struggle to recognize and meet their own needs and self-doubt. This may feel like it's hard for you to say "no" and you default to pleasing other people which can lead to you being burned out. I open up a comfortable space where you don't feel like therapy is intimidating but rather a space for you explore, understand, and challenge your anxiety that is taking over. I have personally experienced how anxiety can impact your life which gives me unique insight to better support you!
I specialize in helping anxious women who are struggling with overthinking, struggle to recognize and meet their own needs and self-doubt. This may feel like it's hard for you to say "no" and you default to pleasing other people which can lead to you being burned out. I open up a comfortable space where you don't feel like therapy is intimidating but rather a space for you explore, understand, and challenge your anxiety that is taking over. I have personally experienced how anxiety can impact your life which gives me unique insight to better support you!
Julianne Manske Rollefson
Counselor, MS, LPC-IT
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Whitefish Bay, WI 53211
Not accepting new clients
Has your life changed in a way that has left you feeling untethered? Loss is an inherent aspect of change — loss of comfortable routines and settings, parts of our identities, the vision of how we thought our lives would look, and relationships and people we hold dear. These losses reverberate and impact how we approach and react to all aspects of our lives, and I’m here to help you sort through which of your behaviors are serving you and offer unconditional support as you learn to leave behind those that are not. We'll work together to strengthen your self-knowledge and trust in your ability to handle whatever life brings.
Has your life changed in a way that has left you feeling untethered? Loss is an inherent aspect of change — loss of comfortable routines and settings, parts of our identities, the vision of how we thought our lives would look, and relationships and people we hold dear. These losses reverberate and impact how we approach and react to all aspects of our lives, and I’m here to help you sort through which of your behaviors are serving you and offer unconditional support as you learn to leave behind those that are not. We'll work together to strengthen your self-knowledge and trust in your ability to handle whatever life brings.
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My approach to psychotherapy is focused on building a strong and collaborative relationship with you, the client, working with you to provide immediate symptom relief and make sustainable change. My style is warm, curious, and engaged. I provide a safe and confidential space for you to share your story. I am influenced by the psychodynamic tradition, focusing on how you relate to yourself and others. As you begin to feel understood, accepted, and more deeply known in therapy, a trusting therapeutic relationship develops. This results in greater self-understanding and leads to change, including immediate symptom relief and longer-term transformation.
My approach to psychotherapy is focused on building a strong and collaborative relationship with you, the client, working with you to provide immediate symptom relief and make sustainable change. My style is warm, curious, and engaged. I provide a safe and confidential space for you to share your story. I am influenced by the psychodynamic tradition, focusing on how you relate to yourself and others. As you begin to feel understood, accepted, and more deeply known in therapy, a trusting therapeutic relationship develops. This results in greater self-understanding and leads to change, including immediate symptom relief and longer-term transformation.
Mariann Elizabeth Dunbar
Licensed Professional Counselor, MS, LPC
Verified Verified
Shorewood, WI 53211
Waitlist for new clients
I'm a psychodynamic therapist blending holistic healing with neuroscience, offering a holistic approach to mental well-being. With experience in the queer and straight communities, I foster inclusive healing spaces for all. My expertise in personality and mood disorders, particularly narcissistic abuse, guides clients towards understanding and overcoming complex relational dynamics. I also have a passion for assisting clients with career challenges ,as well as life and relationship transitions.
I'm a psychodynamic therapist blending holistic healing with neuroscience, offering a holistic approach to mental well-being. With experience in the queer and straight communities, I foster inclusive healing spaces for all. My expertise in personality and mood disorders, particularly narcissistic abuse, guides clients towards understanding and overcoming complex relational dynamics. I also have a passion for assisting clients with career challenges ,as well as life and relationship transitions.
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Psychodynamic Therapists
Is psychodynamic therapy evidence-based?
Studies have found psychodynamic therapy to be effective in treating conditions like social anxiety, eating disorders, chronic pain, some personality disorders, and depression; indeed, some studies have found it to be just as effective as CBT or medication. What’s more, several studies have found that the benefits of psychodynamic therapy tend to endure—even grow—long after treatment has ended.
How long does psychodynamic therapy last?
Unlike CBT and other more structured forms of therapy, psychodynamic therapy tends to be open-ended and may not be limited to a set number of sessions. It is common for clients to be in therapy for a year or longer and to see their therapist one to three times a week, though the exact schedule and timeline may vary depending on a client’s challenges and progress. However, brief psychodynamic therapy is available, which tends to be more goal-oriented and typically unfolds over 16 to 30 sessions.
Does psychodynamic therapy work?
Research finds that psychodynamic therapy can help someone manage or reduce symptoms of diagnosable mental health conditions like depression or anxiety. The modality may also offer a range of benefits that are harder to measure but just as valuable—such as increased self-worth or healthier relationships. While no therapy type will work for everyone, research and anecdotal evidence suggest that psychodynamic therapy can be highly effective.
What are the limitations of psychodynamic therapy?
Some meta-analyses have concluded that there is little evidence to suggest that psychodynamic therapy can effectively treat certain mental health conditions such as PTSD, OCD, or psychosis, though it is sometimes used to do so. More broadly, the open-ended, free-association structure of psychodynamic therapy may be frustrating for clients who prefer a more structured, time-limited, or goal-oriented approach.