EMDR Therapists in Wisconsin Rapids, WI

Are you crispy from helping others, secretly wish someone would ask what you need but know you’d just say you’re fine? It can be hard to know what we need and find ways to feel supported. That’s where therapy can help. People often come into my office saying, “I hate accepting and asking for help.” I work with folks who support others, formally (counselor, first responder, nurse) or informally (family, friend, partner), and find they need tools to care for themselves, navigate past traumas, connect with their loved ones, or realign with their core values. You deserve a teammate on your adventure towards relief and joy.

Are you looking for relief from daily stressors and support in building a healthier future? I have experience working with individuals, couples, and families providing systemic, relational therapy to all clients. My therapy approach is client-centered and collaborative, focusing on client’s strengths to inform treatment. I incorporate Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), mindfulness, and EMDR into my therapy practice. I am passionate about helping clients process life transitions including working with adolescents and young adults.

Are you feeling stuck? Do you want things to be different than they are and nothing you have tried has worked so far. I work with individuals of all ages assisting them in managing change in their lives in relation to many events including anxiety, depression, grief, relationships, attachment, and trauma. I believe in a balance of mind, body, emotions and spirit in working towards wholeness.

My approach to therapy is primarily person-centered as I work build a strong therapeutic alliance and to collaborate with clients to establish goals they wish to accomplish, while also creating an environment that is comfortable and accepting. I believe you as the client are the expert of your own life and my goal is to assist and support you in processing your own thoughts, emotions, and experiences. My hope is that you will gain self-awareness and learn necessary skills to cope in healthier ways.

What are you looking for in a therapist? A supportive, trusted voice? An empathetic ear? A sense of humor? Someone who's therapy space creates both safety...and confidence? I strive to bring all of the above to my clientele. I'm a Marriage and Family Therapist, with a family of my own. As I bring my practical experience of marriage (and raising kids) to my practice, I am continually inspired by the courage and open-heartedness of my clients; as we set out, co-conspiring toward change and healing. Website: heartwood counseling.net

Whether you are hoping to process childhood trauma, manage depression and anxiety or simply find more effective ways to cope, I offer space for many. My ideal client comes to therapy with a willingness to try new ways of thinking and being. I specialize in working with individuals who face a variety of challenges: depression, anxiety, personality concerns, relationship/couple's conflict, developmental trauma and women's issues. Additionally, I enjoy working alongside queer and gender non-conforming individuals, and adults navigating their later years.

Parenting is difficult as is, but throw in trauma, mental health, and/or chronic illness, and it can feel like we're always treading water with no end in sight. As a chronic illness mama myself, I know how hard it can be to balance caring for our health & our kids! For over 10 years, I have been working with children, teens, & adults. I love working with parents & kids to assist them in meeting whatever goals they have from reprocessing trauma, building self esteem, or managing life transitions. Life can be hard, & I love helping others to recognize all the things worth celebrating in it especially themselves!

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 hope is that we can work together to establish goals and clarify the values that are important to you. As we look at what's going on in your life, we will consider what you have tried before and what barriers are hindering you from living the life you want. Together we will develop creative and flexible strategies that you can try in the future. I do not "fix" people, nor do I have all the answers in life. Instead, I deeply care for hurting people. I will help you consider other perspectives and build skills that will empower you to live a more authentic life. My hope is that you will feel seen, understood, and accepted.

Are you tired of feeling sad and anxious? Are you ready to live the life you want instead of the life you feel stuck in? Are you seeking support as a member of the LGBTQIA+ community? If you are looking for a therapist who balances a humorous, direct approach with warmth and individual support, I’ll be a good fit for helping you create change. I specialize in working with clients who are exploring gender identity, healing family conflict and transgenerational trauma, and helping neurodiverse individuals navigate a world designed for neurotypical people.

Do you find yourself dwelling on the past or worrying about the future? Are you feeling emotionally or mentally disconnected with yourself or in your relationships? Or maybe (if you're really being honest) there's a gap between what you know to be true about your Christian faith and what you actually believe in your heart? Stress and trauma can leave us feeling disconnected in so many ways. As a Christian therapist specializing in trauma, I help clients understand the deep impacts of trauma, while also supporting them in rebuilding a healthy connection with their body, soul, and spirit.

My approach is to meet each client or couple where they’re at and help them get to where they want to go, whether that’s easing symptoms of anxiety, improving their relationship, or exploring some of the many aspects of their identity (sexuality, gender, partnerships, academics, career, etc) and what’s next for them. I am a generalist, and I also have expertise working with relationships and the alt-sex community. If you are feeling stuck or confused in your life, counseling can help you define past influences that got you here and where you want to go, and provide you with skills and guidance to get there.