Find a Therapist in Necedah, WI

Life is full of challenges and I want to help you navigate these. You may have suffered significant loss, acute or chronic health condition, or stressors in your relationship(s), work, or school. Whatever brings you to seek therapy, I work with my patients, where they are at, so you can feel better and start thriving. I have trained across the nation, which gives me a unique lens in which to support my clients. Given my expertise, I utilize thoughtful values-based discussion, exploration of problematic patterns, and adaptive strategies to manage psychological distress. I emphasize the value of the protected space within psychotherapy and the therapeutic environment. I appreciate the challenges that have impacted each individual and work to collaboratively identify a treatment plan that works for each client. I understand traditional work schedules can be a significant barrier to accessing care and therefore offer session times after business hours and on weekends.

I commend you for taking the first step to a happier life! Do you have an open mind and a willingness to try new things? A desire to take an honest look at your circumstances and learn to: * understand & navigate difficult life events with more confidence and ease * effectively cope with depression, anxiety, irritability, anger, etc. * resolve personal andor professional relationship struggles * beat co-dependent tendencies and low self-esteem * prevent and effectively navigate conflict with your partner * explore your life direction to gain a sense of purpose I will share simple tools and skills that immediately begin dissolving tension with your partner and create an opening to understand and build connection. Whether you know your goals or would like to figure them out, I'm your enthused co-pilot here to help. I look forward to getting your text or phone call to schedule a first session! *

I help clients build motivation and gain understanding of their use patterns and how their use affects their quality of life and others in their lives. I take a firm and transdiagnostic approach, focusing on a unified protocol and motivational interviewing. While abstinence is recommended, I believe in harm reduction with an ultimate goal of long-term recovery. I strive to help clients recognize their needs and find strategies to address them in a healthier, less destructive way.

Alyssa is a clinical social worker with a broad range of experience working with individuals across the lifespan. She is particularly passionate about working with young adults, adults, and older adults. Alyssa specializes in treating thought conditions such as anxiety, panic, and obsessive-compulsive (OCD) with exposure therapy, and treating attention-deficit hyperactivity (ADHD) symptoms through various behavioral interventions. She has a special interest in treating pain and other somatic conditions, using specific interventions to help clients manage and alleviate physical symptoms. Alyssa's approach to therapy is grounded in evidence-based interventions with extensive research backing their success. She is certified and specialized in using exposure therapy, dialectical behavior therapy (DBT), and unified protocol (UP). She also employs skills and interventions from cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and gestalt therapy to facilitate meaningful change in her clients' lives. Alyssa is deeply motivated by the belief that individuals have the power to heal themselves by reframing negative and unhelpful thought patterns into new thinking patterns that encourage resilience and hope. She aims to normalize all feelings, even the hard ones. She believes that all feelings are meant to be felt, not to be fixed. Clients can expect a therapeutic environment characterized by compassion, validation, and empathy. Alyssa is committed to meeting clients where they are in their treatment journey and reducing any shame people accumulate through life's hardships and challenges.

Throughout my work as a therapist, I have always believed that the compassion I have for my clients, my perspective of how valuable each and every one of us are, and my pure and honest dedication to each and every client is what helps heal. I honor every clients individual values, perspectives, and goals. I believe that every client has the strength within themselves to address their issues and heal from their struggles.

I have been seeing clients since 2003. Since that time, I have developed a passion for helping individuals, couples, and families. I enjoy working with all ages of people. When I work with others, I strive to meet them where they are, respecting all of the work they have done to try to find solutions and healing. I believe that counseling cannot be successful without a strong therapeutic relationship. I strive to create a comfortable, safe environment where those I work with feel supported. I tend to work beside those that I see, guiding them towards solutions and healing, over telling them what to do. My goal with all clients is that they leave my office feeling hope for their future.

We use the most innovative treatment approaches including: EMDR, hypnosis, brain spotting, EFT. TFT, meditation, CBT, somatoemotional release, DBT, ACT, spirituality, and life coaching. Telehealth appointments provided for your convenience. We offer morning, afternoon, evening, and weekend appointments and have immediate openings. We accept most health insurance, Medicare, and Medicaid. We offer sliding fee scale, payment plans, and credit card, HSA, and FSA payments.

Good therapy is a collaboration between you and me that creates a consistent sense of well being. I love the art of psychotherapy, the creative aspect of personalizing each session and trying to figure out how I can best promote healing and growth. Everyone needs something different from therapy, and I enjoy the process of figuring that out. I stay up on current research as it relates to both mental illness and mental health which informs my work with you. The basic therapeutic process I work through is this. In the first session we will begin by identifying the primary concerns that have lead you to seek out therapy in the first place. The next couple of sessions we will try to understand more fully the difficulties you are having and also begin to identify your current strengths and resources. We will then develop some ideas of how you'd like things to be different in your life and how you can start moving towards them. When you feel a more consistent sense of well being and self confidence often our work is complete. Of course, you get to decide when that time is.

I know life can be difficult and asking for help is a challenge. It takes courage to address things and make changes. I welcome you openly—listening to you discuss your scenario, with compassion and without judgment. I want you to experience a sense of support and safety through your process. I can meet you in-person in Madison, Wisconsin or utilize telehealth if that is more convenient. I am licensed also in Massachusetts, Maine, and Connecticut and welcome veterans and first-responders, as I have worked with that population for 20 years.

Very few of us were given the tools and affirmation needed to navigate sex, identity, and relationships, despite these things being a fundamental part of our humanity. I am a sex and relationship therapist passionate about reducing sexual shame, fostering a lens of curiosity and self-acceptance in sexuality, building a sense of playfulness and confidence, developing a personal acumen of sexual values, and unlearning messages of sex-negative cultures. I approach therapy from a relational, psychodynamic perspective, which means seeking to understand patterns that shape emotions, thoughts, and behavior and how these things have been influenced by our history, culture, and experiences. I am a queer and trans-identified therapist licensed in Wisconsin, Iowa, Ohio, and California and I'm trained by the Sexual Health Alliance. I am LGBTQ+ affirming, sex work-positive, body-positive, kink-positive, neurodivergent-positive, and non-monogamy and polyamory-positive.

People often decide to meet with a therapist when they have situations in their lives that they cannot seem to work through on their own. Many of them have tried talking to friends or relatives, but still feel stuck. I work with clients who feel stuck because of anxiety, depression, and trauma. We will work together to create a plan to help you move forward so you can get your life back. I will work with you to develop tools that will help you now while we also explore the underlying causes that are leading to you being stuck in the first place. Many people say they start to feel better after the first session.

Trauma may have changed you in ways others can’t see—but it doesn’t define who you are. It can leave you feeling disconnected, confused, stuck, and unsure of yourself. It can ruin relationships, families and your sense of self. I have spent over a decade specializing in trauma as well as individuals in high risk professions such as health-care workers, first responder and Veterans. I know that healing is possible. If you're searching for trauma therapy near me or a PTSD specialist with advanced training, I can help. I am a clinical consultant and trainer in Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT) and Prolonged Exposure (PE), and I also offer EMDR to support nervous-system healing. My practice is LGBTQ+ affirming, inclusive, and trauma-informed. In therapy, we work together to understand how trauma has shaped your emotions, relationships, and nervous system. My approach is collaborative, evidence-based, and compassionate. I strive to create a safe, non-judgmental space where you can rebuild trust in yourself, feel grounded again, and move toward the life you want. If you are searching for a "therapist near me," you are in the right place. I am a licensed psychologist in Pennsylvania and authorized to practice telepsychology across PSYPACT states through an active APIT (ASPPB E.Passport). I can provide telehealth sessions to clients physically located in: Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming.