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Paula Peterson, LPC
Wisconsin
Licensed Professional Counselor - Anxiety and Trauma
See online therapy options- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- EMDR and mindfulness
- Grief and life changes
About Paula
Paula Peterson is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Wisconsin with 18 years of clinical experience. She helps people dealing with stress, anxiety, grief, anger, life changes, compassion fatigue, addictions, relationship and family concerns, trauma and abuse, self-esteem, career questions, and depression.
She trained in mental health counseling and has worked in day treatment and outpatient settings. Paula uses practical, structured methods to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and habits and try new ways of responding. She draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), client-centered approaches, EMDR, mindfulness, and solution-focused techniques as fits each person’s needs.
Sessions focus on clear goals. Paula often works with people on coping skills, emotion regulation, communication, and managing difficult memories. She also addresses codependency, family of origin issues, guilt and shame, forgiveness, and feelings of emptiness.
Paula has experience supporting people through life purpose questions, midlife transitions, postpartum depression, hospice and end-of-life counseling, workplace issues, and seasonal affective disorder. Her background includes work with adults and adolescents in clinical programs where she practiced assessment and brief, outcome-oriented work.
Her approach is practical and collaborative. Paula aims to help clients break unhelpful patterns, build specific skills, and make measurable changes they can use outside the session. If this style seems useful, follow the site’s next steps to begin the matching and scheduling process.
How Paula’s approaches translate to online work
Paula commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify and change unhelpful thoughts and routines; CBT is useful for anxiety, depression, and stress-related problems because it focuses on specific skills and homework between sessions.She also uses Client-Centered Therapy, which emphasizes listening and working at the client’s pace to clarify goals and build self-directed solutions. When trauma is central, she incorporates Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) to help process distressing memories through guided procedures and focus work.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Paula will discuss goals, preferences, and what feels manageable, then recommend one or more methods to try. That decision is collaborative and can change as progress is made.
The practical benefits of online sessions include fitting therapy into a busy schedule and reducing travel time. Because session formats were not specified in the biography, confirm current session options before booking. A typical online workflow is completing the site matching questionnaire, scheduling a session, and using the subscription payment model that can be canceled at any time. Online work can make it easier to practice skills between sessions and turn short check-ins into usable steps during a hectic week.
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Experience
18+ years
Listed in
Wisconsin
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address most often?
She works with stress, anxiety, grief, anger, trauma and abuse, depression, addictions, and related issues such as self-esteem and workplace problems.
How does Paula use Cognitive Behavioral Therapy?
She uses CBT to help people notice unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns and then practice different responses to change how they feel and act.
What is her clinical background?
She has 18 years of practice experience and has worked in day treatment and outpatient settings with adults and adolescents.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Wisconsin and is based in Wisconsin.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Are international clients accepted?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are sessions arranged and paid for?
Costs vary by location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started with her practice?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and then schedule your first session.
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