Paula Peterson, LPC

Paula Peterson is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Wisconsin with 18 years of clinical experience. She works with adults on stress, anxiety, grief, anger, coping with life changes, compassion fatigue, addictions, relationships, trauma and abuse, self-esteem, career concerns, and depression. Paula also lists codependency, communication problems, family of origin issues, and related areas among her focuses.

She earned a degree in Mental Health Counseling from the University of Wisconsin-Stout and has worked in day treatment and outpatient settings. Her background includes work with people managing trauma, anxiety, and grief, and with those navigating life transitions and issues around self-worth.

Paula uses client-centered approaches alongside evidence-informed techniques. Expect straightforward conversations about what feels hard and which skills might help. She incorporates cognitive behavioral ideas, mindfulness practices, EMDR methods for trauma processing, and solution-focused steps when appropriate.

In sessions she aims to draw out the client’s own strengths and practical next steps. That might mean identifying unhelpful thinking patterns, practicing present-moment grounding, or trying short experiments between sessions to test new ways of responding. Paula’s work includes attention to how family background, codependent patterns, and workplace stress affect daily life.

She supports people dealing with grief, postpartum difficulties, seasonal mood changes, and challenges tied to midlife and career shifts. If the approach described seems like it could fit, follow the site prompts to complete the matching questionnaire and schedule a first session.

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