Paula Peterson, LPC
Wisconsin · 18 years in practice
Paula Peterson is a licensed professional counselor who draws on client-centered care and practical tools to help people through hard times.
License and registration
- LPC, Wisconsin
- 3934-125 · expires February 2027
- NPI
- 1922252188 · national provider identifier
- Years in practice
- 18
- Languages
- English
Details are as listed on the therapist's public professional profile. You can check the license with the issuing state board, and the NPI with the national registry.
About Paula
Paula Peterson is a licensed professional counselor who draws on client-centered care and practical tools to help people through hard times. She has 18 years of experience and focuses on building a working connection that helps people feel heard and understood. Paula listens first and then offers clear, doable steps to try between sessions.
She uses approaches such as cognitive behavioral techniques and mindfulness to help manage anxiety, depression, and stress.
Background and approach
She also uses Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, often called EMDR, as one of the tools when trauma or strong memories are part of the problem. Her practice addresses grief, anger, compassion fatigue, addiction concerns, and the stress of life changes. Paula also helps with relationship and family concerns by focusing on communication patterns, boundaries, and self-worth.
She supports work-related strain, career questions, and issues many women face in midlife and around identity. Paula trained in mental health counseling and has worked in both day treatment and outpatient settings. That background shaped her preference for straightforward, practical strategies alongside space to process feelings.
Sessions typically combine talking, skill-building, and simple experiments to try between meetings. She writes in a direct, warm way and encourages people to take the small steps that lead to change. If the style feels like a fit, Paula invites people to begin by completing a short matching questionnaire and scheduling a first session.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Paula lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Grief
- Anger management
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Depression
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Approaches Paula names
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist lists and does not check training records.
Online support
Therapeutic approaches and online care choices
Client-centered therapy focuses on creating a supportive, nonjudgmental space where the person sets the pace and topics. This approach helps when someone needs to feel understood before making changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at thoughts and behaviors and teaches practical skills to reduce anxiety, depression, and unhelpful patterns. EMDR, or Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, is used when past traumatic memories keep causing distress; it involves processing memories with focused attention and is often paired with other therapeutic work.Deciding which approach to use is a collaborative process. Paula will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what feels most helpful. Together they try methods that match the issue and adjust as progress is made.
Online therapy offers flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video works well for face-to-face conversation and exercises that benefit from seeing each other. Phone sessions can be a good low-bandwidth option or fit into a break at work. Live chat and text-based messaging are useful for quick check-ins, short coaching-style support, or for people who prefer writing over talking. These formats make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life while still working with a licensed professional.
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Questions people ask
What concerns does Paula commonly address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, anger, trauma and abuse, compassion fatigue, addictions, relationship and family issues, self-esteem, career worries, and life transitions.
What is her general therapy style like?
Her approach is client-centered and practical, blending talk, skill-building, and simple experiments to try between sessions.
How many years has she been practicing?
Paula has 18 years of counseling experience in day treatment and outpatient settings.
What credentials and region are listed?
She is an LPC - Licensed Professional Counselor - practicing in Wisconsin.
In what language are sessions offered?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are not currently accepted.
Which session formats are available?
Therapy is offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging.
How does cost and billing work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What should I do to begin working together?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.
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