Paula Peterson, LPC

Paula Peterson is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) who focuses on practical, person-centered care. She explains things simply and works alongside people as they sort out stress, anxiety, grief, anger, and major life changes like midlife transition. Paula wrote that she values vulnerability and meeting people where they are.

She brings 18 years of experience in day treatment and outpatient settings. Paula earned a degree in Mental Health Counseling from the University of Wisconsin-Stout and has worked with adults and adolescents. Her background includes work with trauma, anxiety, self-worth and self-esteem, grief and loss, and anger management.

Paula uses a mix of approaches to match the situation. She draws on client-centered methods to follow the client's priorities, cognitive behavioral ideas to notice and shift thinking patterns, and EMDR for trauma-related concerns when appropriate. Mindfulness and solution-focused techniques also appear in her work to help people find small, useful changes.

Her interest extends to addictions, depression, spiritual struggles, and workplace or family-of-origin issues that often underlie present problems. Paula also notes experience with hospice and end-of-life counseling, postpartum depression, and seasonal mood concerns.

Paula invites people to reach out if her style feels like a fit. She aims to build a collaborative relationship and to help clients identify realistic steps toward clearer goals and steadier coping.

Approaches that translate to online work

Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and following the client's concerns to set goals together; it helps when someone needs a therapist who prioritizes their pace and priorities. Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts, feelings, and actions connect and teaches practical skills to change unhelpful patterns, which often suits anxiety, depression, and stress. Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) is used for trauma-related memories and involves structured processing techniques that can be adapted to a remote setting.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will work collaboratively to identify which methods fit a person's needs, goals, and comfort level, and may combine approaches as progress unfolds. Clients and the therapist discuss what feels most helpful as work continues.

The original biography does not specify which session formats are offered, so confirm current options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life by removing travel time, allowing shorter check-ins when needed, and providing options that reduce the time commitment around work or caregiving. Talk with the therapist about scheduling preferences and practical adjustments to make sessions workable in everyday routines.