Works with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Grief
- Anger management
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
How Paula works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LPC
- Licensed in
- Wisconsin
- Years in practice
- 18
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Paula
Paula Peterson is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) in Wisconsin with 18 years of clinical experience. She focuses on practical, person-centered work for people dealing with stress, anxiety, grief, anger, and life transitions. Paula speaks plainly and aims to make therapy feel approachable and doable for someone feeling overwhelmed.
She practices client-centered care that starts with listening. Paula helps people name what’s most urgent, whether that is anger, depression, trauma, or struggles with self-worth.
Background and approach
She uses straightforward tools from cognitive behavioral therapy to challenge unhelpful thinking and build different habits. For trauma and intense memories she also offers EMDR techniques to process distressing events, along with mindfulness exercises to calm the nervous system in the moment. Solution-focused ideas help set short-term goals and track small wins between sessions.
Paula draws on nearly two decades of experience in day treatment and outpatient settings. She has worked with adults and adolescents and brings that practical background into sessions. Many clients come for help with relationships, workplace stress, addictions, or the heavy feelings around caregiving and loss.
Her style is direct but warm. Sessions are collaborative and paced to each person’s needs. If someone wants clear steps to manage anger, grief, or anxiety, Paula aims to offer tools they can use right away.
What Paula works with
Everything Paula lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Paula's practice.
- 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 lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
How Paula’s Approaches Work Online
Client-centered therapy begins by focusing on the person’s experience and priorities; Paula listens closely and helps you shape goals that feel important and realistic. Cognitive behavioral therapy looks at thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going and offers practical steps to change them, which can be useful for anxiety, anger, and depression.She also uses EMDR for people struggling with traumatic memories, helping to process distressing events in a structured way that can reduce their emotional intensity. Paula blends these approaches to match what each person needs and prefers rather than using one fixed method.
Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Paula will talk with you about your goals and try different techniques to see what fits. Together you’ll pick strategies that feel manageable and adjust them as progress is made.
Online sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexibility. Video allows face-to-face dialogue and visual cues, phone calls can be simpler when bandwidth is limited, and messaging is useful for brief check-ins or ongoing support between sessions. This range helps people fit therapy into busy lives and keep momentum while working toward their goals.
Questions people ask about Paula
What concerns does Paula help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, grief, anger, depression, trauma, and related issues such as addictions, self-esteem, and workplace problems.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her approach is person-centered and practical, using listening, clear strategies, and goal-focused techniques to address immediate problems.
What is her background and experience?
Paula has been practicing since 2007 and has about 18 years of experience in day treatment and outpatient settings working with adults and adolescents.
What are her credentials and where is she located?
She holds the credential LPC, which stands for licensed professional counselor, and she practices in Wisconsin.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging for ongoing work.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with Paula?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to the therapist's availability.