Anxiety therapists in La Crosse, WI
Browse Anxiety therapists in La Crosse, Wisconsin. Compare credentials, specialties and therapeutic approach. Contact a therapist to learn more.
Anxiety
Dr. Kelsi Clayson
Psychologist, Psy.D.
There are many ways that anxiety can manifest in our lives. At low, manageable levels, anxiety can actually be beneficial and help drive us. It can keep us on track to meet deadlines or prevent us from getting complacent. However, most people come to therapy when anxiety begins to feel more harmful than helpful. Whether it’s a specific worry that keeps coming up, or a chronic, global anxiety that affects multiple areas of your life, we will work together to turn down the volume on anxiety and start making room for what’s important to you.
8 Years Experience
Online in La Crosse, WI
Anxiety
Jayson L. Mystkowski
Psychologist, Ph.D., ABPP
While Cognitive-Behavior Therapy (CBT) is highly effective in the treatment of anxiety disorders (e.g., Panic Disorder, Social Phobia, and Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder), clinicians do see some “return of fear,” or partial relapse, in some patients due to a variety of factors. Over the past two decades, treatment researchers, with whom Dr. Jayson Mystkowski had the pleasure of working with at UCLA for over 10 years, have studied “return of fear” and discovered some key variables that may optimize the effects of learning during CBT for anxiety disorders (Craske et al., 2008).
First, evidence suggests that focusing on tolerating fear versus eliminating fear yields better clinical outcomes in the long term. Namely, teaching clients that fear and anxiety are normal feelings, rather than attempting to “down-regulate” such feelings all the time, is more realistic and seems to engender “hardier” clients. Second, helping clients to generate an expectancy that “scary things will not happen,” is very powerful. To do this, it is important for clinicians to create more complex exposure exercises (i.e., tasks in which a client confronts a stimulus of which they are afraid), using multiple feared stimuli instead of one at a time. Then, the lack of a feared outcome becomes particularly surprising and memorable for a client and fear reduction is more potent. Third, increasing the accessibility and retrievability of non-fear memories learned during treatment are powerful factors in mitigating against a return of fear. Craske and colleagues demonstrated that exposure to variations of a feared stimulus, using a random schedule across multiple contexts or situations, is more effective than exposure to the same stimulus, on a predictable schedule, in an unchanging environment. The former paradigm, it is argued, creates stronger non-fear memories that are easier for a client to access when subsequently confronting feared objects or situations outside of the therapy context, than the later scenario.
In sum, clinicians have long been aware that some fear or anxiety returns following very successful CBT treatment. As mentioned above, there are some clear, empirically supported ways to modify the therapy we provide to further help clients generalize the gains made in therapy sessions to the real world.
22 Years Experience
Online in La Crosse, WI (Online Only)
Anxiety
Joanne A. Petursson
Psychologist, PsyD
Anxiety impacts so many of us, and can inhibit us from living the life we want to live. I have learned that psychoeducation about anxiety can help a client go far. Beyond that, I work with clients to build coping skills and support systems that are specific for them to help them move forward in their life.
13 Years Experience
Online in La Crosse, WI
Anxiety
Sarah Farris
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LCPC, LPC
Anxiety can present in a number of ways, including worrying thoughts about several areas of life, rumination, physical tension and restlessness, sleep difficulty/insomnia, mind going blank, and avoidance. Feelings of anxiety can make daily tasks seem overwhelming, leading to doubtful decision making, difficulty performing your best, or interference with the things you care about most. I utilized evidence-based practices designed to treat anxiety and fears, including cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), exposure and response prevention (ERP), and mindfulness methods. My therapeutic style includes values driven skill development, supportive therapy, behavioral experiments, and coping strategies to help adults manage worry and overcome fears.
14 Years Experience
Online in La Crosse, WI
Anxiety
Kourtney Bennett
Psychologist, Ph.D.
Anxiety can make it difficult to feel present, trust yourself, or fully engage in the life you want. Together, we'll explore the factors contributing to your anxiety while developing practical tools to manage worry, increase flexibility, and respond to life's challenges with greater confidence and self-compassion.
9 Years Experience
Online in La Crosse, WI
Anxiety therapists in La Crosse, WI Statistics
Anxiety therapists in La Crosse, WI average 17 years of experience and charge around $208 per session. 100% offer online sessions. The top treatment approaches are Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) (76%), Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT) (41%), and Psychodynamic Therapy (29%).
Average years in practice
17 Years Experience
Average cost per session
$208
Accept insurance
39%
Offer sliding scale
31%
Gender ID
| 64% |
Female |
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| 33% |
Male |
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| 2% |
Non-Binary |
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| 1% |
Gender Fluid |
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Session Type
| 56% |
In Person and Online |
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| 44% |
Online Only |
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Top Treatment Approaches
| 76% | Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) |
| 41% | Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT) |
| 29% | Psychodynamic Therapy |
| 27% | Person-Centered Therapy (Rogerian) |
| 27% | Behavioral Therapy |
| 25% | Integrative Therapy |
| 23% | Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) |
Ages Served
| 98% | Adult |
| 71% | Young Adult |
| 49% | Senior |
| 38% | Teen |
| 16% | Children |
Client Focus
| 52% | Women |
| 36% | Men |
| 34% | LGBTQ+ |
| 23% | Military / Veterans |
| 20% | Black / African American |