Joe Leonard
My ideal client is someone struggling with mental health challenges and/or couple/family relationship challenges. I specialize in treating individuals with mood disorders like anxiety and depression, substance abuse issues, work/life imbalance, relationship challenges, and more.
I want to empower you to achieve your mental health and relationship goals as quickly as possible.
My therapeutic goal is to move clients toward their identified goals as quickly as possible. I also work extensively with couples/families to help people communicate better and resolve interpersonal conflicts in a healthy way. I'm a certified Prepare-Enrich marital/premarital counselor and trained in the Gottman Method of couples therapy, with good outcomes.
First session
As a therapist, I am warm, empathetic, and understanding. I want clients to feel safe and empowered. I believe all thoughts, feelings, and behavior serve a purpose. I help clients identify their purpose and then help them find healthier, more constructive ways to accomplish that purpose. I believe every person is unique and I help each client self actualize their full potential. I look forward to helping you achieve your mental health goals. I am confident and hopeful that we can work together to achieve your mental health, relationship, and life goals. Please reach out with any questions you may have.
Strengths
I am an older adult with many years of life experience and I have had some mental health and relationship struggles in my past. As a therapist, I am warm, empathetic, and understanding. I believe all thoughts, feelings, and behavior serve a purpose. I help clients identify their purpose and then help them find healthier, more constructive ways to accomplish that purpose and move forward. I believe every person is unique and I help each client self actualize their full potential. Let's talk about it!
Ideal clients
My ideal client is someone struggling with mental health challenges and/or couple/family relationship challenges. I specialize in treating individuals with mood disorders like anxiety and depression, substance abuse issues, work/life imbalance, relationship challenges, and more. My therapeutic goal is to move clients toward their identified goals as quickly as possible. I also work extensively with couples/families to help people communicate better and resolve interpersonal conflicts in a healthy way. I'm a certified Prepare-Enrich marital/premarital counselor and trained in the Gottman Method of couples therapy, with good outcomes.
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I help clients to externalize their problems as "uninvited guests" that cause emotional and relationship challenges. This helps clients view their problems independently from themselves (you are not the problem...the problem is the problem). Our goal is to establish a healthy dominant narrative that gives clients the strength and agency to get unstuck and move forward with resiliency and hope.
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- WisconsinLicense 1386 - 124