Anna Kraft, LPC Get to Know Me
Anna Kraft, LPC is a licensed therapist in the state of WI with Empowerment Within LLC. Click here to get to know her a little more!
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Kassidy Veness, LPC-IT – Get To Know Me
Learn more about Kassidy Veness’s, history in finding her way to becoming a therapist and see if she might be a good fit for you.
Understanding and Helping Kids Regulate Their Emotions
Emotional regulation is developmental, meaning we learn as we grow – each stage brings new tasks. It influences how we understand, manage, and express our emotions. As children grow, they are on a journey to gain the skills they need to handle the complex world of feelings.
Finding Joy in Food – Heal Your Relationship With Food
Are you often finding yourself labeling, focusing on good vs bad, and having thoughts of food taking up more of your day than you want? Then improving your relationship with food is a valuable step toward a healthier and more balanced approach to eating and living.
Painting a New Narrative: Art Therapy as a Tool for Trauma Therapy
If you are struggling with your past following you around – art therapy might just be the key to your trauma therapy.
How You Experience Your Body Impacts How You Experience Life
How you experience your body impacts your quality of life. Learn more here on what type of body image you may be struggling with and how therapy can help!
Hoarding: Finding the Door To Healing
Millions struggle with significant hoarding problems. You aren’t alone, your family member isn’t lazy or irresponsible. It is usually the opposite – stemming from perfectionism, or feeling too much responsibility that leads to feeling like you can’t let anything go.
What Season Are You In? – Allowing Rest
We all need seasons of rest – life requires it of us. It doesn’t have to be a huge loss or trauma that precipitates this. Sometimes your body simply says enough is enough. I cannot do it anymore. I need to slow down…
Slowing Down When Overwhelmed
We all get overwhelmed, STOP is a simple skill to help you stay aligned with your values and not act impulsively.
Achievable Self-Care for Moms
All the stressors of motherhood, plus a lack of time for self-care often cause parental burnout (emotional and physical exhaustion), which can lead to distancing from our children, reduced feelings of parental accomplishment, as well as sleep problems and partner conflict.
How Can I Be More Authentic?
Being authentic seems like it should be easy. We aren’t taught how to be ourselves. We are taught how to be what other people need. So we adapt and become like chameleons.
How Can I Be More Positive?
The more evidence we provide ourselves that pleasant or neutral events are occurring, the more likely we are to combat narratives like the “bad day.” As you work to implement this exercise, be cautious of the difference between embodying pleasant experiences vs toxic positivity.
