Psychotherapy vs mentorship explained......
Wisconsin Residents:
As a practicing, Licensed Professional Counselor, psychotherapy services are offered to you. Paperwork and documents sent to you will reflect this. All documents are sent via an online platform called Theraplatform. Sessions are currently held on the HIPAA compliant platform via live sessions or live chats. Phone call sessions are also an option if that is preferred.
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Residents outside of WI:
Psychological Mindset Mentorship is very similar to therapy and the therapeutic services I offer to WI residents. However, there is a mentorship contract you will be required to sign stating the parameters of the mentorship sessions. The contract is to be signed and returned to me. Sessions are currently held on the HIPAA compliant platform via live sessions or live chats. Phone call sessions are also an option if that is preferred.
Client Testimonials
When I began this Journey with Stef, I was broken, slightly lost and really feeling as though I didn’t know what the hell I was doing in any aspect of my life. Coming out of a relationship that left me with a lot of confusion and many questions, I felt this was something that I needed to do for me, to help me process the feelings I was having, in a healthy way. I quickly realized that I had been burying a lot of things, not dealing with them, and pretending that things were fine. During the time I spent with Stef, she helped me tap into all the tools that were already there for my healing, I just never knew I was strong enough or capable enough to use those tools to my benefit. Not only did she challenge me, she allowed me to be completely open about how I was feeling about the progress I felt I was making. She was patient and always available for any questions I had, or if I just needed to vent and cry. There is NO JUDGEMENT! This wasn’t a cookie cutter process; Stef will work with you to determine what tools will help you become your best self; she allows you full autonomy to make the process that much more personal. In this time, I have rediscovered myself. Allowing myself permission to be happy, to do what I want without apology. I’ve regained the confidence that I lost long ago, that confidence has led me to do some things that I may have never done, like pursuing a certification in teaching Yoga. I would have NEVER thought I would be able to tackle something like that without going through this process. I would have found every excuse not to. Now my response is HELL YEA I CAN! The self-doubt is no longer a thing for me. This journey has taught me that I am worthy, I am able, and I am enough
Working with Stef has been amazing. Stef is the type of person that you feel completely comfortable with sharing things you may otherwise keep inside. She is real and talks to you with love and compassion. She has a lot of knowledge and gives you the right tools to do self-work on your own as well. I wanted to work on some inner work and it was a topic she wanted to learn more about. So specifically for me she started reading and researching the topic I wanted to work through. It made me feel like a priority rather than just another client. Stef is personable and caring. Her passion for helping others shines through when working with her. I highly recommend working with her. If you are like me and need someone who you feel you can trust because they are real and authentic Stef is the right mentor for you.
I began working with Stef in the midst of the saddest time of my life. I have struggled with control issues my whole life, always feeling like I have to be responsible and in control. This behavior was blocking my ability to be vulnerable and to truly let anyone know and love the real me. While my sadness was a response to some things outside of myself, Stef led me to the understanding that I was ultimately responsible for my own happiness. Not someone else. Not something I was trying to aspire to or even pretend to be. But ME....wholly, fully, me. My only responsibility was to myself.
Stef has a gift for creating a no judgement, safe-zone where I can unpack all my baggage and she so cleverly helps me throw away what no longer serves me and neatly re-pack all that nourishes me. She is vulnerable and transparent and gives so much of herself to her clients while still holding them accountable for their own growth. Working with Stef has changed my life in so many ways and I will be forever grateful for her!
I feel fortunate to have crossed paths with Stef. She took the time to discuss my goals and what I needed most. Within a few weeks, life changed and she quickly adapted our sessions to meet my new needs. I don’t know how I would have made it through without her guidance and support those first few weeks! She is invested in her clients and checks in throughout the week between sessions. Stef is here to help you grow and grab the life you want! I’m not ready to let her go yet, I know I have much more to learn from her to get to my best life yet!
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You helped me challenge my negative thoughts. Helped ease my anxiety with the same like mindset shifts. Helped me be able to be more authentic and really true to myself. Helped me be a better mom and wife.
I honestly feel like I'm learning so much about myself through this...and although I am currently in therapy, the masterclass has also helped me to find the things that I need to work on...you guys are awesome.
I was seeing a therapist that was a great listener and good at validating my feelings but I needed more. From the first time we spoke, you listened, gave advice/guidance, and gave clinical names to feelings I was feeling and reminded me that I can control my feelings. I am thankful I listened to Talk Scary to Me and hearing your episode and reaching out for the help I knew I needed and deserved, and it's all thanks to your words.
I am a person that firmly believes in therapy, yet doesn't practice it for myself. I've had several therapists over my lifetime and it always seems like "a job" to explain and re-explain my story. Not to mention vulnerability does not come easy to me so I have found that I share what I think the therapist wants to hear. Dumb, right? I recently started working with Stef and instead of speaking to a stranger, she makes it feel like I'm speaking to a friend. Meanwhile, she plants these subtle seeds in discussion that really get my brain gears turning and allow me to view my obstacles with a different perspective. This may seem "above and beyond" but she makes me feel at home and safe when we are talking. Unlike other therapists, your session doesn't start and end during your 60 mins face to face with her. She often checks in with me via text and even on social media. She cares about me as a whole...that's a therapist that doubles as a life partner. Something everyone needs. I feel grateful to have the opportunity to work with her and improve as a human.
So through seeing how you and Mari give us different tools to work through things I'm thinking, my therapist may not be as legit as I thought....she is older but during each session she just has be word vomit stuff and then there's never any tools given on how to improve it, It's more just like I feel like a venting session (which feels good) but no tools or tricks or tips [on] how to move forward. idk if I should move on from her or not and just truthfully go to you or Mari as my therapist. Like I feel like I've done more with you two in two days than I have in months with her.
Working with Stef has changed me in the most positive way. I was at my lowest of lows when I finally took my friends and family’s advice to see a therapist. I chose Stef because I knew she would be positive and completely honest with me always. She was so easy to talk to and was always checking in on me or there when I needed her. I would highly recommend her to everyone. She has changed my life for the better and I will forever be grateful to her!
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I have embraced being vulnerable and have learned that it actually has deepened many of my friendships.
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On a regular basis I heard you say "stop, but that's not true" in my head when I start spiraling.
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You've helped me accept my past without the feelings of shame or guilt.
