Kristen Paeth

Kristen Paeth is a licensed clinical social worker with eight years of experience providing therapy. She holds clinical social work licensure in Wisconsin and Minnesota and is also credentialed to practice in Indiana and Illinois. Her background includes several years working as a social worker in Child Protective Services and delivering in-home therapy for children with autism.

She works with adults across a broad range of concerns, including anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, addictions, relationship and family conflicts, grief, intimacy-related and parenting issues, anger management, career difficulties, bipolar disorder, compassion fatigue, and ADHD. Kristen has particular experience supporting adult men reentering society after incarceration, though she is comfortable working with clients of any background.

Kristen earned a Master of Social Work from the University of Wisconsin - Madison in 2017 and completed a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology at the University of Wisconsin - Whitewater. She enjoys learning about people through their stories and is known for attentive listening and building strong rapport.

Her counseling style is client-centered, combining cognitive behavioral therapy, solution-focused techniques, and mindfulness strategies while meeting clients where they are in their journey. Kristen aims to support and motivate clients as they pursue their goals, and she is currently adding clients for weekend appointments and some weeknight evening slots.

She believes meaningful change requires vulnerability, empathy, and willingness. Taking the first step toward growth is significant, and Kristen looks forward to being part of that process with those she works with.