Lori King, MSW, LCSW

Psychotherapist

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I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in the state of Wisconsin. I received my MSW from the University of Wisconsin Madison.

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I became a therapist because I am drawn to the natural struggle of humanity. The true nature of our existence lies in a place of struggle and tension in one way or another, at varying degrees, and this tension and struggle increases and decreases throughout our various stages of life. I see the therapeutic process as a partnership of working together to navigate through that tension and struggle. I provide a safe place for a wide range of ages and populations to learn new skills, explore emotions, heal from past or current traumas, address negative behaviors, and alter self-defeating thinking. I am strengths focused and address barriers that individuals identify are getting in the way of being the person that they want and deserve to be.

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I have had the honor and privilege to have worked with individuals across the lifespan in a variety of settings including but not limited to County HHS, Domestic Violence shelters, school districts, veterans’ services, and private practice outpatient clinics. A few areas of therapeutic specialty I offer are marital/relationship/couples therapy, depression, anxiety, post traumatic and other stress disorders, panic attacks, obsessive worry, parenting, and other family related challenges. I do not treat children/adolescents but rather support parents and couples through parenting struggles.

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I do not specialize in treatments for individuals experiencing neurodivergent diagnosis (examples - Autism, ADHD, Sensory processing disorder) personality disorder diagnosis, substance use/abuse, or addiction.

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I do offer therapeutic approaches such as mindfulness-based cognitive behavioral therapy, The Gottman Method/Couples Counseling, EMDR – trauma processing, behavior modification tools, relaxation/guided imagery, parent coaching, elements of Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) and Internal Family Systems (IFS), Motivational Interviewing, and brief therapy approaches.

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I live in Sauk County with my husband and two children. We love the outdoors and especially love being in a community so close to so much nature. We enjoy hiking, fishing, camping, and canoeing.​​​​​​​