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Rebecca Nelson

Therapist · Wisconsin

Empathetic counselor focusing on relationships and growth

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Rebecca Nelson
Credentials
LPC
License
LPC, Wisconsin · 8142 - 125
NPI
1548741259
Experience
8 years
Languages
English
Location
Wisconsin
  • Relationship support
  • Grief and loss
  • Eating concerns

About Rebecca

Rebecca Nelson is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) who helps people struggling with relationships, grief, eating concerns, self-esteem, and major life changes. She writes with a straightforward approach and aims to make therapy easy to use. Rebecca welcomes people who want to better understand themselves and build more confidence in daily life.

She works with people facing attachment wounds, abandonment fears, body image worries, codependency patterns, and communication problems. Rebecca also supports those coping with guilt, shame, mood or personality disorder symptoms, workplace stress, and issues common to women’s lives. Her style is practical and focused on everyday change.

Rebecca uses a humanistic, person-centered, trauma-informed way of working. She emphasizes relationships and draws on strength-based and positive psychology ideas to help people spot what’s already going well and build from there. Sessions aim to be collaborative, real, and respectful of each person’s pace.

She values connection and creating a sense of safety in the room. Rebecca aims to be genuine, compassionate, and nonjudgmental while inviting a down-to-earth tone that can include humor. Her goal is to help people explore choices, increase competence, and find more freedom in how they live.

Rebecca has eight years of clinical experience and practices in Wisconsin. People who choose her can expect straightforward conversation, practical problem-solving, and an emphasis on building confidence and meaning from difficult experiences.

Approaches that guide online sessions

Rebecca describes her work as humanistic and person-centered, which means the focus stays on each person's experience and choices. This approach helps people deepen self-understanding and build confidence through straightforward conversation and reflective exercises.

She also uses trauma-informed principles to recognize how past hurts affect present reactions. This helps when addressing attachment wounds, grief, codependency patterns, or intense emotional responses by moving at a pace that feels manageable and by teaching grounding and regulation skills.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. Rebecca will collaborate with each person to pick methods that match their goals, needs, and preferences. That might mean focusing on strengths one week and practicing communication skills the next, depending on what feels most helpful.

Session logistics vary by clinician, so confirm current session options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow check-ins from different places. It can also let people choose shorter check-ins or phone-based conversations when a full video session is harder to schedule. Licensed professionals can adapt the work to suit everyday life and responsibilities.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Relationship issuesGriefEating disordersSelf esteemCoping with life changes

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAttachment issuesBody imageCodependencyCommunication problemsEating and food-related issuesGuilt and shameMood disordersPersonality disordersWomen's issuesWorkplace issues

Experience

8+ years

Credentials

Wisconsin

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Rebecca address?

She supports people facing relationship issues, grief, eating and body-image concerns, self-esteem struggles, and life transitions. Additional focuses include attachment, abandonment, codependency, communication problems, guilt, mood and personality concerns, workplace issues, and women's issues.

How would you describe her therapeutic style?

Her style is humanistic and person-centered with a trauma-informed lens. She emphasizes strengths, relationship building, and practical tools drawn from positive psychology.

What is her background and experience?

She has eight years of clinical experience working with people on interpersonal and emotional concerns. Her approach focuses on helping clients increase confidence and make meaningful changes.

What credentials and location are listed?

Rebecca holds the Licensed Professional Counselor credential (LPC) and is based in Wisconsin.

Which languages are sessions offered in?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can people outside the United States work with her?

She is not currently accepting international clients.

How are sessions scheduled and paid for?

Costs vary by location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with her?

Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to therapist availability.

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