I am licensed in Wisconsin as a professional counselor with nearly 20 years of experience. I help clients with stress and anxiety, trauma and abuse, motivation, self esteem, confidence, & depression—all of the life challenges that throw us off course. I have found it important to bring a holistic approach to care and well-being, recognizing the synergistic relationship of body, mind, spirit. I offer respect, sensitivity, and compassion, recognizing and honoring the uniqueness of your personal journey. Our work together will be strength-based, collaborative, and experiential—designed to meet your unique and specific needs. Taking the first step to sign up for therapy takes courage. Congratulations on making that commitment to you. It's surprising how wonderful life can be when we are able to take action and get involved in our own healing.
Additional areas of focus: Body image, Caregiver issues and stress, Codependency, Commitment issues, Communication problems, Control issues, Coping with natural or human-caused disaster, Eating and food-related issues, Emptiness, Family of origin issues, Family problems, First responder issues, Forgiveness, Guilt and shame, Hoarding, Hospice and end-of-life counseling, Impulsivity, Isolation / loneliness, Life purpose, Midlife crisis, Money and financial issues, Mood disorders, Panic disorder and panic attacks, Post-traumatic stress, Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), Self-love, Sexual assault and abuse, Social anxiety and phobia, Women's issues
Clinical approaches: Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT), Mindfulness Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Narrative Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, Trauma-Focused Therapy, Internal Family Systems
WI LPC 3789-125
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Barbara Kailean is very understanding while also contributing good input and helping me to think about why I think and react the way I do. I enjoy our sessions together
Written on Dec 28, 2025 after therapy with Barbara Kailean for 1 month on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, anger management, career difficulties, coping with life changes, and compassion fatigue
Barbara has been great!! I feel very connected to her and feel like she’s helped me so much over the last year and a half, almost two years. So thankful to have her as my therapist!
Written on Nov 17, 2025 after therapy with Barbara Kailean for 1 year and 9 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, and adhd
Kind, helpful, open. Easy to talk with and easy to schedule with
Written on Oct 29, 2025 after therapy with Barbara Kailean for 3 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, self esteem, coping with life changes, and compassion fatigue
Great
Written on Dec 15, 2024 after therapy with Barbara Kailean for 3 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, grief, self esteem, anger management, coping with life changes, coaching, and adhd
I really like my therapist. Kind. Gentle. Respectful. She is easy to talk to. I felt comfortable immediately with her. Almost like my mom but not so judgmental. I look forward to my sessions.
Written on Sep 24, 2024 after therapy with Barbara Kailean for 2 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, self esteem, anger management, and coping with life changes
She was cool
Written on May 09, 2024 after therapy with Barbara Kailean for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related issues, eating disorders, sleeping disorders, parenting issues, self esteem, anger management, career difficulties, bipolar disorder,