
Jolynda Peterson, LCSW
About me
I am licensed in Wisconsin and Colorado with 10 years of professional work experience. I have experience in helping clients with coping with addictions, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief and loss, & major life changes. I believe that you are the expert of your story and that you have many strengths that will assist you in overcoming things that challenge you. Taking the first step to seeking a more fulfilling and happier life takes courage. I am here to support you in that process.
Professional experience
Additional areas of focus: Stress, Anxiety, LGBT, Relationship issues, Grief, Intimacy-related issues, Eating disorders, Sleeping disorders, Parenting issues, Anger management, Self esteem, Bipolar disorder, Compassion fatigue, ADHD, Abandonment, Adoption and Foster Care, Attachment Issues, BDSM, Kink, Alternative Sex Culture, Blended Family Issues, Body Image, Codependency, Commitment Issues, Coping with Natural or Human-Caused Disaster, Dependent Personality, Dissociation, Divorce and Separation, Domestic Violence, Drug and Alcohol Addiction, Family of Origin Issues, Family Problems, Fatherhood Issues, First Responder Issues, Forgiveness, Gender Dysphoria, Guilt and Shame, Hoarding, Hospice and End of Life Counseling, Intellectual Disability, Jealousy, Life Purpose, Money and Financial Issues, Multicultural Concerns, Obsessions, Compulsions, and OCD, Personality Disorders, Polyamory / Nonmonogamous Relationships, Post-traumatic Stress, Prejudice and Discrimination, Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), Self-Harm, Self-Love, Sexual Assault and Abuse, Sexuality, Women's Issues, Young Adult Issues
Clinical approaches: Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Existential Therapy, Mindfulness Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Narrative Therapy, Psychodynamic Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, Somatic Therapy, Trauma-Focused Therapy
License information
CO LCSW CSW.09927082
WI LCSW 9991-123
Reviews
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Jolynda is exactly the right therapist for me. Not only has she already made a huge difference in my mental health, I really like her as a person too.
Written on Aug 18, 2023 after therapy with Jolynda for 1 month on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, anger management, and coping with life changes
I have been working with Jolynda for about a month and I am very happy with her. She is extremely kind, approachable, a great listener, and a wealth of knowledge. I feel that I can make progress with her.
Written on Aug 03, 2023 after therapy with Jolynda for 4 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, sleeping disorders, self esteem, career difficulties, coping with life changes, coaching, and adhd
Jolynda is wonderful. She helps me so much and never makes me feel pressured to do or talk about anything I don’t want to. Feel very safe with her and she has a way of helping me think of things differently so I can feel better
Written on Jul 27, 2023 after therapy with Jolynda for 10 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, eating disorders, sleeping disorders, self esteem, anger management, bipolar disorder, and compassion fatigue
She listens and is more helpful then any other therapist I’ve had
Written on Jul 11, 2023 after therapy with Jolynda for 3 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, self esteem, and anger management
Jolynda brings such a grounding, peaceful energy to our sessions, and helpful suggestions and steps I can take right now every time while we also focus on the deeper root causes of my mental health challenges. I appreciate her insights and ability to help me reframe whatever I’m going through or feeling stuck around. I’m very grateful for her support and the ease of using Better Help!
Written on Jul 06, 2023 after therapy with Jolynda for 3 months on issues concerning eating disorders
Jolynda is super easy to talk to, she always makes it feel like a safe environment.
Written on Jun 21, 2023 after therapy with Jolynda for 9 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, eating disorders, sleeping disorders, self esteem, coping with life changes, and adhd