Michael Noll Counseling, LLC

Michael Noll Counseling, LLC Helping people connect with themselves and others to live and thrive in this mixed up world.

Struggling with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship issues, sexual abuse, physical abuse, grief and loss, career goals or other mental health concerns? We will meet you where you are, not where we are; this is our philosophy as therapist's. "We almost always have choices, and the better the choice, the more we will be in control of our lives." (William Glasser)

Come as you and leave a little closer to where you can be.

New Year's Eve is a threshold. You don't need to cross it with a grand gesture.You can step over gently, carrying only w...
12/31/2025

New Year's Eve is a threshold.

You don't need to cross it with a grand gesture.

You can step over gently, carrying only what serves you.

Tonight, let the transition be soft.

Tomorrow is simply a new page in the same, valuable story of you.

12/30/2025

It's easy to see a year as a list of highs and lows.

But what about the textures in between?

The resilience you didn't know you had, the small joys, the conversations that mattered.

Let's honor the full spectrum.

12/29/2025

The final days of the year have a unique quiet.

The rush slows, and space opens.

Before we think about what's next, let's simply be here.

The most honest growth starts from a point of acceptance, not just aspiration.

In a season of constant "doing," the most radical form of self-care might be... doing nothing. ✔️ It's okay to skip a pa...
12/27/2025

In a season of constant "doing," the most radical form of self-care might be... doing nothing.

✔️ It's okay to skip a party. It's okay to have a quiet night.
✔️ It's okay to not send cards.

⚡ Your energy is finite, and protecting it is not selfish—it's sustainable.

🫴🏻 Give yourself the gift of rest. 🧘🏻

🎁 It's the one present no one else can wrap for you.

However it went, you made it through. Today's feeling might be relief, exhaustion, a bittersweet mix, or even a bit of a...
12/26/2025

However it went, you made it through.

Today's feeling might be relief, exhaustion, a bittersweet mix, or even a bit of a let-down.

That's all natural.

Be gentle with yourself as you process and transition out of holiday mode.

The pressure valve can be released now.

How are you feeling today?

Thinking of you today. 🎄However Christmas looks for you—busy or quiet, joyful or tender, surrounded or solitary—it's oka...
12/25/2025

Thinking of you today. 🎄

However Christmas looks for you—busy or quiet, joyful or tender, surrounded or solitary—it's okay.

Your feelings are valid.

⚡ There is no "right" way to feel today.
👉🏻 If you need a moment, take it.
😢 If you need to cry, let it out.
✂️ If you need to log off, do it.

💯 Your peace is the greatest gift you can give yourself.

🌠 Wishing you moments of gentleness, wherever you are.



If you're missing someone this season, the holidays can amplify the emptiness. Wisdom isn't in ignoring that pain; it's ...
12/24/2025

If you're missing someone this season, the holidays can amplify the emptiness.

Wisdom isn't in ignoring that pain; it's in making space for it.

🕯️Light a candle for them.
🥰 Share a favorite memory.
👌🏻 It's okay if your holiday has a quiet space where their presence used to be.

Their absence is a testament to your love, not a failure of your celebration.



Real talk: The pressure to create a "perfect" holiday—the gatherings, the gifts, the joy—can be overwhelming, especially...
12/23/2025

Real talk: The pressure to create a "perfect" holiday—the gatherings, the gifts, the joy—can be overwhelming, especially if you're grieving, strained, or exhausted.

❓ What if your holiday looked like what you actually need?

👉🏻 Quiet time, a small ritual, saying "no" to an event?

⚡ Your peace is more valuable than any Pinterest-perfect fantasy.



Let's start the week with a crucial permission slip: You do not have to feel joyful just because it's December. 👉🏻 It's ...
12/22/2025

Let's start the week with a crucial permission slip:
You do not have to feel joyful just because it's December.

👉🏻 It's okay to feel sad, stressed, lonely, or simply "meh."
👉🏻 Your worth is not measured by your holiday spirit.

⚡This week, we focus on getting through the season with grace for ourselves, not forcing a feeling. That's the real motivation.


Direct action against shame: 📝 Write your "Strengths and Qualities" list.✨ Shame makes this feel impossible, so start sm...
12/20/2025

Direct action against shame:
📝 Write your "Strengths and Qualities" list.

✨ Shame makes this feel impossible, so start small.

Write down 3 strengths (e.g., "I'm persistent") and 3 qualities (e.g., "I'm curious").

Put this list on your mirror or fridge -- wherever you may see it often ...

👉🏻 When shame whispers...read the list.

⚡ This isn't bragging; it's building an accurate self-portrait to replace the distorted one shame painted.




A helpful distinction for the weekend: ✨ Feelings are often temporary reactions to external events (like a sudden rain s...
12/19/2025

A helpful distinction for the weekend:
✨ Feelings are often temporary reactions to external events (like a sudden rain shower).

✨ Emotions are deeper, internal states that can last for years (like the overall climate).

👉🏻 Shame is an emotion. A flash of irritation is a feeling. Knowing this helps us not get swept away by temporary weather inside our minds.




⚡ Shame tells you a story about your core self: "I'm flawed." and "I'm not enough."👉🏻  Your job is to become a detective...
12/18/2025

⚡ Shame tells you a story about your core self: "I'm flawed." and "I'm not enough."

👉🏻 Your job is to become a detective for the defense.

😳 If your shame says "I'm unlovable" -- find three pieces of evidence to the contrary (e.g., "My friend texted me yesterday," "I care for my pet," "I showed myself kindness once").

⚡ You don't have to believe the new story yet; just collect the evidence.




Address

1477 Kenwood Drive, Suite 200
Menasha, WI
54952

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 8:30pm
Tuesday 9am - 7:30pm
Wednesday 9am - 9pm
Thursday 9am - 9pm
Friday 9am - 9pm

Telephone

+19202151553

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