Yellow Root Counseling

08/07/2025

🌿 Meet Bree – Now Accepting New Clients! 🌿
We’re so excited to welcome Bree, an Advanced Practice Social Worker In Training, to the Yellow Root Counseling team!

Bree is passionate about supporting individuals of all ages — from children and teens to adults — as they navigate their mental health journey. With a strong background in community-based family services, foster care, youth justice, and private practice, Bree brings a well-rounded and compassionate perspective to her work.

She specializes in working with clients experiencing anxiety, depression, and behavior-related diagnoses, and uses evidence-based practices such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Motivational Interviewing (MI), and Play Therapy techniques. Her goal is always to create a safe, supportive, and even fun environment where clients feel empowered and understood.

Bree earned her Bachelor’s in Social Work from Liberty University and her Master’s from Indiana Wesleyan University. She’s especially skilled at helping clients and families navigate complex systems while keeping mental wellness front and center.

👉 Bree is now accepting new clients! Visit www.yellowrootcounseling.com to get started.

🧡 Thank you for helping us welcome all of the new faces joining Yellow Root this week — we’re honored to keep growing and expanding care in our community.

08/05/2025

🌿 Meet Lori Kroening, LCSW, CSAC – Now Accepting New Clients! 🌿
We’re excited to welcome Lori Kroening, Licensed Clinical Social Worker and Clinical Substance Abuse Counselor, to Yellow Root Counseling!

Lori brings years of experience as a Dual Diagnosis Therapist and supports adults ages 18 to 99+. She holds a Master’s in Social Work from UW-Madison and specializes in working with individuals navigating depression, anxiety, trauma, life transitions, mood and personality disorders, and substance use concerns.

Lori’s approach is person-centered and empowering, grounded in empathy, patience, and evidence-based techniques like Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Motivational Interviewing (MI), and Solution-Focused Therapy. She creates a supportive space where clients can safely explore their experiences, develop coping skills, and build self-efficacy.

Whether you're working through addiction, mental health challenges, or major life changes, Lori is here to walk alongside you with compassion and clarity.

👉 Ready to take the next step? Visit www.yellowrootcounseling.com to get started.

📣 Don’t forget — we’re introducing another amazing therapist later this week!

08/03/2025

🌿 Meet Kara Kay, LPC – Now Accepting New Clients! 🌿
We’re excited to introduce Kara Kay, a Licensed Professional Counselor joining the team at Yellow Root Counseling!

Kara works with teens and adults (ages 14+) navigating trauma, grief and loss, self-esteem challenges, and life transitions. Her compassionate, person-centered approach helps clients feel truly seen, supported, and empowered in their healing journey.

Kara believes we all carry the capacity for growth and healing within us — her role is to help uncover and nurture those inner strengths. She brings a special passion for supporting survivors of sexual assault and those impacted by trauma, as well as individuals who feel overwhelmed, lost, or disconnected from themselves.

She’s grounded in empathy, authenticity, and meeting clients exactly where they are.

Kara earned her Master’s in Counseling from Lakeland University and is now accepting new clients at Yellow Root Counseling.

👉 If you’re ready to take the next step, visit www.yellowrootcounseling.com to get started.

📣 And stay tuned — we’ll be introducing more amazing therapists joining our team later this week!

08/01/2025

🌿 Exciting News at Yellow Root Counseling! 🌿

We’re growing—and that means more support, more services, and more space for healing. 💛

We’re thrilled to welcome three amazing new clinicians to our team! With their arrival, we’re now able to offer expanded availability and services for children and families—something we’re so excited to bring to the community.

Each of our new therapists brings unique strengths, compassion, and a deep commitment to supporting clients wherever they’re at. Stay tuned—we’ll be introducing them in more detail over the coming days!

We’re currently accepting new clients—reach out at www.yellowrootcounseling.com if you’re ready to begin or continue your journey toward healing. 💬

05/15/2025

🌿 Welcome, Felicia! 🌿

We’re thrilled to welcome Felicia, our newest Resident Therapist at Yellow Root Counseling!

Felicia is a Licensed Professional Counselor In Training and a Certified Rehabilitation Counselor. She’s also working toward her Marriage and Family Therapist In Training License. With a Master’s Degree in Rehabilitation Counseling from UW-Stout and extensive experience in Central Wisconsin, Felicia brings a deep understanding of the unique challenges individuals and families face in our community.

Felicia specializes in supporting clients through trauma, grief, loss, identity challenges, sexual and physical violence, and mood disorders. She takes a person-centered approach, focusing on building trusting relationships and empowering her clients toward growth and healing.

As a Resident Therapist, Felicia offers reduced-fee therapy sessions, making high-quality care more accessible while working under the supervision of a licensed clinician.

👉 Learn more & schedule a session with Felicia: https://www.yellowrootcounseling.com/about

Please join us in giving Felicia a warm Yellow Root welcome! 💛

04/30/2025

Hi, I'm Nicole Stelzer, a licensed marriage and family therapist and the founder of Yellow Root Counseling - offering in-person and virtual therapy for adults and adolescents across the state of Wisconsin.

Yellow Root was created to be a space where you can slow down, feel grounded, and reconnect with yourself. I offer therapy that's relational, trauma-informed, and rooted in presence - meeting you wherever you are, with compassion and curiosity.

I also offer EMDR therapy as a tool for deep healing and nervous system support.

✨ Now welcoming new clients — in-person in Central Wisconsin and virtually throughout the state.

📍 Learn more or schedule at https://www.yellowrootcounseling.com/

I'm so glad you're here :)

Rooted in warmth, guided by growth.At Yellow Root Counseling, you’ll find a warm, welcoming space to slow down, reconnect, and begin the healing process - one step at a time. Start Your Journey