What you seek, is seeking you. - Rumi
Margaret Offenbacher, LPC, is an experienced psychotherapist for teens 16+ and adults in Southeast Wisconsin. Margaret uses a modern, relatable approach to help clients discover a new path forward.
My practice is designed to help you heal the past, live fully in the present, and look forward to the future.
Therapy Designed for Lasting Results
Margaret Offenbacher believes every person has something important to share and that underneath all the pain and discord there is a voice waiting to be heard.
Relief, resolution and self discovery are the pillars of her practice and act as guideposts toward healing. It can take courage to face what you are feeling on the inside; the outcome of doing so can profoundly impact your life in a positive way.
Psychotherapy Services For:
Treatment Modalities
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR):
EMDR is a structured therapy that encourages the client to focus briefly on the trauma memory while simultaneously experiencing bilateral stimulation (typically eye movements), which is associated with a reduction in the vividness and emotion associated with the trauma memories. Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) therapy is an extensively researched, effective psychotherapy method proven to help people recover from trauma and PTSD symptoms. Ongoing research supports positive clinical outcomes showing EMDR therapy as a helpful treatment for disorders such as anxiety, depression, OCD, chronic pain, addictions, and other distressing life experiences (Maxfield, 2019).
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT):
DBT teaches individuals how to regulate emotions, reduce impulsive behavior and improve relationships with others. DBT is a form of cognitive-behavioral therapy and uses mindfulness practices.
Internal Family Systems (IFS):
IFS is an evidence-based psychotherapy that helps individuals recover by accessing and healing their protective and wounded inner parts. IFS creates inner and outer connectedness by helping people first access their authentic self and, from that core, come to understand and heal their parts. It is also a way of understanding personal and intimate relationships and stepping into life with the 8 Cs: confidence, calm, compassion, courage, creativity, clarity, curiosity, and connectedness.
Narrative Therapy:
Narrative Therapy believes individuals construct their own narratives about their lives and experiences. Narrative Therapy uncovers how past beliefs have affected an individual's behavior and emotions. The goal is to develop new, more empowering narratives about oneself and the world around them.
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT):
ACT is an action-oriented approach to psychotherapy where individuals learn to stop avoiding, denying, and struggling with their inner emotions and, instead, accept that these deeper feelings are appropriate responses to certain situations and don't need to prevent them from moving forward in their lives.