Enlightened Ways Therapy

“Payton at Enlightened Ways has been a game changer for my child. She has an incredible ability to guide conversations without ever pushing too hard, allowing my child to open up at their own pace. She truly meets her clients where they are and creates a safe, supportive environment where they feel heard and respected. Therapy is a very personal experience, but if you have a teen who is resistant to therapy, I can't recommend Payton enough. She has built trust and made such a positive impact on our family. We are so grateful for her compassion, patience, and skill.”

“I was hoping to like this practice. I had attempted to reach out via phone where you can only leave a message, but it was more complicated than a voicemail so I stopped in. There is NO office or front desk. I happened to run into a helpful young lady in the empty building who was very kind and told me to text or leave a message for Amberly, who owns the practice. I wanted to establish my son there and was also asked by my partner to help him find out who his sons counselor was because she was suppose to call him over a week prior and there was zero communication. I was off work this day and he was out of town for work, so I was relaying a message which I asked to remain confidential due to a high conflict situation. I was returned a call by a gentleman who seemed not so knowledgeable saying my partner had to reach out. I let my partner know, and then continued to provide information for my son to establish him as well. I was told I would be sent a link to start the process for my son, which I never was. In the meantime, my communication that was asked to be kept confidential was NOT, causing an explosion between the two households as warned. Two weeks later I followed up via text about the link I never got for my son and was resent the link and filled out the information immediately. It has been over a MONTH since I filled everything out and STILL RADIO SILENCE. So while it sounds by other reviews that Faith and others may be great counselors and I don’t want to discredit their skills, I would definitely have to agree with the other 1 star review about the business being run by kids. Unfortunately we didn’t get to have a great experience, or any really. Speaking with Amberly directly is impossible. To this day I have yet to hear from her. My son is established elsewhere now (because that’s what a professional does: listens, responds, and gets you established), and my partners situation with his son has only gotten worse. There is so much more to the story, but the bottom line is, if you value raising your kids correctly and having a relationship with them, then I’d suggest family counseling and probably do it somewhere else. EDIT TO ADD: Still crickets. In the meantime, it’s been brought to our attention that our co-parent and the owner have a personal relationship. With that being brought to light, her seeing my partners child as a client is a conflict of interest considering the high-conflict coparenting situation. Our co-parent is refusing to participate in family counseling. The child has not stayed at our home in over 2 months. My partner now only sees his child once a week for a hour because it was suggested by Amberly we let him decide where he wants to stay until we work through family counseling. Which the only people participating in that are my partner and his son, who have only ever had one session together at this point, and she canceled their last session. The plot thickens as it all just seems to be part of the narrative and goal to control and prolong the situation and alienate this child from our home where we are trying to get him the help he actually NEEDS after several run-ins with the law and a severe mental crisis. The child is not being held accountable to participate in things as suggested by other health professionals and his school, and his future self is going to be the one suffering as he has no coping skills and is free to run the show. It’s become a sad situation. (Also, Faith who had all the good reviews, no longer works here…take that for what it’s worth and make your own conclusion.)”

“I have O.C.D. and finding a therapist that can practice in Wisconsin that focuses on what you need is hard. When I found Kayla at Enlightened Ways therapy, I felt like I had found a diamond in the rough. She was not only personable but also knew what I needed and always made me feel heard. I highly recommend Kayla, Especially for any O.C.D. related symptoms, and If symptoms ever come back I will be returning to her as well!”

“I’ve seen Kiersten for quite some time now. She has helped guide me from active addiction, to early recovery, to sustainable recovery. She has seen different struggles over time and has never judged or given up on me throughout any of it. But most importantly, she has taught me how to not judge or give up on myself. Because of her help, I have created a life worth living and staying clean for. Her compassionate and insightful approaches have helped me accomplish many things. I have completed my first year of going back to school, I have excelled at my work place, and I have learned how to connect to and trust my true self. I am beyond grateful for everything she has not only done for me, but what she has taught me how to do for myself.”