St. Croix Valley Counseling

Now more than ever, people need assistance due to their everyday stresses of living. It can be overwhelming to try to balance family, career, relationships, and self-care. Maybe you have had a recent life experience which is causing you to seek help. Or maybe you are simply looking to gain more self-awareness and to grow emotionally. Whatever your reason, therapy can help you find your way forward. It's hard to reach out for help, but you've taken the first step! Call today to learn about treatment options to meet your needs: 715-961-1055. Telehealth services available in WI and MN. *** Waitlist for all providers currently *** Providers: - Hannah Schmidt, MA, LMFT Hannah is passionate about helping people address challenges related to anxiety, low self-esteem, trauma, ADHD, and relationship conflicts and are motivated to improve their relationships, develop coping skills, and heal past trauma. You can expect her to listen carefully to your concerns and goals and tailor my approach to fit your individual needs. She balances empathy and compassion with feedback and skill-building so that you feel safe and supported while gaining necessary tools and awareness to make progress toward your goals. Hannah's Christian faith is at the heart of her work, and she can incorporate this perspective upon request. - Joy Solano, MA, LPC/LPCC, NCC Joy's goal is to develop meaningful connection to help you find your way forward, however that uniquely looks for you. She utilizes an eclectic palate of therapeutic interventions to help children, teens, and adults meet their goals in relieving symptoms that may be causing emotional distress in their life. Joy has training and experience in treating PTSD, depression, anxiety, military service members and veterans, bereavement, child/infant loss, suicide loss, women's issues, and religious trauma recovery. Joy is trained in evidence-based trauma-informed psychotherapy treatment modalities including Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) and Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT). - Abigail Peterson, graduate student intern Abby is currently a student at Bethel University in St. Paul pursuing her Masters degree in counseling. She enjoys working with school-aged children, but sees a wide demographic. Abby has training to treat issues such as anxiety, depression, trauma, stress, life changes, and chronic health issues. She is trained in Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT). Abby is supervised by Joy Solano, MA, LPC/LPCC, NCC.