Corinna Heindel

As a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with over seven years of experience, I support mental health across the full lifespan, individuals, couples, and families alike. My background includes six years as a school social worker in Wisconsin working with students Pre-K through 12th grade, followed by two and a half years as a contract therapist helping clients navigate a wide range of challenges and transitions.

I take an eclectic approach rather than relying on a single modality, taking time to understand each client's needs and goals so our work stays centered on what matters most to them. Much of my work focuses on helping clients explore their past, including complex trauma, so they can feel steadier day to day. I also have particular experience supporting LGBTQ2S+ clients and those navigating life transitions.

I hold a Master's in Social Work from UW-Green Bay and a Bachelor's in Social Welfare from UW-Madison, along with certificates in Substance Use Disorder treatment and First Nations Studies. Above all, I strive to make therapy feel human rather than clinical, connecting with clients as people first.

My approach to therapy is eclectic rather than tied to a single modality, because I don't believe any one method fits every person. Instead, I take the time to genuinely understand each client, their needs, goals, and desires, and I center our work together on those shared goals while holding space for whatever else is happening in their life day to day. Depending on what fits best, I draw from CBT, DBT, ACT, TF-CBT, SFBT, attachment-based therapy, IFS, narrative therapy, motivational interviewing, mindfulness-based approaches, and other relational and trauma-focused methods.

Much of my work centers on helping clients explore their past, including complex trauma, so they can better regulate and feel steadier in their day-to-day lives. I work with individuals, couples, and families across the full lifespan, and I have particular experience supporting LGBTQ2S+ clients, as well as those navigating life transitions and adjustment challenges.

Above all, I strive to make therapy feel human rather than clinical. I connect with clients on a personal level first, so our work together feels like a genuine partnership rather than a formal process, while still holding myself to a high ethical standard as a practitioner.

Your first session with me is less about diving straight into "fixing" something and more about getting to know each other. I want to understand who you are, what's brought you to therapy, and what you're hoping to get out of our work together, not just the presenting problem, but your goals, values, and what matters most to you day to day.

Expect a warm, conversational environment rather than a clinical one. There's no pressure to have everything figured out or to share more than you're ready to. We'll talk through your history and current concerns at a pace that feels comfortable, and by the end of the session, we'll start shaping some initial goals together, goals that are yours, not a generic treatment plan applied to everyone.

Because my approach is eclectic, I'm not committing you to a single method from day one. Instead, this first session helps me understand which tools and approaches might actually fit you best, whether that's more structured (like CBT or DBT) or more exploratory (like narrative or IFS work). Above all, my goal for our first meeting is for you to leave feeling heard, and with a clearer sense that this is a space where you can be yourself.