Tory Koetterhagen

Tory Koetterhagen is a licensed clinical social worker in Wisconsin who focuses on practical, compassionate care. She draws on seven years of experience helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, and grief. Tory speaks and listens in plain terms and aims to make each session feel direct and understandable.

She tailors conversations and plans to each person’s specific needs. That can mean working on confidence and self-esteem, building motivation, or finding ways to cope with life changes. Tory also supports people facing hospice and end-of-life concerns and offers help with aging and geriatric issues.

Her approach uses tools from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to notice and change unhelpful thinking patterns. Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills are used when people need emotion regulation and distress tolerance strategies. Solution-Focused Therapy helps set short-term goals and find practical steps forward.

Tory is respectful and sensitive to cultural differences and multicultural concerns. She addresses relationship communication problems, commitment issues, guilt, shame, and forgiveness in straightforward language. Seasonal Affective Disorder and women’s issues are among other areas she works on.

Sessions are designed to support everyday life goals like returning to work, improving daily routine, or managing care for older relatives. Tory encourages small, achievable steps and stays focused on what matters to the person in front of her.

Using CBT, DBT, and Solution-Focused Tools Online

CBT, or Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, focuses on spotting unhelpful thoughts and testing them. It helps with anxiety, depression, and changing patterns that get in the way of daily life. DBT, or Dialectical Behavior Therapy, teaches emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and skills for managing intense feelings. This can be useful when strong emotions make it hard to function. Solution-Focused Therapy looks at small, concrete steps toward goals and what works already; it is practical and future-focused.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Tory will collaborate with each person to choose techniques that match their needs, goals, and preferences. That might mean trying skill-building from DBT, working on thoughts with CBT, or setting short-term goals with solution-focused methods. The plan can change as progress is made.

Confirm current session options before booking so you know what formats are available. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into busy days, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when schedules are tight. It can also let people use techniques in the moment where they live and work, then bring those experiences back into the conversation with the therapist.