Joseph Weidenbenner,
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA
Joe has actively counseled since 2003, and has received training in several areas including trauma, grief, anxiety and depression. Joe is a Wisconsin native. He earned his undergraduate degree in Physical Education at the University of Wisconsin – Whitewater. He continued at Regent University in Virginia Beach, Virginia to earn his Community Counseling degree. Recently, Joe has been certified in “Brainspotting,” joining a select group of “Certified Brainspotters” across the country and in the State of Wisconsin.
Much of Joe’s experience comes from providing counseling at-risk youth with depression, anxiety, physical, emotional and sexual abuse, discipline issues, attention deficit disorder, family dysfunction, substance abuse and aggressive behaviors. He has further clinical experience working with adults, group therapy, and cognitive-behavioral therapy through Virginia’s DePaul Hospital geriatric day treatment program.
Joe works from a variety of approaches including Brainspotting, Imago Dialogue, Trauma Model, Cognitive-Behavioral, Play Therapy and Solution-focused Therapy, within a faith-based framework. Spiritual and faith concerns are incorporated into the therapy process as needed by the client.
“While counseling, I want you to go beyond tolerable recovery and receive long-term, sustainable peace. I’m oriented to identifying traumatic events, allowing you to process and and then pursuing peace to overcome life’s challenges.”
Joe is also available to speak to groups on communication, marriage and family issues, self-care, and a variety of other topics. As a fun yet informative presenter, Joe has provided his mental health expertise to a number of government agencies and private companies.
At this stage in his life, Joe enjoys spending as much of his time as possible with his family. He also enjoys travelling, hiking, rock climbing, and canyoneering.