Connie Champion, LPC

Connie Champion is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Wisconsin with 24 years of experience working with individuals and couples across the lifespan, typically ages 6 to 65. She approaches therapy with a strong commitment to helping people reach practical, personal goals and tends to focus on forward-looking, solution-oriented strategies that build on each person’s strengths and existing resources.

Her primary method is solution-focused work, a future-directed, goal-driven approach that emphasizes skills, coping tools, and organized planning tailored to the client’s needs. She frames clients as the experts in the changes they want to make and uses steady, positive motivation and structured steps to make progress feel attainable. This approach is balanced with evidence-informed techniques from cognitive behavioral and dialectical behavior therapies as well as mindfulness and motivational interviewing when appropriate.

Champion has extensive experience addressing a broad range of concerns including stress, anxiety, addictions, anger, self-esteem issues, trauma and abuse, grief, sleep and eating difficulties, relationship and family challenges, mood disorders, ADHD, and compassion fatigue. Her background includes specialized training in substance use disorders and years of work in treatment and community settings, which inform a culturally relevant, practical style focused on usable coping strategies.

Clients can expect a therapist who emphasizes collaborative planning, skill building, and adaptable interventions shaped by ongoing education and real-world practice.

Therapeutic Approaches for Online Care

Connie Champion integrates client-centered work with evidence-based skills training to support change in an online setting. Client-centered therapy focuses on listening, empathy, and collaboration so clients feel heard and supported while they identify their own goals and solutions; this approach is helpful for people seeking a respectful, nonjudgmental space to explore life transitions and relationship concerns.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is used to identify and shift unhelpful thinking patterns and to build practical coping skills for anxiety, depression, and mood regulation. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) offers structured skill development in emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness for clients who struggle with intense emotions or impulsivity.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Connie frames therapy as a collaborative process and will help determine which methods fit a client’s needs, goals, and preferences, adjusting strategies as progress unfolds.

Online therapy offers flexible access to care through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, making it easier to fit sessions into busy schedules and to maintain continuity of support regardless of location. Licensed professionals can adapt these methods effectively in virtual formats to provide consistent, skills-based care.