Marjie Appenfelder

Marjie is a licensed professional clinical counselor who is passionate about helping people. With a masters degree in clinical mental health and art therapy Marjie brings a unique set of tools to each session. Marjie has gained experience over the last 11 years working in community mental health, foster care, a hospice setting, acute psychiatric inpatient, working with those with severe mental illness in an outpatient setting, and private practice outpatient. Marjie sees mental health counseling as a great catalyst to support people as they adapt, grow, cope, and heal. She views her job as a helping position where she comes alongside her clients to both assess the problem they are seeking help with, develop goals, and ultimately achieve them. This consists of a great deal of empathy, listening, support, and challenge. Marjie is very serious about faith and can readily facilitate faith based counseling when requested. Other specializations include but are not limited to the following: Trauma: By utilizing EMDR therapy (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing). This is an extensively researched, effective psychotherapy method proven to help people recover from trauma and PTSD symptoms resulting from any distressing event. Anxiety Depression ADHD Marital tools to support a healthy relationship Parenting tools and skills Stress management Grief Self-esteem and identity Support, tools, and experience with psychiatric medication withdrawal Holistic mind-body-spirit approach to treating psychiatric health