Tory Koetterhagen, LCSW

Tory Koetterhagen is a licensed clinical social worker in Wisconsin who focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, grief, low self-esteem, and depression. She draws on seven years of professional experience to support practical change and clearer thinking. Tory emphasizes respect, sensitivity, and compassion in every conversation.

She works with each person to create a plan that fits their needs and goals. Sessions focus on clear steps you can take between meetings and skills you can practice in daily life. Tory uses straightforward discussion to identify what is getting in the way and where to start making changes.

Her background includes applying approaches that help reframe thoughts, build coping skills, and find workable solutions when life feels overwhelming. Tory tailors these methods to suit different situations, from low motivation to complicated grief. She pays attention to cultural factors and personal values when shaping the work.

Tory also offers support around aging and geriatric issues, hospice and end-of-life counseling, and concerns common to young adults and women. She helps people talk through family and communication problems, commitment questions, and finding purpose after big life changes.

If you are looking for steady support while you build new habits, she focuses on practical steps and steady encouragement. She aims to empower people to move toward a more manageable, meaningful daily life.

How Tory’s approaches translate to online therapy

Tory uses a few practical therapeutic methods that fit well with remote sessions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing new ways of thinking and behaving; it often includes clear homework and brief exercises to try between meetings. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) teaches skills for managing strong emotions and improving interpersonal effectiveness, with concrete tools for grounding and distress tolerance. Solution-Focused Therapy looks for small, forward steps and strengths that can be built on quickly to create momentum.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Tory will talk with each person about goals and preferences and then recommend ways of working together. She adjusts methods as needs change so the plan stays practical and useful.

If you plan to do online work, confirm the current session options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow for shorter check-ins when needed. It can also make practicing between-session exercises simpler by using the same space where daily routines happen. Confirm the available session formats when you schedule so arrangements match your needs.