Avery Kowalke
(She/Her/Hers)
Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC)
I offer deep empathy and a peaceful presence to foster healing, learning, and transformation.
I look forward to hearing your story and helping you find clarity, build skills, and attain greater wellbeing. I have been a counselor since 2011 and have experience in school, partial hospitalization, and outpatient clinical settings. I have an eclectic approach to counseling, integrating a Person-Centered method with elements of art, mindfulness and self-compassion, Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT).
Practice hours (CST)
Accepts new patients after hospitalization for
- Severe depression
- Suicidal intent or a plan
- Escalating reckless or impulsive behavior
- Severe emotional stress or trauma
Reserves times throughout the week for new clients after discharge from the hospital.
Adjusts scheduling to accommodate new clients after their hospitalization.
Areas of focus
Areas of expertise
- Anger Issues
- Anxiety
- Career
- Depression
- Grief and Loss
- Infertility
- Life Transitions
- Loneliness/Isolation
- Perfectionism
- Pregnancy/Loss of Pregnancy
- Relationship(s) with Friends/Roommates
- Relationship(s) with Parents/Children/Family
- Relationship(s) with Partner/Husband/Wife
- School Concerns
- Self-Esteem
- Sleep Concerns
- Social Anxiety
- Women's Issues
- Work/Life Balance
Age groups
- Teens (13-17)
- Young adults (18-30)
- Adults (31-64)
- Seniors (65 or older)
Treatment specialties
Therapeutic modalities
- Individual Therapy
Treatments
- Person-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
Location
Lake Monona Psychotherapy and Recovery Center
Office Building
6400 Gisholt DriveMonona, WI 53713
Open mapAccommodations
Entering the practice
- Wide doorway
- Well-lit path to entrance
- Door can be opened easily
- Step-free entry
- Flat path to the front door
- Service animals allowed
- Disabled parking spot (8ft / 2.4m)
- Emotional support animals allowed
Getting around
- Wide hallways (36” or 90cm)
- Elevators
Settling in
- Wide entry to clinician space
- Storage for mobility aids (e.g. wheelchair, scooter)
Remote options
- Voice
- Video
Payment options
Insurance
In-network coverage provided for the following insurance companies
- Alliance Wisconsin – Wisconsin
- Blue Cross Blue Shield – Wisconsin
- Group Health Cooperative (GHC) – Wisconsin
- Quartz – Wisconsin
- Out-of-pocket
- In-network insurance
- I offer a free consultation
Payment methods
- Check
- Credit Card
- Debit Card
- Health Savings Account
Credentials
Licenses
LPC
State of Wisconsin DSPS
6438 - 125, Wisconsin
Education
UW-Madison
MS (Master of Science in Counseling), 2011
I worked in schools as a school counselor for 8 years before transitioning to private practice.