Hello. I am licensed to practice as a Professional Counselor in Wisconsin in the mental health field. I received my Master's Degree in Psychology and Counseling with a focus on psychological trauma from Goddard College. My undergraduate work was done at Purdue University where I received a Bachelor's Degree in Science and Culture with a minor in Psychology in 1984. I have worked as a counselor/therapist with men and women in state and county correctional facilities, with adolescents and their families at a crisis center, and with a large private practice where I provided marriage counseling and individual therapy for adolescents and adults. I opened my own private practice, Life Matters Counseling LLC, in 2007.
I have found that experiences that are overwhelming, especially in the formative years or over an extended period of time, can be the most difficult for people. I have had many years of experience learning the therapeutic approaches that are most effective in assisting people to lead satisfying lives. Additionally, I have acquired a thorough understanding of systems of the body as they respond to the stress of daily life and the impact this can have on our behavior.
In addition to degree courses, I have received training offered at hospitals in Madison on topics including the bioenergetics of the human body, meditation, and Eidetic imagery, and have completed level one of Cranio-Sacral Therapy with the Upledger Institute. I appreciate the mind-body connection and have increased my skill as a therapist by learning more about how the body handles stress. To offer a more comprehensive approach to the treatment I can offer, I have studied complimentary modalities to assist people in developing the skills they need to heal, such as Focusing.
A significant part of my professional perspective comes from psychotherapy training I received over several years in Self-Acceptance Training from Milwaukee therapist Richard Olney and others. I am also a 2002 graduate of the Hoffman Institute Quadrinity Process in California, an internationally recognized group therapy program. Outside of my profession, I have previously served as a Big Brother, an after school teacher, and as a therapist with autistic children. Before hanging out my shingle I worked in public policy development and research grant management with the state of Wisconsin and as a driving instructor at racing schools.
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Brian L. Berninger, M.A., LPC
Licensed Professional Counselor
802 W. Broadway, Madison, WI 53713
608-338-3540 or 608-764-8580
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