Connie Champion , LPC

Connie Champion is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Wisconsin with 24 years of clinical experience supporting individuals and couples ranging in age from 6 to 65. She centers her work on solution-focused principles, helping clients identify goals, marshal strengths and resources, and apply practical coping tools to move toward meaningful change. Connie views clients as experts in the lives they want to create and structures therapy around organized, goal-directed plans that adapt as progress unfolds.

Her training includes a Bachelor of Science from Concordia University (1998), additional study in social services at Upper Iowa University (2006), and a Master of Science in Mental Health Counseling from Capella University (2015). She has held roles across youth services, adult institutions, treatment courts, and community behavioral health programs, including positions as a youth counselor, OWI treatment court coordinator, program supervisor, and clinical supervisor. She also completed a Substance Use Disorders Counselor certificate at the University of Wisconsin Madison (2017) and holds credentials in substance use counseling.

Connie brings an integrative style that draws on evidence-based approaches such as cognitive behavioral and dialectical strategies, mindfulness, and motivational techniques. She works with a wide range of concerns including stress and anxiety, addictions, trauma and grief, relationship and family issues, mood disorders, ADHD, and challenges around self-esteem and life transitions, always tailoring interventions to each person’s needs and goals.

Therapeutic Approaches for Remote Care

Connie commonly uses client-centered methods that prioritize the individual's perspective and personal goals, creating a supportive environment where clients guide the pace and focus of work. She also applies cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) to help identify unhelpful thoughts and develop practical skills for reducing anxiety, improving mood, and changing behavior patterns. In addition, Connie integrates dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) techniques when clients need tools for emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process and Connie works collaboratively with each person to determine which methods best fit their needs, goals, and preferences. Together they review progress and adjust strategies so treatment remains responsive and relevant.

Online sessions are offered via video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexibility and greater access to care. These options make it easier to schedule appointments around work, family, or other commitments, support continuity when life circumstances change, and allow clients to receive consistent therapeutic support from licensed professionals in ways that suit their daily routines.