Noelle Penshorn , LMFT

Noelle Penshorn calls Wisconsin home and has lived there her whole life. She earned a Master’s degree in Marriage and Family Therapy from Edgewood College, where she trained in a systems approach that considers relationships and family patterns. Prior to graduate school she completed an undergraduate degree in Fine Art, and she often incorporates creative expression into therapy as a way to explore and communicate difficult emotions. She is licensed to practice in Washington and Colorado and holds the LMFT credential - Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist - which denotes specialized training in working with couples and families.

Noelle takes a strength-based, systems-informed approach to help individuals, couples, and families identify patterns, clarify feelings, and move toward practical solutions. She works with people facing anxiety, depression, grief, post-traumatic stress, and life transitions, and she supports clients coping with relationship, parenting, and intimacy-related challenges. Her work emphasizes self-compassion as a foundation for healthier relationships, and she guides clients to recognize unhelpful cycles and develop new ways of relating and coping.

Outside of her clinical work she enjoys traveling, hiking, photography, and making art, and she spends summers near a local lake or beach. Family time is important to her, and she shares her home with two affectionate rabbits.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Support

Noelle Penshorn draws on several evidence-informed approaches to tailor work to each person's needs. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) invites clients to notice difficult thoughts and emotions, clarify personal values, and take committed actions toward a meaningful life - an approach that can help with anxiety, depression, and life transitions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying and adjusting unhelpful thoughts and behaviors to reduce distress and improve functioning, which is useful for anxiety, depression, and coping skills. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes empathy, active listening, and collaboration so clients feel heard and can explore their own solutions.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process, and she works collaboratively with clients to determine which methods best match their goals, preferences, and life circumstances. Licensed professionals and therapists often combine techniques to meet individual needs rather than relying on a single model.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility - sessions can take place by video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging - making it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules, manage transportation or mobility limits, and access consistent support from a distance.