WELCOME! Thank you for visiting my website. My name is Stephanie Graham and I am a licensed psychologist in Wisconsin. For the past 8 years, I have had the privilege of providing psychotherapy to individuals and couples. I have been humbled by the courage of my clients over the years and have joined a diverse range of individuals on their journeys. I work with clients with briefer, goal-specific needs to an in-depth, insight-oriented therapy that lasts months to several years. I began a small psychotherapy practice in Madison, Wisconsin about 1.5 years ago as a part-time endeavor and I have found it to be very rewarding for me, both professionally and personally.
On this website, you will find information about my background, training, and what it might be like to work with me. Knowing a little bit about me and about my practice will help you to decide whether we might work well together. I believe (and research consistently shows) that the best predictor of successful therapy is the quality of the working relationship between the therapist and the client. Like any other relationship, much of that bond is based on “chemistry”—a hard-to-pin-down quality that has to do with personality and style and whether we tend to see the world in similar ways. For this reason, I encourage potential clients to shop around a bit before selecting a therapist.
One therapist is not exchangeable for another. Not only do we use different therapeutic approaches, but we also differ as people, and that affects whether there is a synergy and understanding there that will help the therapy along. If you are considering making an appointment with me, then the first step is to call my office. There is no charge for this initial phone consultation. We can talk about what you are looking for, I will respond to any of your questions, and then we can decide about scheduling an appointment.