Rhiza Counseling

05/29/2025

✨ACCEPTING NEW CLIENTS✨

Meet Rhiza’s newest contractor - Cassie LaMarche!

Cassie enjoys working with anxiety, trauma, eating disorders, first responders, and body image/self-esteem concerns. She uses a person-centered approach and draws from modalities such as Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), Psychodynamic, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), and Narrative Therapy. She is also trained in EMDR!

Cassie sees individual 13+, both in person and virtually. Visit our website rhizacounseling.com to learn more about our therapists and submit a contact form to get in touch with a therapist!

03/07/2025

We love our KP ♥️

UWW Counselor Education Alumni Spotlight: Karyn Paisley

Where are you now: I graduated from UWW in 2021. I currently work at Rhiza Counseling in Madison, WI. and I am a Licensed Professional Counselor. I work with individuals and specialize in complex trauma and PTSD, LGBTQ+, eating disorders, and mood disorders.

What advice do you want to share? Trust the process and enjoy the connections you make! I found the program challenged me in many ways that shaped who I am as a person and professional. The relationships I made with professors, my work as a graduate assistant, and friendships with classmates created lifelong connections and support for me through challenging times.

How do you practice self-care? I believe in balance towards managing my well-being through movement, play, and connection. I enjoy backpacking and biking with my spouse, Mitch, and our puppy named Eddie! I also enjoy video games and attend therapy to manage my wellbeing. Having a balanced system has helped me care for myself while I hold space for others!

11/06/2024

I want to again share this group opportunity for women.

When we are walking through difficult times, one of the best things we can do is gather with those who respect and empathize – persons who support and challenge. Groups provide a space to connect as you learn more about yourself and others … and as we find healing in community with others.

Please reach out to Brenda at brendarustobeirne@gmail.com if this group is of interest to you. If you are working with clients who would benefit from additional support, please share.

Group begins Tuesday, November 26, 2024.

10/31/2024

Meet Betania! 👋

Betania is Rhiza’s newest contractor through Mindful Healing Counseling! She is providing virtual therapy with us for folks 18+. Betania is such a sweet soul with a peaceful presence.

Bonus: she speaks Spanish and Portuguese!

If you are interested in working with her, please email admin@rhizacounseling.com or submit a form via our website at rhizacounseling.com!

10/30/2024

Rhiza Counseling is offering a group for women! It is intentionally wrapped around the holidays to provide support.

It will focus on creating connection and facilitating self-understanding. Led by the wonderful Dr. Brenda Rust O’Beirne, an incredible therapist and retired professor/department chair of UWW’s counselor education program!

If you are interested, please email Brenda for screening.

07/29/2024

Rhiza Counseling is looking to add a couple folks to our group!

We are a co-op therapy clinic in Madison WI. We are looking for an outpatient therapist that is seeking flexibility in their job. Our therapists are all contracted, manage their schedules individually, and are support by administrators. Rhiza offers all the benefits you'd enjoy from working at a private practice, without the annoying parts like billing and insurance because our admin team covers that for you! There are no requirements for how many sessions are fulfilled weekly. We all split costs in the way of monthly dues (which are also transparent) - beyond monthly dues, you take home however much you make!

It is a unique model but it works very well for folks. Our intention is to give therapists an environment that feels supportive and flexible so that they can just focus on the work that we all care so much about. Our world needs less burned out therapists.

If you have any questions or interests, please reach out! I would be happy to connect and give more information!

Here is our Indeed posting: https://www.indeed.com/job/outpatient-therapist-228dcaffb0a222c0
Feel free to apply via Indeed or email your resume to: Lindsey@RhizaCounseling.com

Thanks for reading!

06/10/2024

Meet Katherine! 👋

She’s the newest contractor at Rhiza and we are so happy to have her here! Katherine has been working in the outpatient setting for a number of years and she fits right in here.

Katherine uses IFS, CBT, DBT, EMDR, and Narrative therapy. She enjoys working with female and non-binary identifying folks 18+. She works well with trauma, anxiety, depression, attachment, and relational concerns.

Katherine is currently accepting new clients within her specialties! Reach out to her or our intake at admin@rhizacounseling!

01/19/2024

Meet Scott! 👋

We are so pleased to have Scott join our team in his encore career! Scott spent 31 years in law enforcement and is looking forward to giving back to first responders. He takes pride in being someone who has really been there. While he loves working with other first responders, Scott wants to provide a safe and compassionate space to anyone struggling with all of life’s variety of challenges.

Scott takes limited insurances but has a reduced out of pocket rate of $100. He is accepting new clients!

01/18/2024

Meet Melissa! 👋

Today’s introduction is highlighting one of the most (if not the most!) important people at Rhiza. Melissa is our administrator extraordinaire. She is incredible at what she does and I don’t think anyone truly knows how much work she puts into her role. On top of the work she does, she does it with patience and kindness. She is so appreciated!

Melissa manages just about everything behind the scenes here at Rhiza - for both the clients and the therapists. If you give Rhiza a call or email, you’ll have the pleasure of working with Melissa!

01/17/2024

Meet Jack! 👋

Jack is Rhiza’s other co-owner and a fantastic therapist. He has always been passionate about helping others and this is so apparent in his therapy. Jack has the kindest heart.

Jack received his bachelor’s degree from UW-Madison and his masters degree from UW-Whitewater. From there, he has worked in a community based residential facility, Roger’s Memorial Hospital, lived and worked in Colorado at a mental health center, back to WI to work in an addiction residential program, and then to outpatient therapy.

Jack’s specialities include those ages 4 and up with trauma, substance abuse, adoption/foster care, anxiety, depression, first responders, and couples/marriage counseling. Jack also does animal assisted therapy with Roo! He is trained is TF-CBT and EMDR.

Roo is a sweet, sweet chihuahua that was born without her front legs but gets by without a problem! She was adopted by Jack when he was in Colorado and now joins our crew at Rhiza. She might be the smallest but she is sure the biggest personality and the alpha!