Waukesha, WI
Waukesha – Stoneridge
N14W23777 Stone Ridge Drive Suite 290
Waukesha, WI 53188
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Waukesha, WI 53188
Cerena Matthaeus
LPC-IT
Therapist
About Cerena Matthaeus
Who Cerena Helps:
Cerena works with adults navigating life transitions, sexual violence, domestic violence, self esteem, anxiety, depression, mood and personality disorders, and other complex mental health concerns.
Specialties
Cerena has around 4 years of experience working in the mental health field. She has experience working with teens and adults in residential, inpatient, and outpatient settings. Her experience includes supporting clients with trauma, mood and personality disorders, substance relapse prevention, self-esteem, emotional regulation, neurodivergence, and other complex mental health concerns.
Treatment Approaches
Cerena grounds her work in Person Centered Therapy, Existential Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), and somatic processing. She guides her therapeutic approach based on meeting each client where they are in their healing journey.
Therapeutic Style
Cerena’s approach to therapy is collaborative, nonjudgmental, and empathic. She strives to create a space where clients feel safe, supported, understood, and empowered to reclaim their autonomy. She emphasizes working alongside clients to build practical skills, reach their individual goals, and create a life worth living.
Education
Cerena earned her Master of Science in Behavioral Health Psychology from Carroll University, with a concentration focused on adulthood, grief, and death and dying. She is a Licensed Professional Counselor in Training (LPC IT).
Cerena can be found at the following location:
Visit Reasons:
Insurance Accepted:
- BCBS/Blue Cross Blue Shield: HMO
- Advocate Aurora Health
- Aetna
- Aetna: PPO/POS
- Anthem/Blue Cross Blue Shield
- Anthem/Blue Cross Blue Shield: Medicaid
- Anthem/Blue Cross Blue Shield: PPO
- BCBS/Blue Cross Blue Shield
- BCBS/Blue Cross Blue Shield: Medicaid
- BCBS/Blue Cross Blue Shield: PPO
- Carelon
- Carelon: Medicaid
- Chorus Community Health Plan
- Chorus Community Health Plan: Medicaid
- Cigna/Evernorth
- Cigna/Evernorth: Medicaid
- ForwardHealth: Medicaid
- Medica
- Medicaid
- Molina Healthcare
- Molina Healthcare: Medicaid
- Network Health Plan
- Optum: Medicaid
- Partners Direct Health
- Self Pay
- UHC Community Plan: Medicaid
- UHC/UnitedHealthcare: Medicaid
- Wisconsin Physician Services
Therapy Types:
- Individual Therapy
Therapeutic Approaches:
- Art Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Existential Therapy
- Exposure Therapy
- Interpersonal Process Therapy (IPT)
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Somatic Experiencing
- Yoga/Breathwork
- Internal Family Systems (IFS)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Mindfulness-Based Therapy