Hello, therapy participant! If you are perusing Wildflower’s webpage, you may be interested in taking a new step toward improving your quality of life, healing from adverse experiences, and strengthening your relationship with yourself and others. For this, I am thrilled for you! One of the most powerful aspects of therapy is how transformative and…
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Bria Patterson
If you’ve spent your life adapting to survive, shrinking yourself, overperforming, or holding everything together, you are not alone. You might feel “too much” and “not enough” at the same time. You might be deeply self-aware and still feel stuck. Over time, that kind of survival can leave you burnt out, disconnected, and unsure of…
Marco Renzi
I am a psychotherapist, clinical supervisor, and the Intake Manager at Wildflower Center for Emotional Health. As a clinician, I enjoy working with individuals and couples who seek to build a more meaningful and joyful life together that is congruent with their key values. I believe that a strong therapeutic relationship is the central pillar…
Danelle Rhoades
As Director of Clinical Operations, staff psychotherapist, and clinical supervisor at Wildflower, I am tasked with ensuring that Wildflower clients obtain the highest quality of mental health services. I work closely with our clinical and administrative staff to provide tools and resources needed to render effective, attuned, trauma-informed, and empathic care. This includes overseeing the…
Karen Schmitz
Everybody holds uniquely personal truths. My work is grounded in curiosity, intentional care, and respect for each individual’s lived experience. I prioritize building a strong therapeutic alliance, a meaningful connection as the foundation for effective care. My approach is holistic, relational, and creative, rooted in the understanding that healing is nonlinear and emerges through reconnecting…
Victoria Strauss
I am a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor and Staff Psychotherapist at Wildflower Center for Emotional Health. My therapeutic style is relationship-centered and flexible; I collaborate with my clients to create treatment plans that align with both short- and long-term valued goals, with an understanding that things are always subject to change. Part of why I…
Victoria Stroz
I’m a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor and Clinical Supervisor at Wildflower. I have clinical experience supporting individuals and couples experiencing life transitions, mood and anxiety disorders, perinatal concerns, and sexual challenges. Within the perinatal community, I have obtained my Perinatal Mental Health Certification through Postpartum Support International and actively partner with those exploring their reproductive identity and ambivalence…
Simone Watkins
Change can bring both clarity and confusion, and therapy is a space to slow down and make sense of it all. As a psychotherapist, my intention is to offer a space that feels steady and genuine where you can explore what you need and reconnect with yourself without the pressure to have it all figured…
Anthony Zwaga
I strive to help my clients find their inner therapist using a strength-based and person-centered approach, allowing for individuals’ own self-awareness and insights to support their capacity to heal, grow, and thrive. I utilize evidence-based practices such as Motivational Interviewing, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Dialectical Behavior Therapy to address a wide range of challenges including…
