Rebecca Kinnunen, LCSW

Rebecca Kinnunen is a licensed clinical social worker in Wisconsin with 17 years of experience. She focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, relationship tension, family conflicts, anger, and life changes. Rebecca approaches each person with respect and compassion so they can feel heard and start to make changes.

Rebecca creates a calm space where clients can talk about what matters most to them. She believes clients are the experts on their own lives and draws on their strengths when planning work together. Sessions include talking through current problems, identifying patterns that get in the way, and trying practical ways to respond differently.

She has worked across a broad range of concerns, including issues around aging and geriatric matters, blended family stress, body image, codependency, commitment questions, communication problems, substance concerns, guilt and shame, jealousy, women’s issues, workplace stress, and challenges young adults face. Those topics often overlap, and she helps people untangle what feels most urgent.

Rebecca aims to make the process understandable and manageable. She offers steady support while helping clients set realistic goals and small steps toward change. Progress is often a mix of learning new ways to cope and trying out different behaviors between sessions.

People who want a practical, down-to-earth collaborator may find her approach useful. She emphasizes listening first, then working together to figure out what will help in day-to-day life.

How therapeutic approaches and online care can work together

Rebecca uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on practical changes. One common approach she uses helps people identify unhelpful thoughts and test new ways of thinking and behaving to reduce anxiety and stress. Another approach emphasizes building communication skills and learning to manage strong emotions, which can help with relationship tension, anger, and jealousy.

Finding the best approach is a collaborative process. Rebecca listens to a person’s goals and preferences, then suggests methods that fit their situation. Together they track what helps and adjust the plan as needed so the work stays relevant to everyday life.

If you want online therapy, please confirm the exact session formats before booking because the biography does not list them. In general, online work can make it easier to fit sessions around family, work, and other routines. It can reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when a full session isn’t needed, or let someone join from a quieter location when that is helpful. Licensed professionals often adapt their techniques to work well over distance, focusing on clear goals, skill practice, and problem-solving between sessions.