Cindy Grajkowski, MS Ed

Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist
Owner & Clinical Director, Consultant

Hi, I’m Cindy, an experienced therapist who enjoys helping anxious high-achievers, midlife and career-oriented women prioritize health, joy, and fulfillment so they can find success in life, love, and their meaningful work. 

Therapy can help us on so many levels personally, professionally, spiritually and more.  I love seeing people grow in ways they never expected when they take this time to understand themselves, discover what they need and how to heal, and start honoring their true self and unique gifts.   It takes a lot of courage to ask for help, but I think you'll be so glad you did.   

My style of counseling offers a non-pathologizing approach, practical coaching skills, and deeper emotional work with plenty of laughs along the way. 

My 20+ years as a therapist and clinic owner, combined with career coaching skills and therapeutic expertise in working with anxiety, women's health, couples, and trauma, help to make our work together quite efficient and effective.

I also believe in taking an integrative and holistic approach to mental health and personal success.  Mental wellness improves with a balanced and healthy lifestyle, meaningful work, and supportive and connected relationships. 

Common issues I currently help with include:

• Anxiety, high achieving, perfectionism
• Improving self worth and self confidence through prioritizing your health and wellbeing
• Midlife Mental Wellness - addressing overall wellness, relationships and new goals in this phase of life
• Career alignment, fulfillment, transitions and changes
• Communication skills and emotional intelligence 
• Healthy boundaries in personal and professional relationships
• Navigating marriage and relationship struggles or difficult decisions
• Exploring what it means to be "highly sensitive," embracing and supporting yourself when you are someone who thinks and feels more deeply and seeks the bigger meaning in life's experiences.
• Reducing overwhelm, and increasing fulfillment
• Natural mental wellness skills and improving healthy lifestyle habits 

*I am currently only working with individuals, but couples sessions with your partner may be included on occasion.  I am not accepting couples therapy clients at this time due to my schedule limitations.

Anxiety Therapy

Anxiety shows up in life at some point for most people, us high achievers especially.  Maybe it's from too much stress and worry, or from getting stuck in a trap of “doing everything” because you can (or think you should), until you’ve got nothing left to give.

Together we can help you understand how to manage your stress and calm your nervous system, so you can feel more in control of your life and reap the rewards of your hard work and all that you want to achieve.

As a business owner myself, as well as a career coach, I’m also happy to talk about work stress, career goals, and even financial confidence and aspirations.  I’m passionate about these areas of life because they are keys to our health and mental wellness, as well as our fulfillment in life.

*Neurodivergence & Anxiety: Sometimes anxiety is not just a result of external stressors, but rather comes as a result of simply not understanding your own unique wiring.  When you don’t realize you are wired differently, you might blame and shame yourself for not being like your friends or colleagues, and push yourself beyond your limits.  You feel like you’re missing something and always trying to figure out what you’re doing wrong, or at least what everyone else is doing right. Once you understand yourself and your needs, this can get so much better!

Midlife Mental Wellness for Career-Oriented Women

I have a special interest in midlife career-oriented women (because I am one) who want to feel well and redefine their ideas of success through this stage of life. Priorities may be shifting, either by choice or by necessity, but often things can become even better than they were.

Like all working women and moms, I wear many hats. We deserve to have it all, but we can't possibly do it all.  I have always enjoyed learning how to better balance my joy for work while also raising sensitive kids, nurturing a marriage of 25+ years, and running a business while trying to live life at a pace that I enjoy, despite how this fast-paced culture would like me to live.

Women often feel pressure to hide their stress or struggles and look like they've got everything under control.  Unfortunately this leads to a lot of issues with anxiety, chronic health conditions, and relationships. 

In addition, by the time we reach midlife, our bodies and brains might be nudging us, or even screaming at us, to finally shift our focus to taking care of ourselves instead of just everyone and everything else. 

There is a lot of new attention being paid to midlife women which is wonderful, but can also become overwhelming and confusing.  I am happy to help you navigate this time of life as you explore who you are now and what you want for your health, career and relationships at this stage, while also staying well in the process. 

If you are ready to thrive in a new and heathier way, give me a call, I'd love to help!

I offer in person and telehealth sessions to provide extra privacy and flexibility for working professionals. 

Models of Therapy:  EMDR, Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Solution Focused Therapy, Emotional Freedom Technique (Tapping), Natural & Integrative Mental Health Practices.  In addition, tools from the fields of Career Coaching and Financial Therapy.

Contact:

To request an appointment, use the form on the Contact Page, or call the office at 715-441-1828.

Contact me directly at Cindy@CFTC-online.com

Education & Training

• Bachelor of Arts degree from U.W. Madison
• Masters of Science in Education-Professional Counseling from Concordia University WI
• Marriage and Family Therapy specialization completed at Family Therapy Training Institute
• Certified Emotionally Focused  Couples Therapist & Supervisor
• EMDR Therapist
• Certified Senior Professional Career Coach - International Association of Career Coaches

Insurance Provider for

BCBS, Health Partners, Cigna, United Health Care/Medica/UBH/Optum