Renewed Mind Therapy, LLC

You look successful on the outside.. but inside you may feel: • stuck in stress or burnout • unable to "turn off" your mind • haunted by past experiences • constantly on high alert • exhausted from holding everything together High performers often learn how to push through pain instead of processing it. Eventually the nervous system becomes overloaded. Why traditional Talk Therapy sometimes falls short: Insight alone doesn't always create healing. Many experiences from our past are stored deep in the nervous system, not just in conscious thought. That's why you can understand something logically... yet still feel stuck. Brain-body therapies help access these deeper layers of the brain where stress and trauma are stored. Unprocessed stress can remain stored in the nervous system and continue to affect performance, sleep, and emotional regulation. What is Brainspotting? Brainspotting is a powerful brain-body therapy that helps the brain process experiences that talk therapy alone may not reach. Developed by therapist David Grand, Brainspotting works by identifying specific eye positions connected to emotional and neurological experiences. By focusing on these "brainspots," the brain can decondition, reprocess and desensitize unresolved burnout, stress, injuries, performance failures, body pain, and emotional overwhelm. Brainspotting Therapy allows the brain and body to do what they were designed to do: heal. This therapy may be helpful if you are: • a leader carrying significant responsibility • healing from trauma or grief • a high performer struggling with anxiety or stress • a physician or medical trainee experiencing panic attacks, ruminating about cases in your personal time, and burnout • an athlete facing performance blocks Book your consultation today "Request appointment" tab At Renewed Mind Therapy, healing isn’t rushed or forced. You’ll experience therapy that is: 🧠 Brain-based ❤️ Compassionate 🧘 Nervous-system focused 🛡 Safe and confidential 🎯 Tailored to high performers What clients often experience: • greater emotional clarity • decreased anxiety and stress • improved sleep • deeper focus • feeling "lighter" mentally and physically • performance optimization Healing doesn't mean forgetting your experiences. It means they no longer control you. What a session looks like: Sessions are calm, focused, and collaborative. You Will: 1️⃣ Identify what you want to work on 2️⃣ Locate the brainspot connected to that experience 3️⃣ Allow the brain and body to process safely Your nervous system doesn't have to stay stuck in survival mode. Healing is possible. Book your consultation today "Request appointment" tab. Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ): Is Brainspotting like EMDR? Brainspotting evolved from EMDR but focuses on holding the gaze at a specific point rather than moving the eyes back and forth. Do I have to talk about everything in detail? No. Brainspotting allows processing without needing to verbalize every detail. Is therapy confidential? Yes. All sessions follow strict confidentiality and ethical guidelines. Meet Your Therapist: Athena Kjell, MS, LPC, NCC Licensed Professional Counselor | Brainspotting Therapist Renewed Mind Therapy provides counseling for burnout to high-performing professionals, therapy, mental training, and performance optimization for athletes, anxiety therapy to individuals and trauma counseling throughout Wisconsin. Therapy focuses on helping you move beyond survival mode, regulate your nervous system, and regain clarity, emotional resilience, and peak functioning. Education: Master of Science (MS), Clinical Mental Health Counseling Bachelors of Psychology, Minor in Criminal Justice Certifications: National Certified Counselor (NCC) Certified Aroma Freedom Technique Practitioner Certified Brainspotting Practitioner Advanced training in Sports and Health Optimization Brainspotting Trauma-informed care Certificate Professional Experience: Founder & Therapist — Renewed Mind Therapy, LLC Hartland, Wisconsin Experience providing counseling to individuals and groups navigating anxiety, OCD, trauma, depression, grief, and substance misuse in EAP, PHP, and Residential Renewed Mind Therapy Counseling and Brainspotting Therapy for High Performers Virtual therapy and counseling available across Wisconsin. Book your consultation today "Request appointment" tab