Therapist in Madison, Wisconsin Sam Tetzlaff, Therapist

Sam Tetzlaff helps adults across Wisconsin navigate life’s challenges with compassion, insight, and evidence-based care. She offers individual therapy to clients seeking support with depression, anxiety, trauma, and other mental health concerns. Sam works with adults of all ages from young adults through seniors and creates a space where clients feel safe, understood, and empowered to make meaningful change. Sam is particularly passionate about supporting women through difficult transitions, including postpartum depression and anxiety, grief, and life stage changes. She has extensive experience helping clients manage the emotional complexities of womanhood, from identity and self-worth to balancing roles and relationships. Her approach is grounded in empathy and clinical expertise, offering tools and strategies that are practical, validating, and effective. In her work, Sam integrates evidence-based therapies including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), and mindfulness practices. She also has experience treating ADHD, sleep disorders, history of PTSD and trauma and substance use concerns. Sam provides inclusive care for individuals from diverse backgrounds, including LGBTQ+ clients, first responders, military veterans, and others who may have unique stressors or lived experiences. While these are key focus areas, Sam also supports clients with a wide range of other concerns. Outside of her clinical work, Sam enjoys spending time in nature, reading astrology charts, practicing yoga, cooking (and eating), and traveling. These interests reflect her belief in balance and self-discovery, values she encourages in her clients as well.