Isabel Kent, MSW, LCSW
- Position: Psychotherapist
- Location: 15285 Watertown Plank Rd, Suite #102 Elm Grove, WI 53122
- Email: Isabel@whitestar-wellness.com
- Phone: (414) 395-0206
Personal Experience & Biography
Elm Grove Psychotherapist
Are you living with experiences that feel difficult to explain—or that haven’t fit neatly into the way mental health has been talked about with you before?
Maybe you experience dissociation, gaps in memory, different parts or versions of yourself, complicated responses to trauma, or a sense that your internal world is much more complex than people realize. Maybe you’ve spent years trying to understand what is happening, or have struggled to find a therapist who feels comfortable staying with the complexity of your experience.
You don’t need to simplify yourself here.
I work especially well with people whose experiences require curiosity, patience, and a willingness to look beyond a straightforward diagnosis or set of symptoms. I have a particular interest in complex trauma, dissociation, and Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID), including working with clients whose histories or presentations may feel layered, complicated, or difficult to put into words.
My approach is grounded in the belief that our minds and bodies develop ways of surviving what we have lived through. Rather than asking, “What is wrong with you?” I’m interested in understanding what your experiences have been protecting you from, helping you survive, or communicating about what you have needed.
I am also an anti-oppression practitioner. We’ll pay attention not only to your individual experiences, but to the social, cultural, relational, and systemic forces that have shaped your life. Together, we can explore trauma, attachment, identity, emotions, and the ways these experiences show up in your body and relationships.
Our work may pull from different therapeutic approaches rather than following one rigid formula. Complex experiences rarely fit neatly into a single box, and therapy doesn’t have to either.
Most importantly, I want therapy to be a place where all of you is welcome—even the parts of your experience that feel confusing, contradictory, intense, or difficult to explain. We can approach them with curiosity rather than judgment and work toward greater understanding, connection, and choice.
Maybe you experience dissociation, gaps in memory, different parts or versions of yourself, complicated responses to trauma, or a sense that your internal world is much more complex than people realize. Maybe you’ve spent years trying to understand what is happening, or have struggled to find a therapist who feels comfortable staying with the complexity of your experience.
You don’t need to simplify yourself here.
I work especially well with people whose experiences require curiosity, patience, and a willingness to look beyond a straightforward diagnosis or set of symptoms. I have a particular interest in complex trauma, dissociation, and Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID), including working with clients whose histories or presentations may feel layered, complicated, or difficult to put into words.
My approach is grounded in the belief that our minds and bodies develop ways of surviving what we have lived through. Rather than asking, “What is wrong with you?” I’m interested in understanding what your experiences have been protecting you from, helping you survive, or communicating about what you have needed.
I am also an anti-oppression practitioner. We’ll pay attention not only to your individual experiences, but to the social, cultural, relational, and systemic forces that have shaped your life. Together, we can explore trauma, attachment, identity, emotions, and the ways these experiences show up in your body and relationships.
Our work may pull from different therapeutic approaches rather than following one rigid formula. Complex experiences rarely fit neatly into a single box, and therapy doesn’t have to either.
Most importantly, I want therapy to be a place where all of you is welcome—even the parts of your experience that feel confusing, contradictory, intense, or difficult to explain. We can approach them with curiosity rather than judgment and work toward greater understanding, connection, and choice.
Focuses / Specialties:
Isabel works with adolescents ages 13+ and adults, as well as individuals and families. She has a particular clinical interest in complex trauma, dissociation, Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID), identity concerns, attachment, and clients navigating layered or longstanding mental health experiences.
Insurance Accepted:
Isabel accepts most major insurances, state insurance and private pay.