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Sydney Vix

(She/her)

Ellie Mental Health

SAC, LPC-T

Clients I Work With

I specialize in supportive work with individuals experiencing critical mental health concerns, PTSD, life stressors, and substance use challenges, including co-occurring disorders and high-risk behaviors. I provide a supportive, nonjudgmental space where we can address what’s happening right now while building skills for long-term stability and growth. I practice from a trauma-informed lens and thoughtfully consider cultural identity, systemic stressors, and lived experience in our work together. I am committed to affirming care that supports body positivity self-acceptance, and empowered personal narratives. I work with individuals ages 13-99!

Approach

My approach is person-centered and integrative, drawing from CBT, DBT, and Motivational Interviewing. Therapy with me is collaborative, practical, and grounded in respect — focused on helping you move toward meaningful, sustainable change. Throughout my 8 years of experience I've been able to showcase my passion through specialized care, my own lived experiences, and direct work with ages 13 & beyond! I am licensed in WI for both therapy & substance use counseling!

Beliefs & Lived Experience

I specialize in critical mental health concerns, substance misuse, high-risk behaviors, & daily stressors because I’ve been there! My main priority is YOU & my therapeutic practice is based on your directive with my full support. Together we can implement a treatment plan that best suits your current needs, whether that be based in solutions, goals, or symptom management. I value autonomy, inclusivity, acceptance, and trust. I closely align with LGBTQIA+/non-traditional family structures. I emphasize with veterans, criminal justice impacted individuals, and cultural/socioeconomic factors that compact stress and trauma. My couch is open & am I ready to listen!

More About My Practice

I am considered in-network for many private insurers in Madison, as well as Medicare, Medicaid, & BadgerCare. I can also provide a superbill for out-of-network clients to help with reimbursement. Please reach out with any questions, I am happy to work with you to keep my services affordable.

Ages Served

Older Adults (65+)
Teens (13-17)
Young Adults (18-25)

Services Provided

Couples Therapy
Family Therapy
Group Therapy
Individual Therapy
Legal Documentation
Testing and Evaluations

Languages Spoken

English

Faith Communities Served

Catholic
Christian
Spiritual

In Person Availability

700 Regent St Suite 302 Madison, WI 53715

Specializations

Modalities

Acceptance and Commitment (ACT)
Applied Behavioral Analysis (ABA)
Behavioral Activation (BA)
Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
Cognitive Processing (CPT)
Critical Incident Stress Management (CISM)
Culturally Responsive Therapy
Dialectical Behavior (DBT)
Emotion Focused Family Therapy (EFFT)
Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT)
Exposure Therapy
Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT)
Motivational Interviewing
Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT)

Specialties

ADHD
Anxiety
Behavioral Issues
Bipolar Disorder
Depression
Dissociative Disorders
Domestic Abuse
Drug Abuse
Eating Disorders
First Responders and Medical Professionals
Gender Identity
Health At Every Size
Infertility
Law Enforcement
LGBTQ+
Life Transitions
Neurodivergent Affirming
Obsessive-Compulsive (OCD)
Personality Disorders
Pregnancy, Prenatal, Postpartum
Psychosis
Racial Identity
Relationship Issues
Self Esteem
Self-Harming
Sexual Abuse
Substance Use
Suicidal Ideation
Trauma and PTSD
Veterans/Military
Women's Issues

Insurance and Payment

Payment Accepted

Credit
Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
Health Savings Account (HSA)
Out of Network (Superbills Provided)
Private Pay (Superbills Not Provided)
Sliding Scale

Session Fees

$220
-$250

Insurance Accepted

Aetna
Anthem
BadgerCare Plus (Wisconsin Medicaid)
BHS | Behavioral Health Systems
BlueCross BlueShield
Carelon Behavioral Health
Chorus Community Health Plans
Dean Health
HealthPartners of MN and WI
Medica
Medicaid
Medicare
Optum
TRICARE
TriWest
UnitedHealthcare UHC | UBH
Wisconsin Physicians Service (WPS) Health Solution

State Licensed In

Wisconsin