Dr. Lauri Christine Gebhard, PhD is an addiction therapist in Menasha, WI specializing in addiction therapy, psychology and family therapy.
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Depression
Everyone knows what it feels like to get the blues once in a while. But depression is a serious illness that is more severe than a bad day and lasts much longer. Symptoms of depression stop a person from being able to function and enjoy daily activities for weeks or months at a time. It can happen to anyone, and it isn't something that people can control by force of will or "snap out of it."
Some common symptoms of depression include:
We don't yet know what causes depression, but it's thought that it is a combination of genetic, biological, environmental, and social influences. Because of this, the most effective treatments for depression combine medication with psychotherapy. Therapy, especially cognitive-behavioral therapy, can be extremely helpful in resolving the negative thoughts and feelings that come with depression. It gives patients new tools that they can use themselves to cope when their depression is making them feel down.
Some of the common medications used to treat depression include antidepressants such as SSRI's (Prozac, Paxil, Zoloft) or atypical antidepressants (Cymbalta, Wellbutrin). It's important to remember that these medications have different effects on everybody, and no one medication works right for everyone. Patients may have to try a couple before finding the one that works just right for them. If the first medication they try doesn't work, they should talk to their doctor about trying something else. In extreme cases where medication is not enough, electro-convulsive therapy and hospitalization may be the answer to keeping a severely depressed person safe.
Depression is a difficult illness to deal with, but it is more common than believed and there are many people who can help. With the right treatment, individuals with depression can get back to fully enjoying life again.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy
Dialectical behavior therapy, or DBT, is a form of cognitive behavior therapy (CBT) that was originally developed to help the most severely mentally ill and depressed patients accept therapy. It relies on the same concept in CBT that examines the relationship between thoughts, feelings, and actions, but in DBT the emphasis is first on acceptance rather than change. There is also an emphasis on mindfulness, 'being in the moment,' and relaxation techniques such as yoga. These are combined with a great deal of validation and encouragement from the therapist.
The word 'dialectical' means acting through opposing forces, and this word refers to a few different opposing concepts in DBT:
Dialectical behavior therapy was developed when therapists attempting to use CBT techniques on the most seriously ill patients ran into a problem. When they suggested that a patient change their thoughts, these very vulnerable patients would become overwhelmed and turn aggressive or suicidal. DBT was developed to support these patients with acceptance and validation while still guiding them towards changing problematic thoughts. Although also used for suicidal and self-harming patients today, these days, DBT is mainly used to treat borderline personality disorder. It is one of the few effective interventions for this serious illness.
DBT has been shown to be very effective at reducing self-destructive behavior. It can also be used to teach new coping skills and increase a patient's self-esteem and motivation to become healthier.
Eating Disorders
Eating disorders are mental and physical illnesses that impact behavior, emotions, and thoughts about eating, food, body appearance, and weight. These disorders are characterized by preoccupations with food and physical size, resulting in dramatic lifestyle changes and adverse health effects. In the past, eating disorders were often diagnosed using BMI (body mass index), or by assessing someone's weight. Eating disorders specialists now recognize that eating disorders may occur in people of all sizes. The most common eating disorders are anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, and binge-eating disorder (BED).
Anorexia nervosa, frequently referred to as anorexia, is a disorder where people severely restrict the types and quantity of food they eat. Those with anorexia have an extreme fear of eating and gaining weight and may repeatedly weigh themselves or engage in harmful behaviors such as excessive exercise or starvation. Those with anorexia often find themselves preoccupied with food, but unable to consume a healthy amount of it. This results in symptoms such as abnormally low BMI, vitamin deficiency, fatigue, fainting, and amenorrhea (lack of menstruation in women). Anorexia may cause bluish discoloration of the hands, brittle and falling out hair, yellowish skin, and lanugo (fine, downy hair). Left untreated, anorexia can lead to organ failure, brain damage, and even death.
Bulimia nervosa, typically called bulimia, is a disorder where people binge (eat large quantities of food) and purge the food that they just consumed by vomiting, laxative abuse, fasting, or excessive exercise. This behavior is usually motivated by a feeling of powerlessness over eating and a fear of weight gain or desire for weight loss. Bulimia can occur in underweight, normal weight, and overweight people. Symptoms of bulimia include acid reflux, intestinal distress, dehydration from purging, amenorrhea, and dental erosion from vomiting. Some people with bulimia have swollen parotid glands (salivary glands near the cheeks) and red scars and marks on the backs of their knuckles. Electrolyte imbalance from bulimia can be particularly severe and may lead to heart attack or stroke.
Binge eating disorder (BED) is the most common eating disorder. People with BED feel that they are unable to control the amount of food they eat and may continue to binge after reaching a point of fullness. BED binges (consuming large amounts of food) are often accompanied by feelings of sadness, guilt, and shame. Symptoms of BED include obesity, acid reflux, weight gain, and dissatisfaction with one's body. People with BED tend to experience cycles of negative emotions and binges. Binges or BED episodes can be provoked by stress, boredom, restrictive dieting, depression, and other triggers.
Other common eating disorders include:
Many people with eating disorders do not consciously develop them, and have difficulty seeking treatment. For this reason, it's important to detect and treat eating disorders as early as possible. Treatment for eating disorders can vary from therapy visits to inpatient treatment, depending on the disorder and its severity. Treatment aims to not only restore physical health and correct negative behaviors, but to also promote psychological well-being and self-confidence.
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In 2024, Dr. Lauri Christine Gebhard, PhD performed more individual therapy procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within Wisconsin.
The top procedures that Dr. Lauri Christine Gebhard, PhD treated as an addiction therapist in Menasha, WI during 2012 were mental health therapy.
Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lauri Christine Gebhard, PhD for Medicare patients.
| mental health therapy | 142 |
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The top procedures that Dr. Lauri Christine Gebhard, PhD treated as an addiction therapist in Menasha, WI during 2013 were mental health therapy.
Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lauri Christine Gebhard, PhD for Medicare patients.
| mental health therapy | 306 |
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| Cancer |
The top procedures that Dr. Lauri Christine Gebhard, PhD treated as an addiction therapist in Menasha, WI during 2014 were mental health therapy.
Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lauri Christine Gebhard, PhD for Medicare patients.
| mental health therapy | 404 |
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| Ischemic Heart Disease | |
| Depression | |
| Chronic Kidney Disease | |
| Asthma | |
| Osteoperosis | |
| Atrial Fibrilation | |
| Heart Failure | |
| Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease | |
| Diabetes | |
| Dementia | |
| Cancer |
The top procedures that Dr. Lauri Christine Gebhard, PhD treated as an addiction therapist in Menasha, WI during 2015 were mental health therapy.
Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lauri Christine Gebhard, PhD for Medicare patients.
| mental health therapy | 365 |
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| Hypertension | |
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| High Cholesterol | |
| Stroke | |
| Ischemic Heart Disease | |
| Depression | |
| Chronic Kidney Disease | |
| Asthma | |
| Osteoperosis | |
| Atrial Fibrilation | |
| Heart Failure | |
| Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease | |
| Diabetes | |
| Dementia | |
| Cancer |
The top procedures that Dr. Lauri Christine Gebhard, PhD treated as an addiction therapist in Menasha, WI during 2016 were mental health therapy.
Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lauri Christine Gebhard, PhD for Medicare patients.
| mental health therapy | 329 |
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| Hypertension | |
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| High Cholesterol | |
| Stroke | |
| Ischemic Heart Disease | |
| Depression | |
| Chronic Kidney Disease | |
| Asthma | |
| Osteoperosis | |
| Atrial Fibrilation | |
| Heart Failure | |
| Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease | |
| Diabetes | |
| Dementia | |
| Cancer |
The top procedures that Dr. Lauri Christine Gebhard, PhD treated as an addiction therapist in Menasha, WI during 2017 were mental health therapy.
Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lauri Christine Gebhard, PhD for Medicare patients.
| mental health therapy | 349 |
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| Hypertension | |
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| High Cholesterol | |
| Stroke | |
| Ischemic Heart Disease | |
| Depression | |
| Chronic Kidney Disease | |
| Asthma | |
| Osteoperosis | |
| Atrial Fibrilation | |
| Heart Failure | |
| Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease | |
| Diabetes | |
| Dementia | |
| Cancer |
The top procedures that Dr. Lauri Christine Gebhard, PhD treated as an addiction therapist in Menasha, WI during 2018 were mental health therapy.
Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lauri Christine Gebhard, PhD for Medicare patients.
| mental health therapy | 411 |
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| Hypertension | |
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| High Cholesterol | |
| Stroke | |
| Ischemic Heart Disease | |
| Depression | |
| Chronic Kidney Disease | |
| Asthma | |
| Osteoperosis | |
| Atrial Fibrilation | |
| Heart Failure | |
| Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease | |
| Diabetes | |
| Dementia | |
| Cancer |
The top procedures that Dr. Lauri Christine Gebhard, PhD treated as an addiction therapist in Menasha, WI during 2019 were mental health therapy.
Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lauri Christine Gebhard, PhD for Medicare patients.
| mental health therapy | 471 |
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| Hypertension | |
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| High Cholesterol | |
| Stroke | |
| Ischemic Heart Disease | |
| Depression | |
| Chronic Kidney Disease | |
| Asthma | |
| Osteoperosis | |
| Atrial Fibrilation | |
| Heart Failure | |
| Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease | |
| Diabetes | |
| Dementia | |
| Cancer |
The top procedures that Dr. Lauri Christine Gebhard, PhD treated as an addiction therapist in Menasha, WI during 2020 were mental health therapy.
Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lauri Christine Gebhard, PhD for Medicare patients.
| mental health therapy | 299 |
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The top procedures that Dr. Lauri Christine Gebhard, PhD treated as an addiction therapist in Menasha, WI during 2021 were mental health therapy.
Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lauri Christine Gebhard, PhD for Medicare patients.
| mental health therapy | 420 |
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| Hypertension | |
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| High Cholesterol | |
| Stroke | |
| Ischemic Heart Disease | |
| Depression | |
| Chronic Kidney Disease | |
| Asthma | |
| Osteoperosis | |
| Atrial Fibrilation | |
| Heart Failure | |
| Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease | |
| Diabetes | |
| Dementia | |
| Cancer |
The top procedures that Dr. Lauri Christine Gebhard, PhD treated as an addiction therapist in Menasha, WI during 2022 were mental health therapy.
Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lauri Christine Gebhard, PhD for Medicare patients.
| mental health therapy | 298 |
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Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lauri Christine Gebhard, PhD.
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| Hypertension | |
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| High Cholesterol | |
| Stroke | |
| Ischemic Heart Disease | |
| Depression | |
| Chronic Kidney Disease | |
| Asthma | |
| Osteoperosis | |
| Atrial Fibrilation | |
| Heart Failure | |
| Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease | |
| Diabetes | |
| Dementia | |
| Cancer |
The top procedures that Dr. Lauri Christine Gebhard, PhD treated as an addiction therapist in Menasha, WI during 2023 were mental health therapy.
Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lauri Christine Gebhard, PhD for Medicare patients.
| mental health therapy | 515 |
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Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lauri Christine Gebhard, PhD.
| Non-Hispanic White | |
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| Black | |
| Hispanic | |
| Asian | |
| Other | |
| Native American |
| Hypertension | |
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| High Cholesterol | |
| Stroke | |
| Ischemic Heart Disease | |
| Depression | |
| Chronic Kidney Disease | |
| Asthma | |
| Osteoperosis | |
| Atrial Fibrilation | |
| Heart Failure | |
| Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease | |
| Diabetes | |
| Dementia | |
| Cancer |
The top procedures that Dr. Lauri Christine Gebhard, PhD treated as an addiction therapist in Menasha, WI during 2024 were mental health therapy.
Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lauri Christine Gebhard, PhD for Medicare patients.
| mental health therapy | 744 |
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Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lauri Christine Gebhard, PhD.
| Non-Hispanic White | |
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| Black | |
| Hispanic | |
| Asian | |
| Other | |
| Native American |
| Hypertension | |
|---|---|
| High Cholesterol | |
| Stroke | |
| Ischemic Heart Disease | |
| Depression | |
| Chronic Kidney Disease | |
| Asthma | |
| Osteoperosis | |
| Atrial Fibrilation | |
| Heart Failure | |
| Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease | |
| Diabetes | |
| Dementia | |
| Cancer |
Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lauri Christine Gebhard, PhD for Medicare patients.
The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Lauri Christine Gebhard, PhD treated as an addiction therapist in Menasha, WI were mental health therapy.
| mental health therapy | 388 |
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Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lauri Christine Gebhard, PhD.
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| Non-Hispanic White | |
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| Native American / Alaskan Native | |
| Other |
The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Lauri Christine Gebhard, PhD treated were depression, high cholesterol and hypertension.
| Hypertension | |
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| High Cholesterol | |
| Stroke | |
| Ischemic Heart Disease | |
| Depression | |
| Chronic Kidney Disease | |
| Asthma | |
| Osteoporosis | |
| Heart Failure | |
| Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease | |
| Diabetes | |
| Atrial Fibrillation | |
| Cancer | |
| Dementia |
She has a state license in Wisconsin.
Licensed In: Wisconsin
Dr. Lauri Christine Gebhard, PhD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Molina Healthcare, First Health, Beech Street, Health Net, WellPoint, ComPsych, Optimum HealthCare, Beaumont Employee Health Plan, Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS), Priority Health, Magellan Health Services, Optimum Choice, Optima Health, Workers' Compensation, Behavioral Health Systems, TRICARE, Medi-Cal, Healthfirst, Blue Cross/Blue Shield, Anthem, HealthPartners, Alliance PPO, AARP, WellCare, Medicare Advantage, Independence Blue Cross, United Healthcare, Medicare, Medicaid, Humana, Cigna, Aetna, APS Healthcare, MHNet, United Healthcare Community Plan (AmeriChoice), MultiPlan, OptumHealth Behavioral Solutions (United Behavioral Health), Blue Choice, MagnaCare, Great-West Healthcare, Health Alliance, Golden Rule, Atlantis Health Plan, ValueOptions, Managed Health Network (MHN), LifeWise, Assurant Health, TriWest, Care1st, Partnership HealthPlan of California, Geisinger Health Plan, CommunityCare of Oklahoma, Network Health, MHealth, Auxiant, WPS, Asuris Northwest Health, Dean Health Plan, General Electric, Community Health Alliance, MetLife, Several Beacon Health Options/Beacon Health Strategies depending on the insurance, WEA-Trust, Concentra, Trilogy, Geico, The Hartford, MHN Cardinal Care, Life Services EAP, ASR Health Benefits, BDA/Morneau Shepell, Out of Network Provider, First Choice, Hanover Insurance, Union, Commonwealth Care, Wellspring Family Services EAP, Health Partners, Physicians Health Plan, Array, ASR/Physician's Care, Principal Financial Group, BayCare Behavioral Health, Community Health Group, Alliant Health Plans, UMP PLus - UW Medicine, MHNet Behavioral Health, American National, Zoom+, Empathia, Mutual of Omaha, ProHealth, UMR, Quest Behavioral Health, Tricare West, Progressive, NCAS, GEHA Health Plans, Community Health Choice, Employer Assistance Plan (EAP), Blue Cross Complete, State Farm®, Nationwide, CareSource, Liberty Mutual, Victim Compensation Program / Victims of Crime, WellChoice PPO, TRICARE Non-Network Provider, CareConnect, FirstCare Health Plans, Quest EAP, Community Care, Lifetime Benefit Solutions, Health EOS, Group Health, Health Advocate, Global Health, Physicians Mutual, Care Wisconsin, Employers Workers' Compensation, Cenpatico, Medica Health Plan Solutions (MAYO), LifeSynch, Wellspan EAP, Partners In Behavioral Health, Advantage Health, Ascension Health, The Empire Plan (government plan), PsychCare, Wellspring, Medicare UPMC, AIG, Workplace Options, American Family Insurance, Care Improvement Plus, ValuePoint, Advocate Health Care, Assurant Employee Benefits, Risk Management, Beacon, Midwest Health Plan, Victim Impact, American Republic Insurance, MN (HealthNet), HMAA and Carebridge EAP.
According to our sources, Dr. Lauri Christine Gebhard, PhD accepts the following insurance providers:
Dr. Lauri Christine Gebhard, PhD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.75 out of 5 stars based on 4 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Lauri Christine Gebhard, PhD from all over the web to help you find the right in Menasha, WI.
Dr. Lauri Gebhard specializes in family therapy, psychology, and addiction therapy. In addition to English, she speaks Vietnamese. These areas are among Dr. Gebhard's clinical interests: pastoral counseling, conflict mediation, and attention deficit disorder (ADD/ADHD). Patient ratings for Dr. Gebhard average 4.5 stars (out of 5). She accepts Anthem, Blue California, and Coventry, in addition to other insurance carriers.
