Kris Nilsson

LCSW, CSAC, MSW

Kris Nilsson

Therapy is a space where you can feel safe, supported, and understood. Whether our work together is brief and focused or a longer-term partnership, it offers time to slow down, reflect, and begin healing.

Together, we’ll create a path toward what feels most healing for you — whether that means processing trauma, addressing a specific concern, building motivation for change, developing coping skills, uncovering patterns that no longer serve you, or deepening self-awareness to cultivate wholeness and authenticity.

For over twenty years, I’ve worked alongside teens, adults, couples, and families. My work is grounded in trauma-informed care that emphasizes the body–mind connection, engaging both the brain and nervous system. Drawing from a wide toolkit — including CBT, Family Systems, Parts Work/TIST, EMDR, NDIT, and mindfulness — I tailor each session to foster growth, resilience, and lasting change.

Info

  •  Therapy Interests:  Depression, Anxiety, Trauma & Complex Trauma; Perinatal & Postpartum Wellness; Grief & Life Transitions; Relationship & Family Challenges; Women’s Issues; LGBTQ+ Care; Substance Use & Recovery (including support for family members) 
  • Personal Interests: Family life, knitting, crocheting, caring for plants, hiking, canoeing, camping, and traveling to recharge and explore 
  • Education: Master of Social Work, University of Wisconsin–Madison 
  • Joined Wildwood: 2016
  • Locations: Cottage Grove Clinic




Madison Office

4901 Cottage Grove Rd, Madison, WI  53716

Phone:  608-221-1501
Fax:  608-223-3540

Cottage Grove Office
251 E. Cottage Grove Rd
Cottage Grove, WI  53527

Phone:  608-839-3515
Fax:  608-839-3541