Dr. Paula Ehrmantraut
Calm, practical guidance for meaningful change
LCPC, LPC, LPC-MH South Dakota
- Experience
- 17 years in practice
- Focus areas
- Stress, Anxiety, Addictions, LGBT
- Approaches
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Client-Centered Therapy
- Languages
- English
About Paula
Dr. Paula Ehrmantraut offers support for stress, anxiety, addictions, LGBT concerns, relationship difficulties, and depression.
Background and approach
With 17 years of clinical experience, she helps clients develop practical tools and strategies to move beyond the problems that brought them to therapy. Her approach emphasizes finding daily positives and building motivation for change even when progress feels slow.
Dr. Ehrmantraut blends Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) with client-centered and emotionally focused methods to shape individualized treatment plans.
She draws on a range of therapeutic ideas to address issues such as attachment concerns, communication problems, body image, chronic pain and illness, substance use, and divorce or separation. Her work also includes support related to adoption and foster care, aging and geriatric issues, autism and Asperger Syndrome, codependency, and other listed areas of focus.
Based in South Dakota, Dr. Ehrmantraut holds LCPC, LPC, and LPC-MH credentials and accepts international clients.
She frames therapy as a collaborative process that aims to understand rather than judge, helping clients take practical steps toward a more productive and satisfying life.
How therapeutic approaches translate to online care
Dr. Ehrmantraut uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help clients identify unhelpful thinking patterns and build practical coping skills; CBT often targets symptoms of anxiety, depression, and stress through structured exercises and goal-focused work. She also employs Client-Centered Therapy, which emphasizes empathetic listening and supporting clients to find their own solutions by creating a respectful and accepting therapeutic relationship. Additionally, elements of Dialectical Behavior Therapy may be used to teach emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness skills when intense emotions or self-destructive behaviors are present.Finding the right approach is part of the collaborative work in therapy. The therapist will explore a client’s goals, preferences, and presenting concerns to decide which methods or combination of methods best fit the situation, adjusting the plan as progress is made.
Online sessions are offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, providing flexibility for different schedules and comfort levels. These formats allow clients to access licensed professionals from their location and to continue skill practice and check-ins between longer sessions, making it easier to maintain momentum toward therapeutic goals.
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Experience
17+ years
Licensed
Montana, Washington, South Dakota, Utah
Languages
English