Zachary J. Thieneman, PsyD , CGP

First and foremost, I take pride in my work. A professional motto I say to all potential clients is: “I will do everything in my power to help you.” I mean every word. I strive to bring intention, authenticity, and compassion to my personal and professional relationships which help others feel heard, seen, and valued. 

I identify as a generalist psychologist. I help individuals and families across the life span and diagnosis which keeps my work dynamic and fulfilling. I specialize in anxiety, mindfulness, interpersonal/family dynamics, neurodiversity, multicultural psychology, clinical supervision/training, masculinity, and transitional therapy (to and from residential or intensive therapies).

As a clinician, it is my job to make therapy flexible. Therefore, it must be applicable to people’s worlds and needs. I believe in the real-life application of interventions so that anybody who steps into my office sees how to bring psychology to everyday life. This approach to therapy pushes me to adapt interventions to the needs and cultures of my clients. 

During the course of my education, I developed both a passion and an expertise in group therapy, especially with children and adolescents. I was surprised how knowledge of group therapy changed and augmented my individual and family work. I dove head-first into learning about group interventions and realized the transformative power of group therapy.

This culminated in Group Psychotherapy with Children, the book Dr. Sheppard and I authored for the American Group Psychotherapy Association which was published in August of 2023. Now, I present locally, regionally, and nationally about group psychotherapy. I consult and train professionals on the power of group treatment along with my other clinical specialties such as mindfulness and anxiety. 

In my everyday life, you can find me exercising (often at places like CycleBar or Shred415), hiking, traveling, watching movies, or spending time with my amazing family. If you look closely in my office, you’ll see hints of some of my personal interests including an elder wand from Harry Potter, a Groot planter amongst my plants, a BMO figure, a map of The Lonely Mountain from Lord of the Rings, and plenty of dinosaurs. I hope you will be brave and take the hardest step on your therapy journey- diving into your first session. See you soon!