Dr. Paula Ehrmantraut, LCPC, LPC, LPC-MH
Montana · 17 years in practice
Dr. Paula Ehrmantraut helps people facing stress, anxiety, addiction, relationship struggles, depression, and LGBT concerns.
License and registration
- LCPC, Montana
- BBH-LCPC-LIC-1196 · expires December 2026
- LMHC, Washington
- LH61575860 · expires August 2026
- LPC, South Dakota
- LPC-MH30682 · expires November 2026
- LCMHC, Utah
- 12837443-6004 · expires September 2026
- NPI
- 1831135359 · national provider identifier
- Years in practice
- 17
- Languages
- English
Details are as listed on the therapist's public professional profile. You can check the license with the issuing state board, and the NPI with the national registry.
About Paula
Dr. Paula Ehrmantraut helps people facing stress, anxiety, addiction, relationship struggles, depression, and LGBT concerns. She brings 17 years of clinical experience and a warm, down-to-earth approach.
Her work emphasizes practical steps you can use between sessions. She aims to reduce overwhelm and help people take manageable steps forward. Paula uses a mix of methods to fit each person's needs.
She draws on Existential ideas to talk through meaning, values, and life choices.
Background and approach
She also uses client-centered work to listen closely and build a trusting space. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy techniques help identify unhelpful thoughts and test new behaviors. Sessions are geared toward clear goals.
Paula helps people develop skills for coping with cravings, anxiety, low mood, or conflict. She also supports those dealing with adoption or foster care matters, aging and geriatric issues, attachment concerns, and chronic illness or pain. Her background includes practice in South Dakota and credentials listed as LCPC, LPC, and LPC-MH.
Paula focuses on practical strategies while keeping the person and their values at the center of care. She encourages small daily actions that add up over time. People who choose her work together to set realistic goals and track progress.
Paula aims to create a respectful space where clients can sort through difficult choices and build more workable routines.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Paula lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Depression
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Body image
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Dependent personality
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- HIV / AIDS
- Hoarding
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Traumatic brain injury
- Trichotillomania
- Women's issues
Approaches Paula names
- Existential Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist lists and does not check training records.
Online support
How Paula's Approaches Work Online
Existential Therapy helps people clarify personal values and make meaning when life feels uncertain. It often focuses on choices, responsibility, and what matters most, which can help with decisions, depression, and relationship doubts. Client-Centered Therapy centers the conversation on the person rather than the clinician. That approach emphasizes empathy, nonjudgmental listening, and building a trusting relationship to support change. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, teaches practical skills to notice unhelpful thoughts and test new behaviors; it suits anxiety, low mood, and many forms of problematic habits.Finding the right mix of approaches is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what has worked before. Together they pick strategies to try, review progress, and adjust the plan as needs change.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to offer flexibility. Video calls let people use face-to-face conversation when timing and bandwidth allow. Phone sessions can be shorter or easier when camera use is not wanted. Live chat and text work well for quick check-ins, skill practice, or when a written record helps track progress. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule and to continue work across locations.
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Questions people ask
What kinds of concerns does Paula address?
She supports people with stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, depression, and LGBT concerns, along with related areas such as attachment problems, body image, chronic illness, and divorce or separation.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Her style combines practical skill teaching with deep listening. She helps clients clarify values, set small goals, and practice new behaviors between sessions.
How much experience does she have?
She has 17 years of experience working with people on a range of concerns and life stages.
What credentials and region are listed for this therapist?
The listed credentials are LCPC, LPC, and LPC-MH, and practice is based in South Dakota.
Which languages are supported and can international clients join?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are accepted.
What session formats are available?
Therapy can be done via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How are costs and billing handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What is the process for getting started?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions based on the therapist's availability.
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