Mental Health Counseling for Adults
Our experienced clinicians treat a wide variety of concerns including but not limited to:
- Adjusting to various life challenges such as changing jobs, moving, care for special needs children or elderly parents
- Past or present emotional/verbal/physical or sexual abuse
- Grief and loss
- Divorce
- Incarceration of a loved one
- Existing military service
- Major illness/diagnosis
Our clinicians also provide services for process addictions which include:
- Compulsive gambling
- Compulsive sexual issues.
Assessment and treatment of mood disorders such as:
- Anxiety
- PTSD-Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
- Depression
- Bipolar
- Adult ADHD – Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
Care coordination with physicians, social services or legal services is available upon request.
Support and assistance with coping with another’s addiction or mood disorder. Anger management skills. EAP services.
Therapists use a variety of treatment approaches including:
- ACT – Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
- DBT – Dialectical Behavior Therapy
- IFS – Internal Family Systems
- CBT – Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Biofeedback
- Mindfulness
Goals for treatment are discussed and agreed upon. Length of treatment varies.
Mental Health Counseling for Children and Adolescents
Our therapists treat a wide range of concerns for children and teens ages 5-17. If a child is exhibiting behavioral or emotional issues prior to age 5, we work with the parents/caregivers to assess and intervene in meaningful ways to assist in addressing the child’s needs.
Some of the many areas we can be of assistance:
- Academic/Educational Issues
- Adjustment to variety of life stressors: moving, divorce, parents incarceration, loss of loved ones or pets.
- Coping with traumatic events – physical, verbal, emotional or sexual abuse
- Coping with a parent or parents with mental health and/or addiction issues
- Sleep problems
- Social skills- friendship conflicts
Assessment and Treatment For:
- Mood disorders – anxiety, depressions, bipolar, disruptive mood dysregulation disorder
- Behavioral disorders – ODD (Oppositional Defiant Disorder), ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder) and Autism Spectrum disorders
- Gender identity and gender dysphoria
- Traumatic Brain Injury and recovery from
Clinicians utilize art and play therapy, along with family therapy and a variety of approaches tailored to the child/youth’s unique goals. Communication with doctors, school staff, social workers to provide coordinated care is also recommended.
Alcohol and Substance Abuse Counseling
Life Point Counseling is a Wisconsin State Licensed AODA clinic. Our experienced clinicians provide assessments and recommendations for AODA needs. This would include referrals as needed to higher levels of care.
We provide assessment and individual services for adolescents as well. Within the office, we provide individual, group and family counseling.
We accept referrals from:
- Probation and Parole
- Attorneys
- Suboxone programs
- OWI programs
- Schools
- Family
- Self-referrals
Our clinicians also provide services for process addictions which include:
- Compulsive gambling
- Compulsive sexual issues
Therapists use a variety of treatment approaches matched to the client needs. These include:
- Cognitive/behavioral
- Psychoeducation
- 12 Step approaches
- Other spiritual approaches as specific to each client