Applied Behavioral Analysis (ABA) Therapists in Milwaukee, WI
Providing Quality Mental Health Counseling, Alcohol and Drug Counseling, medical/medication services, pharmacy services, and family support services such as housing, daily living skills, educational/ academic services, parenting and nurturing to children, adolescents, adults, couples and families. ***We accept most ALL insurances and private pay*** Call us at 414-455-3879 or email us at clinic@amricounseling.com to schedule an appointment.
Providing Quality Mental Health Counseling, Alcohol and Drug Counseling, medical/medication services, pharmacy services, and family support services such as housing, daily living skills, educational/ academic services, parenting and nurturing to children, adolescents, adults, couples and families. ***We accept most ALL insurances and private pay*** Call us at 414-455-3879 or email us at clinic@amricounseling.com to schedule an appointment.
Do you ever feel like the anxiety and stress you carry are becoming too much to handle and feel that it is affecting your day to day life, relationships, confidence? Do you feel mentally exhausted at the end of the day and feel like its never going to get better? Now more than ever, individuals are feeling overwhelmed or uncertain about how to get through the day without feeling drained or stuck. We believe it shouldn't be so hard to get through the day, only to feel mentally and physically exhausted at the end of the day.
Do you ever feel like the anxiety and stress you carry are becoming too much to handle and feel that it is affecting your day to day life, relationships, confidence? Do you feel mentally exhausted at the end of the day and feel like its never going to get better? Now more than ever, individuals are feeling overwhelmed or uncertain about how to get through the day without feeling drained or stuck. We believe it shouldn't be so hard to get through the day, only to feel mentally and physically exhausted at the end of the day.
An ideal client is one who is being just who they are in spite of all the challenges or concerns they may be dealing with. I also have weekend and some evening hours.
An ideal client is one who is being just who they are in spite of all the challenges or concerns they may be dealing with. I also have weekend and some evening hours.
I work with those struggling with substance use and co-occurring mental health conditions such as anxiety, depression, bipolar, etc. and complex trauma histories. Additionally, I have experience working with LGBTQIA+ populations and offer an accepting and safe environment for anyone who needs the help I can offer.
I work with those struggling with substance use and co-occurring mental health conditions such as anxiety, depression, bipolar, etc. and complex trauma histories. Additionally, I have experience working with LGBTQIA+ populations and offer an accepting and safe environment for anyone who needs the help I can offer.
Many people come to therapy feeling stuck in patterns that leave them anxious, disconnected, or unsure of themselves. Some are functioning well on the outside but feel overwhelmed internally, frustrated in relationships, or caught in cycles of self-doubt. Often, there’s a desire for clarity, relief, and a way forward that feels grounded, without being reduced to a diagnosis or made to feel like something is “wrong.”
Many people come to therapy feeling stuck in patterns that leave them anxious, disconnected, or unsure of themselves. Some are functioning well on the outside but feel overwhelmed internally, frustrated in relationships, or caught in cycles of self-doubt. Often, there’s a desire for clarity, relief, and a way forward that feels grounded, without being reduced to a diagnosis or made to feel like something is “wrong.”
Psych & Behavioral Health is accepting clients from WI & beyond! Clinicians are licensed in multiple states. Dr. Hong & her colleagues conduct AUTISM & ADHD assessment and work with children (2+) and adults to address anxiety, depression, trauma, impulse control, suicide, self-harm, emotion and behavioral dysregulation, autism, and personality disorders. PBH is grounded in science and research for comprehensive assessment & treatment. We focus on a strict application of DBT, exposure treatments, mindfulness, and CBT and believe the best treatment is a balance between a basis in science, protocol adherence, compassion, and kindness.
Psych & Behavioral Health is accepting clients from WI & beyond! Clinicians are licensed in multiple states. Dr. Hong & her colleagues conduct AUTISM & ADHD assessment and work with children (2+) and adults to address anxiety, depression, trauma, impulse control, suicide, self-harm, emotion and behavioral dysregulation, autism, and personality disorders. PBH is grounded in science and research for comprehensive assessment & treatment. We focus on a strict application of DBT, exposure treatments, mindfulness, and CBT and believe the best treatment is a balance between a basis in science, protocol adherence, compassion, and kindness.
My goal as a culturally aware LMFT and AASECT certified sex therapist is to help people navigate their relationships with themselves, others, and their identity. When I founded Bare Conversations, I wanted clients to be able to see themselves in me and feel understood by someone who can relate. I am proudly sex-positive, LGBTQIA+, Kink, BDSM, and polyamory-affirming. Bare Conversations is a safe and welcoming space where clients can feel comfortable sharing their true identities and innermost thoughts. If you're ready to dig deep and make some big changes, I'm the therapist for you.
My goal as a culturally aware LMFT and AASECT certified sex therapist is to help people navigate their relationships with themselves, others, and their identity. When I founded Bare Conversations, I wanted clients to be able to see themselves in me and feel understood by someone who can relate. I am proudly sex-positive, LGBTQIA+, Kink, BDSM, and polyamory-affirming. Bare Conversations is a safe and welcoming space where clients can feel comfortable sharing their true identities and innermost thoughts. If you're ready to dig deep and make some big changes, I'm the therapist for you.
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Susan’s clients say she’s is easy to talk with and a great listener. She has a passion for working with individuals of varying backgrounds. A compassionate and dedicated clinician, she integrates evidence-based treatments in a way that is natural and personalized to each individual. Susan has extensive experience working with children, especially early childhood and elementary aged youth and their families. She is particularly skilled addressing behavioral difficulties, autism, anxiety, and/or or mood symptoms. She easily connects with parents and supports them in their goals. She also has a thriving adult practice.
Susan’s clients say she’s is easy to talk with and a great listener. She has a passion for working with individuals of varying backgrounds. A compassionate and dedicated clinician, she integrates evidence-based treatments in a way that is natural and personalized to each individual. Susan has extensive experience working with children, especially early childhood and elementary aged youth and their families. She is particularly skilled addressing behavioral difficulties, autism, anxiety, and/or or mood symptoms. She easily connects with parents and supports them in their goals. She also has a thriving adult practice.
Melissa Wellenstein
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC, LSC
1 Endorsed
Port Washington, WI 53074
I have an innate ability to connect and form relationships with people. This ability has allowed me to work individuals and families in different capacities for over 15 years. I believe that every individual is unique. My counseling approach is open, flexible, and adaptive to each person's needs depending on their expectations of treatment, the problem, and treatment goals. Through my work I strive to create a strong therapeutic connection with clients and develop a safe space where clients can grow and evolve.
I have an innate ability to connect and form relationships with people. This ability has allowed me to work individuals and families in different capacities for over 15 years. I believe that every individual is unique. My counseling approach is open, flexible, and adaptive to each person's needs depending on their expectations of treatment, the problem, and treatment goals. Through my work I strive to create a strong therapeutic connection with clients and develop a safe space where clients can grow and evolve.
Are you feeling stuck in self-doubt, wanting to reclaim your power and voice in a world that often overlooks your strength? Or maybe you are navigating the overwhelming fog of postpartum life as a new mother, trying to rediscover who you are, I see you. Perhaps you're grappling with questions of self-identity, adjusting to major life transitions like leaving home or starting a career, and feeling lost in the pressure to "figure it all out." Or maybe you're dealing with the relentless grip of OCD, disrupting your day leaving you exhausted and isolated. Whatever brings you here, know that I'm here to walk alongside you.
Are you feeling stuck in self-doubt, wanting to reclaim your power and voice in a world that often overlooks your strength? Or maybe you are navigating the overwhelming fog of postpartum life as a new mother, trying to rediscover who you are, I see you. Perhaps you're grappling with questions of self-identity, adjusting to major life transitions like leaving home or starting a career, and feeling lost in the pressure to "figure it all out." Or maybe you're dealing with the relentless grip of OCD, disrupting your day leaving you exhausted and isolated. Whatever brings you here, know that I'm here to walk alongside you.
You just survived another fight. Feeling unheard, unappreciated and completely worn out? You yearn to have the marriage you were promised on your wedding day. But at this point, you'd be happy to escape with a shred of self-worth. While it feels like divorce makes you look like a failure to family and friends, staying in this loveless marriage is sucking the soul out of you. You know divorce could cost you everything you and your partner built - not to mention what it will do to the kids. The feelings of emptiness and loneliness is overwhelming. You have nothing left to give. Both choices seem like a lose-lose situation.
You just survived another fight. Feeling unheard, unappreciated and completely worn out? You yearn to have the marriage you were promised on your wedding day. But at this point, you'd be happy to escape with a shred of self-worth. While it feels like divorce makes you look like a failure to family and friends, staying in this loveless marriage is sucking the soul out of you. You know divorce could cost you everything you and your partner built - not to mention what it will do to the kids. The feelings of emptiness and loneliness is overwhelming. You have nothing left to give. Both choices seem like a lose-lose situation.
If you feel down, stuck, or don't know how to move forward, it can help to find professional support—someone in your corner, to help you get your bearings again and find your way through the tough times. As a solution-focused and strengths-based therapist, I work with clients to understand their past, clarify their present, and support their goals moving forward, even through life’s hardest situations. I work with clients experiencing the effects of trauma using EMDR, principles of IFS, and mindfulness, reworking core beliefs to move individuals and couples forward in their relationships with themselves and others.
If you feel down, stuck, or don't know how to move forward, it can help to find professional support—someone in your corner, to help you get your bearings again and find your way through the tough times. As a solution-focused and strengths-based therapist, I work with clients to understand their past, clarify their present, and support their goals moving forward, even through life’s hardest situations. I work with clients experiencing the effects of trauma using EMDR, principles of IFS, and mindfulness, reworking core beliefs to move individuals and couples forward in their relationships with themselves and others.
The clients I serve are individuals, children, and families navigating autism, ADHD, LGBTQIA+ community needs, trauma, emotional regulation challenges, or major life transitions. They may feel overwhelmed, misunderstood, or stuck and are looking for support, clarity, and practical tools to move forward. They want to feel safer in their emotions, more confident in themselves, and better equipped to handle daily life. Many are seeking healing, stability, and a space where they can be fully seen and accepted while building skills that support lasting change. I want to support everyone in their goals toward lasting change.
The clients I serve are individuals, children, and families navigating autism, ADHD, LGBTQIA+ community needs, trauma, emotional regulation challenges, or major life transitions. They may feel overwhelmed, misunderstood, or stuck and are looking for support, clarity, and practical tools to move forward. They want to feel safer in their emotions, more confident in themselves, and better equipped to handle daily life. Many are seeking healing, stability, and a space where they can be fully seen and accepted while building skills that support lasting change. I want to support everyone in their goals toward lasting change.
I help children, adolescents, and adults navigate challenges like anxiety, depression, ADHD, and autism with compassion and collaboration. Using ACT, CBT, and positive psychology, we can tailor therapy to your goals and experiences. Together, we’ll focus on practical solutions, exploring what matters to you and creating lasting changes that align with your values. For those not in my local area and looking for ideas on how to help young children, please explore my website for more information. Find the link on the side of this page.
I help children, adolescents, and adults navigate challenges like anxiety, depression, ADHD, and autism with compassion and collaboration. Using ACT, CBT, and positive psychology, we can tailor therapy to your goals and experiences. Together, we’ll focus on practical solutions, exploring what matters to you and creating lasting changes that align with your values. For those not in my local area and looking for ideas on how to help young children, please explore my website for more information. Find the link on the side of this page.
Online Therapists
As a family therapist, I utilize a wholistic, solution-focused approach with an eye toward strength and skill generalization. I work with children, adolescents, and adults in my practice. I work to support self-advocacy, symptom reduction and behavior change related to a variety of mental health, developmental, and phase of life challenges.I believe that the therapeutic relationship is essential to building a foundation of trust and respect in order to help overcome these challenges. I approach my clients with compassion and respect for their unique perspectives and life experiences.
As a family therapist, I utilize a wholistic, solution-focused approach with an eye toward strength and skill generalization. I work with children, adolescents, and adults in my practice. I work to support self-advocacy, symptom reduction and behavior change related to a variety of mental health, developmental, and phase of life challenges.I believe that the therapeutic relationship is essential to building a foundation of trust and respect in order to help overcome these challenges. I approach my clients with compassion and respect for their unique perspectives and life experiences.
How are you doing? If you are reading this page you are looking for a therapist for yourself or someone else. This is an essential and necessary step in a long chain of events that will result in you improving your psychological health. I want to help enable that change based on your goals and values. Therapy can provide structure and support for both interpersonal and personal problems. We can discuss both how you view your struggles and the best ways to successfully interact with them. Let's make a positive change that you can see and feel proud of!
How are you doing? If you are reading this page you are looking for a therapist for yourself or someone else. This is an essential and necessary step in a long chain of events that will result in you improving your psychological health. I want to help enable that change based on your goals and values. Therapy can provide structure and support for both interpersonal and personal problems. We can discuss both how you view your struggles and the best ways to successfully interact with them. Let's make a positive change that you can see and feel proud of!
I specialize in supportive work with individuals experiencing critical mental health concerns and substance use challenges, including co-occurring disorders and high-risk behaviors. I provide a supportive, nonjudgmental space where we can address what’s happening right now while building skills for long-term stability and growth. I practice from a trauma-informed lens and thoughtfully consider cultural identity, systemic stressors, and lived experience in our work together. I am committed to affirming care that supports body positivity self-acceptance, and empowered personal narratives.
I specialize in supportive work with individuals experiencing critical mental health concerns and substance use challenges, including co-occurring disorders and high-risk behaviors. I provide a supportive, nonjudgmental space where we can address what’s happening right now while building skills for long-term stability and growth. I practice from a trauma-informed lens and thoughtfully consider cultural identity, systemic stressors, and lived experience in our work together. I am committed to affirming care that supports body positivity self-acceptance, and empowered personal narratives.
Welcome!
My name is Bridgette Miller.
I am passionate about helping children and caregivers grow and learn together so they can live healthy, happy, and productive lives.
Welcome!
My name is Bridgette Miller.
I am passionate about helping children and caregivers grow and learn together so they can live healthy, happy, and productive lives.
Looking for Clients available during the day, Monday through Thursday, 8-4pm. I did have patients recently graduate.
Hello! I am Holly Doughty, I am a Licensed Professional Counselor. I am a EMDR and DBT therapist. I am accepting new patients (adults, teens, kids). Are you struggling with anxiety? Worried about others and what they are thinking? Asking yourself "what if" a lot? Are you feeling triggered by others? Questioning your relationships? Is someone in your life causing you distress in a relationship? Are you struggling but don't know what is causing it. I can help you and you are in the right place.
Looking for Clients available during the day, Monday through Thursday, 8-4pm. I did have patients recently graduate.
Hello! I am Holly Doughty, I am a Licensed Professional Counselor. I am a EMDR and DBT therapist. I am accepting new patients (adults, teens, kids). Are you struggling with anxiety? Worried about others and what they are thinking? Asking yourself "what if" a lot? Are you feeling triggered by others? Questioning your relationships? Is someone in your life causing you distress in a relationship? Are you struggling but don't know what is causing it. I can help you and you are in the right place.
Mishell Varecka
Licensed Professional Counselor, MS, LPC
1 Endorsed
Madison, WI 53704
Waitlist for new clients
I am a relationally focused therapist and prioritize our therapeutic relationship. I listen, I remember, and I share what I notice with you. Transparency is important to me, and it should not be a mystery what I am thinking when we work together. My areas of interest include work with identity exploration, anxiety, autism, parenting concerns, college student experiences, the perinatal population, and processing childhood experiences. As a multiracial person, I enjoy working with other multiracial individuals and those who may feel they do not fit into the boxes of expectations and assumptions placed upon them.
I am a relationally focused therapist and prioritize our therapeutic relationship. I listen, I remember, and I share what I notice with you. Transparency is important to me, and it should not be a mystery what I am thinking when we work together. My areas of interest include work with identity exploration, anxiety, autism, parenting concerns, college student experiences, the perinatal population, and processing childhood experiences. As a multiracial person, I enjoy working with other multiracial individuals and those who may feel they do not fit into the boxes of expectations and assumptions placed upon them.
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Applied Behavioral Analysis (ABA) Therapists
Who is ABA therapy for?
ABA therapy is most widely applied to teach basic behavioral, communication, and social skills to children with autism spectrum disorder and other developmental disorders. It may also be used to help people undergoing rehabilitation following brain injury. It uses reward-based learning techniques to impart essential life skills. ABA is also used in the treatment of some other conditions. One is Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) , to help children overcome difficulties with concentration and controlling impulsive behaviors. For people with Obsessive Compulsive Disorders, it is sometimes used to help them overcome compulsive behavior. ABA therapy is also sometimes used in cases of PTSD, to help people turn to positive behaviours when they have experiences that trigger distressing memories.
Why do people need ABA?
Children with autism and other developmental disorders need ABA therapy as a way to learn how to communicate and engage with others, improve their general ability to function and lead fulfilling lives, and diminish dangerous behaviors. The techniques used in ABA therapy are based on established principles of learning, and positive reinforcement—supplying earned rewards—is an important strategy for motivating positive behaviour change.
What happens in ABA therapy?
The first thing that happens in ABA therapy is an evaluation of the child in service of developing a treatment plan. The therapist meets with the child’s parent(s) in order to learn about the family and the child, assesses the child’s behavior and ability level, and then creates a plan tailored to the specific needs of that person. Once the treatment goals are established, the skills to be learned are broken down into small, component steps. Treatment sessions focus on learning and practicing each step, and furnishing meaningful rewards as steps are learned, behaviors are spontaneously implemented, and goals are accomplished. ABA therapists also train caregivers and families so that behavioral progress occurs beyond the clinical setting.
What problems does ABA therapy treat?
One of the primary goals of ABA therapy is to decrease the outbursts and other nonproductive behaviors of children with autism. At the same time, ABA aims to remedy language deficits and help such children learn how to communicate successfully. ABA therapy helps children learn age-appropriate social skills and gain skills, such as attention and focus, that are necessary for school.