Domestic Abuse Therapists in Oak Creek, WI
I am a therapist licensed in WI but also provide coaching services nationwide. As a South Asian clinician, I honor Muslim, South Asian, Indian, Sikh, and Hmong among other culturally diverse identities. My work is pattern-identifying, direct and action-oriented. Much of my work centers around experiences that are often not openly talked about: family pressure and unspoken dynamics, boundaries in relationships and associated guilt, staying in relationships due to cultural expectations, navigating divorce, religious confusion and trauma, self doubt and overthinking, people pleasing and figuring if a relationship is right for you.
I am a therapist licensed in WI but also provide coaching services nationwide. As a South Asian clinician, I honor Muslim, South Asian, Indian, Sikh, and Hmong among other culturally diverse identities. My work is pattern-identifying, direct and action-oriented. Much of my work centers around experiences that are often not openly talked about: family pressure and unspoken dynamics, boundaries in relationships and associated guilt, staying in relationships due to cultural expectations, navigating divorce, religious confusion and trauma, self doubt and overthinking, people pleasing and figuring if a relationship is right for you.
My ideal client may face a variety of challenges, such as anxiety, trauma, or general life stress. They seek a supportive, non-judgmental space to explore their feelings and develop effective coping strategies. Their goals often include managing stress, improving self-esteem, and building resilience. They need empathetic guidance, practical tools for mental health, and a strong therapeutic relationship to help them gain clarity, reach personal goals, and enhance their overall well-being.
My ideal client may face a variety of challenges, such as anxiety, trauma, or general life stress. They seek a supportive, non-judgmental space to explore their feelings and develop effective coping strategies. Their goals often include managing stress, improving self-esteem, and building resilience. They need empathetic guidance, practical tools for mental health, and a strong therapeutic relationship to help them gain clarity, reach personal goals, and enhance their overall well-being.
Recognizing the need to seek mental health services allows you to push through barriers that interfere with daily functioning. At this point, you likely have found the courage to admit you need help and would like to address concerns that are impeding on your ability to enjoy activities. You are looking for someone to assist you in overcoming barriers and your primary focus is to improve your quality of life. I can assist you with managing your emotions and coping with challenging situations.
Recognizing the need to seek mental health services allows you to push through barriers that interfere with daily functioning. At this point, you likely have found the courage to admit you need help and would like to address concerns that are impeding on your ability to enjoy activities. You are looking for someone to assist you in overcoming barriers and your primary focus is to improve your quality of life. I can assist you with managing your emotions and coping with challenging situations.
I believe therapy should feel like a conversation—not an interrogation, a lecture, or a test you have to pass.
My job is to offer a space where you can be messy, honest, unsure, hurting, hopeful, or anything in between.
When we work together, I show up as a real person—curious, compassionate, and steady. I help you untangle what’s heavy, learn what’s underneath the patterns that keep repeating, and build tools that actually fit your life. We’ll slow down when things feel overwhelming, ground ourselves when emotions take over, and celebrate growth in ways that feel meaningful to you.
I believe therapy should feel like a conversation—not an interrogation, a lecture, or a test you have to pass.
My job is to offer a space where you can be messy, honest, unsure, hurting, hopeful, or anything in between.
When we work together, I show up as a real person—curious, compassionate, and steady. I help you untangle what’s heavy, learn what’s underneath the patterns that keep repeating, and build tools that actually fit your life. We’ll slow down when things feel overwhelming, ground ourselves when emotions take over, and celebrate growth in ways that feel meaningful to you.
American Behavioral Clinics provides the convenience to have access to quality, professional, comprehensive, and innovative programs designed to prevent the occurrence of substance abuse and mental health problems and promote individual and family wellness.
American Behavioral Clinics is an outpatient treatment facility that specializes in psychiatric and behavioral health services for children, teens, and adults. As a center of mental health excellence, we continually remove barriers to ensure quick access to the right care for our clients. We empower every individual with the opportunity to receive a full continuum of recovery-oriented and compassionate care that is built around our industry leading experts. Our clinical team delivers specialized treatment for people who suffer from a variety of mental illnesses, developmental disabilities, addiction issues, and more.
American Behavioral Clinics provides the convenience to have access to quality, professional, comprehensive, and innovative programs designed to prevent the occurrence of substance abuse and mental health problems and promote individual and family wellness.
American Behavioral Clinics is an outpatient treatment facility that specializes in psychiatric and behavioral health services for children, teens, and adults. As a center of mental health excellence, we continually remove barriers to ensure quick access to the right care for our clients. We empower every individual with the opportunity to receive a full continuum of recovery-oriented and compassionate care that is built around our industry leading experts. Our clinical team delivers specialized treatment for people who suffer from a variety of mental illnesses, developmental disabilities, addiction issues, and more.
Chandell Hintzke
Licensed Professional Counselor, MS, SAC, LPC
Oak Creek, WI 53154
Not accepting new clients
I have experience in treating various of concerns presented in a therapeutic setting, which include: substance abuse, depression, anxiety, trauma, marital issues, codependency, and stress-related concerns.
I believe counseling is a team work effort between the therapist and client. I value honesty, trust, and openness in the therapeutic relationship. While coming to therapy may be a scary thought, I help clients become more at ease so they can begin their journey to an improved life.
I have experience in treating various of concerns presented in a therapeutic setting, which include: substance abuse, depression, anxiety, trauma, marital issues, codependency, and stress-related concerns.
I believe counseling is a team work effort between the therapist and client. I value honesty, trust, and openness in the therapeutic relationship. While coming to therapy may be a scary thought, I help clients become more at ease so they can begin their journey to an improved life.
My primary focus of therapy is help foster a safe, secure environment where you the client can verbalize your feelings, vent your fears and frustrations, and strive to achieve your goals which will lead to your personal success and well being. While we can not change our past nor can we guarantee our future we can and must live with the present and make life the best it can possibly be. You are the captain of your ship.
My primary focus of therapy is help foster a safe, secure environment where you the client can verbalize your feelings, vent your fears and frustrations, and strive to achieve your goals which will lead to your personal success and well being. While we can not change our past nor can we guarantee our future we can and must live with the present and make life the best it can possibly be. You are the captain of your ship.
Martha Jackson Oppeneer
Marriage & Family Therapist, DMin, LMFT, LLC
Online Only
Not accepting new clients
Martha's warmth, approachability & humor quickly set people at ease. Therapy becomes a safe place for clients to fully express themselves & exlore creative options for making their lives better. If you are looking for more constructive ways to manage the conflict, anxiety, heartbreak or disappointment that life can bring, consider taking this important step toward happiness and health.
Martha skillfully guides her clients toward decisions that can help them develop healthier relationships, make important life decisions & overcome fears that prevent them from living satisfying, meaningful lives. If desired, she helps clients make changes that are consistent with their beliefs & values.
Martha's warmth, approachability & humor quickly set people at ease. Therapy becomes a safe place for clients to fully express themselves & exlore creative options for making their lives better. If you are looking for more constructive ways to manage the conflict, anxiety, heartbreak or disappointment that life can bring, consider taking this important step toward happiness and health.
Martha skillfully guides her clients toward decisions that can help them develop healthier relationships, make important life decisions & overcome fears that prevent them from living satisfying, meaningful lives. If desired, she helps clients make changes that are consistent with their beliefs & values.
More Therapists Nearby
I have experience in counseling stroke survivors and survivors of sexual, physical, emotional and mental abuse.
I am a multi state Licensed Clinical Social Worker. I hold licenses in California, Colorado, Virginia and Wisconsin. I provide telehealth appointments for clients in all states where I am licensed. Private pay only, I do not accept insurance.
I have experience in counseling stroke survivors and survivors of sexual, physical, emotional and mental abuse.
I am a multi state Licensed Clinical Social Worker. I hold licenses in California, Colorado, Virginia and Wisconsin. I provide telehealth appointments for clients in all states where I am licensed. Private pay only, I do not accept insurance.
Treating trauma is a journey; it's not a one size fits all. Everyone's experience with trauma is unique to them. Want to learn more about trauma treatment and feel better faster? Jacqueline Niccolai LPC is working kids and families who have suffered traumatic events like: assault, sexual trauma, trafficking, and other mental/emotional/financial abuse or hardships. She also works with people suffering from Depression, Anxiety, Personality Disorders and Bipolar Disorder. Because I work on multiple platforms, I accept most insurances.
Licensed in Wisconsin, Florida and Vermont
Treating trauma is a journey; it's not a one size fits all. Everyone's experience with trauma is unique to them. Want to learn more about trauma treatment and feel better faster? Jacqueline Niccolai LPC is working kids and families who have suffered traumatic events like: assault, sexual trauma, trafficking, and other mental/emotional/financial abuse or hardships. She also works with people suffering from Depression, Anxiety, Personality Disorders and Bipolar Disorder. Because I work on multiple platforms, I accept most insurances.
Licensed in Wisconsin, Florida and Vermont
I am trained as a Narcissistic Abuse Treatment Clinician, and educated in Narcissistic Family Systems.
Unhealthy relationships can leave you feeling lost and isolated. Maybe you’re questioning everything, or just tired of feeling stuck. Whether it’s family conflict, estrangement, or an unhealthy partnership, I’m here to listen, help you understand how this has impacted you, and to support you in finding your way forward with strength, connection, and peace. Each session is a space for honesty, healing, and change. Your truth is honored, your boundaries are respected, and you can begin reconnecting with your strength and authenticity.
I am trained as a Narcissistic Abuse Treatment Clinician, and educated in Narcissistic Family Systems.
Unhealthy relationships can leave you feeling lost and isolated. Maybe you’re questioning everything, or just tired of feeling stuck. Whether it’s family conflict, estrangement, or an unhealthy partnership, I’m here to listen, help you understand how this has impacted you, and to support you in finding your way forward with strength, connection, and peace. Each session is a space for honesty, healing, and change. Your truth is honored, your boundaries are respected, and you can begin reconnecting with your strength and authenticity.
Hi! I'm glad you're here! It takes courage to reach out for support, and you’ve already taken an important first step. Many of the people I work with feel overwhelmed by anxiety, weighed down by past trauma, or caught in the stress of high-conflict relationships with family, partners, or co-parents. Others are navigating the challenges of disability—whether their own or a loved one’s—and want a therapist who truly understands and affirms their experience.
Hi! I'm glad you're here! It takes courage to reach out for support, and you’ve already taken an important first step. Many of the people I work with feel overwhelmed by anxiety, weighed down by past trauma, or caught in the stress of high-conflict relationships with family, partners, or co-parents. Others are navigating the challenges of disability—whether their own or a loved one’s—and want a therapist who truly understands and affirms their experience.
If life feels heavier than it should right now, you’re not alone. You might be feeling constantly on edge, emotionally drained, or stuck in patterns you’re ready to change. Maybe you’re carrying stress, anxiety, or past experiences that still show up in your daily life. You don’t have to keep holding it all together by yourself. Therapy can be a place to slow down, feel supported, and start finding steadier ground again.
If life feels heavier than it should right now, you’re not alone. You might be feeling constantly on edge, emotionally drained, or stuck in patterns you’re ready to change. Maybe you’re carrying stress, anxiety, or past experiences that still show up in your daily life. You don’t have to keep holding it all together by yourself. Therapy can be a place to slow down, feel supported, and start finding steadier ground again.
My specialties include assessments for clients in the criminal justice system, domestic violence batterers program (WBTPA certified) and anger management correction.
I believe that there is something positive to find in all situations. Therapy should be a positive step to change in life and I believe all clients have the power of change within them. I will help you or your loved one to find that power within and make positive changes in your life.
My specialties include assessments for clients in the criminal justice system, domestic violence batterers program (WBTPA certified) and anger management correction.
I believe that there is something positive to find in all situations. Therapy should be a positive step to change in life and I believe all clients have the power of change within them. I will help you or your loved one to find that power within and make positive changes in your life.
Trauma and grief are my areas of expertise. If the ways you have been coping no longer work, if pain has shifted into ongoing suffering, or if you feel persistently on edge, stuck, or disconnected from yourself, others, or the world, we may be a good therapy fit.
I take time to understand the nuance of your lived experience and integrate that with my clinical knowledge to help you feel grounded, safe, and understood within sessions. From there, we work intentionally to translate that safety into your relationships, choices, and daily life so change feels both meaningful and sustainable.
Trauma and grief are my areas of expertise. If the ways you have been coping no longer work, if pain has shifted into ongoing suffering, or if you feel persistently on edge, stuck, or disconnected from yourself, others, or the world, we may be a good therapy fit.
I take time to understand the nuance of your lived experience and integrate that with my clinical knowledge to help you feel grounded, safe, and understood within sessions. From there, we work intentionally to translate that safety into your relationships, choices, and daily life so change feels both meaningful and sustainable.
I am an experienced therapist who has worked with individuals across the lifespan. I specialize in anxiety disorders and OCD, perinatal and postpartum mental health, and reproductive trauma and PTSD. I am also passionate about strengthening parent-child relationships and parenting skills. My patients describe me as empathic, genuine, and nonjudgmental, and my approach is curious and collaborative: I recognize that you are the expert on your lived experience and my role is to offer insights and effective techniques to help you reach your therapeutic goals within the context of an authentic caring relationship.
I am an experienced therapist who has worked with individuals across the lifespan. I specialize in anxiety disorders and OCD, perinatal and postpartum mental health, and reproductive trauma and PTSD. I am also passionate about strengthening parent-child relationships and parenting skills. My patients describe me as empathic, genuine, and nonjudgmental, and my approach is curious and collaborative: I recognize that you are the expert on your lived experience and my role is to offer insights and effective techniques to help you reach your therapeutic goals within the context of an authentic caring relationship.
I am passionate about relational trauma, and working with adult children that grew up in unhealthy environments, where they experienced or still do; addiction, mental illness, neglect, abuse, and over-criticism.
Have you ever found yourself not knowing who you are anymore; feeling empty, unhappy, and stuck? Do you engage in people pleasing, self-sabotaging, find yourself avoiding conflicts, and numbing to protect yourself from more hurt and pain? In reality, all you want is to enjoy your life! If that's how you feel, I want you to know that you are not alone! Our experiences from the past shape our thoughts, and beliefs; how we see ourselves; and how we relate to others. As a therapist, I help people to stop this cycle, heal from past wounds, better their relationships, and find ways to an authentic and joyful life!
I am passionate about relational trauma, and working with adult children that grew up in unhealthy environments, where they experienced or still do; addiction, mental illness, neglect, abuse, and over-criticism.
Have you ever found yourself not knowing who you are anymore; feeling empty, unhappy, and stuck? Do you engage in people pleasing, self-sabotaging, find yourself avoiding conflicts, and numbing to protect yourself from more hurt and pain? In reality, all you want is to enjoy your life! If that's how you feel, I want you to know that you are not alone! Our experiences from the past shape our thoughts, and beliefs; how we see ourselves; and how we relate to others. As a therapist, I help people to stop this cycle, heal from past wounds, better their relationships, and find ways to an authentic and joyful life!
Normal is a setting on a dryer. We are all unique and valid with vast minds. We all have different situations and I believe in using those pieces to heal and build strength. While I specialize in trauma, neurodivergence, addiction, and mood, our struggles are usually not that one note or simple. I focus on all aspects of who you and where you want to be, building a strong relationship based on empathy, trust and non judgement. Life is rough, we lose sight of our way, stop seeing the beauty, forget who we are, feel stuck or changed. It takes courage to be vulnerable and reality is we are imperfectly perfect.
Normal is a setting on a dryer. We are all unique and valid with vast minds. We all have different situations and I believe in using those pieces to heal and build strength. While I specialize in trauma, neurodivergence, addiction, and mood, our struggles are usually not that one note or simple. I focus on all aspects of who you and where you want to be, building a strong relationship based on empathy, trust and non judgement. Life is rough, we lose sight of our way, stop seeing the beauty, forget who we are, feel stuck or changed. It takes courage to be vulnerable and reality is we are imperfectly perfect.
I am an experienced psychotherapist with a focus on mind, body and spirit and how they all work together to achieve a balanced mental state. I provide psychotherapy to individuals and groups ages 13 to 80 with issues such as, depression, trauma, anxiety, and sexual identity to name a few. I also provide couples with the psychotherapy collaboration to move toward mutual fullfillment in their relationships.
I am an experienced psychotherapist with a focus on mind, body and spirit and how they all work together to achieve a balanced mental state. I provide psychotherapy to individuals and groups ages 13 to 80 with issues such as, depression, trauma, anxiety, and sexual identity to name a few. I also provide couples with the psychotherapy collaboration to move toward mutual fullfillment in their relationships.
You are important and you are worthy. I am a licensed therapist trained in both in counseling and art Therapy. My practice involves an eclectic evidence-based person-centered approach with mind-body awareness to tailor to presenting needs. I have experience in working with many different interventions that address conditions such as PTSD, general anxiety (GAD), Depression, Mood, among others. I closely work w/ you to build a space where you can feel comfortable to feel any emotions and bring growth to your environment. My overall goal is to help you light the path you choose that allows you to experience health and live daily life.
You are important and you are worthy. I am a licensed therapist trained in both in counseling and art Therapy. My practice involves an eclectic evidence-based person-centered approach with mind-body awareness to tailor to presenting needs. I have experience in working with many different interventions that address conditions such as PTSD, general anxiety (GAD), Depression, Mood, among others. I closely work w/ you to build a space where you can feel comfortable to feel any emotions and bring growth to your environment. My overall goal is to help you light the path you choose that allows you to experience health and live daily life.
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Domestic Abuse Therapists
What are the most effective ways to recover from domestic abuse?
Leaving an abusive relationship requires tremendous courage, so survivors in treatment should recognize that they have already completed the most important step. Still, the trauma of physical or emotional abuse can be difficult to process and overcome. Therapy can help survivors process trauma, grief, and difficult emotions, treat relevant mental health symptoms, and create a new framework for boundaries and relationships in the future. For some, support groups can also be an invaluable outlet for healing.
When should an individual seek help for domestic abuse?
Victims of intimate partner violence should seek help immediately. It can take substantial time, planning, energy, and courage to leave an abusive relationship, but starting the process—by seeking therapy, calling the domestic violence hotline, or simply confiding in a loved one—will help them get there. Those who have left abusive relationships but haven’t sought treatment can also greatly benefit from therapy to process and heal from the experience.
What are the consequences of staying in an abusive relationship?
Remaining in an abusive relationship has serious repercussions. In addition to the ongoing threat of physical danger and emotional abuse, research shows that intimate partner violence is associated with a range of mental health disorders including depression, post-traumatic stress disorder, anxiety, and substance abuse. Therefore it’s important for individuals in an abusive relationship to seek help as soon as possible.
How can you get domestic abuse treatment for someone else?
It can be very complicated to identify and leave an abusive relationship; barriers include the threat of violence, financial instability, and family pressures. Those concerned about a loved one in an abusive relationship should talk to them about the situation, provide them with resources such as the domestic violence hotline, and introduce the idea of seeing a therapist due to their concern for the person’s safety and well-being.