Creative Counseling of Milwaukee | Therapists in Milwaukee

DID YOU KNOW?

1. We now prescribe psychiatric medications!

2. All new clients can start services WITHIN 7-12 DAYS.

3. Se habla Español.

We were recently

featured in the

MILWAUKEE

JOURNAL SENTINAL!

You can read the article here

Our offices are warm and welcoming...

Kids sometimes ask if we live here!

(We don't.)

But, you'll definitely feel at home at Creative Counseling!

WHAT IS “CREATIVE COUNSELING?”

WE provide traditional “talk therapy.”

YOU can add creative activities to your therapy sessions.

WHAT IF I’M NOT CREATIVE?

You don’t have to be!

Our therapists are good at encouraging creativity!

WHAT IF I JUST WANT TO TALK?

You’re free to do that!

ARE YOUR THERAPISTS LICENSED? YES. They’re licensed to provide psychotherapy in Wisconsin WILL MY INSURANCE COVER YOUR SERVICES? YES. Any activities you add are evidence-based tools that address mental health issues. DO YOU TEACH ART OR GIVE LESSONS? NO. DO I HAVE TO BRING MY OWN ART SUPPLIES? NO. We provide all materials. DOES IT COST EXTRA TO ADD ACTIVITIES TO MY SESSIONS? NO. WHAT ARE SOME OF THE ACTIVITIES I CAN ADD? Creating art such as drawing, painting, sculpting, jewelry-making. Learning yoga, dance & hip hop, drumming, Nia. Telling your story with poetry & rap, scrapbooking, genograms, family trees. Using our sandtray & figures, learning family-centered games and challenges, meditating, having fun with our doggies!

A comprehensive list of the issues we can address, as well as the types of psychotherapy we provide.

Acceptance Therapy
Adoption/Foster Care Counseling
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
Adolescent Therapy
Anger Management Counseling
Anxiety & Stress Management
Art Therapy
Attachment Therapy
Autism Spectrum & Asperger's Counseling & Support

Bibliotherapy
Bipolar Disorder
Body Dysmorphia Counseling
Borderline Personality Disorder
Brainspotting
Brief Solution-Focused Therapy

Career Stress & Burnout
Child Therapy
Christian Counseling
Chronic Pain Counseling
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
Compassion-Focused Therapy
Coping with Racism
Coping with Sexism
Coping with Sexual Abuse
Coping with Incarceration & Re-entry
Couples Counseling
Court-Mandated Therapy
Culturally Sensitive Therapy

Dance & Movement Techniques
Depression & Motivation
Developmental & Disability Issues
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)

Discord in School
Domestic Abuse Survivors

Dance & Movement Techniques

Depression & Motivation

Developmental & Disability Issues

Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)

Domestic Abuse Survivors

Eclectic Therapy
Elder Care & End of Life Counseling
EMDR Therapy
Employment & Burnout Help
Empty Chair Techniques
Empty Nest Counseling
Expressive Arts Therapy

Family Discord & Divorce
Family Systems Therapy
Family Therapy

Grief & Loss Counseling

Healing after Trauma
Help for Anxiety or Depression
Holistic Therapy
Humanistic Therapy

Individual Therapy
In-Person Therapy/Counseling

Kids Therapy

Lack of Motivation

LGBTQ+ Issues & Empowerment
Life Story & Genealogical techniques

Marriage Counseling
Medicaid & Medicare
Meditation Practice, Counseling
Mental Fitness Counseling
Mindfulness Counseling
Multicultural Therapy

Narrative Therapy & Journaling
Neurodivergence Therapy & Support

Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)

Narrative Therapy & Journaling
Neurodivergence Therapy & Support

Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)

Parent/Child Conflict
Personality Disorders
Person-Centered Therapy

Pet Grief & Loss
Pet Assisted Therapy
Post-Incarceration Counseling
PTSD Therapy (Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder)

Reactive Attachment Disorder (RAD)
Relational Therapy
Reunification Therapy
Relationship Counseling

Sand Tray Therapy

Screen "Addiction"
Schizophrenia

School Avoidance
Self-Esteem Counseling
Sexual Abuse Survivors
Sliding Scale Sessions

Social Media "Addiction"
Solution Focused Therapy
Somatic Therapy
Strength-Based Therapy
Step & Blended Family Counseling

Teen Counseling
Teen Issues & Struggles Counseling
Telehealth
Theraplay
Trauma Counseling

Trauma-Informed Care

Victims of Sexual Abuse
Victims of Child Abuse
Victims of Spouse Abuse & Stalking
Victims of Racism & Prejudice

Video Game "Addiction"

Yoga and Dance Techniques

We accept Medicaid (Title-19 & HMO's), Medicare, and many private insurances including

Anthem

Blue Cross Blue Shield

Chorus

United Health Care

Network Health

Molina

Medica

Children's Community Health Plan

Dean Health

WPS

MHS

iCare

Aetna

Family Care

Children's Long-Term Support Program (CLTS)

Ozaukee County Comprehensive Community Services (CCS)

If you don't see your insurance company, contact us and we may be in the process of adding it.

Our standard hourly rate is $195.

We offer sliding scale fees in certain circumstances.

Fifteen-minute consultations are free.

We celebrate all sizes, genders, ages, cultures, sexes, religions, beliefs & backgrounds. We've helped newcomers from Eritrea, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Laos, Mexico, Palestine, Sudan, Syria, Thailand, Uganda, & Vietnam, among other places. We're familiar with different cultures and the customs of Buddhism, Christianity, Hinduism, Indigenous & ancestral religions, Islam, Judaism, and contemporary belief-systems. Whoever you are, you're welcome. We're here to help you heal & grow!

EVERYONE DESERVES ACCEPTANCE & HELP WITH ADVERSITY.

We're culturally competent and proud of our diversity. We’re aware that our community benefits some more than others, that there are many institutional barriers to equality, and that the problems and prejudices of the past have not gone away. We’re in your corner, and here to help.

EVERYONE DESERVES TO BE TREATED WITH RESPECT. We’re strengths-based because we know that people heal and grow when they feel good about themselves. We practice unconditional positive regard. Not only for you, our clients. We support our staff in their work and their goals, so they can be the best at who they want to be. EVERYONE DESERVES THE BEST CARE. We’re trauma-informed, and use evidence-based models. We stay current with the latest research & methods, so that you have the best opportunity to cope and thrive. EVERYONE DESERVES TO BE HEARD. We believe every client is an expert in who they are, and what they want. We honor that by making sure you are a full participant in the therapeutic process. What you want matters. EVERYONE DESERVES THE CHANCE TO EXPLORE. You can take advantage of a variety of therapeutic tools & activities we provide. Our office is filled with art, music & craft supplies. We have a dance/meditation/yoga room, and a sand-tray & dress up room as well. EVERYONE DESERVES THE FREEDOM TO CHOOSE. We’re flexible. Our session plans can be modified at any time. If something is not working for you, we’ll gladly make a change. We’re flexible & want your feedback.

Sarah Rosenblatt, LCSW

Co-Owner

Client Services Director

Child & Family Therapist

srosenblatt@ccmke.us

“Hope” is the thing with feathers--

That perches in the soul--

And sings the tune without the words--

And never stops--at all--

–-Emily Dickinson.

Creative Counseling of Milwaukee was founded in 2018 by Sarah and Craig, and their dear friend Sarah LaFollette, now part of LaFollette Therapy Services.

The idea for the clinic was to have a place where clients could use creative tools while healing in a warm and welcoming environment. They started by decorating the offices with art and artifacts donated by family and friends. They also collected art supplies, therapeutic games and devoted space where clients could sing, dance, meditate and practice yoga and Tai Chi. They created a sand tray from a toy box and collected over 350 miniatures and symbolic items. Doll houses, puppets, and dress-up clothes were gathered.

Soon, like-minded clinicians asked to join the agency, and Creative Counseling grew into what it is today: a place where clients can to learn to add creative activities into their daily lives.

Hope begins the journey for each of us to become the person we want to be. With unconditional positive regard and someone who listens, we naturally gravitate to feel comfort in who we are. We can move toward health, self-discovery, and compassion for ourselves and others. I’m passionate about being a part of a person’s journey, focusing on their strengths and resilience. For instance, if a person becomes comfortable in their body, healing and growth can begin. I like to work with all ages. For instance, I practice Theraplay, a modality that fosters a positive, warm, relationship between a parent/caregiver and a child. Each person can learn to regulate emotions, and improve communication. I also practice Jungian Sand Tray Therapy and Brainspotting, in addition to various forms of talk therapy. I support people who want to use art, writing, dance, and yoga in their healing process. Everyone is worthy of being heard and accepted for who they are, and who they want to be. I’m passionate about watching people become their genuine selves. Contact me if you’d like a free consultation.

Craig Stone LPC Creative Counseling Founder

Craig Stone, MAC, LPC

Co-Owner

Clinical Director

Child & Family Therapist.

cstone@ccmke.us

I believe that everyone deserves to be happy, and that everyone possesses qualities that make them special and unique. So my treatments focus on your strengths.

You are an expert in your life and experience, and so as a team we can help you with your struggles, large or small. I help all ages, using just about every technique listed above. I usually practice Compassion-Focused Therapy, Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy, and Solution-Focused Brief Therapy. For example, once we find and understand why we did not make a positive choice, we can focus on trying to do better the next time, rather than blaming ourselves.

In addition to traditional talk therapy, we also use techniques from the following.

Click on each to learn more.

courtesy of ours puppies Mitzy and Lilly!

Toddler flying in a hammock during Theraplay

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