About this facility
Just off State Highway 190 in Wauwatosa, this provider supports children, adults, and veterans facing trauma, addiction, depression, and anxiety. Services include in-person, virtual, and in-school counseling. Rooted in Christian values, the center focuses on helping individuals move forward with mental clarity and emotional strength.
Lutheran Counseling and Family Services uses evidence-based therapies like cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT), solution-focused therapy, mindfulness, emotional processing techniques, and client-centered therapy. Clinicians tailor each treatment plan to the individual, supporting recovery from trauma and substance use. Children and teens receive early support through school-based counseling that helps them manage emotional and behavioral challenges within their everyday environment.
Individual, group, and family counseling supports emotional, behavioral, and recovery-related needs across all life stages. The center partners with 18 schools to reach students directly and offers specialized services for military families and justice-involved clients. Services across Wisconsin focus on continuity of care through strong ties with families and local networks.
Services
A quick overview of services associated with this facility.
Type of Care, TC, Substance use treatment; Mental health treatment; Treatment for co-occurring substance use plus either serious mental health illness in adults/serious emotional disturbance in children
Service Setting (e.g., Outpatient, Residential, Inpatient, etc.), SET, Outpatient
Facility Type, FT, Outpatient mental health facility
Treatment Approaches, TAP, Activity therapy; Cognitive behavioral therapy; Couples/family therapy; Dialectical behavior therapy; Group therapy; Integrated Mental and Substance Use Disorder treatment; Individual psychotherapy; Telemedicine/telehealth therapy; Abnormal involuntary movement scale
Facility Operation (e.g., Private, Public), FOP, Private non-profit organization
License/Certification/Accreditation, LCA, Mental health clinic or mental health center
Payment/Insurance/Funding Accepted, PAY, County or local government funds; Community Mental Health Block Grants; Community Service Block Grants; Medicare; Medicaid; Federal military insurance (e.g., TRICARE); Other State funds; Private health insurance; Private or Community foundation; State corrections or juvenile justice funds; Cash or self-payment; State mental health agency (or equivalent) funds; State welfare or child and family services funds; U.S. Department of VA funds
Payment Assistance Available, PYAS, Sliding fee scale (fee is based on income and other factors)
Special Programs/Groups Offered, SG, Young adults; Seniors or older adults; Criminal justice (other than DUI/DWI)/Forensic clients; Clients with co-occurring mental and substance use disorders; Clients who have experienced intimate partner violence, domestic violence; Clients who have experienced trauma; Persons with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD); Children/adolescents with serious emotional disturbance (SED); Persons 18 and older with serious mental illness (SMI)
Recovery Support Services, RSS, Mentoring/peer support
Facility Smoking Policy, SMP, Smoking permitted in designated area
Age Groups Accepted, AGE, Children/Adolescents; Young Adults; Adults; Seniors
Facility Vaping Policy, FVP, Vaping permitted in designated area
Ancillary Services, AS, Court-ordered outpatient treatment; Family psychoeducation; Vocational rehabilitation services; Case management service; Suicide prevention services
