Alternatives in Psychological
Also known as Consultation SC
OutpatientDual diagnosisMedicaidMedicarePrivate insuranceSelf-pay
About Alternatives in Psychological
Just off West Washington Street near South 70th Street in West Allis, Alternatives in Psychological Consultation (APC) provides mental health and substance use support for children, adolescents, adults, and families. The center delivers outpatient counseling, crisis stabilization, care coordination, and community-based assistance. With a strong focus on trauma-informed practices, APC partners with initiatives such as Wraparound Milwaukee and CCS to support recovery and long-term progress.
APC uses a person-centered, strengths-first model supported by evidence-based treatment methods. These may include eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR), cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), dialectical behavior therapy (DBT), motivational interviewing, and mindfulness. Each client works with clinicians on a tailored plan aimed at emotional wellbeing, personal goals, and making healthier choices. Support is also available for co-occurring concerns, family conflicts, trauma, and grief. Therapists emphasize creating a secure, supportive environment, offering flexible services suitable for people of all ages.
In addition, APC provides mentoring, parenting guidance, academic tutoring, and help with housing. These programs are designed to strengthen stability both at home and in the community. Through services such as Targeted Case Management and Integrative Support Services, clients build practical daily living skills, receive crisis-related support, and connect with wraparound resources matched to the needs of youth and adults. The team includes licensed therapists, peer specialists, and dedicated care coordinators who focus on wellness that lasts a lifetime.
Services reported to SAMHSA
- Levels of care
- Regular outpatient treatment
- Treatment focus
- Substance use treatment · Treatment for co-occurring disorders plus serious mental illness (SMI) in adults
- Opioid treatment
- Accepts clients using MAT but prescribed elsewhere
- Treatment approaches
- Brief intervention · Cognitive behavioral therapy · Motivational interviewing · Relapse prevention · Trauma-related counseling · Telemedicine/telehealth therapy
- Education and counseling
- Individual counseling
- Ages accepted
- Young Adults · Adults · Seniors
- Genders accepted
- Female · Male
- Payment accepted
- Medicare · Medicaid · Private health insurance · Cash or self-payment · State-financed health insurance plan other than Medicaid
- Licensing and accreditation
- State substance use treatment agency · State mental health department
- Ownership
- Private for-profit organization
- Transitional services
- Aftercare/continuing care · Discharge Planning
- Other services
- Mental health services · Suicide prevention services
Facility-provided information
- Substances treated
- Alcohol · Chronic Relapse · Co-Occurring Disorders · Drug Addiction · Opioids · Prescription Drugs
- Conditions treated
- ADHD, ADD · Anger · Anxiety · Bipolar · Depression · Grief and Loss · Personality Disorders · Post Traumatic Stress Disorder · Self-Harm
- Therapies
- 1-on-1 Counseling · Art Therapy · Cognitive Behavioral Therapy · Couples Counseling · Eye Movement Therapy (EMDR) · Internal Family Systems Therapy · Meditation & Mindfulness · Online Therapy · Trauma-Specific Therapy
- Approaches
- Evidence-Based · Family Involvement
- Who it serves
- Adolescents · Children · Men · Men and Women · Women
- Aftercare
- Continuing Care · Discharge Planning · Housing Services · Outpatient Treatment
- Languages
- English
Before you call
- Have your insurance or Medicaid card ready and ask whether the facility is in network.
- Ask how soon they can do an assessment and whether there is a waitlist.
- Confirm the facility is licensed by Wisconsin.
- If you are withdrawing from alcohol or benzodiazepines, ask about medical detox; do not stop suddenly on your own.
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Last reviewed 2026-10-06. Facility details come from SAMHSA's FindTreatment.gov locator and facility-provided information. Confirm services, availability and payment directly with the facility.