Forward Choices LLC
OutpatientDual diagnosisMedicaidMedicarePrivate insuranceTRICARE / VASliding scaleSelf-pay
About Forward Choices LLC
Located close to the walking trails of Washington Park and reached through three county bus routes, this mental health clinic provides care for children, teens, adults, and families throughout Milwaukee and Waukesha. The center offers outpatient support for conditions such as anxiety, trauma, ADHD, depression, and related concerns, including same-day emergency appointments and a response for new clients within 48 hours.
They use a strength-based model that starts with an individualized evaluation to identify client-driven goals. Therapists then use proven, research-backed practices such as cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), play therapy, and marriage and family counseling. Sessions emphasize supported guidance and shared decision-making so that the plan fits each person’s unique needs and preferences.
Clients also have access to caring, expressive options like art therapy and animal-assisted therapy, including certified therapy dogs, to help reduce stress and encourage communication. Forward Choices additionally provides HIPAA-compliant telehealth for individuals facing transportation issues or health limitations, and it coordinates closely with local physicians and psychiatrists to support well-rounded care.
Services reported to SAMHSA
- Levels of care
- Outpatient
- Treatment focus
- Substance use treatment · Mental health treatment
- Facility type
- Outpatient mental health facility
- Treatment approaches
- 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
- Education and counseling
- Smoking/vaping/tobacco cessation counseling
- Special programs
- Young adults · Seniors or older adults · Veterans · Active duty military · Members of military families · Criminal justice (other than DUI/DWI)/Forensic clients · Clients with co-occurring mental and substance use disorders · Clients with HIV or AIDS · Clients who have experienced intimate partner violence, domestic violence · Clients who have experienced trauma · Persons experiencing first-episode psychosis · Persons with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) · Children/adolescents with serious emotional disturbance (SED) · Persons 18 and older with serious mental illness (SMI)
- Ages accepted
- Children/Adolescents · Young Adults · Adults · Seniors
- Payment accepted
- County or local government funds · Medicare · Medicaid · Federal military insurance (e.g., TRICARE) · Other State funds · Private health insurance · State corrections or juvenile justice funds · Cash or self-payment · State-financed health insurance plan other than Medicaid · State mental health agency (or equivalent) funds · State welfare or child and family services funds · U.S. Department of VA funds
- Payment assistance
- Sliding fee scale (fee is based on income and other factors)
- Licensing and accreditation
- Mental Health Clinic or Mental Health Center
- Ownership
- Private for-profit organization
- Other services
- Court-ordered outpatient treatment · Family psychoeducation · Illness management and recovery · Suicide prevention services
Facility-provided information
- Conditions treated
- ADHD, ADD · Anger · Anxiety · Depression · Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) · Post Traumatic Stress Disorder · Stress · Trauma
- Therapies
- 1-on-1 Counseling · Animal Therapy · Art Therapy · Cognitive Behavioral Therapy · Couples Counseling · Family Therapy · Group Therapy · Online Therapy · Play Therapy
- Approaches
- Evidence-Based · Individual Treatment
- Who it serves
- Adolescents · Boys · Children · Girls · LGBTQ+ · Men · Men and Women · Women
- Aftercare
- 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.