Therapy Collective MKE
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Our StoryIf you’re looking for therapy that feels personal, relational, and alive—you’re in the right place.
Therapy Collective MKE is made up of six independent clinicians, located in the heart of downtown Milwaukee. We offer individual, couple, and family therapy for people of all ages and identities. We invite you to read about each of our unique specialty areas below.
Meet the clinicians of
Therapy Collective MKE
We are experts in human connection, and each bring distinct training & experience to the work of therapy. Our comprehensive mental health services provide tailored care, ensuring effective support for individuals and families alike.
Madeleine Doelker Berlin, LPC-IT
Ages Served: adults 18+
Services Offered: individual therapy
Areas of Focus: Anxiety, trauma, tough life transitions, body image concerns, existentialist counseling, liberation psychology, feminist counseling, culturally sensitive counseling, women’s mental health, perinatal counseling, eco-anxiety, political anxiety, attention & phone addiction
Kevin O’Brien, LMFT, LCSW, IMH-E
Ages Served: children, adolescents, adults 18+
Services Offered: individual therapy, couples therapy, child and family therapy
David Phelps, PhD
Ages Served: adults 18+
Services Offered: individual therapy, couples therapy, relational psychodynamic supervision and consultation to other clinicians
Areas of Focus: anxiety; depression; relationship difficulties; grief, including estrangement; major life transitions; career dissatisfaction; psychology of money & financial well-being.
Matthew Reiland, PhD
Ages Served: adolescents, adults 18+
Services Offered: individual therapy
Areas of Focus: Trauma and PTSD, Anxiety, Depression, Anger Management, Behavioral Issues, Bipolar Disorder, Chronic Pain, Domestic Abuse, Domestic Violence, Family Conflict, Grief Life Transitions, Men's Issues, Peer Relationships, Relationship Issues, Self Esteem, Self-Harming, Sexual Abuse, Sleep or Insomnia, Spirituality, Stress, Suicidal Ideation, Veterans Mental Health, Mood Disorders
Leslie Skaistis, PsyD
Ages Served: adults 18+
Services Offered: individual therapy, assessment required for gender affirming medical care
Areas of Focus: people pleasing, OCD, perfectionism, political estrangement, existential dread, men struggling due to changing expectations around masculinity and relationships, women wanting to expand beyond gender roles and expectations, discrimination/oppression, trans and non-binary people seeking to feel at home within themselves, anxiety, depression.
Shannon Skaistis, PhD
Ages Served: adults 18+
Services Offered: individual therapy
Areas of Focus: perfectionism, guilt, self-worth and self-esteem, gender and sexuality exploration, self-expression and authenticity, relational psychodynamic psychotherapy, intergenerational trauma, family estrangement, political estrangement, anxiety, depression.
Why Therapy Collective MKE?
Six Independent Practices - One Shared Commitment to You.
Are you looking for a therapist who feels like a part of the community and offers a local, friendly experience?
Have you had a negative experience with therapy that made you feel like you were being treated with a one-size-fits-all approach?
Have you tried a virtual-only therapy service, but found it wasn’t meeting your needs?
Are you looking to start therapy for the first time, but are feeling overwhelmed with all the options and jargon?
Intentionally going against the grain of big, impersonal therapy mills, Therapy Collective MKE has the freedom to practice in ways that keep the therapeutic relationship with you at the heart of all we do.
We return our own phone calls. We collaborate with your other providers. We stay engaged in the communities we serve. We are free from intrusive insurance company requirements, session limits, and one-size-fits-all treatment plans.
In an age when so much is outsourced to chatbots, we remain committed to something refreshingly analog: real conversation, real presence, real care.
