Madeleine Goldin, LCSW

Madeleine Goldin is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) who graduated with her Master of Social Work degree from the University of Wisconsin – Milwaukee in 2014. Ms. Goldin works primarily with older children, teens, and young adults and has experience evaluating and treating anxiety, depression/mood disorders, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), behavioral problems, and trauma. Her approach is to empower children and families to use their strengths and resources to grow, heal, develop healthy coping strategies, and improve communication. Additionally, her goal is to work with families to minimize barriers and to achieve lasting improvement and developing the skills necessary to face stressors and life’s challenges in effective ways.

Ms. Goldin uses a multimodality approach based on the needs of her clients. Through strength-based, solution-focused, cognitive behavioral, dialectical behavioral, and trauma focused approaches, she works collaboratively with each child and family’s individual goals. She is also trained in an evidenced-based parent training modality, Parent Child Interactive Therapy (PCIT).

Bria Halama, LPC

Bria Halama is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC). She completed her Master’s degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling at Divine Mercy University in 2021. She has worked in a variety of healthcare settings with individuals and groups, including children and adults experiencing depression and anxiety symptoms, grief, trauma, personality and other mood disorders, OCD, addictions, and a variety of other relational concerns.

Ms. Halama uses an integrative and holistic framework to understand each person she encounters, drawing from ongoing formation in psychology, theology, and philosophy. She believes that the human heart is ultimately trustworthy and good. Each person already has what they need within to heal and thrive in life and along with healthy support, a sense of purpose and meaning, and engagement in community and leisure pursuits, they can become who they were made to be.

She enjoys working with people of all ages, cultures, backgrounds, and faiths, but particularly feels drawn to accompany young adults through the elderly, couples and families, and those who desire an integration of the Christian faith into their counseling work and life. Ms. Halama uses a variety of client-centered approaches including Cognitive Behavioral therapy, Internal Family Systems, and experiential exercises (breath work, guided meditations, and inner healing prayer) but mostly relies on the beauty and simplicity of human relationship in the therapeutic process.

Bonnie Halper, LPC, SAC, CMNS, CASDCS

Bonnie Halper is a Licensed Professional Counselor & Certified Substance Abuse Counselor (SAC).  She is also a Certified Mental Health Nutrition Specialist and Certified Autism Spectrum Disorder Clinical Specialist. She has provided mental health assessment and treatment since 2008. She obtained her Master of Arts Degree from Cardinal Stritch University and completed post-graduate training in treatment of trauma and suicide assessment and intervention.

Ms. Halper has worked with clients in an outpatient clinical setting where the focus was substance use disorders. She has also worked in an institutional setting.  She has worked with clients who presented with a broad spectrum of mental health concerns including those with adjustment and mood disorders, substance use disorders, and severe personality disorders.

Ms. Halper specializes in treating adolescents , adults and older adults with substance use disorders, chronic pain, trauma, anxiety, and depression.  She is experienced in providing cognitive behavioral therapy, EMDR, and Dialectic Behavioral Therapy (DBT).

Jolie Hersh, LCSW

Jolie Hersh is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) who specializes in working with adults and older adults on mental health issues.  She has previously worked in many different clinical settings including:  inpatient psychiatric programs, hospital medical social work and discharge planning, and outpatient psychotherapy clinics.  Having many years of counseling experience, Ms. Hersh has worked with children, adolescents and adults on numerous psychological disorders including mood, anxiety and trauma-related problems.  She has previous clinical experience treating individuals with depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, trauma (PTSD), alcohol and drug problems, developmental and physical (medical) disabilities,  ADHD/executive function problems, and marriage/family issues.  Ms. Hersh utilizes a variety of therapeutic techniques in establishing a trusting therapeutic relationship and helping clients achieve their treatment goals.

Jeff Kroening, LPC

Jeff Kroening is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC).  He has over 30 years of experience providing effective mental health services that are responsive to the needs of adolescents, adults, couples and families.  Mr. Kroening has worked in various treatment settings in addition to his work at Comprehensive Counseling Services.

Mr. Kroening understands that everyone has strengths and everyone faces difficulties.  That’s what he appreciates about working with teens and adults.  He helps people identify their strengths and world views, he collaborates with them to develop strategies to address their challenges and provide personal encouragement to gain the traction needed to get started.  He has worked extensively with adolescents and their families, couples, and individuals with mood disorders, trauma and grief.  Mr. Kroening also recognizes how important faith is for many people and encourages people he works with to bring their faith with them to their counseling sessions.

Sapir Sasson, LPC

Sapir Sasson is a Licensed Professional Counselor who graduated with her MA from Northern Illinois University in 2015. She completed her undergraduate degree in Psychology at UW-Madison.

Ms. Sasson has experience providing assessment and psychotherapy services to adolescents and adults in residential, partial hospitalization, private practice, and community outpatient settings. She has experience working with clients with a variety of presenting problems, including depression, anxiety, trauma, disordered eating, behavioral issues, and parenting-related concerns. Ms. Sasson believes in a holistic, collaborative, and person-centered approach to treatment. She is experienced in providing Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, and Parent Management Training. Ms. Sasson also works in our collaborative partnership with the Port Washington School District providing psychotherapy to high-school-aged students.

Tim Shininger, LCSW, LMFT

Tim Shininger is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) and Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT). He received his Master of Guidance and Counseling from Bowling Green State University in Ohio in 1993. He completed post-graduate studies in marriage and family therapy at the Family Therapy Training Institute of Milwaukee in 1995. He is the Clinic Director and Owner of Comprehensive Counseling Services.

In addition to his clinical experience, Mr. Shininger has several years of administrative experience. Prior to operating Comprehensive Counseling Services, He served as Director of Outpatient Clinical Services at Ascension-Columbia St. Mary’s. He is a clinical member of the American Association for Marriage & Family Therapy and the Catholic Psychotherapy Association. He also serves as a counselor for seminarians discerning the priesthood at St. Francis de Sales Seminary in Milwaukee.

Mr. Shininger provides treatment for adolescents and adults with a focus on marriage and family issues. He has experience treating depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, and obsessive compulsive disorder as well as helping individuals with parenting issues, grief/loss, and marital communication/conflict. Mr. Shininger uses cognitive behavioral, Internal Family Systems, and systemic approaches in treatment. He has a special interest in studying the integration of principles of the Christian faith and the science of psychology.

Julie Wilson, LPC

Julie Wilson is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) who graduated with her Master of Arts degree in Clinical Psychology from Cardinal Stritch University in 2009. Ms. Wilson has previous clinical experience since 2012 working in inpatient psychiatric, emergency department, partial hospital and outpatient settings. She has experience evaluating and treating children, adolescents, and adults and has experience evaluating and treating anxiety, depression/mood disorders, eating disorders, behavioral problems, and addictions. Her holistic approach involves empowering children and families to use their strengths and resources to grow, heal, develop healthy coping strategies, and improve communication.

Ms. Wilson uses cognitive behavior therapy, dialectical behavior therapy, and solution focused treatment approaches. She works in our collaborative partnership with the Port Washington School District providing psychotherapy to elementary-school-aged students. 

Diane Zausch, LPC-IT, SAC-IT

Diane Zausch is a Licensed Professional Counselor–In Training and Certified Substance Abuse Counselor–In Training who graduated with her Master of Science degree from Mount Mary University in 2023.

Ms. Zausch approaches the therapeutic relationship with care, curiosity, and nonjudgment. She believes people have the intrinsic capacity for growth and aims to provide a safe space to explore that capacity. She believes in building on a person’s existing strengths to navigate life’s challenges, and that change is possible through building a collaborative relationship. She has experience evaluating and treating adolescents and adults for depression, mood disorders, anxiety, trauma (PTSD), addictions, and behavioral concerns. Diane uses a person-centered and trauma-informed approach to therapy. She has experience using cognitive behavior therapy, dialectical behavior therapy and EMDR treatment approaches.