Clients

A variety of services are offered by APS including psychotherapy for individuals, couples, and families. Children, teens, and adults are all served from ages 5 and above. Seminars can also be offered for the benefit of both public and private groups. Whatever question you might have, please do not hesitate to call APS to find out how we might be able to help you manage life better. For your convenience, APS will submit any health insurance claims for you and invoice you afterwards if you owe any co-pays or deductible amounts.

Steven L. Johnson is the Director at Advocate Psychotherapy Services and sees clients in Stevens Point only. He serves teens (Junior High grades and above) and adults. He is a:

*Licensed Professional Counselor
*National Certified Counselor
*Distance Credentialed Counselor
*Board Certified Professional Christian Counselor.
*Approved Clinical Supervisor

Kathy Berg, MA, LPC is a Licensed Professional Counselor. Kathy provides services at the Stevens Point office location only. She focuses upon working with couples, women, and female college students only (above age 18). Kathy is in network with the most frequently used insurance companies in Central Wisconsin.

Sherry Howard, MSW, APSW, is an Advanced Practice Social Worker in training which means she can provide psychotherapy while being supervised. As a Resident Therapist, she is working to complete her 1500 hours of additional clinical practice in order to become a Licensed Clinical Social Worker. Sherry works in the Stevens Point main office and all but one of our school offices. She provides services for children, teens, adults, couples, and families. Sherry can work with clients in a majority of insurance companies in Central Wisconsin, but not all.

Adam Smith MS CMHC, SAS, LPC-IT is a Licensed Professional Counselor in Training with a specialization in substance abuse. “In Training” means that he has a Master’s Degree and is licensed by Wisconsin to provide psychotherapy while being supervised. As a Resident Therapist, he is working to complete his 3000 hours of practice in order to become fully licensed. Adam works in the main office and many of the other locations as well. He can work with children, youth, adults, couples and families. Adam can work with clients in a majority of insurance companies in Central Wisconsin, but not all.

Brittany Polacek, MS, LPC-IT, NCC is a Licensed Professional Counselor in Training. “In Training” means that she has a Master’s Degree and is licensed by Wisconsin to provide psychotherapy while being supervised. As a Resident Therapist, she is working to complete her 3000 hours of practice in order to become fully licensed. Brittany works in the main office and many of the other locations as well. She can work with children, youth, adults, couples and families. Brittany can work with clients in a majority of insurance companies in Central Wisconsin, but not all.

Molly Roberts, BSW – State of Wisconsin Certified Social Worker (CSW). Molly is currently completing her Master’s Degree in Social Work at the University of Wisconsin Madison specializing in mental health. Molly works in the Stevens Point main office as well as some of our school branch offices in Junction City, Plainfield and Wisconsin Rapids. As a “Therapist Intern”, Molly provides psychotherapy while being supervised. She can work with children, youth, adults, couples and families. Molly can work with a limited number of commercial insurance plans, self pay clients, and any Badgercare clients.

* Mood concerns
* Child development and concerns
* Self worth questions
* Self control difficulties
* Parenting challenges
* Relationship concerns
* Grief and loss
* Marital problems
* Social difficulty
* School related concerns
* Some forms of abuse
* Sexual concerns and difficulties
* Some forms of addiction
* Pornography usage
* Faith based concerns
* And more…