About
They have been helping Milwaukee area children, adolescents, and adults to find balance, self-awareness, and happiness for over 20 years. The clinic provides a safe space for children to grow and explore their feelings, thoughts, experiences, and behaviors through therapeutic play. They offer a variety of techniques, including directive and non-directive play therapy, doll houses, dramatic play, bibliotherapy, art making, puppet therapy, board games, sensory rooms, sandtray therapy, and digital play therapy. Their experienced therapists use these techniques to help children develop a full and healthy sense of who they are and how they relate to the world around them. Mary Determan MSW, LLC works with children, tweens, and adolescents who are struggling with conditions such as ADHD, anger management, anxiety, autism, conduct disorder, depression, grief, intellectual disabilities, low self-esteem, and oppositional defiant disorder (ODD). They often use play therapy in concert with other forms of therapy, including cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), gestalt therapy, and trauma-informed therapy.
Insurance & payment
Mary Determan MSW, LLC accepts Aetna, Anthem, BadgerCare, BlueCross and BlueShield, Chorus Community Health Plans, Medicaid, UnitedHealthcare UHC | UBH.
- Aetna
- Anthem
- BadgerCare
- Blue Cross Blue Shield
- Chorus Community Health Plans
- Medicaid
- UnitedHealthcare
Ask about sliding-scale fees if you're paying out of pocket.
Services & specialties
Play Therapy
A type of therapy that uses play to help children express and process their emotions, develop social skills, and build self-esteem.
Directive Play Therapy
A type of play therapy where the therapist guides the session to help the child learn new skills and make new connections.
Non-Directive Play Therapy
A type of play therapy where the therapist adapts their approach to achieve desired outcomes through the child's preferred play activities.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
A type of therapy that helps people identify unhelpful or negative thought patterns that affect their emotions and behaviors.
Gestalt Therapy
A type of therapy that focuses on the present moment and takes a holistic approach to healing.
Trauma-Informed Therapy
A type of therapy that is designed to help people who have survived traumatic experiences.