CONNECTIONS COUNSELING SERVICES
Intensive Outpatient
Intensive outpatient therapy provides a higher level of care and attention than can be provided solely in individual and group sessions...
Court Evaluations
Connections Counseling has years of experience providing court ordered evaluations and has a reputable staff to provide quality assessments...
Individual Therapy
Our staff take an eclectic approach to individual therapy based on evidence based practices utilizing the strengths and of each individual...
Interventions
Comprehensive interventions are facilitated by two experienced clinicians. Interventions typically consist of two to three sessions meeting with family and concerned...
Group Therapy
The variety of groups at Connections Counseling allows us to effectively match participants with an individually tailored program...
Meditation
Mindfulness meditation group teaches relaxation and centering skills as alternatives to alcohol and drugs, depression and anxiety...
Psychiatry and Medication
Connections Counseling is proud to provide psychiatric services by board certified medical doctors focused on psychiatry and on addiction medicine...
Art Therapy
Words provide a point of reflection into our heart, and many times art is needed to express yet another dimension of the feelings behind a human experience...
TMS Center For Depression
TMS Center of Madison is Madison’s only provider of transcranial magnetic stimulation. TMS is a non-invasive, non-systemic medical treatment...
Family Services
Research indicates successful outcomes of treatment depend on the entire family’s involvement.
Adolescent Intensive Outpatient Program
Connections Counseling is proud to provide this unique service to help adolescents abstain from alcohol and drugs, develop new coping skills and stay in school while living at home.
Trauma Focused CBT
TF-CBT is a treatment model that incorporates trauma-sensitive interventions with cognitive behavioral, family, and humanistic principles and techniques.
OWI Driver Safety Plan
Connections Counseling is a State of Wisconsin approved provider of Chapter 20 driver safety plans and related services to achieve compliance with DHS Impaired Driver Program for OWI offenses.
Recovery Coaching
Connections Counseling offers Recovery Coaching services to persons who are interested in additional support outside of what therapy can offer. Recovery Coaching is a form of strength-based, healing centered support for persons in or seeking recovery from alcohol, substances, and other addictions. Recovery Coaching is a type of partnership where the person in or seeking recovery self-directs their recovery while the coach provides their expertise in supporting successful change.
Residential
Our partner, Rosecrance, offers nationally recognized residential care for adolescents and adults at multiple locations including two serene settings in nearby Rockford, Illinois. Rosecrance’s medical and clinical teams have developed outcomes-based programs that take a holistic approach to treatment for substance use and mental health disorders. The curriculum is based in the 12 Steps and includes a robust program of experiential and recreational therapies.
Sober Living
For clients who seek a more structured setting to support early recovery, two high quality sober living environments are available through our partner, Rosecrance.
CONNECTIONS COUNSELING STAFF
Learn more about our staff to see who would be the best fit for you
Carlene Cardosi
MSW, LCSW, CADC
Carlene Cardosi is Regional President of Rosecrance, Inc. a subsidiary of the Rosecrance Health Network. As a member of Rosecrance executive team, Cardosi is Connections Counseling corporate liaison. Cardosi started Read MoreRob McCreadie
CSAC, ICS, Asst Director
Rob brings a depth of experience and compassion working with individuals who suffer from substance use disorders. Rob is recently relocated from the Milwaukee area where he provided clinical leadership, Read MorePete Meagher
PhD, LCSW, Clinical Supervisor
Dr Pete Meagher is a full time professor who offers his expertise and passion part time at Connections. Pete teaches in a clinical social work program and specializes in mindfulness Read MoreIan Powell
MD, Internal Medicine, Addiction Medicine
Dr. Ian Powell is an Internal Medicine MD specializing in Addiction Medicine. Dr Powell has over 25 years of diverse experience with out-patient and in-patient settings. Dr Powell supports patients Read MoreYee Xiong
MD, Psychiatry, Addiction Medicine
Dr Xiong is a board certified psychiatrist with an addiction specialty earned during an addiction MD fellowship at the University of Wisconsin Madison. Dr Xiong provides psychiatry via telehealth only.Cory Divine
MA, LPC, CSAC
Cory works primarily with teens and young adults through the process of change. He believes in the strength of individuals, but also in the power of group thoughts as a means of transformation. He is also a musician who performs in a successful band, which has received recognition in Rolling Stone Magazine, and has toured nationally.PHOTO BY NOAH WILLMAN