Erik Stenglein(He/Him/His)

Erik Stenglein is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker with over 20 years’ experience in the field, working in Mental Health, hospital/acute medicine settings, Child Welfare, and Foster Care/Treatment Foster Care licensing. Erik's focus is providing a comfortable and supportive therapeutic environment, while assisting with identification and modification of beliefs and/or behaviors that impact healthy functioning. Erik believes that treatment goals are best developed collaboratively with each individual, and that goals should be designed to focus on areas of personal significance. Erik utilizes a variety of therapeutic approaches to best fit each individual's needs; Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Solution Focused Therapy, Reality Therapy and motivational interviewing; with focus on problem solving, coping skills, development of communication skills, and providing tools for continued recovery across the lifespan. Erik graduated from the University of Wisconsin – Milwaukee with a bachelor's degree in psychology and graduated with honors from the University of Wisconsin – Milwaukee with a master's degree in social work.