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Clinic Director Donald L. Mickey,
Ph.D.
Dr. Mickey received his Ph.D. from Illinois Institute of Technology
with his dissertation research focusing on intervention for the management
of stress in a brain injured population. Dr. Mickey has presented
nationally and internationally on the impact of brain injury, including
the impact on the family systems, neuropsychological issues, behavioral
programming, and personal adjustment issues. He has consulted with
various state and federal agencies and has been employed by nationally
affiliated brain injury programs. He continues to supervise Ph.D.
students training in neuropsychology and rehabilitation psychology,
and serves on the Board of Directors for the Brain Injury Association
of Wisconsin. Dr. Mickey is listed in the National Register of Health
Care Providers in Psychology and is a Fellow in The National Academy
of Neuropsychology.
Karen A. Bauman, Ph.D.
Dr. Bauman received her doctorate from the University of Wisconsin-Madison
in 1981, is a licensed psychologist, and is listed in the National
Register of Health Care Providers. She has practiced extensively in
both inpatient and outpatient settings with children, adolescents,
and adults, and specializes in dealing with complicated diagnostic
problems and complex treatment issues. She specializes in family-based
treatment of emotionally and behaviorally disturbed children and adolescents.
In that context, she works with the adults in the family on developing
therapeutic parenting interventions and consults with schools and
other agency service providers involved with the client. Dr. Bauman
has worked extensively with individuals who have attachment problems
and anger management issues. She also specializes in the treatment
of stress and stress-related disorders, including post-traumatic stress
disorder. Additional specialties include the treatment of depression,
anxiety, relationship problems, and developmental disorders. Dr. Bauman
utilizes a variety of treatment modalities, including family, individual,
and group psychotherapy.
Brenda Kepler Leske, Psy. D.
Dr. Leske received her doctorate in child clinical psychology from
the Wisconsin School of Professional Psychology. Dr. Leske developed
and managed a disability services program for over seven years and
has worked directly with individuals having chronic mental illness,
learning problems, and various other disabilities since the mid-1980’s.
Dr. Leske has experience and training in pediatric and adult neuropsychology,
as well as individual, family, and group therapy, including parenting,
divorce, social skills/perspective-taking, feelings identification,
and anger management group work. Her specialties include comprehensive
neuropsychological and psychological assessment, intensive family-based
assessment and treatment of children and adolescents with significant
behavioral and emotional disorders, treatment of individuals struggling
with anxiety problems, mood disorders, behavioral difficulties, learning
disorders, attentional problems, attachment disorders, self-esteem
issues, autism spectrum disorders, and stress issues. Dr. Leske has
extensive experience working with individuals who have disabilities
in various educational settings, in particular the post-secondary
setting.
Mary M. Rhoades, Ph.D., Licensed Clinical Psychologist
Dr. Rhoades received her Ph.D. from UW Madison in 1993 and has worked as a
psychologist for over 20 years. She specializes in family-focused interventions
and issues that affect children, adolescents, and young adults. Dr. Rhoades is an expert
in intellectual, behavioral, learning, and emotional assessment and intervention and in
defining preferred learning styles and processing strengths and weaknesses. She specializes
in developmental disabilities, Autism, Asperger’s Disorder, ADHD/ADD, as well as issues of
organization, time management, study skills, memory, and regulation of moods, arousal, and
focus. Dr. Rhoades works with young adults, adults in transition, and adults with disabilities.
She is a skilled consultant and liaison to schools, medical providers, and other service providers.
She assists clients with Parenting Interventions and concerns related to Divorce, Custody, Family Change,
Trauma, Abuse, Neglect, Attachment, Grief/Loss, Life Transition, and GLBT issues. Dr. Rhoades provides
omprehensive interventions specific to areas such as Social Skills, Self-Esteem, Positive Coping, Anger
Management, Anxiety, and Depression.
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