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Therapist in Middleton, Wisconsin Kathleen Schifano, Therapist

Gender Identity: Female (She/Her)

Ages Served: 6-75+

Appointments: In-office and Online

Manages Medications: No, provides therapy only

Accepts Insurance: Yes - View accepted plans

Kathleen Schifano, Therapist

Kathleen Schifano, LPC, RN

Specializes In:

Body image
Career & relationships (mid-life)
Empty nesters
Grief & loss
LGBTQ+
Parenthood
Sexual trauma
Social skills & communication
Trauma & PTSD
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Kathleen Schifano, LPC, helps individuals, couples, and families across Wisconsin navigate life’s challenges with care and evidence-based support. She works with children, adolescents, teens, and adults, creating a safe and collaborative space where clients can explore their experiences, build resilience, and move toward meaningful change. At LifeStance Health, she provides individual, couples, family, and group therapy tailored to meet the unique needs of each person she serves. Kathleen is especially passionate about supporting individuals struggling with anxiety, depression, and trauma. She uses a strengths-based approach to help clients better understand their emotions, develop effective coping strategies, and improve their overall well-being. With advanced training in interventions such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), she is committed to offering practical, research-driven techniques that empower clients to heal and thrive. In addition, Kathleen has a strong focus on helping children and adolescents with behavioral challenges, ADHD, and issues related to self-esteem and identity. She also works closely with families, couples, and members of the LGBTQ+ community to strengthen relationships and create healthier dynamics. Kathleen’s background allows her to address complex concerns including grief, trauma, and life transitions, while supporting individuals and families through times of change. Outside of her clinical work, Kathleen enjoys a wide variety of activities that keep her both grounded and energized. She spends time reading, skiing, gardening, cooking, golfing, and swimming. She also loves music, movies, and dancing.

Types of Care & Ages Served

Areas of Focus

Couples Therapy

Helps partners address relationship conflict and improve communication with a clinician's guidance.

  • Career & relationships (mid-life)
  • Empty nesters
  • Grief & loss
  • Parenthood
  • Social skills & communication
  • Ability status
  • ADHD
  • Adoption & foster care
  • Aging
  • Anger issues
  • Anxiety
  • Attachment issues
  • Attention & focus
  • Bipolar Disorder
  • Body image
  • Career & work issues
  • Caregiving
  • Chronic pain-related issues
  • Depression/feeling down
  • Domestic violence & abuse
  • Early adulthood: Independent living or relationships
  • Early adulthood: Starting college or career
  • Eating issues: binging
  • Eating issues: food deprivation
  • Eating issues: purging/regurgitating
  • Emotional abuse
  • End-of-life challenges
  • Ethnic identity
  • Family conflict
  • Fertility
  • First responder stress
  • Focus, concentration & memory
  • Gambling
  • Gender identity
  • General relationship issues
  • Hoarding
  • Immigration/cultural status
  • Intense mood changes
  • Learning challenges
  • LGBTQ+
  • Marital stress or divorce
  • Men's health/issues
  • Menopause & perimenopause
  • Military & veteran
  • Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
  • Other addictive behaviors
  • Other women's health concerns
  • Panic attacks
  • Parenting
  • Phobias
  • PMS & PMDD
  • Pornography/sexual behaviors
  • Post-partum depression & anxiety
  • Pre-conception
  • Pregnancy
  • Pregnancy loss
  • Premarital counseling
  • Racial identity
  • Retirement
  • Self-esteem
  • Self-injury or cutting
  • Sex & intimacy issues
  • Sexual trauma
  • Social injustice
  • Sports performance
  • Stress from ongoing health issues
  • Stress management
  • Trauma & PTSD
  • Unhealthy eating habits
  • Video game/internet

Individual Therapy

Get help addressing challenges and improve well-being with a clinician's guidance.

  • Body image
  • LGBTQ+
  • Sexual trauma
  • Trauma & PTSD
  • Ability status
  • ADHD
  • Adoption & foster care
  • Aging
  • Anxiety
  • Attachment issues
  • Attention & focus
  • Bipolar Disorder
  • Bullying or harassment
  • Career & relationships (mid-life)
  • Career & work issues
  • Caregiving
  • Childhood behavioral issues
  • Chronic pain-related issues
  • Depression/feeling down
  • Domestic violence & abuse
  • Early adulthood: Independent living or relationships
  • Early adulthood: Starting college or career
  • Eating issues: binging
  • Eating issues: food deprivation
  • Eating issues: purging/regurgitating
  • Emotional abuse
  • Empty nesters
  • End-of-life challenges
  • Ethnic identity
  • Family conflict
  • Fertility
  • First responder stress
  • Focus, concentration & memory
  • Gambling
  • Gender identity
  • General relationship issues
  • Grief & loss
  • Hoarding
  • Immigration/cultural status
  • Intense mood changes
  • Learning challenges
  • Marital stress or divorce
  • Men's health/issues
  • Menopause & perimenopause
  • Military & veteran
  • Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
  • Other addictive behaviors
  • Other women's health concerns
  • Panic attacks
  • Parenthood
  • Parenting
  • Phobias
  • PMS & PMDD
  • Pornography/sexual behaviors
  • Post-partum depression & anxiety
  • Pre-conception
  • Pregnancy
  • Pregnancy loss
  • Premarital counseling
  • Racial identity
  • Retirement
  • School avoidance
  • School behavioral issues
  • Self-esteem
  • Self-injury or cutting
  • Sex & intimacy issues
  • Social injustice
  • Social skills & communication
  • Sports performance
  • Stress from ongoing health issues
  • Stress management
  • Unhealthy eating habits
  • Video game/internet

Languages

  • English

Education

  • University of Wisconsin-Madison

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