Steve-Shefchik

Steve Shefchik, LPC, NCC (Clinical Director--Owner--Clinical Psychotherapist)

Certified Brainspotting Practitioner

Steve is licensed by state and national organizations and has 27 years of clinical counseling experience.

In 1993, Steve graduated from Marquette University with a Bachelors Degree, double majoring in Psychology and History of Philosophy. From 1993 to 2000 he worked for the Brown County Mental Health Center on the in-patient psychiatric units for adults and adolescents. From 2000 to 2002 Steve attended Lakeland University and finished his Masters degree in Counseling, specializing in Community Mental Health.

Steve started Power for Change in 2010 in an attempt to better serve Medicaid adults and adolescents in the area. During the summer of 2014, in order to fill a service need, Power for Change began offering intensive in-home therapy services in the Green Bay area. In February 2015 these services were also being offered in the Milwaukee area, with a branch office being established in February 2016.

Steve's counseling experience includes adolescents and adults. He specializes in adjustment disorders, ADD/ADHD; Oppositional Defiant Disorder; mood disorders (depression, anxiety, and anger), thought disorders (schizophrenia and schizoaffective), grief/loss, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, Marriage/ Couples counseling; family counseling; personality disorders, and self-abusive behaviors. Steve also has experience working with AODA, gambling addictions, Autism/ Aspergers, and sex addictions.

Steve has attended Brainspotting Phase 1, 2, and 4. He has about 6 years of experience utilizing Brainspotting. He has also help run 3 Phase 1 and 2 Phase 2 trainings for the Power for Change staff.

Steve lives in Green Bay with his wife and 3 daughters.