Racine Child and Family Counseling
Our Racine office provides a range of outpatient counseling services, including:
Individual and family counseling for children, adolescents and parents.
Adoption therapy.
Trauma-informed therapy.
Animal-assisted therapy.
Location and directions 2405 Northwestern Ave., Suite 205 Racine, WI 53404 (262) 633-3591 Map
Hours 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday. Evening times are available by appointment.
Our staff Children's Service Society of Wisconsin's therapists have extensive experience working with children, parents and families, including those involved in the child welfare system.
Lora DeFranco, MS, LPC, received her master's degree from the University of Wisconsin in Educational Counseling Psychology. Lora has been specializing in children, adolescents, and families for over fifteen years. She provides counseling for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, post traumatic stress disorder, grief and loss, adjustment, abuse, depression, and anxiety challenges. She also provides education on positive parenting, stress management, conflict resolution, healthy communication, and anger management skills. For the past 14 years, Lora also has been teaching college part-time in the area of Psychology. Lora believes if she can help children and adults better identify their struggles and strengths, as well as educate effective skills and tools, can give the individual and family the power to produce positive change.
Val J. Lura, MS, LPC, is a graduate of the University of Wisconsin-Whitewa ter's Counseling Program. She is a a licensed professional counselor in Wisconsin and Illinois. Val has extensive experience working with children and families in the child welfare system. She specializes in providing individual and group counseling to children ages 3-18 who have been subjected to emotional, sexual and physical abuse. Val has experience working with families through the adoption process and with those children who are being reunified with their biological families. Val's dog, Buddy, recently became a certified animal-assisted therapy dog. He works with Val in the Racine office. To learn more about Buddy, read his blog.
Mary M. Weber, LCSW is a graduate of the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee and has worked as a Child and Family Therapist for 18 years at CSSW. She specializes in working with children ages 2 - 18. She provides outpatient psychotherapy with an emphasis on client centered therapy, as well as behavior modification and cognitive processes. She works with children presenting with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, adjustment difficulties, attachment issues, sexual abuse and trauma. Mary uses a strong, supportive and respectful approach when working with children and families of diverse cultural backgrounds.
Ann Rolling, PhD, LPC, graduated from Marquette University with a doctorate degree in Clinical Psychology. She has worked as a therapist in the Racine office for more than six years. She has been the Area Manager in the Racine office since 2007. Ann completed her pre-doctoral internship at Pine Rest Christian Mental Health Services in Kalamazoo, Mich. She has experience working with many of the mental health issues that result from child maltreatment, including depression, anxiety, post traumatic stress disorder, anger control problems and adjustment issues. While in graduate school she completed a two-year practicum at the Child Protection Center in Milwaukee. Ann also completed a practicum at Froedtert Hospital in the Child Neuropsychology department. Click here to email Ann your questions about the Racine office.
Information about our services:
Learn more about trauma-informed treatment.
Learn more about Trauma-Focused Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy.
Learn more about Parent-Child Interaction Therapy.
Other Racine County Programs:
Children's Service Society also has Child and Family Counseling services available in Burlington and Kenosha.
Other Community Links:
The Racine Child and Family Counseling Program receives support from the United Way of Racine County and the Racine County Human Services Department.
Children's Service Society is actively involved in:
- Racine County Family Violence Community Coalition
- Children's Service Network/Family Preservation West
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