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Begin Healing in a Safe Place
Individual, couples, and marriage counseling grounded in attachment science and spiritual awareness.
Individual Counseling
One-on-one sessions that respect both your emotional needs and the spiritual dimension of your life.
Couples Counseling
Attachment-focused support designed to strengthen connection and restore understanding between partners.
Marriage Counseling
A reflective approach rooted in Emotionally Focused Therapy that helps couples navigate conflict and rebuild trust.
Telehealth Counseling
Secure online sessions that offer flexibility without compromising the warmth or depth of care.
Find Connection Through Emotionally Focused Care
Attachment-based counseling offered with genuine pastoral presence
Pastoral Counseling Service has been serving Milwaukee and surrounding communities for over three decades. Whether you're facing uncertainty in your relationship, wrestling with personal pain, or simply seeking a space where your emotional and spiritual life can be honored together, you'll find a safe place and a healing place here.
You can expect sessions that feel unhurried and rooted in real understanding. This is counseling shaped by Emotionally Focused Therapy—a proven, attachment-based approach developed by Sue Johnson—and informed by a comfort with the spiritual dimension of life. You won't be handed formulas or pressured into quick fixes. Instead, you'll be met with reflection, care, and the steady belief that change is possible.
Pastoral Counseling Service offers individual counseling, couples counseling, marriage counseling, and telehealth options across Brookfield, Wauwatosa, Elm Grove, and beyond. Whether you're stepping into therapy for the first time or returning after years away, you'll be welcomed without judgment.
Reach out when you're ready to take that first step.
How Counseling Unfolds Here
You might be wondering what to expect from your first session or how the process actually works. Counseling at Pastoral Counseling Service isn't about working through a checklist—it's about understanding your story, naming what's been difficult, and building a foundation for meaningful change. Each session is shaped by what you bring, and you'll always know where things stand.
The approach here is grounded in Emotionally Focused Therapy, which means the focus is on how you relate to yourself and others, especially in moments of stress or disconnection. You'll explore patterns that may have felt unchangeable and discover new ways to respond. Sessions are structured to give you clarity on what's happening and where you're headed, whether you're working through individual concerns or relationship struggles.
Here's what that looks like in practice:
A first session that prioritizes listening and understanding before moving into action or advice
Ongoing support that adapts as your needs shift, without rigid timelines or pressure
Integration of emotional insight and spiritual awareness when it serves your healing
Flexibility to meet in person across the Milwaukee area or connect through secure telehealth sessions
Let's talk through what would work best for your situation.
Experience Compassionate Care That Honors Your Story
A Milwaukee counselor with over 30 years helping people find clarity and connection.
Rooted in Three Decades of Practice
Pastoral Counseling Service has been part of the Milwaukee community for over 30 years, offering care that's both professionally grounded and deeply human. This is a solo practice led by someone who has personally experienced the value of counseling and believes, come hell or high water, in walking alongside people through their hardest seasons.
What sets this practice apart is a willingness to hold space for the whole person—your emotions, your relationships, and your spiritual life if that matters to you. There's no agenda to impose belief, but there is a genuine comfort engaging the spiritual dimension when it's part of your story. The work here is built on attachment science, years of training in Emotionally Focused Therapy, and a quiet confidence that healing happens in relationship.
Schedule your first appointment and see what's possible.
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Real People. Real Results.
Eight years ago, our marriage was in a very precarious state. We had tried traditional marriage counseling with no positive results and were becoming increasingly estranged from each other. Soon after being referred to Steven, however, our situation began to improve. We found him to be patient, caring, knowledgeable and empathetic. He provided us with insights into our issues, and after several months of regular meetings with him, we were back on track. We now feel that, being armed with those insights, we are better able to communication and that our relationship is stronger than ever.
- Past Client
