Behavioral Health Clinic

We have providers who have an awareness of the unique challenges Autistic individuals and their families are experiencing. Autistic children, adolescents, and adults can benefit from behavior therapies to address functioning and co-occurring mental health disorders like depression, anxiety, and ADHD. We also provide services to family members (parents, siblings) to help address the unique stressors of loving Autistics. We are LGBTQ+ friendly and recognize the individuality of those we provide services to. We consult with Pediatricians and other Primary Care Providers, Occupational Therapists, Speech and Language Pathologists, and your child’s school upon request to ensure comprehensive support. Autism providers:  Dr. Stacy (assessment and counseling), Dr. Meggers-Wright (assessment), Emily L (counseling), Erinn M (counseling), and Judy L (counseling). Click here   to learn more.

One thing that we all can agree is that the global lockdown took its toll on our mental health. It has been more than a year of isolation, anxiety, potential losses, and vagueness. Some saw it as a sneaky way to slow down their lives, while others got stuck in a stressful loop of uncertainty. Months of lockdown sure got our loved ones closer to us. But it abruptly shook our daily life routine. Public health responsibilities (e.g., social distancing, etc.) ignited our stress and anxiety levels- making us lonely and agitated. Fear-based thinking became a pattern, a habit that, for some now has become hard to break. Here below are some hints to overcome unhealthy habits formed during the pandemic. Healthy Ways to Cope With Post-COVID-19 Stress and Anxiety Let’s face it. During stressful quarantine time, we have picked some unhealthy habits such as binge-eating, excess screen time, no workouts, zero productivity, etc. Here are some ways to break the negative thinking and behavior patterns:...

Sex education has long been hot-button issues in the U.S., and people with disabilities face particular challenges in the area of sexual health and education. Many people without disabilities see disabled people, particularly those with mental or developmental disabilities, as “childlike” or innocent, and believe there is no need to provide sex education for them. This attitude places people with autism at a distinct disadvantage. Despite popular perceptions that people with autism unilaterally function at the level of children, functioning varies widely from person to person, and most are curious about interpersonal relationships and how to navigate romances, whether or not they are personally pursuing those relationships. Additionally, many people who are diagnosed as autistic when they are teens or adults have already embarked on romantic relationships, and may already be partnered or married when they receive a diagnosis. However, the ability to “mask” or pass as neurotypical does ...

I have a long standing history working with children in a variety of different contexts; I’ve always known my future career would involve helping children. It all started back in Bessemer, Michigan where I spent a lot of time hanging out with my “little” sister and the other kids in the neighborhood. They were all younger than me, but I enjoyed my time with them and I certainly enjoyed being the oldest (and in my mind, the smartest, obviously). My first job was working at a local church watching children during the service (if you don’t count babysitting) and this transitioned to a handful of jobs teaching infants, toddlers, preschoolers, and at the elementary school level. In recent years I have started to transition from teaching to providing therapy. Therapy brought forth my first experiences with adolescents, who I also fell in love with helping. Throughout the years in both career fields, I have been honored and blessed to meet many different children and their families and to get...

Dr. Meggers-Wright is a Licensed Clinical Psychologist. She completed her Ph.D. at the University of Missouri in Columbia, Missouri; her clinical internship at South Texas Veterans Health Care System in San Antonio, Texas; and her doctoral residency at the Saint Louis Behavioral Medicine Institute in St. Louis, Missouri. Dr. Meggers-Wright works with individuals, couples, and families to help them take advantage of their strengths and opportunities to lead a well-lived life. Her clients find her to be warm and caring, with a tendency to bring in humor. Her clients also find her to be goal-focused in that she works together with her clients to create achievable goals and actively take steps to reach them. Dr. Meggers-Wright is also one out of four owners that direct the Behavioral Health Clinic of Wausau. Dr. Meggers-Wright is dedicated to providing evidence-based treatments that are supported by science as being effective in producing measurable change. Evidence-based treatments are ty...

The transition to motherhood brings with it many changes. This can be a very difficult time for many. Mothers are expected to be happy. Joyful. Ecstatic. Immediately ready to be a mother and care for their child. When a mother does not feel this way, it can be scary and confusing. According to Babycenter, 40 to 80 percent of new mothers will experience what is called the “baby blues.” This is when during the first few days after delivery, a mother feels tearful, unhappy, is worried, experiences self-doubt, and is fatigued. This can be explained by many different factors; hormones, adjustment, lack of sleep, lack of self-care, and others. The “baby blues” will typically go away within a few weeks. When these blues persist, increase in severity, lead to feelings of despair or hopelessness, significant behavioral changes, intense worry, feelings of inadequacy, and/or thoughts of harming oneself and/or the infant, it indicates that the mother may be experiencing Postpartum Depression. Less...

Maggi Rocha CAPSW, QTT starts off a three-part series addressing life changes following COVID-19 restrictions. This first video discusses expectations for preparing to go back to work in-person, and some potential shifts for those who have been essential workers during this time. If you have any questions or want to learn more, please  click here .

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