BONNIE L. JACOBS, MSW, LCSW

AREAS OF INTEREST:

        Assessment and treatment of children, adolescents, families, women, and couples.  Expertise with behavioral disorders and mental illness in children/adolescence including: opposition defiant and conduct disorder, juvenile delinquency; academic problems due to anxiety, under achievement, learning disabilities, and cognitive disabilities; mild mental retardation behavior problems; sexualized behavior; post traumatic stress disorder; divorce; grief and loss issues; foster care and adoption; and attachment problems.  Specialty in sexual abuse, domestic violence, and trauma counseling with victims.  Experience treating offenders of violence.  Women’s issues including empty nest and life transition.

EDUCATION:

        Masters Degree, Clinical Social Work, University of Wisconsin Milwaukee, 1998.  Focus: Children and Families, Mental Health.  Field Work: CHIPS, Sexual Abuse and Trauma Survivors; Family & Couples Therapy.

        Bachelors of Arts Degree, Social Work, Mount Mary College, Milwaukee, WI 1996.  Focus: Generalist social work.  Field Work: Minorities and sensitive crimes.

        AODA Counselor, Kettle Moraine Hospital, 1990.  Addiction Specialty: Alcohol and Drug Counseling.