Milwaukee Mental Health and Consulting LLC

Trauma Therapy Designed for Real Momentum and Lasting Change

Licensed in 11 States | EMDR & Accelerated Resolution Therapy (ART) Somatic Trauma Therapy & Focused Intensives for Trauma, Grief, Perinatal Mental Health, and Life Transitions. Virtual Care for Adults and Older Adolescents (14+) | LGBTQIA+ Affirming.
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Specialized Trauma Therapy for When Life Feels Stuck or Overwhelming

Welcome to Milwaukee Mental Health and Consulting. We provide trauma-informed, evidence-based therapy for individuals navigating anxiety, grief, fertility and perinatal experiences, relationship challenges, and major life transitions. Many clients come to us feeling overwhelmed despite doing “all the right things” and are ready for deeper understanding and meaningful change. Our work integrates EMDR, Accelerated Resolution Therapy (ART), somatic therapy, and relational approaches to support nervous system regulation and lasting relief, not just short-term coping. Sarah Benitez-Zandi, LCSW, specializes in trauma, grief and loss, perinatal mental health, fertility concerns, and complex relationship dynamics. She works with insight-oriented clients who may feel stuck despite significant effort or previous therapy experience. Her approach blends EMDR, Accelerated Resolution Therapy (ART), somatic therapy, and evidence-based skills to support meaningful emotional processing and integration. Therapy is collaborative, compassionate, and designed to help clients experience real progress, not just insight. Treatment may include EMDR, Accelerated Resolution Therapy (ART), somatic therapy, CBT/DBT-informed strategies, attachment-focused work, and parts-oriented approaches depending on your goals. Areas of focus include trauma and complex trauma, anxiety, grief and loss, fertility and perinatal mental health, identity development, relationship stress, and burnout. In addition to weekly therapy, we offer focused therapy intensives for clients seeking deeper progress in a shorter period of time. Intensives provide extended, uninterrupted sessions designed for trauma processing, emotional integration, and meaningful momentum when weekly therapy feels slow or insufficient. They may be used as a stand-alone service or alongside ongoing therapy. South Carolina Licensure Verification As required by South Carolina state statutes: https://llr.sc.gov/TeleHealth/SocialWork.html
Sarah Benitez-Zandi
LCSW

Services

We Support Clients Navigating:

  • PTSD & Complex Trauma
  • Grief, Loss & Sudden Life Changes
  • Anxiety & Nervous System Overwhelm
  • Fertility, Perinatal & Postpartum
  • Relationship Trauma & Attachment
  • Family Conflict & Estrangement
  • Life Transitions & Identity Development
  • High-Functioning Burnout
  • LGBTQIA+ Affirming Care
  • Non-Traditional Relationships & CNM

Approaches

  • Eye Movement Desensitization & Reprocessing Therapy (EMDR)
  • Accelerated Resolution Therapy (ART)
  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
  • Trauma Focused
  • Somatic Therapy
  • Acceptance and Commitment (ACT)
  • Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT)
  • Dialectical (DBT)
  • Internal Family Systems (IFS)
  • Solution Focused Brief (SFBT)
  • Clinical Supervision and Licensed Supervisors
  • Parts Work

Insurance Accepted

  • United Healthcare
  • UMR
  • BlueCross and BlueShield
  • Centivo
  • Aetna
  • Anthem
  • Highmark
  • Optum
  • HealthPartners

Fees

  • Intake Session (Private Pay): $275
  • Individual Therapy (50 mins Private Pay): $175
  • Extended Individual therapy (90 min): $275
  • Extended Individual Therapy (120 mins): $400
  • Couples/Partners/Family Therapy (55 mins): $225
  • Couples/Partners/Family Therapy (90 mins): $350
  • Therapy Intensives (90 mins): $275
  • Therapy Intensives (120 min): $400
  • Therapy Intensives (180 mins): $600
  • Therapy Intensive Half Day (4 hours): $800
  • Therapy Intensives Full Day (6 hours): $1,200
  • Co-Parenting Coaching/Mediation: $175 - $350

Testimonials

“So compassionate. Very intuitive. Knows exactly what questions to ask and how to address any issue. ”

Current Client written 06/2023

“Sarah literally saved my life. I would not be here if I had not found her" ”

Current Client written 05/2023

“She isn't afraid to have the tough conversations and is willing to walk with me through my decisions.”

Current Client 06/2025
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