Opportunity for Hope is an outpatient mental health clinic serving Central Wisconsin Communities. We provide compassionate and confidential care to individuals, couples and families. With strength-based and person-centered counseling sessions, we offer hope, guidance and support to individuals of all ages.

 

Opportunity for Hope

1191 Huntington Ave., Wisconsin Rapids, WI 54494

2801 Hoover Rd. - Unit 1D, Stevens Point, WI 54481

hope@odcinc.com

715-818-6443


If you are in a life threatening situation, please call 988. The 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline (formerly known as the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline) is a free 24-hour hotline that connects individuals with crisis counselors for emotional support and other services via web chat or texting 988.

If your issue is an emergency, please call 911 or go to your nearest emergency room.


  • ADHD

  • Anger

  • Self-Esteem

  • Depression

  • Stress Management

  • Family/Divorce Issues

  • Intimacy Issues

  • Adolescent Issues

There is no “one size fits all package” when it comes to counseling. As a part of your recovery team, Opportunity for Hope will assist you in navigating recovery goals and symptom management by helping you overcome and manage symptoms while making informed, healthy choices that support you emotional and physical well-being. We can help with a variety of issues, including but not limited to:

Services

  • Marital/Relationship/Family Issues

  • Physical/Emotional/Sexual abuse

  • Anxiety

  • Autism

  • Grief/Loss

  • Behavioral Disorders

  • Domestic Violence Trauma

Opportunity for Hope Grand Opening Balloons

Pricing

Opportunity for Hope staff offer different in-person therapy options and methods to help you obtain your recovery goals and symptom management.

We accept insurance, Medicaid and Private Pay. Income-based, sliding scale payment options are available.

Contact us for an application >

Intake - $175.00

30 minute sessions - $75.00

45 minute sessions - $112.50

60 minute sessions - $150.00

Group Therapy - $55.00

*Sessions with therapists-in-training are

discounted if private paid.

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Partnerships

To help break down barriers to receiving counseling services, Opportunity for Hope has partnered with local school districts, county programs and other community partners to meet people where they are at.

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  • We know how hard it is to get kids to appointments. Parents have to take off work and kids miss valuable class time. To make it easier for our community youth to access care, Opportunity for Hope has partnered with the following school districts to provide School-Based Mental Health Counseling:

    • Stevens Point School District

    • Pittsville School District

    • Nekoosa School District

  • Consumers involved in Portage or Wood County CCS services can receive counseling services as part of their recovery plans. Community-based counseling allows these individuals to receive our services in their home or community.

  • Consumers that are enrolled with this long-term care provider can receive counseling services as part of their care plan.

  • Through a partnership with the Family Center and Opportunity for Hope, individuals who seek help through the Family Center can receive safe, confidential therapy services.

Meet Our Staff

  • Tonya Callahan, Director of Mental Health & Employment Services

    Tonya Callahan (MS, CRC, LPC)

    DIRECTOR OF MENTAL HEALTH & EMPLOYMENT SERVICES tcallahan@odcinc.com | 715-818-6452

    Tonya has worked in Wisconsin, Illinois and Minnesota as a vocational rehabilitation counselor and supports individuals in both mental health and employment capacities. Tonya graduated from UW-Stout with a Master’s degree in Vocational Rehabilitation with an emphasis in Counseling and Evaluation. She specializes in employment, crisis intervention and working with Borderline Personality Disorder. Tonya approaches the therapeutic relationship in a calm and non-directive manner, as collaboration and non-judgement can aid in regaining autonomy. She believes that the path to recovery is not linear and that a calm and supportive relationship is key in realizing things that are often overlooked within ourselves. While playing many roles in her personal life, professionally she is devoted to walking the therapeutic path with each person while exploring community resources to strengthen their success.

  • Katie Haupt, Opportunity for Hope Therapist

    Katie Haupt (MSW, LCSW)

    MENTAL HEALTH CLINIC ADMINISTRATOR khaupt@odcinc.com | 715-818-6486

    Katie has a Master’s degree in Social Work with an emphasis in mental health from UW-Madison and is licensed as a clinical social worker. Her experiences include working with youth and adults with severe and persistent mental illness, dual diagnosis, anxiety and trauma. She is passionate about providing person-centered, recovery-focused care and expanding access to mental health services. Katie feels strongly about increasing education and reducing stigma around mental health and substance abuse disorders. Katie is a welcoming provider for those who identify as LGBTQ+.

  • Chris Hanten, Opportunity for Hope Therapist

    Chris Hanten (MSW, LCSW)

    MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONAL/SUPERVISOR chanten@odcinc.com | 715-818-6455

    Chris has had the privilege to work with people in the private and public sectors for 30 years. She received her Bachelors of Arts in Sociology with a Criminal Justice emphasis from the University of Wisconsin-River Falls. She spent the beginning of her career in Minnesota and Wisconsin providing services in a variety of settings such as shelter care, group care, and community-based services. After becoming a certified social worker, Chris spent 16 years supporting children and families involved in court ordered involuntary services through delinquency and child abuse proceedings. During her time in the county system, she completed her Master’s Degree in Social Work from the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay with an emphasis on child welfare and mental health. Chris is licensed in the State of Wisconsin as a clinical social worker. She is an adoption competent therapist who graduated in 2023 from the accredited Training for Adoption Competency (TAC). Chris believes that all people need to have a voice and choice in their services. Mental health supports need to be created to meet each individual’s unique path. She likes working with people of all ages but her passion is working with youth; especially children, young adults and families that have been impacted by the child protective, delinquency, foster care and adoption systems.

  • Chris Hoffman Opportunity for Hope Professional Counselor

    Chris Hoffman (MA, LPC-IT)

    MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONAL choffman@odcinc.com | 715-498-4629

    Christopher Hoffman is a licensed professional counselor in training. He completed his Master’s Degree in the Master of Arts Counseling Program at Lakeland University. He also has a Bachelors Degree in Psychology with a Human Services Emphasis from the University of Wisconsin Stevens Point.
    Christopher enjoys providing therapy for children and adolescents ranging from 1st through 12th grade on a variety of issues ranging from anxiety, bullying, depression, grief and trauma. He also has experience working with adults on issues such as anxiety, depression, grief, marriage counseling, relationships and personality disorders.
    Christopher is passionate about helping his clients tap into their own strengths, helping them to build positive coping skills while working through their own personal challenges and continuing to cultivate the positive relationships within their lives. Christopher does not believe in a one-therapy-fits-all approach and likes his clients to take an active role in their therapy process. He believes, strongly, in the tenets of Solution Focused and Cognitive Behavioral Therapies.

  • Lakyn Lloyd (LPC-IT)

    MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONAL llloyd@odcinc.com | 715-818-6488

    Lakyn graduated from Lakeland University with a Master’s degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling and School Counseling. Lakyn’s goal is to establish a safe environment that allows the client to explore themselves while learning skills that will promote independence and enhance their ability to cope with life stressors. Lakyn’s approach to therapy is eclectic, primarily including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), while incorporating aspects from art, play, and music therapy. Lakyn has experience providing both individual and group therapy for children (4+), adolescents, and adults. She has a special interest in ADHD, autism, anxiety, and depression.

  • Jesse Portillo, Opportunity for Hope Therapist

    Jesse Portillo (MS, NCC, LPC-IT)

    MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONAL jportillo@odcinc.com | 715-818-6465

    Jesse graduated from UW-Stout with a Master’s degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling with an emphasis in Alcohol and Drug Use and Eating Disorders. He strongly believes that mental and emotional health are tied to our physical and social health and all dimensions of wellness should be examined. Jesse is currently exploring nature-based therapy and how being present informs the future. He enjoys working with many populations but in particular teens and men who struggle with anger and emotional intimacy. His role as a husband, soldier, and certified trainer has challenged him to adapt his perspective and ensure he aids individuals in bettering their lives on purpose and with purpose.

Our Story

In July 2022, ODC expanded it’s mental health services and opened a brand new Outpatient Mental Health Clinic in Wisconsin Rapids: Opportunity for Hope.

Our clinic is addressing the growing and unmet needs for mental health services in Central Wisconsin by supporting schools and decreasing waitlists for services.

WAOW covers Opportunity for Hope’s Grand Opening in 2022 - featuring ODC’s President, Julie Strenn.