David Phelps PhD

Dr. David Phelps, PhD, is a licensed psychologist in Wisconsin with Milwaukee Area Psychological Services, SC (MAPS). He works with adults and older adults, providing individual and couples therapy through in-person and telehealth services. Dr. Phelps’ primary clinical interests include relationship concerns, anxiety, and grief, and he also supports clients navigating depression, trauma and post-traumatic stress, life transitions, career dissatisfaction or burnout, and questions of identity and meaning. His approach is grounded in relational psychodynamic therapy and is informed by Jungian psychology. He also integrates elements of emotionally focused, interpersonal, and existential therapies to help clients better understand patterns in emotions and relationships, strengthen connection, and build resilience during difficult periods. Dr. Phelps completed doctoral training in psychology at Marquette University, along with graduate study in counseling psychology and human resources, and earned his undergraduate degree in psychology and women’s studies from the University of Minnesota. In addition to clinical practice, he provides psychodynamically informed supervision and consultation for other clinicians. He is a member of the American Psychological Association and the Society for Human Resource Management.