HelpPRO: Frances Politeo, BSN, MSW, LCSW

Frances Politeo, BSN, MSW, LCSW	Last Updated: 07/11/2009


Office and Contact Information

Frances Politeo, LCSW Davenport, CA 95017	Phone: (408) 891-8110 Fax: (831) 458-3705 This provider offers a free brief telephone consultation. Email: Click Here

Gender: Female

Office Hours:

Monday: N/A
Tuesday: N/A
Wednesday: N/A
Thursday: N/A
Friday: N/A
Saturday: N/A
Sunday: N/A

Response Time to Call:

Weekdays: 6 Hours
Weekends: 12 Hours

Accessibility:

Are Accessible by Wheelchair

Are Near Public Transportation

Can Make Home Visits

Can Provide Telephone Counseling

Have Emergency Appointments Available

Offer Evening Office Hours

Offer Weekend Office Hours


Qualifications

Years of Experience: 20

Licensing:

CA - LCSW [17186]

Degrees:

MSW

Credentials and Certifications:

Eye Movement Desensitization & Reprocessing (EMDR), Certified in


Fees and Payment Options

Individual: $85
Group: $35
Family: $115

Sliding Scale: Yes

Free Services:

Community Education

Information & Referral

One Hour per wk for Returning Troops and Families


Problems Served (focus areas are bold)

Addictions/Other (gambling, sex, etc.)	Education/Personal Development	Phobias
Addictions/Substance	Elder Abuse	Physical Illness/Impairment
Aging	Family Dysfunction	Postpartum Depression
Anger Management	Gender Identity	Pregnancy/Childbirth
Anxiety/Panic Disorders	Grief/Loss	Psychoses/Major Mental Illness
Attachment Disorders	Immigration/Newcomer	Psychosomatic
Attention Deficit (Hyperactivity) Disorder	Infertility	Sexual Abuse/Rape
Behavioral Problems	Interpersonal Relationships	Sexual Disorders
Bipolar Disorders	Life Transitions	Sexual Orientation
Career/Employment Concerns	Multicultural Issues	Sexuality Issues
Child Abuse and Neglect	Neurological	Sleep Disorders
Couple or Marital Issues	Obsessive/Compulsive Disorder	Spiritual/Religious Concerns
Depression	Pain Management	Stress
Dissociative Disorders	Parenting Issues	Trauma/PTSD
Domestic Violence	Personality Disorders	Women's Issues
Dual Diagnosis


Populations Served (focus areas are bold)

Age Groups:

Adolescents (13-17)	Seniors (60 +)	Young Adults (18-25)
Adults (26-59)

Specific Populations:

ACOA (Adult Children of Alcoholics)	Children of Divorce	Interracial Families/Couples
AIDS/HIV+	Chronic Illness	Military/Veterans
Alzheimer's	Disabled	Obese or Overweight
Biracial	Gay/Lesbian/Bisexual	Offenders/Perpetrators
Brain/Head Injured	Gifted	Step Families
Cancer Patients	Grandparents	Transgendered
Caregivers	Immigrants/Refugees	Twins


Treatment Methods and Approaches (focus areas are bold)

Theoretical Approach:

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)	EMDR	Narrative Therapy
Advocacy	Evaluation/Diagnostic	Neurofeedback
Behavioral	Geriatric Consultation	Neurolinguistic Programming (NLP)
Body Centered Psychotherapy	Holistic	Parent Guidance
Case Management	Humanistic	Psycho-Educational
Coaching	Hypnosis	Psychodynamic
Cognitive/Behavioral	Information and Referral	Psychopharmacology
Contemplative	Intervention (Alcohol, Drug, Gambling Addiction, etc.)	Sex Therapy
Crisis Intervention	Long-Term	Short-Term (Brief Treatment)
Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT)	Meditation/Relaxation	Social Support

Methods Used:

Couple/Marital	Family Systems	Individual
Educational or Psycho-Educational	Group	Supervision/Consultation


Religious and Multi-cultural Experience (focus areas are bold)

Religious Experience:

Buddhist	Hindu	LDS/Mormon
Christian	Jewish	Muslim

Multi-cultural Experience:

African-American	Haitian	Native American
Arabic	Hispanic	Pacific Islander
Asian	Irish	Russian


Professional Associations

International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies (ISTSS)

National Association of Social Workers (NASW)

National Hospice & Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO)