HelpPRO: Gary Ames

Gary Ames	Last Updated: 10/17/2008


Office and Contact Information

AlertFocus.com 28 Rock Hill Road Bala Cynwyd, PA 19004	Phone: (610) 668-3223 Fax: (610) 668-0213 This provider offers a free brief telephone consultation. Email: Click Here Website: www.AlertFocus.com Contact: Gary Ames

Gender: Male

Office Hours:

Monday: 9am - 7pm
Tuesday: 9am - 7pm
Wednesday: 9am - 7pm
Thursday: 9am - 7pm
Friday: 9am - 6pm
Saturday: 9am - 1pm
Sunday: N/A

Response Time to Call:

Weekdays: 3 Hours
Weekends: 6 Hours

Accessibility:

Are Near Public Transportation

Have Emergency Appointments Available

Offer Evening Office Hours

Offer Weekend Office Hours

Years of Experience: 20

Licensing:

PA - Psychologist [PS005947L]

Degrees:

Individual: $100
Group: N/A
Family: N/A

Sliding Scale: Yes

Private Insurance or Out of Network: Yes

Free Services:

Community Education

Information & Referral

One Hour per wk for Returning Troops and Families

Outreach

Insurance:

AETNA Health, Inc.	TRICARE
AETNA Inc. (Open Choice)	United Behavioral Health (UBH)


Problems Served (focus areas are bold)

Addictions/Other (gambling, sex, etc.)	Dissociative Disorders	Personality Disorders
Addictions/Substance	Dual Diagnosis	Phobias
Aging	Eating Disorders	Physical Illness/Impairment
Anger Management	Education/Personal Development	Psychoses/Major Mental Illness
Anxiety/Panic Disorders	Factitious Disorders (Munchausen Syndrome)	Psychosomatic
Asperger's Syndrome	Firesetting	Self Abuse
Attachment Disorders	Grief/Loss	Sexual Abuse/Rape
Attention Deficit (Hyperactivity) Disorder	Immigration/Newcomer	Sexual Disorders
Autism	Infertility	Sexuality Issues
Behavioral Problems	Interpersonal Relationships	Sleep Disorders
Bipolar Disorders	Learning Disabilities	Spiritual/Religious Concerns
Career/Employment Concerns	Men's Issues	Stress
Child Abuse and Neglect	Neurological	Tourette's Disorder
Depression	Obsessive/Compulsive Disorder	Trauma/PTSD
Developmental Disability	Pain Management	Women's Issues


Populations Served (focus areas are bold)

Age Groups:

Adolescents (13-17)	Children (6-12)	Seniors (60 +)
Adults (26-59)	Preschool (Under 6)	Young Adults (18-25)

Specific Populations:

ACOA (Adult Children of Alcoholics)	Children of Divorce	Military/Veterans
Alzheimer's	Chronic Illness	Offenders/Perpetrators
Biracial	Disabled	Sensory Impaired (hearing, vision, etc)
Brain/Head Injured	Gifted	Step Families
Cancer Patients	Grandparents	Transgendered
Caregivers	Interracial Families/Couples	Twins


Treatment Methods and Approaches (focus areas are bold)

Theoretical Approach:

Behavioral Medicine	Coaching	Neurofeedback
Biofeedback	Cognitive/Behavioral

Methods Used:

Couple/Marital	Peer Support	Supervision/Consultation
Individual


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

Religious Experience:

Buddhist	Hindu	LDS/Mormon
Christian	Jewish	Muslim

Multi-cultural Experience:

Association for Applied Psychophysiology and Biofeedback (AAPB)