HelpPRO: Thelma Anne Costello, MS, LMHC, PC

Thelma Anne Costello, MS, LMHC, PC	Last Updated: 05/18/2011


Office and Contact Information

Thelma A. Costello,MS, LMHC, PC 125 Wolf Road Albany, NY 12205	Phone: (518) 438-3139 Fax: (518) 207-1900 This provider offers a free brief telephone consultation. Email: Click Here Contact: Thelma A. Costello

125 Wolf Road, 5th flr. Albany, NY 12205	Phone: (518) 438-3139 Fax: (518) 207-1900 This provider offers a free brief telephone consultation. Email: Click Here

Gender: Female

Office Hours:

Monday: 9am - 6pm
Tuesday: 9am - 6pm
Wednesday: 9am - 6pm
Thursday: 9am - 6pm
Friday: N/A
Saturday: 10am - 1pm
Sunday: N/A

Response Time to Call:

Weekdays: 3 Hours
Weekends: 3 Hours

Accessibility:

Are Accessible by Wheelchair

Have Emergency Appointments Available

Offer Evening Office Hours

Offer Weekend Office Hours


Qualifications

Years of Experience: 33

Licensing:

NY - LMHC [000145]

NY - Chemical Dependency Professional [17186]

NY - Chemical Dependency Professional [B #215]

Languages Spoken:

Italian

Degrees:

Credentials and Certifications:

Alcohol and Drug Treatment, Certified in

Case Manager, Certified

Credentialed Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Counselor (CASAC)


Fees and Payment Options

Individual: $85
Group: $45
Family: N/A

Sliding Scale: Yes

Medicaid (or equivalent state insurance): Yes

Medicaid QMB: Yes

Private Insurance or Out of Network: Yes

Free Services:

Advocacy

Community Education

Counseling

Information & Referral

One Hour per wk for Returning Troops and Families

Insurance:

AETNA Health, Inc.	Oxford Health Plans
Capital District Physicians Health Plan, Inc. (CDPHP)	United Behavioral Health (UBH)
Fidelis Care	United Healthcare
GHI HMO, Inc.	United HealthCare (Options PPO)
Magellan Behavioral Health	UnitedHealthcare of Upstate New York, Inc.
MVP Health Care	Value Options
MVP Health Plan (PPO)


Problems Served (focus areas are bold)

Addictions/Other (gambling, sex, etc.)	Career/Employment Concerns	Obsessive/Compulsive Disorder
Addictions/Substance	Depression	Psychoses/Major Mental Illness
Aging	Dual Diagnosis	Sleep Disorders
Anger Management	Education/Personal Development	Spiritual/Religious Concerns
Anxiety/Panic Disorders	Family Dysfunction	Stress
Attention Deficit (Hyperactivity) Disorder	Grief/Loss	Trauma/PTSD
Behavioral Problems	Interpersonal Relationships	Women's Issues
Bipolar Disorders


Populations Served (focus areas are bold)

Age Groups:

Adults (26-59)

Seniors (60 +)

Young Adults (18-25)

Specific Populations:

ACOA (Adult Children of Alcoholics)

Caregivers

Military/Veterans


Treatment Methods and Approaches (focus areas are bold)

Theoretical Approach:

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)	Crisis Intervention	Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy
Behavioral	Holistic	Psychodynamic
Behavioral Medicine	Intervention (Alcohol, Drug, Gambling Addiction, etc.)	Relational
Body Centered Psychotherapy	Meditation/Relaxation	Short-Term (Brief Treatment)
Case Management	Prevention	Social Support
Cognitive/Behavioral	Psychoanalysis	Vocational Counseling/Rehabilitation

Methods Used:

Educational or Psycho-Educational

Group

Individual


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

Religious Experience:

Christian

Multi-cultural Experience:

African-American	Irish	Portuguese
Hispanic


Professional Associations

American Counseling Association (ACA)

American Mental Health Counselors Association (AMHCA)

American Red Cross Mental Health Disaster Action Team (DAT)

Groups


Women in Transition

These groups provide education, and support to both young women and women in transitions of life and identity issues as well as a confidential area to relate to other women with similar issues.

Group Focus:

Women's Issues
General Issues
Trauma/PTSD

Group Status:
Group Type:

Forming
Support

Member Age:

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

Member Gender:

Female

Location:	Office Albany, NY 12203
Phone:	(518) 438-3139

Meeting Day:	Saturday
Meeting Time:	Morning Afternoon
Meeting Frequency:	Every Other Week