HelpPRO: Gail P. Hunt, LCSW, BCD

Gail P. Hunt, LCSW, BCD	Last Updated: 08/08/2011


Office and Contact Information

Gail P. Hunt, LCSW, BCD 3030 Ashby Avenue Suite 111 Berkeley, CA 94705	Phone: (510) 841-3002 Fax: (925) 254-3741 Free Phone Consultation: Click Here Email: Click Here Contact: Gail Hunt

Gender: Female

Office Hours:

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

Response Time to Call:

Weekdays: 3 Hours
Weekends: 6 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

Online Therapy Available (email, live chat, video)

Video Counseling (Skype)


Qualifications

Years of Experience: 33

Licensing:

CA - LCSW [LCS6020]

Degrees:

MSW

Credentials and Certifications:

Academy of Certified Social Workers (ACSW)

Advanced Social Worker in Gerontology (ASW-G)

American Assoc. for Marriage and Family Therapy (AAMFT), Clinical Member

American Board of Examiners in Clinical Social Work (ABECSW)

Board Certified Diplomate (BCD)

Board Certified Diplomate Certified in Practice with Children & Their Families

Board Certified Expert in Traumatic Stress (BCETS)

Certified Clinical Social Worker in Gerontology (C-CSW Gerontology)

Certified Social Work Case Manager (C-SWCM)

Certified Social Worker (CSW)

Certified Social Worker in Health Care (C-SWHC)

Certified Trauma Specialist (CTS)

Critical Incident Stress Debriefing (CISD)

Diplomate in Clinical Social Work (DCSW)

Diplomate in Professional Psychotherapy, IABMCP

Divorce Mediator

Eye Movement Desensitization & Reprocessing (EMDR), Certified in

Eye Movement Desensitization & Reprocessing (EMDR), Level II Clinician

Health Care Provider, Licensed

National Register of Mental Health

Qualified Clinical Social Worker (QCSW)

Social Work Supervisor

Social Worker, Licensed Clinical

Substance Abuse Professional (SAP)

Trauma Treatment, Postgraduate Certificate


Fees and Payment Options

Individual: $160
Group: N/A
Family: $160

Sliding Scale: Yes

Private Insurance or Out of Network: Yes

Free Services:

Brief Phone Consultation

Initial Consultation/Evaluation

One Hour per wk for Returning Troops and Families

Insurance:

AETNA Inc. (Open Choice)	Horizon Behavioral Services
AETNA Inc. (PPO)	Interplan Corporation (PPO)
Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield	Kaiser Foundation Health Plan (Dual Choice PPO)
APS Healthcare	Magellan Behavioral Health
Beech Street Corporation (PPO Network)	Managed Health Network
Blue Cross and Blue Shield Federal Employee Program (FEP)	One Health Plan
Blue Cross Blue Shield	PacifiCare Behavioral Health
Blue Cross PPO (Prudent Buyer)	ppoNEXT
Blue Shield (Shield Select and Blue Shield Preferred Provider Networks)	Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS)
CIGNA HealthCare	Sutter Health
CIGNA HealthCare (PPO)	TRICARE
Community Care Network (PPO)	United Behavioral Health (UBH)
Crisis Care Network	United Healthcare
First Health (Network, The)	United HealthCare (Options PPO)
GEHA Health Plan for Federal Employees	US HealthCare
Health Net	Victims of Crime (CA)
Health Net (PPO)	WellPoint, Inc.


Problems Served (focus areas are bold)

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


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)	College Students	Interracial Families/Couples
Alzheimer's	Disabled	Military/Veterans
Cancer Patients	Gay/Lesbian/Bisexual	Multiple Sclerosis (MS)
Caregivers	Gifted	Offenders/Perpetrators
Children of Divorce	Grandparents	Step Families
Chronic Illness


Treatment Methods and Approaches (focus areas are bold)

Theoretical Approach:

Advocacy	Feminist	Parent Guidance
Behavioral	Forensic Evaluation	Prevention
Behavioral Medicine	Geriatric Consultation	Psycho-Educational
Body Centered Psychotherapy	Gestalt	Psychodynamic
Case Management	Holistic	Psychological Testing and Evaluation
Coaching	Home Study	Psychopharmacology
Cognitive/Behavioral	Humanistic	Redecision Therapy
Crisis Intervention	Hypnosis	Relational
Critical Incident Stress Debriefing (CISD)	Imago Relationship Therapy	Schema Therapy
Dream Work or Analysis	Information and Referral	Sex Therapy
Education Consultation	Internal Family Systems (IFS)	Short-Term (Brief Treatment)
EMDR	Interpersonal Psychotherapy (IPT)	Social Support
Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT)	Intervention (Alcohol, Drug, Gambling Addiction, etc.)	Supervised Visitation
Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT)	Long-Term	Thought Field Therapy (TFT)
Ericksonian	Mediation	Transactional Analysis (TA)
Evaluation/Diagnostic	Meditation/Relaxation	Transpersonal Psychology
Existential Psychotherapy	Occupational Therapy	Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT)
Expressive Therapy	Outreach	Vocational Counseling/Rehabilitation

Methods Used:

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


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

Religious Experience:

Buddhist	Hindu	Jewish
Christian

Multi-cultural Experience:

African-American	Haitian	Italian
Alaskan Native	Hispanic	Native American
Asian	Irish


Professional Associations

American Academy of Experts in Traumatic Stress (AAETS)

American Society on Aging

Association For Thought Field Therapy (ATFT)

Crisis Care Network (CCN)

EMDR International Association

Employee Assistance Professionals Association (EAPA)

Gerontological Society of America (GSA)

International Centre for Excellence in Emotionally Focused Therapy (ICEEFT)

International Critical Incident Stress Foundation (ICISF)

International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies (ISTSS)

National Association of Social Workers (NASW)