HelpPRO: Cheyenne Akana, LCSW

Cheyenne Akana, LCSW	Last Updated: 05/25/2012


Office and Contact Information

Cheyenne Akana, LCSW 1019 Waimanu Street #211 Honolulu, HI 96814	Phone: (808) 941-1800 Fax: (888) 871-1150 Free Phone Consultation: Click Here Email: Click Here Contact: Cheyenne Akana

Gender: Female

Office Hours:

Monday: 8am - 5pm
Tuesday: 8am - 5pm
Wednesday: 8am - 5pm
Thursday: 8am - 5pm
Friday: 8am - 5pm
Saturday: 8am - 4pm
Sunday: 8am - 4pm

Response Time to Call:

Weekdays: 12 Hours
Weekends: 1 Day

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

Online Therapy Available (email, live chat, video)

Video Counseling (Skype)


Qualifications

Years of Experience: 13

Licensing:

HI - LCSW [3307]

Degrees:

MSW

Credentials and Certifications:

Academy of Certified Social Workers (ACSW)

Case Manager, Certified

Certified Advanced Children, Youth, and Family Social Worker (C-ACYFSW)

Certified Advanced Social Work Case Manager (C-ASWCM)

Certified Children, Youth, and Family Social Worker (C-CYFSW)

Certified Social Work Case Manager (C-SWCM)

Certified Social Worker (CSW)

Diplomate in Clinical Social Work (DCSW)

Qualified Clinical Social Worker (QCSW)

Social Work Supervisor


Fees and Payment Options

Individual: N/A
Group: N/A
Family: N/A

Sliding Scale: Yes

Medicaid (or equivalent state insurance): Yes

Medicaid QMB: Yes

Medicare: Yes

Private Insurance or Out of Network: Yes

Free Services:

Advocacy

Brief Phone Consultation

Community Education

Counseling

Crisis Intervention

Information & Referral

Initial Consultation/Evaluation

One Hour per wk for Returning Troops and Families

Outreach

Prevention Programs

Insurance:

Blue Cross and Blue Shield Federal Employee Program (FEP)	United Behavioral Health (UBH)
Hawaii Management Alliance Association (PPO)	United Healthcare
Hawaii Medical Service Association (Preferred Provider Plan)	United HealthCare (Options PPO)
Magellan Behavioral Health	University Health Alliance (UHA Plan 600)
TRICARE	Value Options


Problems Served (focus areas are bold)

Addictions/Other (gambling, sex, etc.)	Depression	Multicultural Issues
Addictions/Substance	Developmental Disability	Neurological
Anger Management	Domestic Violence	Parenting Issues
Anxiety/Panic Disorders	Dual Diagnosis	Personality Disorders
Asperger's Syndrome	Education/Personal Development	Phobias
Attachment Disorders	Family Dysfunction	Physical Illness/Impairment
Attention Deficit (Hyperactivity) Disorder	Grief/Loss	Psychoses/Major Mental Illness
Autism	Infant Mental Health	Runaways
Behavioral Problems	Interpersonal Relationships	Self Abuse
Bipolar Disorders	Learning Disabilities	Stress
Career/Employment Concerns	Life Transitions	Trauma/PTSD
Child Abuse and Neglect	Men's Issues	Women's Issues
Couple or Marital 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)	College Students	Military/Veterans
Biracial	Disabled	Offenders/Perpetrators
Caregivers	Grandparents	Step Families
Children of Divorce	Interracial Families/Couples	Twins


Treatment Methods and Approaches (focus areas are bold)

Theoretical Approach:

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)	Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT)	Psycho-Educational
Advocacy	Evaluation/Diagnostic	Psychoanalysis
Behavioral	Information and Referral	Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy
Case Management	Internal Family Systems (IFS)	Psychological Testing and Evaluation
Coaching	Interpersonal Psychotherapy (IPT)	Relational
Cognitive/Behavioral	Intervention (Alcohol, Drug, Gambling Addiction, etc.)	Short-Term (Brief Treatment)
Crisis Intervention	Parent Guidance	Social Support
Critical Incident Stress Debriefing (CISD)	Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT)	Supervised Visitation
Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT)	Play Therapy	Vocational Counseling/Rehabilitation
Education Consultation	Prevention

Methods Used:

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


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

Religious Experience:

Christian

Multi-cultural Experience:

African-American	Hispanic	Pacific Islander
Armenian	Irish	Portuguese
Asian	Italian	Russian
Cape Verdean	Native American


Professional Associations

National Association of Social Workers (NASW)