HelpPRO: Marlene Lefton, LISW

Marlene Lefton, LISW	Last Updated: 03/28/2012


Office and Contact Information

Willow Counseling Services 36400 Maplegrove Rd. Willoughby Hills, OH 44094	Phone: (440) 942-4440 This provider offers a free brief telephone consultation. Email: Click Here Website: willowcounseling.net Contact: Marlene Lefton

Willow Counseling Services 13930 Ravenna Rd. (Route 44) Newbury, OH 44065	Phone: (440) 942-4440 This provider offers a free brief telephone consultation. Email: Click Here Website: willowcounseling.net Contact: Marlene Lefton

Gender: Female

Office Hours:

Monday: 12pm - 9pm
Tuesday: 12pm - 9pm
Wednesday: 12pm - 9pm
Thursday: 12pm - 9pm
Friday: N/A
Saturday: N/A
Sunday: N/A

Response Time to Call:

Weekdays: 1 Day
Weekends: 2 Days

Accessibility:

Are Accessible by Wheelchair

Can Provide Telephone Counseling

Offer Evening Office Hours


Qualifications

Years of Experience: 20

Licensing:

OH - LISW [I4789-SUPV]

Degrees:

MSSA

Credentials and Certifications:

Addictions Specialist, Certified

American Board of Forensic Social Workers, Diplomate

American Psychotherapy Association, Diplomate

Eye Movement Desensitization & Reprocessing (EMDR), Certified in

Spiritual Counselor, Certified


Fees and Payment Options

Individual: $90
Group: N/A
Family: $90

Sliding Scale: Yes

Private Insurance or Out of Network: Yes

Free Services:

Community Education

Insurance:

AETNA Health, Inc.	Magellan Behavioral Health
AETNA Inc. (Open Choice)	Managed Health Network
Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield (aka Community Insurance Company)	Medical Mutual (HMO Health Ohio)
Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield (Blue Access PPO)	Mount Carmel Health Plan
APS Healthcare	Ohio Health Choice (Preferred, Access and Select Health Choice)
Blue Cross and Blue Shield Federal Employee Program (FEP)	PacifiCare Behavioral Health
CIGNA HealthCare	Primary Health Services, Inc. (PHS)
CIGNA HealthCare (PPO)	SummaCare Health Plan, Inc.
ComPsych	SummaCare Health Plan, Inc. (Preferred PPO)
Emerald Health Network, Inc.	Summit Insurance Company (PPO)
Family Health Plan, Inc.	United Behavioral Health (UBH)
First Health (Network, The)	United Healthcare
HealthAmerica/Health Assurance (Coventry Medicare PPO)	United HealthCare (Options PPO)
Horizon Behavioral Services	UnitedHealthcare
Humana Health Plan	US HealthCare
Humana Inc. (PPO)


Problems Served (focus areas are bold)

Addictions/Other (gambling, sex, etc.)	Depression	Parenting Issues
Addictions/Substance	Domestic Violence	Phobias
Adoption/Foster Care	Dual Diagnosis	Physical Illness/Impairment
Aging	Eating Disorders	Postpartum Depression
Anger Management	Education/Personal Development	Pregnancy/Childbirth
Anxiety/Panic Disorders	Elder Abuse	Psychosomatic
Asperger's Syndrome	Family Dysfunction	Runaways
Attention Deficit (Hyperactivity) Disorder	Forensic	Self Abuse
Behavioral Problems	Grief/Loss	Sexual Abuse/Rape
Bipolar Disorders	Interpersonal Relationships	Spiritual/Religious Concerns
Career/Employment Concerns	Learning Disabilities	Stress
Child Abuse and Neglect	Life Transitions	Trauma/PTSD
Couple or Marital Issues	Obsessive/Compulsive Disorder	Women's Issues


Populations Served (focus areas are bold)

Age Groups:

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

Specific Populations:

ACOA (Adult Children of Alcoholics)	Chronic Illness	Grandparents
Biracial	College Students	Military/Veterans
Cancer Patients	Disabled	Step Families
Caregivers	Gifted	Twins
Children of Divorce


Treatment Methods and Approaches (focus areas are bold)

Theoretical Approach:

Advocacy	Forensic Evaluation	Play Therapy
Behavioral	Geriatric Consultation	Prevention
Coaching	Holistic	Psycho-Educational
Cognitive/Behavioral	Information and Referral	Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy
Contemplative	Internal Family Systems (IFS)	Psychopharmacology
Crisis Intervention	Interpersonal Psychotherapy (IPT)	Relational
Critical Incident Stress Debriefing (CISD)	Intervention (Alcohol, Drug, Gambling Addiction, etc.)	Short-Term (Brief Treatment)
Dream Work or Analysis	Long-Term	Social Support
Education Consultation	Narrative Therapy	Systemic
EMDR	Parent Guidance	Transpersonal Psychology
Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT)	Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT)	Vocational Counseling/Rehabilitation
Evaluation/Diagnostic	Pastoral Therapy

Methods Used:

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


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

Religious Experience:

Christian

Jewish

Multi-cultural Experience:

African-American	Hispanic	Native American
Alaskan Native	Irish	Pacific Islander
Asian	Italian	Russian
Haitian


Professional Associations

American Association of Christian Counselors (AACC)

American Psychological Association (APA)

American Psychotherapy Association

EMDR International Association

National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI)

National Association of Social Workers (NASW)

National Organization of Forensic Social Work (NOFSW)