HelpPRO: Diane Alther, LCSW, RN, C. Ht.

Diane Alther, LCSW, RN, C. Ht.	Last Updated: 10/16/2011


Office and Contact Information

Creative Counseling, Diane Alther LCSW, PA. 108 N. Magnolia Ave, Suite 505 Ocala, FL 34475	Phone: (352) 425-1992 Fax: (352) 465-2118 This provider offers a free brief telephone consultation. Contact: Diane Alther

Creative Counseling, Diane Alther, LCSW 20170 E. Pennsylvania Ave Dunnellon, FL 34432	Phone: (352) 425-1992 Fax: (352) 465-2118 This provider offers a free brief telephone consultation. Contact: Diane Alther

Gender: Female

Office Hours:

Monday: 11am - 7pm
Tuesday: 10am - 7pm
Wednesday: 11am - 7pm
Thursday: 10am - 7pm
Friday: By appointment
Saturday: By appointment
Sunday: By appointment

Response Time to Call:

Weekdays: 3 Hours
Weekends: 3 Hours

Accessibility:

Are Near Public Transportation

Can Provide Telephone Counseling

Have Emergency Appointments Available

Offer Evening Office Hours


Qualifications

Years of Experience: 21

Licensing:

FL - LCSW [SW7901]

NY - LCSW-R [R040798]

FL - Registered Nurse [RN9254860]

Degrees:

MSW

Credentials and Certifications:

Certified Social Worker (CSW)

Eye Movement Desensitization & Reprocessing (EMDR), Certified in

Health Care Provider, Licensed


Fees and Payment Options

Individual: $90
Group: $35
Family: $90

Sliding Scale: No

Medicare: Yes

Private Insurance or Out of Network: Yes

Free Services:

Brief Phone Consultation

Information & Referral

Insurance:

AETNA Health, Inc.	Magellan Behavioral Health
AETNA Inc. (Open Choice)	Managed Health Network
Beech Street Corporation (PPO Network)	MHN
Blue Cross and Blue Shield (BlueChoice PPO)	MultiPlan
Blue Cross and Blue Shield Federal Employee Program (FEP)	Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS)
Blue Cross Blue Shield	TRICARE
Blue Cross Blue Shield (Health Options, Inc.)	United Behavioral Health (UBH)
ComPsych	United Healthcare
Evercare	United HealthCare (Options PPO)
First Health (Network, The)	United HealthCare (UHC Medicare PPO)
Horizon Health, Inc.	UnitedHealthcare
Humana Inc. (Medicare PPO)	Value Options
Integrated Health Plan, Inc. (IHP)	Well Care HMO, Inc.


Problems Served (focus areas are bold)

Addictions/Other (gambling, sex, etc.)	Eating Disorders	Personality Disorders
Addictions/Substance	Education/Personal Development	Phobias
Aging	Elder Abuse	Physical Illness/Impairment
Anger Management	Family Dysfunction	Postpartum Depression
Anxiety/Panic Disorders	Grief/Loss	Pregnancy/Childbirth
Attachment Disorders	Infertility	Psychoses/Major Mental Illness
Attention Deficit (Hyperactivity) Disorder	Interpersonal Relationships	Psychosomatic
Behavioral Problems	Learning Disabilities	Self Abuse
Bipolar Disorders	Life Transitions	Sexual Abuse/Rape
Career/Employment Concerns	Men's Issues	Sexuality Issues
Couple or Marital Issues	Multicultural Issues	Spiritual/Religious Concerns
Depression	Neurological	Stress
Dissociative Disorders	Obsessive/Compulsive Disorder	Tourette's Disorder
Domestic Violence	Pain Management	Trauma/PTSD
Dual Diagnosis	Parenting Issues	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)	Children of Divorce	Grandparents
AIDS/HIV+	Chronic Illness	Interracial Families/Couples
Alzheimer's	College Students	Military/Veterans
Biracial	Diabetes	Obese or Overweight
Brain/Head Injured	Disabled	Sensory Impaired (hearing, vision, etc)
Cancer Patients	Gay/Lesbian/Bisexual	Step Families
Caregivers	Gifted


Treatment Methods and Approaches (focus areas are bold)

Theoretical Approach:

Advocacy	Evaluation/Diagnostic	Meditation/Relaxation
Behavioral	Feminist	Parent Guidance
Body Centered Psychotherapy	Geriatric Consultation	Prevention
Coaching	Gestalt	Psychodynamic
Cognitive/Behavioral	Holistic	Relational
Crisis Intervention	Humanistic	Schema Therapy
Critical Incident Stress Debriefing (CISD)	Hypnosis	Short-Term (Brief Treatment)
Dream Work or Analysis	Information and Referral	Social Support
EMDR	Internal Family Systems (IFS)	Systemic
Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT)	Intervention (Alcohol, Drug, Gambling Addiction, etc.)	Thought Field Therapy (TFT)
Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT)	Long-Term	Transpersonal Psychology

Methods Used:

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


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

Religious Experience:

Buddhist	Hindu	LDS/Mormon
Christian	Jewish

Multi-cultural Experience:

African-American	Irish	Portuguese
Asian	Native American	Russian
Hispanic


Professional Associations

EMDR International Association

National Association of Social Workers (NASW)