HelpPRO: Arlene Istar Lev, LCSW-R, CASAC

Arlene Istar Lev, LCSW-R, CASAC	Last Updated: 01/26/2012


Office and Contact Information

Choices Counseling and Consulting 523 Western Ave Suite 2A Albany, NY 12203	Phone: (518) 463-9152 Free Phone Consultation: Click Here Email: Click Here Website: choicesconsulting.com Contact: Arlene Lev

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: 6 Hours
Weekends: 2 Days

Accessibility:

Are Accessible by Wheelchair

Are Near Public Transportation

Offer Evening Office Hours

Offer Weekend Office Hours


Qualifications

Years of Experience: N/A

Licensing:

NY - LCSW-R [034680]

NY - CASAC [2961]

Degrees:

MSW

Credentials and Certifications:

Addictions Specialist, Certified

Certified Alcohol and Drug Addiction Counselor (CADAC)

Certified Social Worker (CSW)

Certified Substance Abuse Counselor (CSAC)


Fees and Payment Options

Individual: $125
Group: $40
Family: $125

Sliding Scale: Yes

Medicare: Yes

Private Insurance or Out of Network: Yes

Free Services:

Brief Phone Consultation


Problems Served (focus areas are bold)

Addictions/Other (gambling, sex, etc.)	Dual Diagnosis	Pregnancy/Childbirth
Addictions/Substance	Education/Personal Development	Self Abuse
Adoption/Foster Care	Family Dysfunction	Sexual Abuse/Rape
Aging	Gender Identity	Sexual Disorders
Attachment Disorders	Infertility	Sexual Orientation
Attention Deficit (Hyperactivity) Disorder	Interpersonal Relationships	Sexuality Issues
Bipolar Disorders	Learning Disabilities	Spiritual/Religious Concerns
Couple or Marital Issues	Men's Issues	Stress
Depression	Multicultural Issues	Trauma/PTSD
Dissociative Disorders	Parenting Issues	Women's Issues
Domestic Violence	Physical Illness/Impairment


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)	Chronic Illness	Interracial Families/Couples
AIDS/HIV+	Disabled	Step Families
Biracial	Gay/Lesbian/Bisexual	Transgendered
Cancer Patients	Grandparents	Twins


Treatment Methods and Approaches (focus areas are bold)

Theoretical Approach:

Advocacy	Humanistic	Psycho-Educational
Body Centered Psychotherapy	Imago Relationship Therapy	Psychodrama
EMDR	Information and Referral	Psychodynamic
Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT)	Internal Family Systems (IFS)	Relational
Evaluation/Diagnostic	Interpersonal Psychotherapy (IPT)	Sex Therapy
Existential Psychotherapy	Intervention (Alcohol, Drug, Gambling Addiction, etc.)	Systemic
Feminist	Meditation/Relaxation	Transpersonal Psychology
Holistic	Mindfulness Based Approaches	Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT)
Home Study	Narrative Therapy	Vocational Counseling/Rehabilitation

Methods Used:

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


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

Religious Experience:

Buddhist	Hindu	Muslim
Christian	Jewish

Multi-cultural Experience:

African-American	Irish	Native American
Asian	Italian	Pacific Islander
Hispanic


Professional Associations

American Family Therapy Academy

American Psychological Association (APA)

National Association of Social Workers (NASW)

World Professional Association for Transgender Health (WPATH)

Groups


Transgender support

Therapeutic Support Group for Transgender clients

Group Focus:

Gender Identity

Group Status:
Group Type:

Active
Therapy

Member Age:

Young Adults (18-25)

Member Gender:

Any

Location:	Albany, NY 12203
Phone:	(518) 463-9152


Meeting Time:	Evening


Parents of Gender Non Conforming Children

Support Group for Parents of gender nonconforming children and adults

Group Focus:

Gender Identity
Parenting Issues

Group Status:
Group Type:

Active
Support

Member Age:

Adults (26-59)

Member Gender:

Any

Location:	Albany, NY 12203
Phone:	(518) 463-9152


Meeting Time:	Afternoon Evening


Partners of Trans People

No description provided. Please see contact information below.

Group Focus:

Gender Identity

Group Status:
Group Type:

Active
Therapy

Member Age:

Adults (26-59)

Member Gender:
Relation to Focus:

Any
Partners or Spouses

Location:	Albany, NY 12203
Phone:	(518) 463-9152