HelpPRO: Sandra Smith Carlson, LCSW

Sandra Smith Carlson, LCSW	Last Updated: 08/12/2010


Office and Contact Information

4203 Montrose Sute 360 Houston, TX 77006	Phone: (713) 522-3700 This provider offers a free brief telephone consultation. Email: Click Here Contact: Ssandra Carlson

Gender: Female

Office Hours:

Monday: 9am - 6pm
Tuesday: 9am - 6pm
Wednesday: 9am - 6pm
Thursday: 9am - 6pm
Friday: N/A
Saturday: N/A
Sunday: N/A

Response Time to Call:

Weekdays: 3 Hours
Weekends: 3 Hours

Accessibility:

Are Accessible by Wheelchair

Are Near Public Transportation

Can Provide Telephone Counseling

Have Emergency Appointments Available


Qualifications

Years of Experience: N/A

Licensing:

TX - LCSW [2434]

Degrees:

MSW

Credentials and Certifications:

Academy of Certified Social Workers (ACSW)

Fellow International Psychoanalytic Association (FIPA)

Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy, Certified in


Fees and Payment Options

Individual: $140
Group: $100
Family: $140

Sliding Scale: No

Private Insurance or Out of Network: Yes

Free Services:

Community Education

Information & Referral

Initial Consultation/Evaluation

One Hour per wk for Returning Troops and Families

Insurance:

United HealthCare (Options PPO)


Problems Served (focus areas are bold)

Addictions/Substance	Dual Diagnosis	Parenting Issues
Adoption/Foster Care	Eating Disorders	Personality Disorders
Aging	Education/Personal Development	Phobias
Anger Management	Elder Abuse	Physical Illness/Impairment
Anxiety/Panic Disorders	Factitious Disorders (Munchausen Syndrome)	Postpartum Depression
Asperger's Syndrome	Family Dysfunction	Pregnancy/Childbirth
Attachment Disorders	Firesetting	Psychosomatic
Attention Deficit (Hyperactivity) Disorder	Gender Identity	Runaways
Autism	Grief/Loss	Self Abuse
Behavioral Problems	Immigration/Newcomer	Sexual Abuse/Rape
Bipolar Disorders	Infant Mental Health	Sexual Disorders
Career/Employment Concerns	Infertility	Sexual Orientation
Child Abuse and Neglect	Interpersonal Relationships	Sexuality Issues
Couple or Marital Issues	Learning Disabilities	Stress
Depression	Life Transitions	Tourette's Disorder
Developmental Disability	Multicultural Issues	Trauma/PTSD
Dissociative Disorders	Obsessive/Compulsive Disorder	Women's Issues
Domestic Violence


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)	Disabled	Military/Veterans
AIDS/HIV+	Gay/Lesbian/Bisexual	Obese or Overweight
Biracial	Gifted	Sensory Impaired (hearing, vision, etc)
Cancer Patients	Grandparents	Step Families
Caregivers	Immigrants/Refugees	Transgendered
Children of Divorce	Interracial Families/Couples	Twins
Chronic Illness


Treatment Methods and Approaches (focus areas are bold)

Theoretical Approach:

Advocacy	Dream Work or Analysis	Hypnosis
Behavioral	Evaluation/Diagnostic	Information and Referral
Case Management	Expressive Therapy	Interpersonal Psychotherapy (IPT)
Coaching	Feminist	Long-Term
Cognitive/Behavioral	Focusing	Narrative Therapy
Contemplative	Geriatric Consultation	Parent Guidance
Crisis Intervention	Home Study	Psychoanalysis
Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT)	Humanistic	Short-Term (Brief Treatment)

Methods Used:

Couple/Marital	Group	Supervision/Consultation
Family Systems	Individual


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

Religious Experience:

Buddhist	Jewish	Muslim
Christian	LDS/Mormon

Multi-cultural Experience:

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


Professional Associations

National Association of Social Workers (NASW)