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Vivien K. Zak, LCSW-R, ACSW, BCD

Last Updated: 05/06/2012

Experienced LCSW

    I work well this those who are able to articulate -- in some form or another -- what their struggles(s) look/feel/seem like, even if they cannot yet go near the question, "What is it that I want?"

    I see my work as helping you to begin to formulate your own unique questions, eventually moving toward a deeper understanding of those questions and of yourself. 

"... You have not grown old, and it is not too late to dive into your increasing depths where life calmly gives out its own secret."     -- R. M. Rilke                                         

Office and Contact Information
115 East 23rd Street, 12th floor
New York
New York, NY 10010
Phone: (917) 804-0477
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Email your question Email: Click Here
Contact: Vivien K. Zak
Gender: Female

Office Hours:
Monday: By appointment
Tuesday: By appointment
Wednesday: By appointment
Thursday: By appointment
Friday: By appointment
Saturday: N/A
Sunday: N/A

Response Time to Call:
Weekdays: 6 Hours
Weekends: N/A

Accessibility:
Are Accessible by Wheelchair
Are Near Public Transportation
Can Make Home Visits
Can Provide Telephone Counseling
Offer Evening Office Hours

Qualifications
Years of Experience: 20

Licensing:
NY - LCSW-R [R045147-1]

Languages Spoken:
French
German

Degrees:
MSW

Credentials and Certifications:
Academy of Certified Social Workers (ACSW)
American Board of Examiners in Clinical Social Work (ABECSW)
Board Certified Diplomate (BCD)
Certified Social Worker (CSW)
Rehabilitation Counselor
Social Work Supervisor
Social Worker, Licensed Clinical

Fees and Payment Options
Individual: N/A
Group: N/A
Family: N/A

Sliding Scale: Yes

Medicare: Yes
Private Insurance or Out of Network: Yes

Free Services:
Brief Phone Consultation
Crisis Intervention
Information & Referral

Insurance:
MAGNACARE

Problems Served (focus areas are bold)
Addictions/Other (gambling, sex, etc.) Eating Disorders Pain Management
Addictions/Substance Education/Personal Development Parenting Issues
Adoption/Foster Care Family Dysfunction Personality Disorders
Aging Forensic Phobias
Anger Management Gender Identity Physical Illness/Impairment
Anxiety/Panic Disorders Grief/Loss Psychoses/Major Mental Illness
Attention Deficit (Hyperactivity) Disorder Immigration/Newcomer Self Abuse
Bipolar Disorders Interpersonal Relationships Sexual Abuse/Rape
Career/Employment Concerns Learning Disabilities Sexual Orientation
Child Abuse and Neglect Life Transitions Sexuality Issues
Couple or Marital Issues Men's Issues Spiritual/Religious Concerns
Depression Multicultural Issues Stress
Developmental Disability Neurological Trauma/PTSD
Domestic Violence Obsessive/Compulsive Disorder Women's Issues
Dual Diagnosis

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 Interracial Families/Couples
AIDS/HIV+ College Students Military/Veterans
Alzheimer's Diabetes Multiple Sclerosis (MS)
Biracial Disabled Obese or Overweight
Brain/Head Injured Gay/Lesbian/Bisexual Offenders/Perpetrators
Cancer Patients Grandparents Sensory Impaired (hearing, vision, etc)
Caregivers Immigrants/Refugees Step Families
Children of Divorce

Treatment Methods and Approaches (focus areas are bold)
Theoretical Approach:
Advocacy Holistic Prevention
Behavioral Humanistic Psycho-Educational
Behavioral Medicine Information and Referral Psychodynamic
Case Management Interpersonal Psychotherapy (IPT) Relational
Cognitive/Behavioral Jungian Short-Term (Brief Treatment)
Crisis Intervention Long-Term Social Support
Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) Mediation Supervised Visitation
Evaluation/Diagnostic Meditation/Relaxation Systemic
Existential Psychotherapy Outreach Transpersonal Psychology
Geriatric Consultation Parent Guidance Vocational Counseling/Rehabilitation

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:
Buddhist Jewish Muslim
Christian

Multi-cultural Experience:
African-American Cape Verdean Irish
Arabic Haitian Pacific Islander
Asian Hispanic Russian

Professional Associations
National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI)
National Association of Social Workers (NASW)





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