HelpPRO: Nita R Metz, LCSW

Nita R Metz, LCSW	Last Updated: 08/13/2010


Office and Contact Information

Nita R Metz Ventura Blvd. Encino, CA 91316	Phone: (818) 912-0948 Free Phone Consultation: Click Here Email: Click Here Contact: Nita R Metz

Nita R Metz 4419 Van Nuys Blvd #301 Sherman Oaks, CA 91403	Phone: (818) 912-0948 Free Phone Consultation: Click Here Email: Click Here Contact: Nita R Metz

Nita R Metz 19634 Ventura Blvd. #206 Tarzana, CA 91356	Phone: (818) 912-0948 Free Phone Consultation: Click Here Email: Click Here Contact: Nita R Metz

Gender: Female

Office Hours:

Monday: 8am - 8pm
Tuesday: 8am - 8pm
Wednesday: 8am - 8pm
Thursday: 8am - 8pm
Friday: 8am - 8pm
Saturday: 9am - 1pm
Sunday: N/A

Response Time to Call:

Weekdays: 6 Hours
Weekends: 1 Day

Accessibility:

Are Accessible by Wheelchair

Are Near Public Transportation

Can Make Home Visits

Can Provide Telephone Counseling

Have Emergency Appointments Available

Offer Evening Office Hours

Offer Weekend Office Hours


Qualifications

Years of Experience: 15

Licensing:

CA - LCSW [25943]

FL - LCSW [7517]

Degrees:

MSW


Fees and Payment Options

Individual: $100
Group: $35
Family: $100

Sliding Scale: Yes

Free Services:

Brief Phone Consultation

One Hour per wk for Returning Troops and Families


Problems Served (focus areas are bold)

Addictions/Other (gambling, sex, etc.)	Depression	Personality Disorders
Addictions/Substance	Developmental Disability	Phobias
Adoption/Foster Care	Domestic Violence	Physical Illness/Impairment
Aging	Dual Diagnosis	Psychoses/Major Mental Illness
Anxiety/Panic Disorders	Eating Disorders	Psychosomatic
Asperger's Syndrome	Education/Personal Development	Self Abuse
Attachment Disorders	Elder Abuse	Sexual Abuse/Rape
Attention Deficit (Hyperactivity) Disorder	Family Dysfunction	Sexual Orientation
Autism	Grief/Loss	Sexuality Issues
Behavioral Problems	Interpersonal Relationships	Spiritual/Religious Concerns
Bipolar Disorders	Life Transitions	Stress
Career/Employment Concerns	Multicultural Issues	Trauma/PTSD
Child Abuse and Neglect	Obsessive/Compulsive Disorder	Women's Issues
Couple or Marital Issues	Parenting Issues


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)	Children of Divorce	Interracial Families/Couples
AIDS/HIV+	Chronic Illness	Military/Veterans
Alzheimer's	Disabled	Step Families
Cancer Patients	Gay/Lesbian/Bisexual	Twins
Caregivers	Grandparents


Treatment Methods and Approaches (focus areas are bold)

Theoretical Approach:

Advocacy	Holistic	Prevention
Animal Assisted Therapy (AAT)	Humanistic	Psycho-Educational
Behavioral	Information and Referral	Psychoanalysis
Case Management	Interpersonal Psychotherapy (IPT)	Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy
Coaching	Intervention (Alcohol, Drug, Gambling Addiction, etc.)	Psychodynamic
Cognitive/Behavioral	Jungian	Psychopharmacology
Crisis Intervention	Long-Term	Relational
Ericksonian	Mediation	Satir
Evaluation/Diagnostic	Meditation/Relaxation	Short-Term (Brief Treatment)
Existential Psychotherapy	Narrative Therapy	Social Support
Geriatric Consultation	Parent Guidance	Systemic
Gestalt	Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT)

Methods Used:

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


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

Religious Experience:

Jewish

Multi-cultural Experience:

Hispanic

Russian


Professional Associations

National Association of Social Workers (NASW)

Groups


The Golden Years!

You are NOT alone. Please join seniors facing the same worries and concerns; aging, loss and changing family dynamics. Try the group and see if you feel better.

Group Focus:

Grief/Loss
Depression
Family Dysfunction

Group Status:
Group Type:

Forming
Support

Member Age:

Seniors (60 +)

Member Gender:

Any

Location:	Nita R Metz Encino, CA 91364
Phone:	(818) 912-0948

Meeting Day:	Wednesday
Meeting Time:	Afternoon
Meeting Frequency:	Monthly