HelpPRO: Michael Gerard Mele, LICSW, CST

Michael Gerard Mele, LICSW, CST	Last Updated: 04/27/2007


Office and Contact Information

Clearpath Counseling & Creative Wellness Studio 138 North Beach Rd. P.O. Box 578 Eastsound, WA 98245	Phone: (360) 376-7160 Fax: (360) 376-7161 This provider offers a free brief telephone consultation. Email: Click Here Website: www.ClearPathCounseling.com Contact: Michael Gerard Mele

Gender: Male

Office Hours:

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

Response Time to Call:

Weekdays: 6 Hours
Weekends: 12 Hours

Accessibility:

Can Make Home Visits

Have Emergency Appointments Available

Offer Evening Office Hours

Offer Weekend Office Hours

Years of Experience: 15

Licensing:

WA - LICSW [LW00008898]

FL - LCSW [SW6801]

Degrees:

MSW

Credentials and Certifications:

AASECT, Certified Sex Therapist

Individual: N/A
Group: N/A
Family: N/A

Sliding Scale: Yes

Insurance:

AETNA Health, Inc.	Regence BlueShield (Regence Preferred Plan)
AETNA Inc. (Open Choice)	United Behavioral Health (UBH)
CIGNA HealthCare (PPO)	United Healthcare
Great-West Healthcare


Problems Served (focus areas are bold)

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


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)	Disabled	Military/Veterans
AIDS/HIV+	Gay/Lesbian/Bisexual	Offenders/Perpetrators
Biracial	Gifted	Step Families
Cancer Patients	Grandparents	Transgendered
Caregivers	Immigrants/Refugees	Twins
Children of Divorce	Interracial Families/Couples


Treatment Methods and Approaches (focus areas are bold)

Theoretical Approach:

Advocacy	Expressive Therapy	Outreach
Behavioral	Feminist	Parent Guidance
Body Centered Psychotherapy	Forensic Evaluation	Prevention
Body Work (Massage, Touch Therapy)	Geriatric Consultation	Psychoanalysis
Case Management	Gestalt	Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy
Coaching	Guardian ad Litem	Psychodrama
Cognitive/Behavioral	Holistic	Psychodynamic
Contemplative	Humanistic	Relational
Crisis Intervention	Imago Relationship Therapy	Satir
Critical Incident Stress Debriefing (CISD)	Information and Referral	Sex Therapy
Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT)	Intervention (Alcohol, Drug, Gambling Addiction, etc.)	Short-Term (Brief Treatment)
Dream Work or Analysis	Long-Term	Social Support
Education Consultation	Mediation	Sports Psychology
Ericksonian	Meditation/Relaxation	Systemic
Evaluation/Diagnostic	Narrative Therapy	Transactional Analysis (TA)
Existential Psychotherapy	Occupational Therapy	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

Christian

Jewish

Multi-cultural Experience:

National Association of Social Workers (NASW)