HelpPRO: Barbara Leff, CSW

Barbara Leff, CSW	Last Updated: 01/27/2012


Office and Contact Information

Barbara Leff, CSW 301 E 79th St. New York, NY 10075	Phone: (212) 535-4107 Fax: (212) 289-1184 Free Phone Consultation: Click Here Email: Click Here Contact: Barbara Leff

Gender: Female

Office Hours:

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

Response Time to Call:

Weekdays: 3 Hours
Weekends: 6 Hours

Accessibility:

Are Accessible by Wheelchair

Are Near Public Transportation

Can Provide Telephone Counseling

Have Emergency Appointments Available

Offer Evening Office Hours


Qualifications

Years of Experience: 12

Licensing:

NY - LCSW-R [Ro4oo86]

Degrees:

MSW

Credentials and Certifications:

Academy of Certified Social Workers (ACSW)

Addictions Specialist, Certified

Certified Social Worker (CSW)

Credentialed Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Counselor (CASAC)

Dept. of Transportation Substance Abuse Professional (DOT-SAP)


Fees and Payment Options

Individual: $125
Group: N/A
Family: $125

Sliding Scale: Yes

Medicare: Yes

Private Insurance or Out of Network: Yes

Free Services:

Brief Phone Consultation

Insurance:

AETNA Inc. (Open Choice)	Managed Health Network
APS Healthcare	MHN
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Western NY (Medicare PPO)	MultiPlan
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Western NY (Traditional Blue PPO)	Oxford Health Plans
Blue Shield of Northeastern NY (Traditional Blue PPO)	PacifiCare Behavioral Health
CIGNA HealthCare	TRICARE
CIGNA HealthCare (PPO)	United Behavioral Health (UBH)
Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield (Deluxe Network)	United Healthcare
Health Net	United HealthCare (Options PPO)
Horizon Healthcare	UnitedHealthcare
MAGNACARE	Value Options
MagnaHealth


Problems Served (focus areas are bold)

Addictions/Other (gambling, sex, etc.)	Eating Disorders	Personality Disorders
Addictions/Substance	Education/Personal Development	Phobias
Adoption/Foster Care	Family Dysfunction	Physical Illness/Impairment
Aging	Gender Identity	Pregnancy/Childbirth
Anger Management	Grief/Loss	Psychosomatic
Anxiety/Panic Disorders	Immigration/Newcomer	Self Abuse
Bipolar Disorders	Infertility	Sexual Abuse/Rape
Career/Employment Concerns	Interpersonal Relationships	Sexual Disorders
Child Abuse and Neglect	Life Transitions	Sexual Orientation
Couple or Marital Issues	Men's Issues	Sexuality Issues
Depression	Multicultural Issues	Stress
Domestic Violence	Obsessive/Compulsive Disorder	Trauma/PTSD
Dual Diagnosis	Parenting Issues	Women's Issues


Populations Served (focus areas are bold)

Age Groups:

Adolescents (13-17)	Seniors (60 +)	Young Adults (18-25)
Adults (26-59)

Specific Populations:

ACOA (Adult Children of Alcoholics)	Chronic Illness	Step Families
Children of Divorce	Interracial Families/Couples


Treatment Methods and Approaches (focus areas are bold)

Theoretical Approach:

Behavioral	Expressive Therapy	Prevention
Coaching	Focusing	Psycho-Educational
Cognitive/Behavioral	Intervention (Alcohol, Drug, Gambling Addiction, etc.)	Relational
Contemplative	Long-Term	Short-Term (Brief Treatment)
Crisis Intervention	Narrative Therapy	Social Support
Evaluation/Diagnostic	Parent Guidance

Methods Used:

Couple/Marital	Individual	Supervision/Consultation
Family Systems


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

Religious Experience:

Christian

Jewish

Muslim

Multi-cultural Experience:

African-American	Haitian	Irish
Asian	Hispanic	Russian


Professional Associations

National Association of Social Workers (NASW)