HelpPRO: Hedi McKinley, LCSW

Hedi McKinley, LCSW	Last Updated: 10/28/2011


Office and Contact Information

732 Madison Ave. Albany, NY 12208	Phone: (518) 861-6908 This provider offers a free brief telephone consultation.

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: 3 Hours
Weekends: 6 Hours

Accessibility:

Are Near Public Transportation

Can Make Home Visits

Can Provide Telephone Counseling

Have Emergency Appointments Available

Offer Evening Office Hours

Offer Weekend Office Hours

Online Therapy Available (email, live chat, video)


Qualifications

Years of Experience: 40

Languages Spoken:

German

Degrees:

MSW

Credentials and Certifications:

AASECT, Certified Sex Therapist

Academy of Certified Social Workers (ACSW)

American Assoc. for Marriage and Family Therapy (AAMFT), Clinical Member

Diplomate in Clinical Social Work (DCSW)

Sex Therapist, Certified


Fees and Payment Options

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

Sliding Scale: No

Medicare: Yes

Private Insurance or Out of Network: Yes

Free Services:

Brief Phone Consultation

Information & Referral

Initial Consultation/Evaluation

Insurance:

Aetna Behavioral Health	CIGNA HealthCare (PPO)
AETNA Health, Inc.	Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield (Deluxe Network)
AETNA Inc. (HMO)	Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield PPO
AETNA Inc. (Open Choice)	GEHA Health Plan for Federal Employees
AETNA Inc. (PPO)	Group Health Incorporated
Blue Cross and Blue Shield Federal Employee Program (FEP)	OptumHealth Behavioral Solutions
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Western NY (Medicare PPO)	United Behavioral Health (UBH)
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Western NY (Traditional Blue PPO)	United Healthcare
Blue Shield of Northeastern NY (Medicare PPO)	Value Options
Blue Shield of Northeastern NY (Traditional Blue PPO)


Problems Served (focus areas are bold)

Adoption/Foster Care	Elder Abuse	Phobias
Aging	Family Dysfunction	Psychoses/Major Mental Illness
Anger Management	Grief/Loss	Self Abuse
Anxiety/Panic Disorders	Interpersonal Relationships	Sexual Abuse/Rape
Behavioral Problems	Life Transitions	Sexuality Issues
Couple or Marital Issues	Obsessive/Compulsive Disorder	Stress
Depression	Parenting Issues	Women's Issues
Domestic Violence	Personality Disorders


Populations Served (focus areas are bold)

Age Groups:

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

Specific Populations:

Caregivers	Gay/Lesbian/Bisexual	Obese or Overweight
Children of Divorce	Grandparents	Step Families
College Students


Treatment Methods and Approaches (focus areas are bold)

Theoretical Approach:

Behavioral	Feminist	Mediation
Case Management	Geriatric Consultation	Psychodynamic
Coaching	Gestalt	Sex Therapy
Crisis Intervention	Humanistic	Transactional Analysis (TA)
Evaluation/Diagnostic	Information and Referral

Methods Used:

Couple/Marital	Group	Peer Support
Family Systems	Individual	Supervision/Consultation


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

Religious Experience:

Jewish


Professional Associations

American Association of Sexuality Educators, Counselors and Therapists (AASECT)

Employee Assistance Professionals Association (EAPA)

National Association of Social Workers (NASW)

Society for the Scientific Study of Sexuality (SSSS)

Groups


End of Life Issues

end of life issues,living wills,discussions wit famiy members, choices etc

Group Focus:

Life Transitions
Interpersonal Relationships

Group Status:
Group Type:

Active
Support

Member Age:

Seniors (60 +)

Member Gender:

Any

Location:	ALBANY, NY 12208
Phone:	(518) 861-6908