HelpPRO: Catherine Dickerson, L.C.S.W., M.Ed, RPT

Catherine Dickerson, L.C.S.W., M.Ed, RPT	Last Updated: 02/17/2012


Office and Contact Information

731 South Highway 101, Suite E Solana Beach, CA 92075	Phone: (858) 481-8634 Free Phone Consultation: Click Here Email: Click Here Contact: Catherine Dickerson

Gender: Female

Office Hours:

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

Response Time to Call:

Weekdays: 12 Hours
Weekends: 1 Day

Accessibility:

Are Accessible by Wheelchair

Are Near Public Transportation

Can Make Home Visits

Offer Evening Office Hours

Offer Weekend Office Hours


Qualifications

Years of Experience: 16

Licensing:

CA - LCSW [24454]

Degrees:

MEd

MSW

Credentials and Certifications:

Play Therapist, Registered (RPT)


Fees and Payment Options

Individual: $120
Group: N/A
Family: $120

Sliding Scale: No

Private Insurance or Out of Network: Yes

Free Services:

Brief Phone Consultation

Community Education

Information & Referral


Problems Served (focus areas are bold)

Adoption/Foster Care	Autism	Infant Mental Health
Anger Management	Behavioral Problems	Interpersonal Relationships
Anxiety/Panic Disorders	Depression	Life Transitions
Asperger's Syndrome	Developmental Disability	Parenting Issues
Attachment Disorders	Family Dysfunction	Stress
Attention Deficit (Hyperactivity) Disorder	Grief/Loss


Populations Served (focus areas are bold)

Age Groups:

Adults (26-59)

Children (6-12)

Preschool (Under 6)

Specific Populations:

Children of Divorce	Grandparents	Twins
Gifted	Step Families


Treatment Methods and Approaches (focus areas are bold)

Theoretical Approach:

Cognitive/Behavioral	Narrative Therapy	Psychodynamic
Education Consultation	Parent Guidance	Sandplay Therapy
Expressive Therapy	Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT)	Short-Term (Brief Treatment)
Gestalt	Play Therapy	Social Support
Humanistic	Prevention	Systemic
Jungian	Psycho-Educational	Transactional Analysis (TA)
Long-Term	Psychodrama

Methods Used:

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


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


Professional Associations

Association for Play Therapy (APT)

National Association of Social Workers (NASW)

Groups


Parent Effectiveness Training (P.E.T.)

P.E.T. (Parent Effectiveness Training), interactive group to learn, practice respectful, effective communication, problem-solving among family members, promoting responsibility, cooperation, self esteem.

Group Focus:

Parenting Issues
Interpersonal Relationships
Behavioral Problems

Group Status:
Group Type:

Active
Other

Member Age:

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

Member Gender:
Relation to Focus:

Any
Families

Location:	Solana Beach, CA 92075
Phone:	(858) 481-8634

Meeting Day:	Monday
Meeting Time:	Evening
Meeting Frequency:	Weekly