HelpPRO: Grace Howe, LCSW, ACSW, BCD

Grace Howe, LCSW, ACSW, BCD	Last Updated: 06/04/2009


Office and Contact Information

The Wellington, Ste. 320, 135 S. 19th Street Philadelphia, PA 19103	Phone: (215) 735-7577 This provider offers a free brief telephone consultation. Email: Click Here

Gender: Female

Office Hours:

Monday: 9am - 8pm
Tuesday: 9am - 8pm
Wednesday: 9am - 8pm
Thursday: 9am - 6pm
Friday: 12pm - 6pm
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 Make Home Visits

Offer Evening Office Hours


Qualifications

Years of Experience: 23

Licensing:

PA - LCSW [CW002344L]

Degrees:

MSS

Credentials and Certifications:

Academy of Certified Social Workers (ACSW)

Board Certified Diplomate (BCD)


Fees and Payment Options

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

Sliding Scale: Yes

Private Insurance or Out of Network: Yes

Free Services:

Information & Referral


Problems Served (focus areas are bold)

Addictions/Other (gambling, sex, etc.)	Dual Diagnosis	Phobias
Addictions/Substance	Eating Disorders	Physical Illness/Impairment
Adoption/Foster Care	Education/Personal Development	Pregnancy/Childbirth
Aging	Family Dysfunction	Psychoses/Major Mental Illness
Anxiety/Panic Disorders	Grief/Loss	Self Abuse
Attachment Disorders	Infertility	Sexual Abuse/Rape
Attention Deficit (Hyperactivity) Disorder	Interpersonal Relationships	Sexual Orientation
Bipolar Disorders	Life Transitions	Sexuality Issues
Child Abuse and Neglect	Men's Issues	Spiritual/Religious Concerns
Couple or Marital Issues	Obsessive/Compulsive Disorder	Stress
Depression	Parenting Issues	Trauma/PTSD
Dissociative Disorders	Personality Disorders	Women's 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)	Cancer Patients	Gay/Lesbian/Bisexual
AIDS/HIV+	Caregivers	Gifted
Alzheimer's	Children of Divorce	Grandparents
Biracial	Chronic Illness	Interracial Families/Couples
Brain/Head Injured	Disabled	Step Families


Treatment Methods and Approaches (focus areas are bold)

Theoretical Approach:

Behavioral	Guardian ad Litem	Prevention
Body Centered Psychotherapy	Holistic	Psycho-Educational
Coaching	Imago Relationship Therapy	Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy
Cognitive/Behavioral	Information and Referral	Psychodynamic
Crisis Intervention	Internal Family Systems (IFS)	Relational
Critical Incident Stress Debriefing (CISD)	Intervention (Alcohol, Drug, Gambling Addiction, etc.)	Satir
Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT)	Long-Term	Short-Term (Brief Treatment)
Dream Work or Analysis	Meditation/Relaxation	Social Support
Gestalt	Parent Guidance	Systemic

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:

African-American	Hispanic	Irish
Asian


Professional Associations

Clinical Social Work Association (CSWA)

Clinical Social Work Federation (CSWF)

National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI)

National Association of Social Workers (NASW)