HelpPRO: Mary Ellen Kesel, LCSW

Mary Ellen Kesel, LCSW	Last Updated: 11/09/2011


Office and Contact Information

1580 Elmwood Avenue Rochester, NY 14620	Phone: (585) 242-7878 Fax: (585) 242-7881 This provider offers a free brief telephone consultation. Contact: Mary Ellen Kesel, LCSW

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: 6 Hours
Weekends: 2 Days

Accessibility:

Are Accessible by Wheelchair

Are Near Public Transportation

Have Emergency Appointments Available


Qualifications

Years of Experience: 24

Licensing:

NY - LCSW [R036826-1]

Degrees:

MSW

Credentials and Certifications:

School Social Worker, Licensed


Fees and Payment Options

Individual: $100
Group: $35
Family: $100

Sliding Scale: No

Private Insurance or Out of Network: Yes

Free Services:

Brief Phone Consultation

Insurance:

AETNA Health, Inc.	Crossbridge Physicians Network
AETNA Inc. (Open Choice)	Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield (Empire HealthChoice HMO, Inc.)
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Western NY (Medicare PPO)	Excellus Health Plan, Inc.
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Western NY (Community Blue - HMO of HealthNow)	MVP Health Plan (PPO)
Blue Shield of Northeastern NY (Traditional Blue PPO)	Rochester Area HMO (dba Preferred Care)
BlueCross BlueShield of Rochester Area (PPO)	Value Options
Chickering


Problems Served (focus areas are bold)

Addictions/Other (gambling, sex, etc.)	Dual Diagnosis	Postpartum Depression
Addictions/Substance	Eating Disorders	Psychoses/Major Mental Illness
Anxiety/Panic Disorders	Family Dysfunction	Self Abuse
Asperger's Syndrome	Grief/Loss	Sexual Abuse/Rape
Attachment Disorders	Infertility	Sexual Orientation
Attention Deficit (Hyperactivity) Disorder	Interpersonal Relationships	Sexuality Issues
Behavioral Problems	Life Transitions	Sleep Disorders
Bipolar Disorders	Obsessive/Compulsive Disorder	Stress
Couple or Marital Issues	Parenting Issues	Trauma/PTSD
Depression	Personality Disorders	Women's Issues
Dissociative Disorders	Phobias


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)	College Students	Interracial Families/Couples
Alzheimer's	Diabetes	Military/Veterans
Brain/Head Injured	Disabled	Multiple Sclerosis (MS)
Cancer Patients	Gay/Lesbian/Bisexual	Obese or Overweight
Caregivers	Gifted	Step Families
Children of Divorce	Grandparents	Twins
Chronic Illness	Immigrants/Refugees


Treatment Methods and Approaches (focus areas are bold)

Theoretical Approach:

Behavioral	Ericksonian	Long-Term
Cognitive/Behavioral	Information and Referral	Parent Guidance
Crisis Intervention	Internal Family Systems (IFS)	Relational
Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT)	Interpersonal Psychotherapy (IPT)

Methods Used:

Couple/Marital	Family Systems	Individual
Educational or Psycho-Educational	Group	Supervision/Consultation


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

Religious Experience:

Christian

Jewish

Multi-cultural Experience:

African-American	Irish	Native American
Hispanic	Italian	Portuguese


Professional Associations

National Association of Social Workers (NASW)

Groups


Women's Therapy Group

No description provided. Please see contact information below.

Group Focus:

Interpersonal Relationships
Women's Issues

Group Status:
Group Type:

Active
Therapy

Member Age:

Adults (26-59)

Member Gender:

Female

Location:	Rochester, NY 14620
Phone:	(585) 242-7878

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