HelpPRO: Frances Duncan, MSSW, LISW

Frances Duncan, MSSW, LISW	Last Updated: 08/28/2011


Office and Contact Information

Positive Solutions Counseling Center 232 E. 6th Street Dayton, OH 45402	Phone: (937) 938-1563 Fax: (937) 318-1031 Free Phone Consultation: Click Here Email: Click Here Website: positivesolutionscounselingcenter.com Contact: Frances Duncan

Grass Roots Enrichment & Wellness Center 232 E. 6th Street Dayton, OH 45402	Phone: (937) 938-1563 Fax: (937) 318-1031 Free Phone Consultation: Click Here Email: Click Here Website: grassrootsenrichment.com Contact: Frances Duncan

Positive Solutions Counseling Center 7211 Taylorsville Rd. Suite 204 Dayton, OH 45424	Phone: (937) 938-1563 Fax: (937) 318-1031 Free Phone Consultation: Click Here Email: Click Here Website: positivesolutionscounselingcenter.com Contact: Frances Duncan

Gender: Female

Office Hours:

Monday: 9am - 8pm
Tuesday: By appointment
Wednesday: By appointment
Thursday: By appointment
Friday: By appointment
Saturday: 9am - 5pm
Sunday: N/A

Response Time to Call:

Weekdays: 6 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

Offer Weekend Office Hours


Qualifications

Years of Experience: 24

Licensing:

OH - LISW [I 1000067]

FL - LCSW [SW 4806]

Degrees:

MSSW

Credentials and Certifications:

Social Worker, Licensed Clinical


Fees and Payment Options

Individual: $120
Group: $35
Family: $120

Sliding Scale: Yes

Medicare: Yes

Private Insurance or Out of Network: Yes

Free Services:

Brief Phone Consultation

Information & Referral

Insurance:

AETNA Health, Inc.	LifeServices EAP
AETNA Inc. (Open Choice)	Managed Health Network
Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield (aka Community Insurance Company)	Molina Healthcare
Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield (Blue Access PPO)	PacifiCare Behavioral Health
Blue Cross and Blue Shield Federal Employee Program (FEP)	TRICARE
CIGNA HealthCare	United Behavioral Health (UBH)
CIGNA HealthCare (PPO)	United Healthcare
ComPsych	United HealthCare (Medicare PPO)
Evercare	United HealthCare (Options PPO)
Humana Health Plan	UnitedHealthcare
Humana Inc. (PPO)	Value Options


Problems Served (focus areas are bold)

Addictions/Other (gambling, sex, etc.)	Eating Disorders	Parenting Issues
Addictions/Substance	Education/Personal Development	Personality Disorders
Adoption/Foster Care	Factitious Disorders (Munchausen Syndrome)	Phobias
Aging	Family Dysfunction	Physical Illness/Impairment
Anger Management	Firesetting	Postpartum Depression
Anxiety/Panic Disorders	Forensic	Pregnancy/Childbirth
Asperger's Syndrome	Gender Identity	Psychoses/Major Mental Illness
Attachment Disorders	Grief/Loss	Psychosomatic
Attention Deficit (Hyperactivity) Disorder	Immigration/Newcomer	Runaways
Autism	Infant Mental Health	Self Abuse
Behavioral Problems	Infertility	Sexual Abuse/Rape
Bipolar Disorders	Interpersonal Relationships	Sexual Disorders
Career/Employment Concerns	Learning Disabilities	Sexual Orientation
Child Abuse and Neglect	Life Transitions	Sexuality Issues
Couple or Marital Issues	Men's Issues	Sleep Disorders
Depression	Multicultural Issues	Stress
Developmental Disability	Neurological	Tourette's Disorder
Dissociative Disorders	Obsessive/Compulsive Disorder	Trauma/PTSD
Domestic Violence	Pain Management	Women's Issues
Dual Diagnosis


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)	Diabetes	Military/Veterans
Alzheimer's	Disabled	Multiple Sclerosis (MS)
Biracial	Gay/Lesbian/Bisexual	Obese or Overweight
Cancer Patients	Gifted	Offenders/Perpetrators
Caregivers	Grandparents	Sensory Impaired (hearing, vision, etc)
Children of Divorce	Immigrants/Refugees	Step Families
Chronic Illness	Interracial Families/Couples	Twins
College Students


Treatment Methods and Approaches (focus areas are bold)

Theoretical Approach:

Advocacy	Hypnosis	Psycho-Educational
Behavioral	Information and Referral	Psychoanalysis
Case Management	Intervention (Alcohol, Drug, Gambling Addiction, etc.)	Short-Term (Brief Treatment)
Cognitive/Behavioral	Meditation/Relaxation	Social Support
Crisis Intervention	Neurolinguistic Programming (NLP)	Systemic
Ericksonian	Parent Guidance	Transactional Analysis (TA)
Expressive Therapy	Play Therapy	Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT)
Gestalt	Prevention

Methods Used:

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


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

Multi-cultural Experience:

African-American	Asian	Native American
Arabic	Hispanic	Russian


Professional Associations

National Association of Social Workers (NASW)

Groups


Teen Issues

This group will help your teen: develop healthy relationships, improve coping skills, make safe choices, improve cyber-safety, and learn alcohol/drug/smoking prevention.

Group Focus:

Interpersonal Relationships
General Issues
Depression

Group Status:
Group Type:

Forming
Therapy

Member Age:

Adolescents (13-17)

Member Gender:

Any

Location:	Positive Solutions Counseling Center Dayton, OH 45402
Phone:	(937) 938-1563

Meeting Day:	Monday
Meeting Time:	Afternoon
Meeting Frequency:	Weekly


Social Skills Group

This social skills group helps children struggling with peer relationships, and bullying. Skills your child will learn include: assertiveness, anger management, conflict resolution, valuing self.

Group Focus:

Asperger's Syndrome
Attention Deficit (Hyperactivity) Disorder
Interpersonal Relationships

Group Status:
Group Type:

Forming
Social Skills

Member Age:

Children (6-12)

Member Gender:

Any

Location:	Grass Roots Enrichment & Wellness Center Dayton, OH 45402
Phone:	(937) 938-1563

Meeting Day:	Saturday
Meeting Time:	Morning
Meeting Frequency:	Weekly


Children of Divorce

Children of Divorce group helps your child address common issues of divorce, including: loyalty, blaming self, parent conflicts, and life changes.

Group Focus:

Divorce
Life Transitions
General Issues

Group Status:
Group Type:

Forming
Therapy

Member Age:

Children (6-12)

Member Gender:

Any

Location:	Positive Solutions Counseling Center Dayton, OH 45402
Phone:	(937) 938-1563

Meeting Day:	Saturday
Meeting Time:	Afternoon
Meeting Frequency:	Weekly


Parenting Workshop Series

This Parenting Workshop Series offers valuable information to improve your parenting skills, and enhance your relationship with your child/teen. Specific topics/age groups will be featured weekly.

Group Focus:

Parenting Issues
Behavioral Problems

Group Status:
Group Type:

Forming
Educational

Member Age:

Preschool (Under 6)
Children (6-12)
Adolescents (13-17)

Member Gender:
Relation to Focus:

Any
Parents

Location:	Grass Roots Enrichment & Wellness Center Dayton, OH 45402
Phone:	(937) 938-1563

Meeting Day:	Saturday
Meeting Time:	Morning
Meeting Frequency:	Other