HelpPRO: Stephanie Costello, MSW, LCSW, CEAP

Stephanie Costello, MSW, LCSW, CEAP	Last Updated: 08/07/2011


Office and Contact Information

Stephanie Costello Philadelphia, PA 19106	Phone: (215) 917-0032 Fax: (215) 922-6302 This provider offers a free brief telephone consultation. Email: Click Here Website: www.stephaniecostello.com

Gender: Female

Office Hours:

Monday: 10am - 7pm
Tuesday: 9am - 4pm
Wednesday: 10am - 7pm
Thursday: 9am - 4pm
Friday: By appointment
Saturday: N/A
Sunday: N/A

Response Time to Call:

Weekdays: 1 Day
Weekends: 2 Days

Accessibility:

Are Near Public Transportation

Can Provide Telephone Counseling

Have Emergency Appointments Available

Offer Evening Office Hours


Qualifications

Years of Experience: 20

Licensing:

PA - LCSW [CW014438]

Degrees:

MEd

MSW

Credentials and Certifications:

Academy of Certified Social Workers (ACSW)

Critical Incident Stress Debriefing (CISD)

Employee Assistance Professional, Certified (CEAP)


Fees and Payment Options

Individual: $125
Group: $40
Family: $135

Sliding Scale: Yes

Private Insurance or Out of Network: Yes

Insurance:

AETNA Health, Inc.	Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield (PreferredBlue PPO)
AETNA Inc. (Open Choice)	Horizon Behavioral Services
APS Healthcare	Independence Blue Cross (Personal Choice PPO)
Blue Cross Blue Shield	InterGroup Services Corp.
Blue Cross Blue Shield (PPO Blue)	Managed Health Network
Capital BlueCross	PacifiCare Behavioral Health
Devon Health Services, Inc.	Penn Behavioral Health
Great-West Healthcare	Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS)
Health Net	UPMC Health Plan, Inc.
Highmark	Value Options


Problems Served (focus areas are bold)

Addictions/Substance	Education/Personal Development	Pain Management
Aging	Family Dysfunction	Parenting Issues
Anger Management	Grief/Loss	Phobias
Anxiety/Panic Disorders	Immigration/Newcomer	Physical Illness/Impairment
Behavioral Problems	Interpersonal Relationships	Spiritual/Religious Concerns
Career/Employment Concerns	Life Transitions	Stress
Couple or Marital Issues	Multicultural Issues	Trauma/PTSD
Depression	Obsessive/Compulsive Disorder	Women's Issues


Populations Served (focus areas are bold)

Age Groups:

Adults (26-59)

Seniors (60 +)

Young Adults (18-25)

Specific Populations:

ACOA (Adult Children of Alcoholics)	Children of Divorce	Gifted
Caregivers	Chronic Illness	Military/Veterans


Treatment Methods and Approaches (focus areas are bold)

Theoretical Approach:

Behavioral	Holistic	Psychodynamic
Coaching	Information and Referral	Relational
Cognitive/Behavioral	Meditation/Relaxation	Short-Term (Brief Treatment)
Critical Incident Stress Debriefing (CISD)	Narrative Therapy	Systemic
Dream Work or Analysis	Parent Guidance	Thought Field Therapy (TFT)
Existential Psychotherapy	Psycho-Educational	Vocational Counseling/Rehabilitation
Feminist

Methods Used:

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


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

Religious Experience:

Buddhist

Christian

Jewish

Multi-cultural Experience:

African-American

Hispanic

Irish


Professional Associations

Anxiety Disorders Association of America (ADAA)

Clinical Social Work Federation (CSWF)

Employee Assistance Professionals Association (EAPA)

National Association of Social Workers (NASW)

Groups


The Artist's Way

12 weekly 2 hour meetings to recover creativity, get unstuck and change automatic negative thinking. Personal growth. Practical, effective tools Beginning Wed. Sept. 14, 2011 Saturday morning group beginning mid January 2012

Group Focus:

Education/Personal Development
Spiritual/Religious Concerns
Life Transitions

Group Status:
Group Type:

Forming
Other

Member Age:

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

Member Gender:

Any

Location:	Stephanie Costello's office Philadelphia, PA 19106
Phone:	(215) 917-0032

Meeting Day:	Wednesday
Meeting Time:	Morning Evening
Meeting Frequency:	Weekly