HelpPRO: Lewis Robert Bigler, M.Div, MA, AAPC, LMHC

Lewis Robert Bigler, M.Div, MA, AAPC, LMHC	Last Updated: 08/16/2011


Office and Contact Information

Bigler Counseling 4476 Main Street Suite 204 Snyder Square Amherst, NY 14226	Phone: (716) 634-0658 Fax: (716) 633-8086 This provider offers a free brief telephone consultation. Email: Click Here Website: Bigler Contact: Lew Bigler

Gender: Male

Office Hours:

Monday: 9am - 2pm
Tuesday: 12pm - 9pm
Wednesday: 12pm - 9pm
Thursday: 9am - 9pm
Friday: 12pm - 5pm
Saturday: 9am - 4pm
Sunday: N/A

Response Time to Call:

Weekdays: 3 Hours
Weekends: 3 Hours

Accessibility:

Are Accessible by Wheelchair

Are Near Public Transportation

Have Emergency Appointments Available

Offer Evening Office Hours

Offer Weekend Office Hours


Qualifications

Years of Experience: 51

Licensing:

NY - LMHC [002975]

Degrees:

MDiv

Credentials and Certifications:

AASECT, Certified Sex Therapist

American Society of Clinical Hypnosis, Certified in Hypnosis

Pastoral Counseling, Certificate of Advanced Training in

Spiritual Counselor, Certified


Fees and Payment Options

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

Sliding Scale: No

Private Insurance or Out of Network: Yes

Free Services:

One Hour per wk for Returning Troops and Families

Insurance:

Aetna Behavioral Health	Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield (Empire HealthChoice HMO, Inc.)
CIGNA HealthCare	Fidelis Care
CIGNA HealthCare (PPO)


Problems Served (focus areas are bold)

Addictions/Other (gambling, sex, etc.)	Education/Personal Development	Physical Illness/Impairment
Addictions/Substance	Elder Abuse	Pregnancy/Childbirth
Aging	Factitious Disorders (Munchausen Syndrome)	Psychoses/Major Mental Illness
Anger Management	Family Dysfunction	Psychosomatic
Anxiety/Panic Disorders	Grief/Loss	Runaways
Attachment Disorders	Infertility	Sexual Abuse/Rape
Autism	Interpersonal Relationships	Sexual Disorders
Behavioral Problems	Life Transitions	Sexual Orientation
Bipolar Disorders	Men's Issues	Sexuality Issues
Career/Employment Concerns	Obsessive/Compulsive Disorder	Sleep Disorders
Couple or Marital Issues	Pain Management	Spiritual/Religious Concerns
Depression	Parenting Issues	Stress
Dissociative Disorders	Personality Disorders	Trauma/PTSD
Domestic Violence	Phobias	Women's Issues
Eating Disorders


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)	Chronic Illness	Interracial Families/Couples
AIDS/HIV+	Disabled	Military/Veterans
Biracial	Gay/Lesbian/Bisexual	Step Families
Cancer Patients	Gifted	Transgendered
Caregivers	Grandparents	Twins
Children of Divorce


Treatment Methods and Approaches (focus areas are bold)

Theoretical Approach:

Advocacy	Hypnosis	Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT)
Behavioral	Imago Relationship Therapy	Pastoral Therapy
Behavioral Medicine	Internal Family Systems (IFS)	Prevention
Coaching	Intervention (Alcohol, Drug, Gambling Addiction, etc.)	Relational
Cognitive/Behavioral	Jungian	Satir
Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT)	Long-Term	Sex Therapy
Ericksonian	Mediation	Short-Term (Brief Treatment)
Existential Psychotherapy	Narrative Therapy	Social Support
Gestalt	Parent Guidance	Systemic
Holistic

Methods Used:

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


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

Religious Experience:

Christian

Multi-cultural Experience:

African-American	Hispanic	Native American
Armenian	Irish	Pacific Islander


Professional Associations