HelpPRO: Sandra L. Adams, PhD

Sandra L. Adams, PhD	Last Updated: 06/24/2010


Office and Contact Information

707 Whitlock Avenue H-9 Marietta, GA 30064	Phone: (770) 422-1991 Fax: (770) 422-2049 This provider offers a free brief telephone consultation. Email: Click Here Website: www.sandraadamsphd.com

Gender: Female

Office Hours:

Monday: 12pm - 7pm
Tuesday: 11am - 6pm
Wednesday: 4pm - 7pm
Thursday: 11am - 6pm
Friday: 12pm - 6pm
Saturday: N/A
Sunday: N/A

Response Time to Call:

Weekdays: 6 Hours
Weekends: 2 Days

Accessibility:

Are Accessible by Wheelchair

Have Emergency Appointments Available

Offer Evening Office Hours


Qualifications

Years of Experience: 27

Licensing:

GA - Psychologist [0002377]

Degrees:

PhD

Credentials and Certifications:

Critical Incident Stress Debriefing (CISD)

Psychologist, Clinical


Fees and Payment Options

Individual: $150
Group: N/A
Family: $160

Sliding Scale: Yes

Medicare: Yes

Private Insurance or Out of Network: Yes

Free Services:

One Hour per wk for Returning Troops and Families

Insurance:

AETNA Health, Inc.	Magellan Behavioral Health
AETNA Inc. (Open Choice)	Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS)
Humana Health Care Plans	TRICARE
Humana Inc. (PPO Atlanta)	Value Options


Problems Served (focus areas are bold)

Addictions/Other (gambling, sex, etc.)	Education/Personal Development	Pregnancy/Childbirth
Addictions/Substance	Family Dysfunction	Psychoses/Major Mental Illness
Anger Management	Grief/Loss	Psychosomatic
Anxiety/Panic Disorders	Infertility	Runaways
Attention Deficit (Hyperactivity) Disorder	Interpersonal Relationships	Self Abuse
Behavioral Problems	Learning Disabilities	Sexual Abuse/Rape
Bipolar Disorders	Life Transitions	Sexual Disorders
Career/Employment Concerns	Neurological	Sexual Orientation
Child Abuse and Neglect	Obsessive/Compulsive Disorder	Sexuality Issues
Couple or Marital Issues	Pain Management	Sleep Disorders
Depression	Parenting Issues	Spiritual/Religious Concerns
Dissociative Disorders	Personality Disorders	Stress
Domestic Violence	Phobias	Trauma/PTSD
Dual Diagnosis	Physical Illness/Impairment	Women's Issues
Eating Disorders	Postpartum Depression


Populations Served (focus areas are bold)

Age Groups:

Adolescents (13-17)	Children (6-12)	Young Adults (18-25)
Adults (26-59)	Seniors (60 +)

Specific Populations:

ACOA (Adult Children of Alcoholics)	Children of Divorce	Interracial Families/Couples
AIDS/HIV+	Chronic Illness	Military/Veterans
Biracial	Disabled	Obese or Overweight
Brain/Head Injured	Gay/Lesbian/Bisexual	Offenders/Perpetrators
Cancer Patients	Gifted	Step Families
Caregivers


Treatment Methods and Approaches (focus areas are bold)

Theoretical Approach:

Behavioral	Forensic Evaluation	Psychodrama
Behavioral Medicine	Gestalt	Psychodynamic
Case Management	Guardian ad Litem	Psychopharmacology
Coaching	Humanistic	Relational
Cognitive/Behavioral	Hypnosis	Satir
Crisis Intervention	Intervention (Alcohol, Drug, Gambling Addiction, etc.)	Sex Therapy
Critical Incident Stress Debriefing (CISD)	Jungian	Short-Term (Brief Treatment)
Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT)	Long-Term	Social Support
Ericksonian	Meditation/Relaxation	Sports Psychology
Evaluation/Diagnostic	Neuropsychological Testing or Consultation	Systemic
Existential Psychotherapy	Parent Guidance	Transactional Analysis (TA)
Feminist	Psycho-Educational	Transpersonal Psychology

Methods Used:

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


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

Religious Experience:

Buddhist

Christian

Jewish

Multi-cultural Experience:

African-American

Haitian

Hispanic


Professional Associations

American Psychological Association (APA)

International Critical Incident Stress Foundation (ICISF)