HelpPRO: Roberta Espie, LCSW

Roberta Espie, LCSW	Last Updated: 03/07/2012


Office and Contact Information

225 East 47th St. 1G New York, NY 10017	Phone: (212) 865-1796 Fax: (212) 865-2895 Free Phone Consultation: Click Here Email: Click Here

Gender: Female

Office Hours:

Monday: By appointment
Tuesday: By appointment
Wednesday: By appointment
Thursday: By appointment
Friday: By appointment
Saturday: By appointment
Sunday: N/A

Response Time to Call:

Weekdays: 6 Hours
Weekends: 1 Day

Accessibility:

Are Near Public Transportation

Can Make Home Visits

Can Provide Telephone Counseling

Have Emergency Appointments Available

Offer Evening Office Hours

Online Therapy Available (email, live chat, video)


Qualifications

Years of Experience: 40

Licensing:

NY - LCSW [PR021437-1]

Degrees:

MSW

Credentials and Certifications:

Academy of Certified Social Workers (ACSW)

Aging, Certificate

American Board of Examiners in Clinical Social Work (ABECSW)

Board Certified Diplomate (BCD)

Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy, Certified in

School Social Worker, Licensed


Fees and Payment Options

Individual: $80
Group: N/A
Family: $100

Sliding Scale: Yes

Medicare: Yes

Private Insurance or Out of Network: Yes

Free Services:

Brief Phone Consultation

Community Education

Information & Referral

Outreach

Insurance:

Group Health Incorporated	MultiPlan
Group Health, Inc. (PPO)	Value Options


Problems Served (focus areas are bold)

Aging	Domestic Violence	Pain Management
Anxiety/Panic Disorders	Education/Personal Development	Parenting Issues
Attachment Disorders	Elder Abuse	Personality Disorders
Attention Deficit (Hyperactivity) Disorder	Family Dysfunction	Phobias
Behavioral Problems	Grief/Loss	Physical Illness/Impairment
Career/Employment Concerns	Immigration/Newcomer	Psychosomatic
Child Abuse and Neglect	Interpersonal Relationships	Stress
Couple or Marital Issues	Learning Disabilities	Trauma/PTSD
Depression	Life Transitions	Women's Issues
Developmental Disability	Obsessive/Compulsive Disorder


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)	Children of Divorce	Grandparents
Alzheimer's	Chronic Illness	Interracial Families/Couples
Biracial	College Students	Military/Veterans
Cancer Patients	Disabled	Step Families
Caregivers	Gifted


Treatment Methods and Approaches (focus areas are bold)

Theoretical Approach:

Advocacy	Existential Psychotherapy	Outreach
Behavioral	Feminist	Parent Guidance
Case Management	Focusing	Play Therapy
Coaching	Geriatric Consultation	Prevention
Cognitive/Behavioral	Home Study	Psycho-Educational
Contemplative	Humanistic	Psychoanalysis
Crisis Intervention	Information and Referral	Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy
Dream Work or Analysis	Interpersonal Psychotherapy (IPT)	Psychodynamic
Education Consultation	Intervention (Alcohol, Drug, Gambling Addiction, etc.)	Relational
Ericksonian	Long-Term	Short-Term (Brief Treatment)
Evaluation/Diagnostic	Narrative Therapy	Social Support

Methods Used:

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


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

Religious Experience:

Christian	LDS/Mormon	Muslim
Jewish

Multi-cultural Experience:

African-American	Haitian	Italian
Armenian	Hispanic	Portuguese
Asian	Irish	Russian


Professional Associations

National Association of Social Workers (NASW)