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Joel S. Brooks, LCSW

Last Updated: 04/23/2012

I have been in practice for 30 years specializing in adult, family and couple therapy, with a strength based, solution focused approach, Therapy is provided in a manner that build on individual and family strengths that is uniquie and individualized for every client. My primary approach is cognative/behavioral therapy that helps people to maximize their strengths, feelings and emotions, by restructuring thoughts in a positive and healthy manner. I specialize in a variety of issues that include depression, anxiety, child behavior disorders, eating disorders, bi-polar disorder, ADD/ADHD, stress and anger management and relationship problems. You can contact me through my web-site www.joelbrookscounseling.com where you can receive additional information about my practice and specializations.

Office and Contact Information
Joel Brooks Counseling Inc.
3500 E. Fletcher Ave.
Suite 129
Tampa, FL 33613
Phone: (813) 978-3960
Fax: (813) 978-0475
Call for a brief telephone consultation Free Phone Consultation: Click Here
Email your question Email: Click Here
Link to website Website: www.joelbrookscounseling.com
Contact: Joel Brooks
Gender: Male

Office Hours:
Monday: 10am - 8pm
Tuesday: 10am - 8pm
Wednesday: 10am - 8pm
Thursday: 10am - 8pm
Friday: N/A
Saturday: 10am - 1pm
Sunday: N/A

Response Time to Call:
Weekdays: 1 Hour
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: 30

Licensing:
FL - LCSW [SW1761]

Degrees:
MSW

Credentials and Certifications:
Academy of Certified Social Workers (ACSW)
Diplomate in Clinical Social Work (DCSW)

Fees and Payment Options
Individual: $125
Group: N/A
Family: $125

Sliding Scale: Yes

Medicaid (or equivalent state insurance): Yes
Medicare: Yes
Private Insurance or Out of Network: Yes

Free Services:
Brief Phone Consultation
Crisis Intervention
Information & Referral
One Hour per wk for Returning Troops and Families

Insurance:
AETNA Health, Inc. Horizon Behavioral Services
AETNA Inc. (Open Choice) Horizon Health, Inc.
APS Healthcare Humana Inc.
AvMed, Inc. Humana Inc. (Medicare PPO)
Beech Street Corporation (PPO Network) Integrated Health Plan, Inc. (IHP)
Blue Cross and Blue Shield (BlueChoice PPO) Magellan Behavioral Health
Blue Cross and Blue Shield Federal Employee Program (FEP) Managed Health Network
Blue Cross Blue Shield MHN
Blue Cross Blue Shield (Health Options, Inc.) Psychcare
CIGNA HealthCare TRICARE
CIGNA HealthCare (PPO) United Behavioral Health (UBH)
ComPsych United Healthcare
Corphealth United HealthCare (Options PPO)
Evolutions Healthcare Systems, Inc. United HealthCare (UHC Medicare PPO)
First Health (Network, The) UnitedHealthcare
Great-West Healthcare Value Options
HealthEase Well Care HMO, Inc.

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

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) College Students Interracial Families/Couples
AIDS/HIV+ Diabetes Military/Veterans
Biracial Disabled Obese or Overweight
Cancer Patients Gay/Lesbian/Bisexual Offenders/Perpetrators
Children of Divorce Gifted Step Families
Chronic Illness Grandparents Twins

Treatment Methods and Approaches (focus areas are bold)
Theoretical Approach:
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) Home Study Psycho-Educational
Advocacy Humanistic Psychoanalysis
Behavioral Information and Referral Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy
Coaching Internal Family Systems (IFS) Psychodynamic
Cognitive/Behavioral Interpersonal Psychotherapy (IPT) Relational
Crisis Intervention Intervention (Alcohol, Drug, Gambling Addiction, etc.) Satir
Critical Incident Stress Debriefing (CISD) Long-Term Sex Therapy
Education Consultation Mindfulness Based Approaches Short-Term (Brief Treatment)
Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) Parent Guidance Social Support
Ericksonian Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT) Systemic
Evaluation/Diagnostic Prevention Transactional Analysis (TA)
Holistic

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 Jewish Muslim

Multi-cultural Experience:
African-American Caribbean Irish
Arabic Haitian Italian
Armenian Hispanic Pacific Islander
Asian

Professional Associations
Anxiety Disorders Association of America (ADAA)
Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies (ABCT)
National Association of Social Workers (NASW)





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