HelpPRO: Joan M. Ferdinand, MS, LCPC

Joan M. Ferdinand, MS, LCPC	Last Updated: 12/11/2011


Office and Contact Information

Joan Ferdinand, MS, LCPC 400 Linden Avenue, Suite 11 Wilmette, IL 60091	Phone: (847) 256-8470 Fax: (847) 256-8482 This provider offers a free brief telephone consultation. Email: Click Here Website: www.joanferdinand.com

Joan Ferdinand, MS, LCPC 445 East Ohio Street, Suite 250 Chicago, IL 60611	Phone: (847) 256-8476 Fax: (847) 256-8482 This provider offers a free brief telephone consultation. Email: Click Here Website: www.joanferdinand.com Contact: Joan Ferdinand

Gender: Female

Office Hours:

Monday: 1pm - 9pm
Tuesday: 1pm - 9pm
Wednesday: 1am - 9pm
Thursday: 1pm - 9pm
Friday: 1pm - 9pm
Saturday: N/A
Sunday: N/A

Response Time to Call:

Weekdays: 1 Hour
Weekends: 3 Hours

Accessibility:

Are Accessible by Wheelchair

Are Near Public Transportation

Offer Evening Office Hours


Qualifications

Years of Experience: 10

Licensing:

IL - LCPC [180005394]

Degrees:

Credentials and Certifications:

Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Certificate of Intensive Training

Eye Movement Desensitization & Reprocessing (EMDR), Certified in

National Certified Counselor (NCC)


Fees and Payment Options

Individual: $140
Group: $45
Family: $160

Sliding Scale: Yes

Private Insurance or Out of Network: Yes

Free Services:

Community Education

Information & Referral

Initial Consultation/Evaluation

Insurance:

AETNA Health, Inc.	Blue Cross Blue Shield (PPO)
Blue Cross and Blue Shield Federal Employee Program (FEP)	CIGNA HealthCare (PPO)


Problems Served (focus areas are bold)

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


Populations Served (focus areas are bold)

Age Groups:

Adults (26-59)

Seniors (60 +)

Specific Populations:

ACOA (Adult Children of Alcoholics)	Chronic Illness	Interracial Families/Couples
Biracial	College Students	Military/Veterans
Cancer Patients	Gay/Lesbian/Bisexual	Offenders/Perpetrators
Caregivers	Grandparents	Step Families
Children of Divorce	Immigrants/Refugees	Transgendered


Treatment Methods and Approaches (focus areas are bold)

Theoretical Approach:

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)	EMDR	Information and Referral
Behavioral	Ericksonian	Internal Family Systems (IFS)
Body Centered Psychotherapy	Evaluation/Diagnostic	Jungian
Case Management	Existential Psychotherapy	Psycho-Educational
Coaching	Feminist	Psychoanalysis
Cognitive/Behavioral	Focusing	Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy
Contemplative	Geriatric Consultation	Psychodynamic
Crisis Intervention	Humanistic	Relational
Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT)	Imago Relationship Therapy	Short-Term (Brief Treatment)

Methods Used:

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


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

Religious Experience:

Buddhist	Hindu	LDS/Mormon
Christian	Jewish

Multi-cultural Experience:

African-American	Hispanic	Russian
Asian	Irish


Professional Associations

American Counseling Association (ACA)

EMDR International Association

Imago Relationships International

National Board for Certified Counselors (NBCC)