HelpPRO: Deborah Schuster, LCSW

Deborah Schuster, LCSW	Last Updated: 09/25/2011


Office and Contact Information

Deborah G. Schuster LCSW 175 Cedar Lane Teaneck, NJ 07666	Phone: (201) 836-0404 Fax: (201) 692-9876 Free Phone Consultation: Click Here Email: Click Here

Gender: Female

Office Hours:

Monday: 1pm - 7pm
Tuesday: 1pm - 9pm
Wednesday: 1pm - 6pm
Thursday: 8am - 6pm
Friday: 9am - 1pm
Saturday: N/A
Sunday: 11am - 3pm

Response Time to Call:

Weekdays: 3 Hours
Weekends: 1 Day

Accessibility:

Are Accessible by Wheelchair

Are Near Public Transportation

Can Provide Telephone Counseling

Have Emergency Appointments Available

Offer Evening Office Hours

Offer Weekend Office Hours

Online Therapy Available (email, live chat, video)


Qualifications

Years of Experience: 30

Licensing:

NJ - LCSW [44SC05421800]

Degrees:

MSW

Credentials and Certifications:

Academy of Certified Social Workers (ACSW)

American Board of Examiners in Clinical Social Work (ABECSW)

Board Certified Diplomate (BCD)

Certified Social Worker (CSW)

Child Specialist & Divorce Coach, Certified

Critical Incident Stress Debriefing (CISD)

Diplomate in Clinical Social Work (DCSW)

Divorce Mediator

School Social Worker, Licensed

Social Worker, Licensed Clinical

Trauma Treatment, Postgraduate Certificate


Fees and Payment Options

Individual: $130
Group: N/A
Family: N/A

Sliding Scale: Yes

Medicare: Yes

Private Insurance or Out of Network: Yes

Free Services:

Brief Phone Consultation

Insurance:

Aetna Behavioral Health	Magellan Behavioral Health
AETNA Health, Inc.	Managed Health Network
AETNA Inc. (Medicare PPO)	Oxford Health Plans
AmeriChoice	Saint Barnabus System Health Plan
Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield PPO	United Behavioral Health (UBH)
Horizon Behavioral Services	United Healthcare
Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield (Horizon Healthcare)	United HealthCare (Options PPO)
Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield (Horizon PPO)	Value Options


Problems Served (focus areas are bold)

Aging	Family Dysfunction	Phobias
Anger Management	Grief/Loss	Physical Illness/Impairment
Anxiety/Panic Disorders	Immigration/Newcomer	Postpartum Depression
Behavioral Problems	Infant Mental Health	Pregnancy/Childbirth
Bipolar Disorders	Infertility	Psychoses/Major Mental Illness
Career/Employment Concerns	Interpersonal Relationships	Psychosomatic
Child Abuse and Neglect	Learning Disabilities	Self Abuse
Couple or Marital Issues	Life Transitions	Sexual Abuse/Rape
Depression	Men's Issues	Spiritual/Religious Concerns
Dual Diagnosis	Multicultural Issues	Stress
Eating Disorders	Obsessive/Compulsive Disorder	Trauma/PTSD
Education/Personal Development	Parenting Issues	Women's Issues
Elder Abuse	Personality Disorders


Populations Served (focus areas are bold)

Age Groups:

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

Specific Populations:

ACOA (Adult Children of Alcoholics)	College Students	Immigrants/Refugees
Alzheimer's	Diabetes	Interracial Families/Couples
Biracial	Disabled	Military/Veterans
Cancer Patients	Gay/Lesbian/Bisexual	Obese or Overweight
Caregivers	Gifted	Step Families
Children of Divorce	Grandparents	Twins
Chronic Illness


Treatment Methods and Approaches (focus areas are bold)

Theoretical Approach:

Advocacy	Geriatric Consultation	Psycho-Educational
Behavioral	Home Study	Psychoanalysis
Case Management	Interpersonal Psychotherapy (IPT)	Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy
Coaching	Long-Term	Psychodynamic
Cognitive/Behavioral	Mediation	Relational
Crisis Intervention	Meditation/Relaxation	Short-Term (Brief Treatment)
Critical Incident Stress Debriefing (CISD)	Parent Guidance	Social Support
Ericksonian	Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT)	Sports Psychology
Evaluation/Diagnostic	Play Therapy	Transpersonal Psychology
Feminist

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	Jewish	LDS/Mormon
Christian

Multi-cultural Experience:

African-American	Hispanic	Italian
Asian	Irish	Russian
Caribbean


Professional Associations

Clinical Social Work Association (CSWA)

National Association of Social Workers (NASW)