HelpPRO: Laurel Smith Healy, LCSW

Laurel Smith Healy, LCSW	Last Updated: 08/12/2010


Office and Contact Information

Sarasota, FL 34240	Phone: (941) 378-3103 Fax: (941) 378-3103 Free Phone Consultation: Click Here Email: Click Here Contact: Laurel Healy

Gender: Female

Office Hours:

Monday: 9am - 6pm
Tuesday: 9am - 12pm
Wednesday: 9am - 12pm
Thursday: 9am - 10am
Friday: 9am - 6pm
Saturday: 9am - 5pm
Sunday: N/A

Response Time to Call:

Weekdays: 6 Hours
Weekends: 6 Hours

Accessibility:

Are Accessible by Wheelchair

Have Emergency Appointments Available

Offer Evening Office Hours

Offer Weekend Office Hours


Qualifications

Years of Experience: 30

Licensing:

FL - LCSW [SW 1616]

Degrees:

MSW

Credentials and Certifications:

Social Work Supervisor

Social Worker, Licensed Clinical


Fees and Payment Options

Individual: $85
Group: N/A
Family: $85

Sliding Scale: Yes

Medicare: Yes

Private Insurance or Out of Network: Yes

Free Services:

Brief Phone Consultation

Information & Referral

One Hour per wk for Returning Troops and Families

Insurance:

APS Healthcare	Health First Health Plans, Inc.
BayCare Health Network, Inc.	Horizon Behavioral Services
Beech Street Corporation (PPO Network)	Humana Inc. (Medicare PPO)
Blue Cross and Blue Shield (BlueChoice PPO)	Magellan Behavioral Health
Blue Cross Blue Shield	PacifiCare Behavioral Health
Blue Cross Blue Shield (Health Options, Inc.)	Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS)
Corphealth	United Behavioral Health (UBH)
First Health (Network, The)


Problems Served (focus areas are bold)

Addictions/Substance	Dissociative Disorders	Physical Illness/Impairment
Aging	Family Dysfunction	Self Abuse
Anger Management	Gender Identity	Sexual Abuse/Rape
Anxiety/Panic Disorders	Grief/Loss	Sexual Orientation
Attachment Disorders	Interpersonal Relationships	Sexuality Issues
Bipolar Disorders	Life Transitions	Spiritual/Religious Concerns
Career/Employment Concerns	Obsessive/Compulsive Disorder	Stress
Couple or Marital Issues	Parenting Issues	Trauma/PTSD
Depression	Personality Disorders	Women's Issues


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)	Cancer Patients	Chronic Illness
AIDS/HIV+	Caregivers	Gay/Lesbian/Bisexual
Brain/Head Injured	Children of Divorce	Obese or Overweight


Treatment Methods and Approaches (focus areas are bold)

Theoretical Approach:

Animal Assisted Therapy (AAT)	Geriatric Consultation	Psycho-Educational
Coaching	Humanistic	Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy
Cognitive/Behavioral	Imago Relationship Therapy	Psychodynamic
Contemplative	Information and Referral	Relational
Critical Incident Stress Debriefing (CISD)	Internal Family Systems (IFS)	Short-Term (Brief Treatment)
Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT)	Long-Term	Social Support
Existential Psychotherapy	Meditation/Relaxation	Systemic
Feminist	Neurolinguistic Programming (NLP)

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


Professional Associations

National Association of Social Workers (NASW)

Groups


Cancer Patients and Cancer Caregivers Support

Various free support groups for cancer patients and their families.

Group Focus:

Cancer
Interpersonal Relationships
Stress

Group Status:
Group Type:

Active
Support

Member Age:

Adults (26-59)
Seniors (60 +)

Member Gender:

Any

Location:	The Wellness Community Sarasota, FL 34240
Phone:	(941) 921-5539

Meeting Day:	Wednesday
Meeting Time:	Afternoon Evening
Meeting Frequency:	Weekly