HelpPRO: Dolores Colgan, MSW, LCSW

Dolores Colgan, MSW, LCSW	Last Updated: 09/02/2011


Office and Contact Information

Counseling for Hope and Change 354 South Oyster Bay Road Syosset, NY 11791	Phone: (516) 655-3506 Free Phone Consultation: Click Here Email: Click Here Website: www.counselingforhopeandchange.com Contact: Dolores Colgan

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: 3 Hours
Weekends: 3 Hours

Accessibility:

Can Make Home Visits

Can Provide Telephone Counseling

Offer Weekend Office Hours


Qualifications

Years of Experience: 7

Licensing:

NY - LCSW [077675]

Degrees:

MSW


Fees and Payment Options

Individual: $70
Group: N/A
Family: $90

Sliding Scale: Yes

Medicare: Yes

Free Services:

Brief Phone Consultation

Community Education

One Hour per wk for Returning Troops and Families

Insurance:

CIGNA HealthCare (PPO)

Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield (Empire HealthChoice HMO, Inc.)


Problems Served (focus areas are bold)

Addictions/Substance	Dissociative Disorders	Multicultural Issues
Aging	Dual Diagnosis	Obsessive/Compulsive Disorder
Anger Management	Eating Disorders	Physical Illness/Impairment
Anxiety/Panic Disorders	Family Dysfunction	Psychoses/Major Mental Illness
Behavioral Problems	Grief/Loss	Psychosomatic
Bipolar Disorders	Immigration/Newcomer	Stress
Career/Employment Concerns	Interpersonal Relationships	Trauma/PTSD
Couple or Marital Issues	Life Transitions	Women's Issues
Depression


Populations Served (focus areas are bold)

Age Groups:

Adults (26-59)

Seniors (60 +)

Young Adults (18-25)

Specific Populations:

ACOA (Adult Children of Alcoholics)	Caregivers	Disabled
AIDS/HIV+	Chronic Illness	Immigrants/Refugees
Alzheimer's	College Students	Military/Veterans
Cancer Patients	Diabetes


Treatment Methods and Approaches (focus areas are bold)

Theoretical Approach:

Advocacy	Geriatric Consultation	Prevention
Case Management	Holistic	Psycho-Educational
Cognitive/Behavioral	Information and Referral	Psychodynamic
Crisis Intervention	Long-Term	Relational
Ericksonian	Meditation/Relaxation	Short-Term (Brief Treatment)
Existential Psychotherapy	Narrative Therapy	Social Support
Feminist

Methods Used:

Couple/Marital	Family Systems	Individual
Educational or Psycho-Educational


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

Religious Experience:

Buddhist	Hindu	Muslim
Christian	Jewish

Multi-cultural Experience:

African-American	Caribbean	Irish
Arabic	Haitian	Italian
Asian	Hispanic	Russian


Professional Associations

National Association of Social Workers (NASW)