HelpPRO: Ruth Saks, LCSW

Ruth Saks, LCSW	Last Updated: 01/08/2012


Office and Contact Information

El Cajon, CA 92020	Phone: (646) 541-9562 Free Phone Consultation: Click Here Email: Click Here Contact: Ruth Saks

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: 6 Hours
Weekends: 12 Hours

Accessibility:

Can Make Home Visits

Can Provide Telephone Counseling

Have Emergency Appointments Available

Offer Evening Office Hours

Online Therapy Available (email, live chat, video)

Video Counseling (Skype)


Qualifications

Years of Experience: 26

Licensing:

NY - LCSW-R [033631-1]

Degrees:

MSW

Credentials and Certifications:

Board Certified Diplomate (BCD)

Certified Social Worker (CSW)

Divorce Mediator

Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy, Certified in

Social Work Supervisor

Social Worker, Licensed Clinical


Fees and Payment Options

Individual: $45
Group: N/A
Family: $60

Sliding Scale: Yes

Free Services:

Brief Phone Consultation

Initial Consultation/Evaluation

One Hour per wk for Returning Troops and Families


Problems Served (focus areas are bold)

Addictions/Other (gambling, sex, etc.)	Eating Disorders	Personality Disorders
Aging	Education/Personal Development	Physical Illness/Impairment
Anxiety/Panic Disorders	Gender Identity	Pregnancy/Childbirth
Asperger's Syndrome	Grief/Loss	Self Abuse
Attachment Disorders	Infertility	Sexual Abuse/Rape
Behavioral Problems	Interpersonal Relationships	Sexual Disorders
Bipolar Disorders	Learning Disabilities	Sexual Orientation
Career/Employment Concerns	Life Transitions	Sexuality Issues
Couple or Marital Issues	Men's Issues	Stress
Depression	Obsessive/Compulsive Disorder	Trauma/PTSD
Dissociative Disorders	Parenting Issues	Women's Issues


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	Interracial Families/Couples
AIDS/HIV+	Disabled	Military/Veterans
Cancer Patients	Gay/Lesbian/Bisexual	Obese or Overweight
Caregivers	Gifted	Sensory Impaired (hearing, vision, etc)
Children of Divorce	Grandparents	Step Families
Chronic Illness	Immigrants/Refugees	Transgendered


Treatment Methods and Approaches (focus areas are bold)

Theoretical Approach:

Advocacy	Feminist	Psycho-Educational
Behavioral	Home Study	Psychoanalysis
Body Centered Psychotherapy	Humanistic	Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy
Case Management	Information and Referral	Psychodrama
Coaching	Interpersonal Psychotherapy (IPT)	Psychodynamic
Cognitive/Behavioral	Intervention (Alcohol, Drug, Gambling Addiction, etc.)	Psychopharmacology
Crisis Intervention	Mediation	Relational
Critical Incident Stress Debriefing (CISD)	Nutrition Counseling	Sex Therapy
Dream Work or Analysis	Parent Guidance	Short-Term (Brief Treatment)
Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT)	Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT)	Social Support
Ericksonian	Play Therapy	Systemic

Methods Used:

Couple/Marital	Group	Peer Support
Family Systems	Individual	Supervision/Consultation


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

Religious Experience:

Christian

Jewish

Multi-cultural Experience:

African-American

Asian

Hispanic


Professional Associations

International Association of Relational Psychoanalysis and Psychotherapy (IARPP)

National Association of Social Workers (NASW)