HelpPRO: Dana Shafer, LCSW

Dana Shafer, LCSW	Last Updated: 06/24/2010


Office and Contact Information

Bridges Counseling & Consulting 19401 E. 40 Hwy, Suite 140 Independence, MO 64055	Phone: (816) 373-6761 ext. 4 Fax: (816) 373-6591 This provider offers a free brief telephone consultation. Email: Click Here Contact: Dana Shafer

Gender: Female

Office Hours:

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

Response Time to Call:

Weekdays: 3 Hours
Weekends: 3 Hours

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


Qualifications

Years of Experience: 13

Licensing:

MO - LCSW [2006020635]

Degrees:

MSW

Credentials and Certifications:

Critical Incident Stress Debriefing (CISD)

Divorce Mediator

Social Work Supervisor


Fees and Payment Options

Individual: $100
Group: $50
Family: $100

Sliding Scale: Yes

Medicaid (or equivalent state insurance): Yes

Private Insurance or Out of Network: Yes

Free Services:

Information & Referral

Insurance:

AETNA Health, Inc.	HealthCare USA
AETNA Inc. (Open Choice))	Humana Inc. (PPO)
Blue Cross Blue Shield (Alliance PPO)	Missouri Care Health Plan
Blue Cross Blue Shield (Preferred-Care)	Preferred Health Professionals (PPO)
CIGNA HealthCare	TRICARE
CIGNA HealthCare (PPO)	United Healthcare
Coventry Health Care	United HealthCare (UHC Medicare PPO)
Coventry Health Care (PPO)	United HealthCare (UHC PPO)
Group Health Plan (Coventry Medicare PPO)


Problems Served (focus areas are bold)

Adoption/Foster Care	Eating Disorders	Postpartum Depression
Anger Management	Education/Personal Development	Pregnancy/Childbirth
Anxiety/Panic Disorders	Factitious Disorders (Munchausen Syndrome)	Psychoses/Major Mental Illness
Attachment Disorders	Family Dysfunction	Psychosomatic
Attention Deficit (Hyperactivity) Disorder	Firesetting	Runaways
Behavioral Problems	Grief/Loss	Self Abuse
Bipolar Disorders	Interpersonal Relationships	Sexual Abuse/Rape
Career/Employment Concerns	Life Transitions	Sexual Orientation
Child Abuse and Neglect	Men's Issues	Sexuality Issues
Couple or Marital Issues	Obsessive/Compulsive Disorder	Sleep Disorders
Depression	Parenting Issues	Stress
Dissociative Disorders	Personality Disorders	Trauma/PTSD
Domestic Violence	Phobias	Women's Issues


Populations Served (focus areas are bold)

Age Groups:

Adolescents (13-17)	Children (6-12)	Young Adults (18-25)
Adults (26-59)

Specific Populations:

Biracial	Gifted	Military/Veterans
Caregivers	Grandparents	Offenders/Perpetrators
Children of Divorce	Interracial Families/Couples	Step Families
Gay/Lesbian/Bisexual


Treatment Methods and Approaches (focus areas are bold)

Theoretical Approach:

Advocacy	Evaluation/Diagnostic	Play Therapy
Behavioral	Expressive Therapy	Prevention
Case Management	Information and Referral	Psycho-Educational
Coaching	Internal Family Systems (IFS)	Psychoanalysis
Cognitive/Behavioral	Interpersonal Psychotherapy (IPT)	Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy
Crisis Intervention	Long-Term	Relational
Critical Incident Stress Debriefing (CISD)	Mediation	Sandplay Therapy
Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT)	Outreach	Short-Term (Brief Treatment)
Education Consultation	Parent Guidance	Social Support

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:

Christian

LDS/Mormon


Professional Associations

National Association of Social Workers (NASW)