Bette G. Pounds, LCSW	Last Updated: 11/19/2011

Bette in her comfortable office

People cannot lift themselves up by their own bootstraps without something, or someone to lean on.

My patients learn how to find peace at point "A", as they continue to move towards point "B".


Office and Contact Information

60 E. 12th St. Suite 2F New York, NY 10003	Phone: (212) 673-4807 Fax: (212) 673-4807 This provider offers a free brief telephone consultation. Email: Click Here Website: www.bpoundslcsw.com

Gender: Female

Office Hours:

Monday: 11am - 9pm
Tuesday: 11am - 9pm
Wednesday: 11am - 9pm
Thursday: 11am - 9pm
Friday: 11am - 7pm
Saturday: 1pm - 4pm
Sunday: By appointment

Response Time to Call:

Weekdays: 3 Hours
Weekends: 6 Hours

Accessibility:

Are Near Public Transportation

Can Provide Telephone Counseling

Have Emergency Appointments Available

Offer Evening Office Hours

Offer Weekend Office Hours


Qualifications

Years of Experience: 18

Licensing:

NY - LCSW [R045227-1]

Degrees:

MSW

Credentials and Certifications:

Certified Social Worker (CSW)

Divorce Mediator

Family Mediation, Certified in

Psychoanalysis, Certified in


Fees and Payment Options

Individual: $225
Group: $50
Family: N/A

Sliding Scale: Yes

Private Insurance or Out of Network: Yes

Insurance:

AETNA Inc. (PPO)	First Health (Network, The)
Blue Cross and Blue Shield Federal Employee Program (FEP)	Great-West Healthcare
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Western NY (Traditional Blue PPO)	Group Health Incorporated
BlueCross and BlueShield of Central NY (BluePreferred/BluePPO)	Health Net
CIGNA HealthCare (PPO)	OptumHealth Behavioral Solutions
Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield (Deluxe Network)	Oxford Health Plans
Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield (Empire HealthChoice HMO, Inc.)	United Behavioral Health (UBH)
Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield PPO	United HealthCare (Options PPO)


Problems Served (focus areas are bold)

Addictions/Other (gambling, sex, etc.)	Family Dysfunction	Phobias
Addictions/Substance	Gender Identity	Physical Illness/Impairment
Aging	Grief/Loss	Postpartum Depression
Anger Management	Immigration/Newcomer	Pregnancy/Childbirth
Anxiety/Panic Disorders	Infant Mental Health	Psychosomatic
Attachment Disorders	Infertility	Self Abuse
Behavioral Problems	Interpersonal Relationships	Sexual Abuse/Rape
Bipolar Disorders	Learning Disabilities	Sexual Disorders
Career/Employment Concerns	Life Transitions	Sexual Orientation
Couple or Marital Issues	Men's Issues	Sexuality Issues
Depression	Multicultural Issues	Sleep Disorders
Dissociative Disorders	Neurological	Spiritual/Religious Concerns
Dual Diagnosis	Obsessive/Compulsive Disorder	Stress
Eating Disorders	Pain Management	Trauma/PTSD
Education/Personal Development	Parenting Issues	Women's Issues
Factitious Disorders (Munchausen Syndrome)	Personality Disorders


Populations Served (focus areas are bold)

Age Groups:

Adults (26-59)

Seniors (60 +)

Young Adults (18-25)

Specific Populations:

ACOA (Adult Children of Alcoholics)	College Students	Multiple Sclerosis (MS)
AIDS/HIV+	Gay/Lesbian/Bisexual	Obese or Overweight
Biracial	Gifted	Sensory Impaired (hearing, vision, etc)
Cancer Patients	Grandparents	Step Families
Caregivers	Immigrants/Refugees	Transgendered
Children of Divorce	Interracial Families/Couples	Twins
Chronic Illness


Treatment Methods and Approaches (focus areas are bold)

Theoretical Approach:

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)	Expressive Therapy	Psychoanalysis
Behavioral	Feminist	Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy
Body Centered Psychotherapy	Holistic	Psychodrama
Coaching	Humanistic	Psychodynamic
Cognitive/Behavioral	Hypnosis	Psychopharmacology
Crisis Intervention	Imago Relationship Therapy	Relational
Dance/Movement Therapy	Interpersonal Psychotherapy (IPT)	Sex Therapy
Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT)	Intervention (Alcohol, Drug, Gambling Addiction, etc.)	Short-Term (Brief Treatment)
Dream Work or Analysis	Long-Term	Social Support
Education Consultation	Mediation	Sports Psychology
EMDR	Meditation/Relaxation	Systemic
Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT)	Narrative Therapy	Transactional Analysis (TA)
Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT)	Nutrition Counseling	Transpersonal Psychology
Evaluation/Diagnostic	Parent Guidance	Vocational Counseling/Rehabilitation
Existential Psychotherapy	Psycho-Educational

Methods Used:

Couple/Marital	Group	Peer Support
Educational or Psycho-Educational	Individual	Supervision/Consultation
Family Systems


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

Religious Experience:

Buddhist	Hindu	Muslim
Christian	Jewish

Multi-cultural Experience:

African-American	Haitian	Native American
Arabic	Hispanic	Pacific Islander
Asian	Irish	Portuguese
Caribbean	Italian	Russian


Professional Associations

International Association of Relational Psychoanalysis and Psychotherapy (IARPP)

National Association of Social Workers (NASW)

Bette G. Pounds, LCSW

Bette in her comfortable office