Penny Christian Knight, MSSA, ACSW, LISW-S	Last Updated: 10/28/2011

Licensed Independent Social Worker

Please go to my website: www.KnightCounselingClinic.com for greater detail about my practice, background and experience, and personal mission.


Office and Contact Information

Knight Counseling Clinic, Inc. 23300 Chagrin Boulevard, #202 Beachwood, OH 44122	Phone: (440) 429-3027 Fax: (216) 291-0681 Free Phone Consultation: Click Here Email: Click Here Website: www.knightcounselingclinic.com Contact: Penny Knight

Gender: Female

Office Hours:

Monday: 1pm - 8pm
Tuesday: 1pm - 8pm
Wednesday: 1pm - 8pm
Thursday: 1pm - 8pm
Friday: N/A
Saturday: 10am - 3pm
Sunday: By appointment

Response Time to Call:

Weekdays: 3 Hours
Weekends: 3 Hours

Accessibility:

Are Accessible by Wheelchair

Are Near Public Transportation

Can Make Home Visits

Can Provide Telephone Counseling

Have Emergency Appointments Available

Offer Evening Office Hours

Offer Weekend Office Hours


Qualifications

Years of Experience: 28

Licensing:

OH - LISW [I0006030]

Degrees:

MSSA

Credentials and Certifications:

Academy of Certified Social Workers (ACSW)

Critical Incident Stress Debriefing (CISD)

Social Work Supervisor

Social Worker, Licensed Clinical


Fees and Payment Options

Individual: $120
Group: $100
Family: $140

Sliding Scale: Yes

Medicaid (or equivalent state insurance): Yes

Medicare: Yes

Private Insurance or Out of Network: Yes

Free Services:

Brief Phone Consultation

One Hour per wk for Returning Troops and Families

Insurance:

AETNA Health, Inc.	Humana Inc. (PPO)
AETNA Inc. (Open Choice)	Kaiser Foundation Health Plan
American Behavioral	Medical Mutual (HMO Health Ohio)
CareSource, Inc.	Medical Mutual (SuperMed Plus and Professional, Ohio Med)
ComPsych	TRICARE
Emerald Health Network, Inc.	Value Options
Horizon Behavioral Services


Problems Served (focus areas are bold)

Addictions/Other (gambling, sex, etc.)	Dual Diagnosis	Physical Illness/Impairment
Addictions/Substance	Education/Personal Development	Postpartum Depression
Adoption/Foster Care	Elder Abuse	Pregnancy/Childbirth
Aging	Family Dysfunction	Psychosomatic
Anger Management	Gender Identity	Self Abuse
Anxiety/Panic Disorders	Grief/Loss	Sexual Abuse/Rape
Behavioral Problems	Interpersonal Relationships	Sexual Orientation
Bipolar Disorders	Life Transitions	Sleep Disorders
Career/Employment Concerns	Multicultural Issues	Spiritual/Religious Concerns
Child Abuse and Neglect	Pain Management	Stress
Couple or Marital Issues	Parenting Issues	Trauma/PTSD
Depression	Personality Disorders	Women's Issues
Domestic Violence	Phobias


Populations Served (focus areas are bold)

Age Groups:

Adolescents (13-17)	Children (6-12)	Young Adults (18-25)
Adults (26-59)	Seniors (60 +)

Specific Populations:

ACOA (Adult Children of Alcoholics)	Chronic Illness	Interracial Families/Couples
AIDS/HIV+	College Students	Military/Veterans
Alzheimer's	Disabled	Obese or Overweight
Biracial	Gay/Lesbian/Bisexual	Sensory Impaired (hearing, vision, etc)
Cancer Patients	Grandparents	Step Families
Caregivers	Immigrants/Refugees	Transgendered
Children of Divorce


Treatment Methods and Approaches (focus areas are bold)

Theoretical Approach:

Advocacy	Critical Incident Stress Debriefing (CISD)	Long-Term
Behavioral	Dream Work or Analysis	Meditation/Relaxation
Behavioral Medicine	Evaluation/Diagnostic	Parent Guidance
Biofeedback	Feminist	Psychodrama
Body Work (Massage, Touch Therapy)	Holistic	Psychodynamic
Case Management	Humanistic	Sex Therapy
Cognitive/Behavioral	Hypnosis	Short-Term (Brief Treatment)
Contemplative	Information and Referral	Transactional Analysis (TA)
Crisis Intervention	Intervention (Alcohol, Drug, Gambling Addiction, etc.)	Transpersonal Psychology

Methods Used:

Couple/Marital	Group	Supervision/Consultation
Family Systems	Individual


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

Religious Experience:

Buddhist	Jewish	Muslim
Christian	LDS/Mormon

Multi-cultural Experience:

African-American

Hispanic

Irish


Professional Associations

National Association of Social Workers (NASW)

Groups


Women's Group

This is a woman's group that is in the forming stage. Therapy will center around issues important to women.

Group Focus:

Women's Issues

Group Status:
Group Type:

Forming
Therapy

Member Age:

Adults (26-59)

Member Gender:

Female

Location:	Knight Counseling Clinic, Inc. Beachwood, OH 44122
Phone:	(440) 429-3027

Meeting Day:	Tuesday
Meeting Time:	Evening
Meeting Frequency:	Every Other Week

Penny Christian Knight, MSSA, ACSW, LISW-S

Licensed Independent Social Worker