HelpPRO: Claire Nichols Zimmerman, LCSW

Claire Nichols Zimmerman, LCSW	Last Updated: 08/13/2010


Office and Contact Information

Counseling Associates for Well-Being 523 1/2 Prince Avenue Athens, GA 30601	Phone: (706) 425-8900 Fax: (706) 425-8600 This provider offers a free brief telephone consultation. Email: Click Here Website: www.ca4wellbeing.com Contact: Claire Zimmerman

11795 Northfall Lane Suite 601 Alpharetta, GA 30009	Phone: (706) 425-8900 Fax: (706) 425-8600 This provider offers a free brief telephone consultation. Email: Click Here Website: www.ca4wellbeing.com Contact: Claire Zimmerman

Gender: Female

Office Hours:

Monday: 9am - 8pm
Tuesday: 10am - 8pm
Wednesday: 9am - 8pm
Thursday: N/A
Friday: 9am - 6pm
Saturday: 9am - 5pm
Sunday: N/A

Response Time to Call:

Weekdays: 1 Day
Weekends: 2 Days

Accessibility:

Are Near Public Transportation

Offer Evening Office Hours

Offer Weekend Office Hours

Years of Experience: 12

Licensing:

GA - LCSW [00318]

Degrees:

MSW

Credentials and Certifications:

Imago Relationship Therapist, Certified

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

Sliding Scale: No

Private Insurance or Out of Network: Yes

Insurance:

Blue Cross and Blue Shield (BlueChoice PPO)	CIGNA HealthCare
Blue Cross and Blue Shield Federal Employee Program (FEP)	CIGNA HealthCare (Atlanta PPO)


Problems Served (focus areas are bold)

Anxiety/Panic Disorders	Grief/Loss	Psychoses/Major Mental Illness
Bipolar Disorders	Interpersonal Relationships	Self Abuse
Career/Employment Concerns	Life Transitions	Sexual Abuse/Rape
Couple or Marital Issues	Obsessive/Compulsive Disorder	Sexual Orientation
Depression	Pain Management	Sexuality Issues
Eating Disorders	Parenting Issues	Stress
Education/Personal Development	Personality Disorders	Trauma/PTSD
Family Dysfunction	Postpartum Depression	Women's Issues
Gender Identity


Populations Served (focus areas are bold)

Age Groups:

Adults (26-59)

Seniors (60 +)

Young Adults (18-25)

Specific Populations:

ACOA (Adult Children of Alcoholics)	Chronic Illness	Military/Veterans
AIDS/HIV+	Disabled	Obese or Overweight
Biracial	Gay/Lesbian/Bisexual	Step Families
Cancer Patients	Gifted	Transgendered
Caregivers	Grandparents	Twins
Children of Divorce	Interracial Families/Couples


Treatment Methods and Approaches (focus areas are bold)

Theoretical Approach:

Advocacy	Imago Relationship Therapy	Prevention
Behavioral	Information and Referral	Psycho-Educational
Cognitive/Behavioral	Interpersonal Psychotherapy (IPT)	Psychodynamic
Contemplative	Long-Term	Relational
Evaluation/Diagnostic	Mediation	Satir
Holistic	Meditation/Relaxation	Short-Term (Brief Treatment)
Humanistic	Parent Guidance	Social Support

Methods Used:

Couple/Marital	Group	Supervision/Consultation
Family Systems	Individual


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

Religious Experience:

Buddhist	Hindu	LDS/Mormon
Christian	Jewish	Muslim

Multi-cultural Experience:

African-American	Hispanic	Native American
Asian	Irish	Russian

National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI)