HelpPRO: Vanessa McAdams-Mahmoud, LCSW

Vanessa McAdams-Mahmoud, LCSW	Last Updated: 06/16/2010


Office and Contact Information

Mandala Psychotherapy Associates, Inc. 215 Church Street Suite 102 Decatur, GA 30030	Phone: (404) 687-9945 Fax: (404) 687-9946 This provider offers a free brief telephone consultation. Email: Click Here Website: www.vanessamahmoud.net

Gender: Female

Office Hours:

Monday: By appointment
Tuesday: 10am - 7pm
Wednesday: 10am - 7pm
Thursday: 10am - 7pm
Friday: 10am - 12pm
Saturday: By appointment
Sunday: N/A

Response Time to Call:

Weekdays: 12 Hours
Weekends: 1 Day

Accessibility:

Are Accessible by Wheelchair

Are Near Public Transportation

Have Emergency Appointments Available

Offer Evening Office Hours

Offer Weekend Office Hours


Qualifications

Years of Experience: 30

Licensing:

GA - LCSW [000960]

Degrees:

MSW

Credentials and Certifications:

Critical Incident Stress Debriefing (CISD)


Fees and Payment Options

Individual: $85
Group: $35
Family: $125

Sliding Scale: Yes

Private Insurance or Out of Network: Yes

Free Services:

Information & Referral

Insurance:

AETNA Inc. (Open Choice)	Humana Health Care Plans
Blue Cross and Blue Shield (BlueChoice PPO)	Humana Inc. (PPO Atlanta)
Blue Cross and Blue Shield Federal Employee Program (FEP)	SouthCare, Inc. (SouthCare/Healthcare Preferred)
CIGNA HealthCare	United Behavioral Health (UBH)
CIGNA HealthCare (Atlanta PPO)	United Healthcare
Coventry Health Care	United HealthCare (Options PPO)
First Health (Network, The)	UnitedHealthcare
Horizon Behavioral Services	Value Options


Problems Served (focus areas are bold)

Addictions/Other (gambling, sex, etc.)	Family Dysfunction	Physical Illness/Impairment
Anger Management	Grief/Loss	Postpartum Depression
Anxiety/Panic Disorders	Immigration/Newcomer	Self Abuse
Bipolar Disorders	Interpersonal Relationships	Sexual Abuse/Rape
Career/Employment Concerns	Life Transitions	Sexual Orientation
Couple or Marital Issues	Men's Issues	Sexuality Issues
Depression	Multicultural Issues	Spiritual/Religious Concerns
Dissociative Disorders	Obsessive/Compulsive Disorder	Stress
Domestic Violence	Pain Management	Trauma/PTSD
Dual Diagnosis	Parenting Issues	Women's Issues
Education/Personal Development	Personality Disorders


Populations Served (focus areas are bold)

Age Groups:

Adults (26-59)

Children (6-12)

Young Adults (18-25)

Specific Populations:

ACOA (Adult Children of Alcoholics)	Caregivers	Interracial Families/Couples
AIDS/HIV+	Children of Divorce	Military/Veterans
Biracial	Gifted	Step Families


Treatment Methods and Approaches (focus areas are bold)

Theoretical Approach:

Coaching	Gestalt	Prevention
Cognitive/Behavioral	Holistic	Psycho-Educational
Contemplative	Humanistic	Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy
Crisis Intervention	Imago Relationship Therapy	Psychodrama
Critical Incident Stress Debriefing (CISD)	Information and Referral	Psychodynamic
Education Consultation	Long-Term	Sandplay Therapy
Evaluation/Diagnostic	Meditation/Relaxation	Short-Term (Brief Treatment)
Expressive Therapy	Outreach	Social Support
Feminist	Parent Guidance	Systemic
Focusing	Play Therapy	Transactional Analysis (TA)

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

Christian

Muslim

Multi-cultural Experience:

African-American	Haitian	Native American
Cape Verdean	Hispanic


Professional Associations

National Association of Social Workers (NASW)

Society for Spirituality and Social Work

Groups


Parenting

A group focused on parenting skills development for parents of children under age 13

Group Focus:

Parenting Issues
Life Transitions
Interpersonal Relationships

Group Status:
Group Type:

Active
Therapy

Member Age:

Young Adults (18-25)
Adults (26-59)

Member Gender:

Any

Location:	Mandala Psychotherapy Associates, Inc. Decatur, GA 30030
Phone:	(404) 687-9945

Meeting Day:	Saturday
Meeting Time:	Morning
Meeting Frequency:	Weekly


ACOA (Adult Children of Alcoholics and Addicts)

A therapy group for adult children of alcoholics and addicts

Group Focus:

Interpersonal Relationships

Group Status:
Group Type:

Forming
Therapy

Member Age:

Young Adults (18-25)
Adults (26-59)

Member Gender:
Relation to Focus:

Any
Parents

Location:	Mandala Psychotherapy Associates Decatur, GA 30030
Phone:	(404) 687-9945

Meeting Day:	Wednesday
Meeting Time:	Evening
Meeting Frequency:	Weekly