HelpPRO: Carol A. Jakus, MSW, LICSW

Carol A. Jakus, MSW, LICSW	Last Updated: 02/26/2011


Office and Contact Information

Carol A Jakus, MA, MSW, LICSW 210 1/2 W Galer St. Seattle, WA 98119	Phone: (206) 755-9313 Free Phone Consultation: Click Here Email: Click Here Contact: Carol A Jakus

Gender: Female

Office Hours:

Monday: 9am - 7pm
Tuesday: 9am - 7pm
Wednesday: 10am - 8pm
Thursday: N/A
Friday: 2pm - 6pm
Saturday: N/A
Sunday: N/A

Response Time to Call:

Weekdays: 6 Hours
Weekends: 2 Days

Accessibility:

Are Near Public Transportation

Have Emergency Appointments Available

Offer Evening Office Hours

Offer Weekend Office Hours


Qualifications

Years of Experience: 28

Licensing:

WA - LICSW [LW00005946]

Degrees:

MSW

Credentials and Certifications:

Academy of Certified Social Workers (ACSW)

Certified Social Worker (CSW)

Qualified Clinical Social Worker (QCSW)

Social Work Supervisor


Fees and Payment Options

Individual: $125
Group: $25
Family: $125

Sliding Scale: Yes

Medicare: Yes

Private Insurance or Out of Network: Yes

Free Services:

Brief Phone Consultation

Initial Consultation/Evaluation

One Hour per wk for Returning Troops and Families

Insurance:

AETNA Health, Inc.	Group Health Options
CIGNA HealthCare	Horizon Behavioral Services
CIGNA HealthCare (PPO)	PacifiCare Behavioral Health
First Choice Health Network, Inc.	TRICARE
First Health (Network, The)	United Behavioral Health (UBH)
Group Health Cooperative of Puget Sound	Value Options


Problems Served (focus areas are bold)

Aging	Eating Disorders	Phobias
Anger Management	Education/Personal Development	Physical Illness/Impairment
Anxiety/Panic Disorders	Family Dysfunction	Psychosomatic
Attachment Disorders	Grief/Loss	Self Abuse
Attention Deficit (Hyperactivity) Disorder	Interpersonal Relationships	Sexual Abuse/Rape
Behavioral Problems	Life Transitions	Sexuality Issues
Bipolar Disorders	Neurological	Sleep Disorders
Career/Employment Concerns	Obsessive/Compulsive Disorder	Spiritual/Religious Concerns
Couple or Marital Issues	Pain Management	Stress
Depression	Parenting Issues	Trauma/PTSD
Dissociative Disorders	Personality Disorders	Women's Issues
Dual Diagnosis


Populations Served (focus areas are bold)

Age Groups:

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

Specific Populations:

ACOA (Adult Children of Alcoholics)	Chronic Illness	Grandparents
Alzheimer's	College Students	Military/Veterans
Cancer Patients	Disabled	Multiple Sclerosis (MS)
Caregivers	Gay/Lesbian/Bisexual	Sensory Impaired (hearing, vision, etc)
Children of Divorce	Gifted	Step Families


Treatment Methods and Approaches (focus areas are bold)

Theoretical Approach:

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)	Existential Psychotherapy	Mediation
Behavioral	Feminist	Meditation/Relaxation
Biofeedback	Focusing	Narrative Therapy
Body Centered Psychotherapy	Geriatric Consultation	Parent Guidance
Coaching	Gestalt	Play Therapy
Cognitive/Behavioral	Holistic	Prevention
Contemplative	Humanistic	Psycho-Educational
Crisis Intervention	Hypnosis	Psychodynamic
Critical Incident Stress Debriefing (CISD)	Information and Referral	Relational
Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT)	Internal Family Systems (IFS)	Satir
Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT)	Interpersonal Psychotherapy (IPT)	Short-Term (Brief Treatment)
Ericksonian	Jungian	Systemic
Evaluation/Diagnostic	Long-Term	Transpersonal Psychology

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	Jewish
Christian

Multi-cultural Experience:

African-American

Asian

Hispanic


Professional Associations

American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy (AAMFT)

National Association of Social Workers (NASW)

Groups


Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction

An 8-week class designed to bring mindfulness into one's life as a way to deal with personal suffering

Group Focus:

Stress
Anxiety/Panic Disorders
Education/Personal Development

Group Status:
Group Type:

Active
Educational

Member Age:

Young Adults (18-25)
Adults (26-59)
Seniors (60 +)

Member Gender:

Any

Location:	Present Sense Studio Seattle, WA 98113
Phone:	(206) 755-9313

Meeting Day:	Tuesday
Meeting Time:	Evening
Meeting Frequency:	Weekly


Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction

An 8-week class designed to teach skills towards managing stress, depression, anxiety through the use of mindful awareness.

Group Focus:

Stress
Anxiety/Panic Disorders
Education/Personal Development

Group Status:
Group Type:

Active
Educational

Member Age:

Young Adults (18-25)
Adults (26-59)
Seniors (60 +)

Member Gender:

Any

Location:	Soma Yoga Studio Seattle, WA 98107
Phone:	(206) 755-9313

Meeting Day:	Thursday
Meeting Time:	Evening
Meeting Frequency:	Weekly


Mindful Meditation

Weekly Mindfulness Based Meditation sit open to anyone interested. 7:30 to 8:30 PM. No fee: monetary donations for the local food bank accepted.

Group Focus:

Spiritual/Religious Concerns
Stress

Group Status:
Group Type:

Active
Other

Member Age:

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

Member Gender:

Any

Location:	Soma Yoga Studio Seattle, WA 98117
Phone:	(206) 755-9313

Meeting Day:	Monday
Meeting Time:	Evening
Meeting Frequency:	Weekly