HelpPRO: Colleen M. Tester, LCSW

Colleen M. Tester, LCSW	Last Updated: 01/03/2012


Office and Contact Information

Colleen M. Tester, QCSW, LCSW 135 South Wakea Avenue, Suite 208 Kahului, HI 96732	Phone: (808) 871-1181 Fax: (808) 891-0136 This provider offers a free brief telephone consultation. Email: Click Here

Gender: Female

Office Hours:

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

Response Time to Call:

Weekdays: 1 Day
Weekends: 2 Days

Accessibility:

Are Accessible by Wheelchair


Qualifications

Years of Experience: 13

Licensing:

HI - LCSW [3094]

Degrees:

MSW

Credentials and Certifications:

Qualified Clinical Social Worker (QCSW)


Fees and Payment Options

Individual: $100
Group: N/A
Family: $125

Sliding Scale: Yes

Medicaid (or equivalent state insurance): Yes

Medicare: Yes

Free Services:

Community Education

Information & Referral

Insurance:

Hawaii Management Alliance Association (PPO)	United Behavioral Health (UBH)
Hawaii Medical Service Association (Preferred Provider Plan)	United Healthcare
TRICARE	University Health Alliance (UHA Plan 600)


Problems Served (focus areas are bold)

Addictions/Other (gambling, sex, etc.)	Depression	Obsessive/Compulsive Disorder
Addictions/Substance	Domestic Violence	Pain Management
Aging	Education/Personal Development	Parenting Issues
Anger Management	Family Dysfunction	Personality Disorders
Anxiety/Panic Disorders	Grief/Loss	Phobias
Attention Deficit (Hyperactivity) Disorder	Interpersonal Relationships	Physical Illness/Impairment
Behavioral Problems	Learning Disabilities	Psychoses/Major Mental Illness
Bipolar Disorders	Life Transitions	Stress
Career/Employment Concerns	Men's Issues	Trauma/PTSD
Couple or Marital Issues	Multicultural Issues	Women's Issues


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	Interracial Families/Couples
Biracial	Disabled	Military/Veterans
Caregivers	Gay/Lesbian/Bisexual	Step Families
Children of Divorce	Immigrants/Refugees


Treatment Methods and Approaches (focus areas are bold)

Theoretical Approach:

Behavioral Medicine	Gestalt	Relational
Body Centered Psychotherapy	Humanistic	Short-Term (Brief Treatment)
Coaching	Interpersonal Psychotherapy (IPT)	Systemic
Cognitive/Behavioral	Mediation	Thought Field Therapy (TFT)
Crisis Intervention	Meditation/Relaxation	Transactional Analysis (TA)
Education Consultation	Parent Guidance	Transpersonal Psychology
Expressive Therapy	Prevention	Vocational Counseling/Rehabilitation
Feminist	Psycho-Educational

Methods Used:

Couple/Marital	Group	Individual
Educational or Psycho-Educational


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

Religious Experience:

Buddhist

Christian

Jewish

Multi-cultural Experience:

Asian	Pacific Islander	Portuguese
Irish


Professional Associations

National Association of Social Workers (NASW)