HelpPRO: Laurie Beth (Dean) Dean-Amir, L.M.S.W., A.C.S.W.

Laurie Beth (Dean) Dean-Amir, L.M.S.W., A.C.S.W.	Last Updated: 03/20/2012


Office and Contact Information

Neurobehavioral Medicine Group E-4111 Andover Road, Suite 220 Bloomfield Hills, MI 48302	Phone: (248) 290-5400 ext. 77 Fax: (248) 290-5401 Free Phone Consultation: Click Here Email: Click Here Website: nbmg@comcast.net Contact: Laurie Dean-Amir

Gender: Female

Office Hours:

Monday: 9am - 7pm
Tuesday: 9am - 7pm
Wednesday: 9am - 7pm
Thursday: 9am - 7pm
Friday: 9am - 7pm
Saturday: 10am - 5pm
Sunday: By appointment

Response Time to Call:

Weekdays: 3 Hours
Weekends: 1 Hour

Accessibility:

Are Accessible by Wheelchair

Have Emergency Appointments Available

Offer Evening Office Hours

Offer Weekend Office Hours


Qualifications

Years of Experience: 28

Licensing:

MI - LMSW [6801061147]

MI - Marriage & Family Therapist [4101005962]

Degrees:

MSW

Credentials and Certifications:

Academy of Certified Social Workers (ACSW)

Divorce Mediator

Marriage and Family Therapist, Licensed (LMFT)

School Social Worker, Licensed

Social Worker, Licensed Clinical


Fees and Payment Options

Individual: $130
Group: $75
Family: $150

Sliding Scale: Yes

Free Services:

Brief Phone Consultation

Community Education

Information & Referral

One Hour per wk for Returning Troops and Families


Problems Served (focus areas are bold)

Addictions/Other (gambling, sex, etc.)	Eating Disorders	Parenting Issues
Addictions/Substance	Education/Personal Development	Personality Disorders
Adoption/Foster Care	Elder Abuse	Phobias
Aging	Factitious Disorders (Munchausen Syndrome)	Physical Illness/Impairment
Anger Management	Family Dysfunction	Postpartum Depression
Anxiety/Panic Disorders	Firesetting	Pregnancy/Childbirth
Asperger's Syndrome	Forensic	Psychoses/Major Mental Illness
Attachment Disorders	Gender Identity	Psychosomatic
Attention Deficit (Hyperactivity) Disorder	Grief/Loss	Runaways
Autism	Immigration/Newcomer	Self Abuse
Behavioral Problems	Infant Mental Health	Sexual Abuse/Rape
Bipolar Disorders	Infertility	Sexual Disorders
Career/Employment Concerns	Interpersonal Relationships	Sexual Orientation
Child Abuse and Neglect	Learning Disabilities	Sexuality Issues
Couple or Marital Issues	Life Transitions	Sleep Disorders
Depression	Men's Issues	Spiritual/Religious Concerns
Developmental Disability	Multicultural Issues	Stress
Dissociative Disorders	Neurological	Tourette's Disorder
Domestic Violence	Obsessive/Compulsive Disorder	Trauma/PTSD
Dual Diagnosis	Pain Management	Women's Issues


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)	College Students	Military/Veterans
Alzheimer's	Disabled	Multiple Sclerosis (MS)
Biracial	Gay/Lesbian/Bisexual	Offenders/Perpetrators
Brain/Head Injured	Gifted	Sensory Impaired (hearing, vision, etc)
Cancer Patients	Grandparents	Step Families
Caregivers	Immigrants/Refugees	Transgendered
Children of Divorce	Interracial Families/Couples	Twins
Chronic Illness


Treatment Methods and Approaches (focus areas are bold)

Theoretical Approach:

Advocacy	Imago Relationship Therapy	Psycho-Educational
Behavioral	Information and Referral	Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy
Behavioral Medicine	Interpersonal Psychotherapy (IPT)	Psychodynamic
Case Management	Intervention (Alcohol, Drug, Gambling Addiction, etc.)	Psychological Testing and Evaluation
Cognitive/Behavioral	Long-Term	Psychopharmacology
Crisis Intervention	Mediation	Relational
Critical Incident Stress Debriefing (CISD)	Meditation/Relaxation	Satir
Education Consultation	Neurolinguistic Programming (NLP)	Short-Term (Brief Treatment)
Evaluation/Diagnostic	Neuropsychological Testing or Consultation	Social Support
Existential Psychotherapy	Nutrition Counseling	Supervised Visitation
Forensic Evaluation	Parent Guidance	Systemic
Holistic	Play Therapy	Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT)
Humanistic	Prevention	Vocational Counseling/Rehabilitation
Hypnosis

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	LDS/Mormon
Christian	Jewish	Muslim

Multi-cultural Experience:

African-American	Haitian	Native American
Arabic	Hispanic	Pacific Islander
Armenian	Irish	Russian
Asian	Italian


Professional Associations

American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy (AAMFT)

National Association of Social Workers (NASW)

Groups


Social Skills group for Children/Adol with Dev Dirsorders

Social Skills group for children/young adults who need to develop social skills, coping skills/management of emotions, pragmatic communication and relatedness.

Group Focus:

Autism/PDD
Developmental Disability
Asperger's Syndrome

Group Status:
Group Type:

Forming
Pragmatics

Member Age:

Children (6-12)
Adolescents (13-17)
Young Adults (18-25)

Member Gender:

Any

Location:	Neurobehavioral Medicine Group Bloomfield Hills, MI 48375
Phone:	(248) 290-5400


Parents of Children in Divorce

Psycho-educational group for parents/stepparents/caregivers with children experiencing divorce. Emphasis on establishing a range of personal and parental skills for healthy coping and adjustment.

Group Focus:

Family Dysfunction
Education/Personal Development
Parenting Issues

Group Status:
Group Type:

Forming
Support

Member Age:

Adults (26-59)

Member Gender:
Relation to Focus:

Any
Parents

Location:	Neurobehavioral Medicine Group Bloomfield Hills, MI 48376
Phone:	(248) 290-5400