HelpPRO: AfraShe Asungi, LCSW, MFA

AfraShe Asungi, LCSW, MFA	Last Updated: 02/11/2012


Office and Contact Information

SistahPeace ReShaping WellBalance™ CC Services Long Beach, CA 90755	Phone: (562) 498-3318 Free Phone Consultation: Click Here Email: Click Here Website: www.SistahPeace.com

Gender: Female

Office Hours:

Monday: 11am - 7pm
Tuesday: 11am - 7pm
Wednesday: 11am - 7pm
Thursday: By appointment
Friday: By appointment
Saturday: 11am - 7pm
Sunday: 11am - 7pm

Response Time to Call:

Weekdays: 6 Hours
Weekends: 6 Hours

Accessibility:

Are Accessible by Wheelchair

Are Near Public Transportation

Can Make Home Visits

Can Provide Telephone Counseling

Offer Evening Office Hours

Offer Weekend Office Hours


Qualifications

Years of Experience: 6

Licensing:

CA - LCSW [27091]

CA - CASAC [CADDAPT # 1687]

Degrees:

MSW

Credentials and Certifications:

Addiction Studies, Certified in

Alcohol and Drug Treatment, Certified in

Certified Substance Abuse Counselor (CSAC)

Spiritual Counselor, Certified


Fees and Payment Options

Individual: $125
Group: $55
Family: $175

Sliding Scale: Yes

Private Insurance or Out of Network: Yes

Free Services:

Brief Phone Consultation

Community Education

Information & Referral

Initial Consultation/Evaluation

One Hour per wk for Returning Troops and Families


Problems Served (focus areas are bold)

Addictions/Other (gambling, sex, etc.)	Dual Diagnosis	Psychoses/Major Mental Illness
Addictions/Substance	Eating Disorders	Psychosomatic
Adoption/Foster Care	Education/Personal Development	Runaways
Aging	Elder Abuse	Self Abuse
Anger Management	Family Dysfunction	Sexual Abuse/Rape
Anxiety/Panic Disorders	Gender Identity	Sexual Disorders
Behavioral Problems	Grief/Loss	Sexual Orientation
Bipolar Disorders	Interpersonal Relationships	Sexuality Issues
Career/Employment Concerns	Life Transitions	Sleep Disorders
Child Abuse and Neglect	Multicultural Issues	Spiritual/Religious Concerns
Couple or Marital Issues	Parenting Issues	Stress
Depression	Phobias	Trauma/PTSD
Domestic Violence	Physical Illness/Impairment	Women's Issues


Populations Served (focus areas are bold)

Age Groups:

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

Specific Populations:

ACOA (Adult Children of Alcoholics)	Diabetes	Interracial Families/Couples
Biracial	Disabled	Military/Veterans
Caregivers	Gay/Lesbian/Bisexual	Step Families
Children of Divorce	Gifted	Transgendered
College Students	Grandparents	Twins


Treatment Methods and Approaches (focus areas are bold)

Theoretical Approach:

Case Management	Home Study	Play Therapy
Coaching	Humanistic	Psycho-Educational
Cognitive/Behavioral	Hypnosis	Psychodynamic
Crisis Intervention	Information and Referral	Relational
Dream Work or Analysis	Intervention (Alcohol, Drug, Gambling Addiction, etc.)	Satir
Education Consultation	Long-Term	Short-Term (Brief Treatment)
Expressive Therapy	Mediation	Supervised Visitation
Feminist	Meditation/Relaxation	Transpersonal Psychology
Holistic	Narrative Therapy

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	Muslim
Christian	Jewish

Multi-cultural Experience:

African-American	Hispanic	Native American
Caribbean	Irish	Pacific Islander
Haitian


Professional Associations

National Association of Social Workers (NASW)

Groups


Lesbian, Bi-Attracted, Friendly, Etc, Relationship EduRaps™

Ongoing-covers identity labels, stages of the "coming out" process, healthy womin-affirmative™ relationships & dating styles, reducing stress from partner, family, friends, work and issues of discrimination, developing supportive networks and more.

Group Focus:

Women's Issues
Sexual Orientation
Interpersonal Relationships

Group Status:
Group Type:

Active
Support

Member Age:

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

Member Gender:

Female

Location:	Contact for Meeting Info , Etc Long Beach, CA 90755
Phone:	(562) 498-3318

Meeting Day:	Saturday
Meeting Time:	Afternoon
Meeting Frequency:	Every Other Week


Ongoing - I'm Ready For A Lifestyle Change Now EduRaps™

For motivated wimmin wanting to reduce, or change our risky "getting high" behaviors; our unmanageable over-partying lifestyle; and our bad choices around recreational alcohol or drug-related social behaviors.

Group Focus:

Addictions - Alcohol
Addictions - Other Drugs
Dual Diagnosis

Group Status:
Group Type:

Active
Support

Member Age:

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

Member Gender:

Female

Location:	Contact Us On Website for Meeting Info, Etc Long Beach, CA 90755
Phone:	(562) 498-3318

Meeting Day:	Saturday
Meeting Time:	Morning
Meeting Frequency:	Every Other Week


Ongoing Wimmin Keepin Our Peace Of Mind Together EduRaps™

We're an Ongoing Open-format EduRap™ Group of Wimmin Getting Together To Look At Our Current Life Challenges & Dilemmas ~ & Using Brief Process Solutions & Positive Wellness Approaches For Keeping Our Peace of Mind About Them . . .

Group Focus:

Women's Issues
Education/Personal Development
Interpersonal Relationships

Group Status:
Group Type:

Active
Support

Member Age:

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

Member Gender:

Female

Location:	Contact Us On Website for Meeting Info, Etc Long Beach, CA 90755
Phone:	(562) 498-3318

Meeting Day:	Saturday
Meeting Time:	Morning
Meeting Frequency:	Monthly