HelpPRO: Rita Patel Garcia, LCSW, RYT

Rita Patel Garcia, LCSW, RYT	Last Updated: 01/11/2011


Office and Contact Information

Patel.Garcia Counseling Marietta, GA 30060	Phone: (404) 319-0053 Fax: (888) 453-7994 Free Phone Consultation: Click Here Email: Click Here Website: www.patelgarciacounseling.com

Gender: Female

Office Hours:

Monday: By appointment
Tuesday: By appointment
Wednesday: By appointment
Thursday: By appointment
Friday: By appointment
Saturday: By appointment
Sunday: N/A

Response Time to Call:

Weekdays: 6 Hours
Weekends: 2 Days

Accessibility:

Are Near Public Transportation

Can Make Home Visits

Have Emergency Appointments Available

Offer Evening Office Hours

Offer Weekend Office Hours


Qualifications

Years of Experience: 16

Licensing:

GA - LCSW [CSW003336]

Languages Spoken:

Gujarati

Degrees:

MSW

Credentials and Certifications:

Registered Yoga Teacher

Social Worker, Licensed Clinical


Fees and Payment Options

Individual: $110
Group: $45
Family: $110

Sliding Scale: Yes

Private Insurance or Out of Network: Yes

Free Services:

Brief Phone Consultation

Information & Referral

Initial Consultation/Evaluation

One Hour per wk for Returning Troops and Families

Insurance:

AETNA Health, Inc.	Blue Cross and Blue Shield Healthcare Plan
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)	TRICARE


Problems Served (focus areas are bold)

Aging	Education/Personal Development	Physical Illness/Impairment
Anxiety/Panic Disorders	Family Dysfunction	Postpartum Depression
Attachment Disorders	Gender Identity	Pregnancy/Childbirth
Attention Deficit (Hyperactivity) Disorder	Grief/Loss	Psychosomatic
Behavioral Problems	Immigration/Newcomer	Sexual Orientation
Bipolar Disorders	Infertility	Sexuality Issues
Career/Employment Concerns	Interpersonal Relationships	Sleep Disorders
Child Abuse and Neglect	Life Transitions	Spiritual/Religious Concerns
Couple or Marital Issues	Men's Issues	Stress
Depression	Multicultural Issues	Trauma/PTSD
Dissociative Disorders	Pain Management	Women's Issues
Domestic Violence	Parenting 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)	Chronic Illness	Interracial Families/Couples
AIDS/HIV+	College Students	Military/Veterans
Biracial	Disabled	Sensory Impaired (hearing, vision, etc)
Cancer Patients	Gay/Lesbian/Bisexual	Step Families
Caregivers	Grandparents	Transgendered
Children of Divorce	Immigrants/Refugees


Treatment Methods and Approaches (focus areas are bold)

Theoretical Approach:

Advocacy	Feminist	Psycho-Educational
Behavioral	Focusing	Psychodynamic
Body Centered Psychotherapy	Holistic	Relational
Coaching	Humanistic	Sandplay Therapy
Cognitive/Behavioral	Information and Referral	Short-Term (Brief Treatment)
Contemplative	Internal Family Systems (IFS)	Systemic
Existential Psychotherapy	Meditation/Relaxation	Transpersonal Psychology
Expressive Therapy	Play Therapy

Methods Used:

Couple/Marital	Family Systems	Individual
Educational or Psycho-Educational	Group	Supervision/Consultation


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

Religious Experience:

Buddhist	Hindu	Muslim
Christian	Jewish

Multi-cultural Experience:

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


Professional Associations

Association for Play Therapy (APT)

Groups


Mindfulness and Trauma-Sensitive Yoga

The group focuses on mindfulness, yoga, and body awareness for individuals coping with trauma and dissociation.

Group Focus:

Stress
Dissociative Disorders
Trauma/PTSD

Group Status:
Group Type:

Forming
Activity

Member Age:

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

Member Gender:

Any

Location:	Marietta, GA 30060
Phone:	(404) 319-0053