John R. Edwards, MSW, LICSW, ACSW	Last Updated: 05/24/2012

Caring, effective counseling for children, adolescents, adults, couples and families.

DEPRESSED? STRESSED? ANXIOUS? TRAUMATIZED? RELATIONSHIP PROBLEMS?

Imagine the quality of your life if you worried less, didn’t feel so sad, didn’t isolate yourself, addressed your alcohol or drug use, or healed from a really bad experience. Would your life be different if you had skills to manage anxiety, depression, stress and healed from trauma? Wouldn’t solving relationship problems be a relief? Learn how to bring balance, contentment and happiness to your life.

Through caring, effective and supportive counseling you will have the opportunity to further develop and adapt coping skills, strategies and tools to help heal your emotional pain and manage stress that can be the result of depression, anxiety, relationship problems and trauma. I can help you to unlock your true and full potential to live your best life.

Counseling is an investment in yourself with current and future benefits.

I can help you recognize your strengths, accomplishments and resources while providing you with new tools and strategies to help you move out of suffering and obtain relief from the effects of anxiety, depression, relationship problems, addictions and trauma. You deserve a good quality of life.


Office and Contact Information

West Coast Psychotherapy 226 Summit Ave. East Garden Level Seattle, WA 98102	Phone: (206) 403-3802 Free Phone Consultation: Click Here Email: Click Here Website: www.westcoastpsychotherapy.com Contact: John R. Edwards

Gender: Male

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: 1 Day
Weekends: 2 Days

Accessibility:

Are Accessible by Wheelchair

Are Near Public Transportation

Can Make Home Visits

Can Provide Telephone Counseling

Have Emergency Appointments Available

Offer Evening Office Hours

Offer Weekend Office Hours

Online Therapy Available (email, live chat, video)

Video Counseling (Skype)


Qualifications

Years of Experience: 22

Licensing:

WA - LICSW [LW 60058525]

CA - LCSW [LCS 20729]

NY - LCSW-R [R 045531]

Degrees:

MSW

Credentials and Certifications:

Academy of Certified Social Workers (ACSW)

Critical Incident Stress Debriefing (CISD)

Social Work Supervisor

Social Worker, Licensed Clinical


Fees and Payment Options

Individual: $85
Group: $40
Family: $110

Sliding Scale: Yes

Private Insurance or Out of Network: Yes

Free Services:

Brief Phone Consultation


Problems Served (focus areas are bold)

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


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:

AIDS/HIV+	Chronic Illness	Immigrants/Refugees
Alzheimer's	College Students	Military/Veterans
Brain/Head Injured	Disabled	Obese or Overweight
Caregivers	Gay/Lesbian/Bisexual	Sensory Impaired (hearing, vision, etc)
Children of Divorce	Gifted


Treatment Methods and Approaches (focus areas are bold)

Theoretical Approach:

Advocacy	Geriatric Consultation	Prevention
Behavioral	Holistic	Psycho-Educational
Case Management	Home Study	Psychodynamic
Coaching	Information and Referral	Short-Term (Brief Treatment)
Cognitive/Behavioral	Meditation/Relaxation	Social Support
Crisis Intervention	Outreach	Supervised Visitation
Critical Incident Stress Debriefing (CISD)	Parent Guidance	Systemic
Education Consultation	Play 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:

Christian	Jewish	Muslim
Hindu	LDS/Mormon

Multi-cultural Experience:

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


Professional Associations

National Association of Social Workers (NASW)

Groups


Osei Group

A process oriented group for men of African descent to discuss the impact of being Black in America. The group will meet for 8 consecutive weeks.

Group Focus:

Men's Issues
Multicultural Issues

Group Status:
Group Type:

Active
Support

Member Age:

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

Member Gender:

Male

Location:	Seattle-Capitol Hill Neighborhood Seattle, WA 98102
Phone:	(206) 403-3802

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

John R. Edwards, MSW, LICSW, ACSW

Caring, effective counseling for children, adolescents, adults, couples and families.