HelpPRO: Linda Sussman-Swiller, LCSW

Linda Sussman-Swiller, LCSW	Last Updated: 02/09/2012


Office and Contact Information

Linda Sussman-Swiller, LCSW 501 Marin St. #110 Thousand Oaks, CA 91360	Phone: (805) 231-5414 Free Phone Consultation: Click Here Email: Click Here Website: www.therapyandlifecoach.com Contact: Linda Sussman-Swiller

Gender: Female

Office Hours:

Monday: By appointment
Tuesday: By appointment
Wednesday: By appointment
Thursday: By appointment
Friday: By appointment
Saturday: By appointment
Sunday: By appointment

Response Time to Call:

Weekdays: 3 Hours
Weekends: 3 Hours

Accessibility:

Are Accessible by Wheelchair

Can Provide Telephone Counseling

Offer Evening Office Hours

Offer Weekend Office Hours

Online Therapy Available (email, live chat, video)

Video Counseling (Skype)


Qualifications

Years of Experience: 8

Licensing:

CA - LCSW [26635]

Degrees:

MSW

Credentials and Certifications:

Certified Clinical Social Worker in Gerontology (C-CSW Gerontology)


Fees and Payment Options

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

Sliding Scale: Yes

Medicare: Yes

Private Insurance or Out of Network: Yes

Free Services:

Brief Phone Consultation

Community Education

Initial Consultation/Evaluation

Insurance:

Blue Shield (Shield Select and Blue Shield Preferred Provider Networks)

Magellan Behavioral Health


Problems Served (focus areas are bold)

Aging	Family Dysfunction	Phobias
Anxiety/Panic Disorders	Gender Identity	Physical Illness/Impairment
Behavioral Problems	Grief/Loss	Postpartum Depression
Bipolar Disorders	Interpersonal Relationships	Psychoses/Major Mental Illness
Career/Employment Concerns	Life Transitions	Sexual Orientation
Couple or Marital Issues	Men's Issues	Sexuality Issues
Depression	Multicultural Issues	Sleep Disorders
Dual Diagnosis	Obsessive/Compulsive Disorder	Spiritual/Religious Concerns
Education/Personal Development	Parenting Issues	Stress
Elder Abuse	Personality Disorders	Women's Issues


Populations Served (focus areas are bold)

Age Groups:

Adults (26-59)

Seniors (60 +)

Young Adults (18-25)

Specific Populations:

AIDS/HIV+	Chronic Illness	Grandparents
Alzheimer's	College Students	Interracial Families/Couples
Biracial	Diabetes	Obese or Overweight
Cancer Patients	Disabled	Step Families
Caregivers	Gay/Lesbian/Bisexual	Transgendered
Children of Divorce


Treatment Methods and Approaches (focus areas are bold)

Theoretical Approach:

Advocacy	Expressive Therapy	Long-Term
Behavioral	Feminist	Narrative Therapy
Case Management	Focusing	Psycho-Educational
Coaching	Geriatric Consultation	Psychodynamic
Cognitive/Behavioral	Holistic	Relational
Crisis Intervention	Humanistic	Short-Term (Brief Treatment)
Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT)	Information and Referral	Social Support
Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT)	Interpersonal Psychotherapy (IPT)	Vocational Counseling/Rehabilitation
Existential Psychotherapy

Methods Used:

Couple/Marital	Family Systems	Individual
Educational or Psycho-Educational


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

Religious Experience:

Jewish

Multi-cultural Experience:

African-American

Asian

Hispanic


Professional Associations

American Psychological Association (APA)

National Association of Social Workers (NASW)