HelpPRO: Susan Kalensky, LPC, NCC, SASA

Susan Kalensky, LPC, NCC, SASA	Last Updated: 11/05/2011


Office and Contact Information

Red Oak Counseling, Ltd 12970 W. Bluemound Road Suite 308 Elm Grove, WI 53122	Phone: (262) 780-1020 ext. 3 Fax: (262) 780-1022 Free Phone Consultation: Click Here Email: Click Here Website: www.redoakcounseling.com Contact: Susan Kalensky

Gender: Female

Office Hours:

Monday: 8am - 5pm
Tuesday: 11am - 8pm
Wednesday: 10am - 8pm
Thursday: 10am - 8pm
Friday: 9am - 5pm
Saturday: By appointment
Sunday: N/A

Response Time to Call:

Weekdays: 3 Hours
Weekends: 1 Day

Accessibility:

Are Accessible by Wheelchair

Are Near Public Transportation

Have Emergency Appointments Available

Offer Evening Office Hours


Qualifications

Years of Experience: 20

Licensing:

WI - Professional Counselor [3737-125]

WI - Chemical Dependency Professional [15502-131]

Degrees:

Credentials and Certifications:

Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor, Master's level (CADC III)

National Certified Counselor (NCC)


Fees and Payment Options

Individual: $130
Group: $35
Family: $130

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 Inc. (Open Choice)	Magellan Behavioral Health
Affinity Health System, Inc. (Network Health Plan PPO)	Managed Health Network
Alliance, The	Managed Health Services Insurance Corp. (MHS)
APS Healthcare	MultiPlan/WPPN's HealthEOS
Blue Cross and Blue Shield Federal Employee Program (FEP)	PHP Insurance Plan, Inc., The
Blue Cross and Blue Shield United (Compcare Health Services Ins. Corp.)	Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS)
CIGNA HealthCare	Touchpoint Health Plan (Touchpoint Preferred)
CIGNA HealthCare (PPO)	Touchpoint Health Plan, Inc.
Cobalt Corporation (BCBSUW PPO)	TRICARE
GEHA Health Plan for Federal Employees	United Behavioral Health (UBH)
Great-West Healthcare	United Healthcare
Gundersen Lutheran Health Plan, Inc.	UnitedHealthcare
Health Care Network (HCN)	Value Options
Humana Inc. (PPO)	Wisconsin Physicians Service (WPS Preferred Advantage Plus/NCHPP/NCHPP Plus)
Humana Wisconsin Health Organization Insurance Corporation


Problems Served (focus areas are bold)

Addictions/Other (gambling, sex, etc.)	Domestic Violence	Obsessive/Compulsive Disorder
Addictions/Substance	Dual Diagnosis	Parenting Issues
Adoption/Foster Care	Eating Disorders	Personality Disorders
Aging	Education/Personal Development	Postpartum Depression
Anger Management	Factitious Disorders (Munchausen Syndrome)	Psychoses/Major Mental Illness
Anxiety/Panic Disorders	Family Dysfunction	Runaways
Attention Deficit (Hyperactivity) Disorder	Firesetting	Self Abuse
Behavioral Problems	Gender Identity	Sexual Abuse/Rape
Bipolar Disorders	Grief/Loss	Sexual Orientation
Career/Employment Concerns	Interpersonal Relationships	Sexuality Issues
Child Abuse and Neglect	Life Transitions	Stress
Couple or Marital Issues	Men's Issues	Trauma/PTSD
Depression	Multicultural Issues	Women's Issues


Populations Served (focus areas are bold)

Age Groups:

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

Specific Populations:

ACOA (Adult Children of Alcoholics)	Chronic Illness	Military/Veterans
AIDS/HIV+	College Students	Obese or Overweight
Biracial	Gay/Lesbian/Bisexual	Step Families
Cancer Patients	Gifted	Transgendered
Caregivers	Grandparents	Twins
Children of Divorce	Interracial Families/Couples


Treatment Methods and Approaches (focus areas are bold)

Theoretical Approach:

Advocacy	Feminist	Prevention
Behavioral	Geriatric Consultation	Psycho-Educational
Coaching	Holistic	Psychodrama
Cognitive/Behavioral	Humanistic	Psychodynamic
Contemplative	Long-Term	Short-Term (Brief Treatment)
Crisis Intervention	Parent Guidance	Systemic
Ericksonian

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

Multi-cultural Experience:

African-American	Irish	Italian
Hispanic


Professional Associations

National Board for Certified Counselors (NBCC)

Groups


Support Group for Pet Loss

This is an ongoing open group with the primary goal of processing emotions and having a safe place to share your loss.

Group Focus:

Grief/Loss

Group Status:
Group Type:

Active
Support

Member Age:

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

Member Gender:

Any

Location:	Red Oak Counseling, Ltd Elm Grove, WI 53122
Phone:	(262) 780-1020

Meeting Day:	Tuesday
Meeting Time:	Evening
Meeting Frequency:	Monthly


Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse Group

Some of the topics that are covered in our groups are: addiction education, family dynamics, addictive patterns, relationships, relapse prevention, compulsive or impulsive behaviors, sobriety as a life style, emotions, minimization and maintenance