HelpPRO: Susan Elizabeth Balloun, LCSW

Susan Elizabeth Balloun, LCSW	Last Updated: 04/30/2010


Office and Contact Information

Susan E. Balloun, MSW, LCSW 112 S.E. Douglas Street Newport, OR 97635	Phone: (541) 614-0078 Free Phone Consultation: Click Here Email: Click Here Contact: Susan E. Balloun

Gender: Female

Office Hours:

Monday: 9am - 5pm
Tuesday: 9am - 5pm
Wednesday: N/A
Thursday: N/A
Friday: N/A
Saturday: N/A
Sunday: N/A

Response Time to Call:

Weekdays: 1 Hour
Weekends: 3 Hours

Accessibility:

Are Accessible by Wheelchair

Are Near Public Transportation

Have Emergency Appointments Available

Offer Evening Office Hours

Years of Experience: 20

Licensing:

OR - LCSW [2246]

Degrees:

MSW

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

Sliding Scale: Yes

Private Insurance or Out of Network: Yes

Free Services:

Brief Phone Consultation

Information & Referral

Insurance:

AETNA Inc. (Open Choice)	Providence Health Plans
APS Healthcare	Providence Health Plans (Providence Preferred)
Blue Cross and Blue Shield Federal Employee Program (FEP)	Regence Blue Cross Blue Shield (Regence HMO)
Great-West Healthcare	Regence BlueCross BlueShield (Preferred Provider Plan)
Magellan Behavioral Health	United Behavioral Health (UBH)
ODS Health Plans, Inc. (ODS Preferred Provider)	United Healthcare
PacifiCare Behavioral Health	US HealthCare
PacificSource Health Plans (Preferred PPO)	Value Options


Problems Served (focus areas are bold)

Addictions/Other (gambling, sex, etc.)	Education/Personal Development	Physical Illness/Impairment
Addictions/Substance	Family Dysfunction	Pregnancy/Childbirth
Aging	Grief/Loss	Self Abuse
Anger Management	Infertility	Sexual Abuse/Rape
Anxiety/Panic Disorders	Interpersonal Relationships	Sexual Disorders
Attention Deficit (Hyperactivity) Disorder	Life Transitions	Sexual Orientation
Career/Employment Concerns	Men's Issues	Sexuality Issues
Child Abuse and Neglect	Multicultural Issues	Spiritual/Religious Concerns
Couple or Marital Issues	Obsessive/Compulsive Disorder	Stress
Depression	Parenting Issues	Trauma/PTSD
Domestic Violence	Personality Disorders	Women's Issues
Dual Diagnosis	Phobias


Populations Served (focus areas are bold)

Age Groups:

Adults (26-59)

Seniors (60 +)

Young Adults (18-25)

Specific Populations:

ACOA (Adult Children of Alcoholics)	Disabled	Step Families
AIDS/HIV+	Gay/Lesbian/Bisexual	Twins
Cancer Patients	Gifted


Treatment Methods and Approaches (focus areas are bold)

Theoretical Approach:

Behavioral	Feminist	Psycho-Educational
Body Centered Psychotherapy	Holistic	Psychodynamic
Coaching	Humanistic	Relational
Cognitive/Behavioral	Imago Relationship Therapy	Sex Therapy
Crisis Intervention	Information and Referral	Short-Term (Brief Treatment)
Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT)	Long-Term	Social Support
Ericksonian	Meditation/Relaxation	Systemic
Existential Psychotherapy	Narrative Therapy	Transactional Analysis (TA)
Expressive Therapy	Parent Guidance	Transpersonal Psychology

Methods Used:

Couple/Marital	Family Systems	Individual
Educational or Psycho-Educational


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

Religious Experience:

Buddhist	Jewish	LDS/Mormon
Christian

Multi-cultural Experience:

African-American	Hispanic	Native American
Asian	Irish	Pacific Islander

National Association of Social Workers (NASW)