HelpPRO: Dale Spangler, LCSW

Dale Spangler, LCSW	Last Updated: 05/05/2010


Office and Contact Information

Dale Spangler, LCSW 2107 Merced, CA 95340	Phone: (209) 233-9691 Fax: (209) 233-9692 This provider offers a free brief telephone consultation. Email: Click Here Contact: Dale Spangler, LCSW

Gender: Male

Office Hours:

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

Response Time to Call:

Weekdays: 6 Hours
Weekends: N/A

Accessibility:

Are Accessible by Wheelchair

Are Near Public Transportation

Have Emergency Appointments Available

Offer Evening Office Hours


Qualifications

Years of Experience: 20

Licensing:

CA - LCSW [LCS 11750]

Degrees:

MSW


Fees and Payment Options

Individual: $150
Group: $45
Family: $150

Sliding Scale: Yes

Medicaid (or equivalent state insurance): Yes

Medicare: Yes

Private Insurance or Out of Network: Yes

Free Services:

Community Education

Information & Referral

Initial Consultation/Evaluation

Insurance:

Blue Cross and Blue Shield Federal Employee Program (FEP)	Horizon Behavioral Services
Blue Cross PPO (Prudent Buyer)	PacifiCare Behavioral Health
Blue Shield (Shield Select and Blue Shield Preferred Provider Networks)	Riverside County Foundation for Medical Care (PPO)
CIGNA HealthCare	Sutter Health
CIGNA HealthCare (PPO)	TRICARE
College Health IPA	United Behavioral Health (UBH)
Community Care Network (PPO)	United Healthcare
Foundation for Medical Care of Merced County	Value Options
Health Net (PPO)


Problems Served (focus areas are bold)

Anger Management	Education/Personal Development	Parenting Issues
Anxiety/Panic Disorders	Family Dysfunction	Personality Disorders
Attachment Disorders	Gender Identity	Physical Illness/Impairment
Autism	Grief/Loss	Postpartum Depression
Behavioral Problems	Immigration/Newcomer	Psychoses/Major Mental Illness
Bipolar Disorders	Infertility	Sexual Abuse/Rape
Career/Employment Concerns	Interpersonal Relationships	Sexual Orientation
Couple or Marital Issues	Life Transitions	Sexuality Issues
Depression	Men's Issues	Spiritual/Religious Concerns
Dissociative Disorders	Multicultural Issues	Stress
Domestic Violence	Obsessive/Compulsive Disorder	Trauma/PTSD
Dual Diagnosis	Pain Management	Women's Issues
Eating Disorders


Populations Served (focus areas are bold)

Age Groups:

Adults (26-59)

Seniors (60 +)

Young Adults (18-25)

Specific Populations:

ACOA (Adult Children of Alcoholics)	Children of Divorce	Gay/Lesbian/Bisexual
AIDS/HIV+	Chronic Illness	Obese or Overweight
Biracial	Disabled	Step Families


Treatment Methods and Approaches (focus areas are bold)

Theoretical Approach:

Advocacy	Feminist	Prevention
Behavioral	Focusing	Psycho-Educational
Coaching	Home Study	Psychodrama
Cognitive/Behavioral	Humanistic	Psychodynamic
Contemplative	Information and Referral	Relational
Dream Work or Analysis	Interpersonal Psychotherapy (IPT)	Short-Term (Brief Treatment)
Evaluation/Diagnostic	Long-Term	Social Support
Existential Psychotherapy	Mediation	Systemic
Expressive Therapy	Narrative Therapy	Transactional Analysis (TA)

Methods Used:

Educational or Psycho-Educational	Group	Peer Support
Family Systems	Individual	Supervision/Consultation


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

Religious Experience:

Buddhist	Hindu	Jewish
Christian

Multi-cultural Experience:

African-American	Hispanic	Native American
Asian	Irish


Professional Associations

National Association of Social Workers (NASW)