HelpPRO: Richard Charles Whitmire, MSW,LCSW, BCD

Richard Charles Whitmire, MSW,LCSW, BCD	Last Updated: 05/24/2010


Office and Contact Information

USP Lewisburg/US Public Health Service PO Box 1000 Lewisburg, PA 17837	Phone: (570) 523-1251 ext. 5663 Fax: (570) 522-7719 This provider offers a free brief telephone consultation. Email: Click Here

Bloomsburg Psychological center 816 Central Road Bloomsburg, PA 17815	Phone: (570) 387-1832 Fax: (570) 387-5103 This provider offers a free brief telephone consultation. Email: Click Here

Gender: Male

Office Hours:

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

Response Time to Call:

Weekdays: 1 Hour
Weekends: 3 Hours

Accessibility:

Are Accessible by Wheelchair

Can Make Home Visits

Offer Evening Office Hours


Qualifications

Years of Experience: 35

Licensing:

PA - LCSW [CW001134L]

Degrees:

MSW

Credentials and Certifications:

Academy of Certified Social Workers (ACSW)

Alcohol and Drug Treatment, Certified in

American Board of Examiners in Clinical Social Work (ABECSW)

Board Certified Diplomate (BCD)

Certified Addiction Counselor (CAC)

Diplomate in Clinical Social Work (DCSW)

Imago Relationship Therapist, Certified

Master Addictions Counselor (MAC)

National Board for Certified Clinical Hypnotherapists (NBCCH), Certified

Qualified Clinical Social Worker (QCSW)


Fees and Payment Options

Individual: $70
Group: N/A
Family: $95

Sliding Scale: Yes

Medicaid (or equivalent state insurance): Yes

Free Services:

Advocacy

Community Education

Information & Referral

Insurance:

Blue Cross Blue Shield	Health Net
Blue Cross Blue Shield (Keystone Blue)	HealthAmerica/HealthAssurance Pennsylvania
Blue Cross of Northeastern Pennsylvania	Keystone Health Plan Central
Capital BlueCross	Magellan Behavioral Health
CIGNA HealthCare	TRICARE
ComPsych	United Behavioral Health (UBH)
First Health (Network, The)	Value Options
Geisinger Health Plan


Problems Served (focus areas are bold)

Addictions/Other (gambling, sex, etc.)	Couple or Marital Issues	Life Transitions
Addictions/Substance	Depression	Parenting Issues
Anger Management	Family Dysfunction	Personality Disorders
Anxiety/Panic Disorders	Grief/Loss	Stress
Behavioral Problems	Interpersonal Relationships	Trauma/PTSD


Populations Served (focus areas are bold)

Age Groups:

Adolescents (13-17)

Adults (26-59)

Young Adults (18-25)

Specific Populations:

Offenders/Perpetrators

Step Families


Treatment Methods and Approaches (focus areas are bold)

Theoretical Approach:

Behavioral	Gestalt	Neurolinguistic Programming (NLP)
Cognitive/Behavioral	Holistic	Psycho-Educational
Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT)	Hypnosis	Psychodrama
Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT)	Imago Relationship Therapy	Relational
Ericksonian	Meditation/Relaxation	Short-Term (Brief Treatment)

Methods Used:

Couple/Marital	Family Systems	Individual
Educational or Psycho-Educational	Group


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

Religious Experience:

Buddhist

Christian

Hindu

Multi-cultural Experience:

African-American

Hispanic


Professional Associations

Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies (ABCT)

Imago Relationships International

National Association of Alcoholism & Drug Abuse Counselors (NAADAC)

National Association of Social Workers (NASW)