HelpPRO: Frances Silver Kushner, LCSW

Frances Silver Kushner, LCSW	Last Updated: 02/16/2010


Office and Contact Information

Frances Kushner, LCSW 3950 Long Beach Blvd., Suite 104 Long Beach, CA 90807	Phone: (562) 490-0477 Fax: (562) 490-9930 Free Phone Consultation: Click Here Email: Click Here Website: www.franceskushner.com

Gender: Female

Office Hours:

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

Response Time to Call:

Weekdays: 1 Hour
Weekends: 1 Hour

Accessibility:

Are Accessible by Wheelchair

Are Near Public Transportation

Have Emergency Appointments Available

Offer Evening Office Hours


Qualifications

Years of Experience: 24

Licensing:

CA - LCSW [LCS 11626]

Degrees:

MSW

Credentials and Certifications:

Academy of Certified Social Workers (ACSW)

American Board of Examiners in Clinical Social Work (ABECSW)

American Society of Clinical Hypnosis, Certified in Hypnosis

Board Certified Diplomate (BCD)

Diplomate in Clinical Social Work (DCSW)


Fees and Payment Options

Individual: $115
Group: N/A
Family: $125

Sliding Scale: Yes

Medicare: Yes

Private Insurance or Out of Network: Yes

Free Services:

Brief Phone Consultation

One Hour per wk for Returning Troops and Families

Insurance:

AETNA Health, Inc.	Great-West Healthcare
AETNA Inc. (HMO)	Horizon Behavioral Services
AETNA Inc. (Open Choice)	Magellan Behavioral Health
AETNA Inc. (PPO)	Managed Health Network
APS Healthcare	PacifiCare Behavioral Health
Beech Street Corporation (PPO Network)	TRICARE
Blue Cross	United Behavioral Health (UBH)
Blue Cross and Blue Shield Federal Employee Program (FEP)	United Healthcare
Blue Cross PPO (Prudent Buyer)	United HealthCare (Options PPO)
Blue Shield (Shield Select and Blue Shield Preferred Provider Networks)	Value Options
CorVel Corporation (CorCare Network)	Victims of Crime (CA)
First Health (Network, The)	VMC Behavioral Healthcare Services (VMC)


Problems Served (focus areas are bold)

Addictions/Other (gambling, sex, etc.)	Depression	Men's Issues
Aging	Domestic Violence	Obsessive/Compulsive Disorder
Anger Management	Eating Disorders	Parenting Issues
Anxiety/Panic Disorders	Elder Abuse	Personality Disorders
Attention Deficit (Hyperactivity) Disorder	Family Dysfunction	Self Abuse
Behavioral Problems	Grief/Loss	Sexual Abuse/Rape
Bipolar Disorders	Infant Mental Health	Stress
Career/Employment Concerns	Interpersonal Relationships	Trauma/PTSD
Child Abuse and Neglect	Life Transitions	Women's Issues
Couple or Marital Issues


Populations Served (focus areas are bold)

Age Groups:

Adolescents (13-17)	Children (6-12)	Seniors (60 +)
Adults (26-59)	Preschool (Under 6)	Young Adults (18-25)

Specific Populations:

Biracial	Gifted	Obese or Overweight
Cancer Patients	Grandparents	Offenders/Perpetrators
Children of Divorce	Interracial Families/Couples	Step Families
Gay/Lesbian/Bisexual	Military/Veterans


Treatment Methods and Approaches (focus areas are bold)

Theoretical Approach:

Behavioral	Interpersonal Psychotherapy (IPT)	Play Therapy
Cognitive/Behavioral	Jungian	Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy
Crisis Intervention	Long-Term	Psychodynamic
Critical Incident Stress Debriefing (CISD)	Parent Guidance	Sandplay Therapy
EMDR	Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT)	Short-Term (Brief Treatment)
Hypnosis

Methods Used:

Couple/Marital	Individual	Supervision/Consultation
Family Systems


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

Religious Experience:

Christian

Jewish

LDS/Mormon

Multi-cultural Experience:

Russian


Professional Associations

American Red Cross Mental Health Disaster Action Team (DAT)

Clinical Social Work Association (CSWA)

National Association of Social Workers (NASW)