HelpPRO: Hellen G. McDonald, LCSW

Hellen G. McDonald, LCSW	Last Updated: 10/19/2008


Office and Contact Information

Hellen G. McDonald Counseling 44 E. Main St, #505 Champaign, IL 61820	Phone: (217) 378-8575 Fax: (217) 378-8530 This provider offers a free brief telephone consultation. Email: Click Here Website: www.hellengmcdonald.com Contact: Hellen G. McDonald

Gender: Female

Office Hours:

Monday: 10am - 4pm
Tuesday: 12pm - 5pm
Wednesday: 10am - 4pm
Thursday: 12pm - 7pm
Friday: 10am - 3pm
Saturday: 8am - 12pm
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

Offer Weekend Office Hours


Qualifications

Years of Experience: 18

Licensing:

IL - LCSW [149.009801]

Languages Spoken:

Greek

Degrees:

MSW


Fees and Payment Options

Individual: $95
Group: $35
Family: $110

Sliding Scale: Yes

Medicare: Yes

Private Insurance or Out of Network: Yes

Free Services:

Advocacy

Community Education

Information & Referral

Insurance:

AETNA Health, Inc.	Managed Health Network
AETNA Inc. (Open Choice)	PacifiCare Behavioral Health
APS Healthcare	Personal Care Insurance (PPO)
Blue Cross Blue Shield (PPO)	PersonalCare Insurance
Blue Cross Blue Shield (The HMOs)	Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS)
CIGNA HealthCare	United Behavioral Health (UBH)
CIGNA HealthCare (PPO)	United Healthcare
Health Alliance Medical Plans, Inc. (PPO)	United HealthCare (Options PPO)
Horizon Behavioral Services	UnitedHealthcare
Humana Health Plans (PPO)	Value Options
Magellan Behavioral Health


Problems Served (focus areas are bold)

Addictions/Other (gambling, sex, etc.)	Dual Diagnosis	Personality Disorders
Addictions/Substance	Eating Disorders	Phobias
Adoption/Foster Care	Elder Abuse	Physical Illness/Impairment
Aging	Family Dysfunction	Pregnancy/Childbirth
Anger Management	Gender Identity	Psychoses/Major Mental Illness
Anxiety/Panic Disorders	Grief/Loss	Psychosomatic
Attention Deficit (Hyperactivity) Disorder	Immigration/Newcomer	Runaways
Behavioral Problems	Infant Mental Health	Self Abuse
Bipolar Disorders	Interpersonal Relationships	Sexual Disorders
Career/Employment Concerns	Learning Disabilities	Sexual Orientation
Child Abuse and Neglect	Life Transitions	Sexuality Issues
Couple or Marital Issues	Men's Issues	Sleep Disorders
Depression	Multicultural Issues	Spiritual/Religious Concerns
Developmental Disability	Obsessive/Compulsive Disorder	Stress
Dissociative Disorders	Pain Management	Trauma/PTSD
Domestic Violence	Parenting Issues	Women's Issues


Populations Served (focus areas are bold)

Age Groups:

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

Specific Populations:

ACOA (Adult Children of Alcoholics)	Children of Divorce	Interracial Families/Couples
AIDS/HIV+	Chronic Illness	Military/Veterans
Alzheimer's	Disabled	Sensory Impaired (hearing, vision, etc)
Biracial	Gay/Lesbian/Bisexual	Step Families
Brain/Head Injured	Gifted	Transgendered
Cancer Patients	Grandparents	Twins
Caregivers	Immigrants/Refugees


Treatment Methods and Approaches (focus areas are bold)

Theoretical Approach:

Advocacy	Education Consultation	Intervention (Alcohol, Drug, Gambling Addiction, etc.)
Behavioral	Evaluation/Diagnostic	Long-Term
Body Centered Psychotherapy	Existential Psychotherapy	Narrative Therapy
Case Management	Geriatric Consultation	Outreach
Coaching	Holistic	Parent Guidance
Cognitive/Behavioral	Humanistic	Psycho-Educational
Crisis Intervention	Information and Referral	Relational
Critical Incident Stress Debriefing (CISD)	Internal Family Systems (IFS)	Social Support

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:

Buddhist	Hindu	LDS/Mormon
Christian	Jewish	Muslim

Multi-cultural Experience:

African-American	Irish	Portuguese
Asian	Native American	Russian
Hispanic	Pacific Islander


Professional Associations

National Association of Social Workers (NASW)

Postpartum Support International (PSI)

Groups


Pregnancy and Postpartum Support

Educating and working with women during pregnancy and one-year postpartum about mental and emotional well-being during this time.

Group Focus:

Pregnancy/Childbirth
Depression
Life Transitions

Group Status:
Group Type:

Active
Support

Member Age:

Young Adults (18-25)
Adults (26-59)

Member Gender:

Female

Location:	Family Service Champaign, IL 61820
Phone:	(217) 378-8575

Meeting Day:	Monday
Meeting Time:	Evening
Meeting Frequency:	Other