HelpPRO: Shira L. Gallagher, LCSW

Shira L. Gallagher, LCSW	Last Updated: 05/26/2007


Office and Contact Information

Private Practice 2001 Blake St. Berkeley, CA 94704	Phone: (510) 594-4008 This provider offers a free brief telephone consultation. Email: Click Here

Gender: Female

Office Hours:

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

Response Time to Call:

Weekdays: 1 Hour
Weekends: 12 Hours

Accessibility:

Are Near Public Transportation

Offer Evening Office Hours

Years of Experience: 6

Licensing:

CA - LCSW [LCS 23864]

Degrees:

MSW

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

Sliding Scale: Yes

Private Insurance or Out of Network: Yes

Free Services:

Information & Referral


Problems Served (focus areas are bold)

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


Populations Served (focus areas are bold)

Age Groups:

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

Specific Populations:

ACOA (Adult Children of Alcoholics)	Chronic Illness	Interracial Families/Couples
AIDS/HIV+	Disabled	Military/Veterans
Biracial	Gay/Lesbian/Bisexual	Step Families
Cancer Patients	Gifted	Transgendered
Caregivers	Grandparents	Twins
Children of Divorce	Immigrants/Refugees


Treatment Methods and Approaches (focus areas are bold)

Theoretical Approach:

Behavioral	Gestalt	Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT)
Cognitive/Behavioral	Humanistic	Play Therapy
Contemplative	Information and Referral	Psycho-Educational
Critical Incident Stress Debriefing (CISD)	Intervention (Alcohol, Drug, Gambling Addiction, etc.)	Psychoanalysis
Dream Work or Analysis	Long-Term	Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy
Existential Psychotherapy	Mediation	Psychodynamic
Expressive Therapy	Narrative Therapy	Relational
Feminist	Parent Guidance	Short-Term (Brief Treatment)

Methods Used:

Couple/Marital	Individual	Supervision/Consultation
Educational or Psycho-Educational	Peer Support


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

Religious Experience:

Buddhist	Jewish	Muslim
Christian

Multi-cultural Experience: