HelpPRO: Gela Altman, LCSW

Gela Altman, LCSW	Last Updated: 01/23/2012


Office and Contact Information

5225 Old Orchard Rd., Suite 1-2 Skokie, IL 60077	Phone: (847) 710-8106 ext. Fax: (847) 256-4131 Free Phone Consultation: Click Here Email: Click Here Contact: Gela Altman

Gender: Female

Office Hours:

Monday: 9am - 7pm
Tuesday: N/A
Wednesday: 9am - 7pm
Thursday: N/A
Friday: 10am - 5pm
Saturday: By appointment
Sunday: By appointment

Response Time to Call:

Weekdays: 1 Hour
Weekends: 1 Hour

Accessibility:

Are Accessible by Wheelchair

Are Near Public Transportation

Can Provide Telephone Counseling

Have Emergency Appointments Available

Offer Evening Office Hours

Offer Weekend Office Hours


Qualifications

Years of Experience: 40

Licensing:

IL - LCSW [149-002602]

IL - Marriage & Family Therapist [166-000331]

Languages Spoken:

Spanish

Degrees:

MSW

Credentials and Certifications:

Academy of Certified Social Workers (ACSW)

American Assoc. for Marriage and Family Therapy (AAMFT), Approved Supervisor

American Assoc. for Marriage and Family Therapy (AAMFT), Clinical Member

Diplomate in Clinical Social Work (DCSW)

Family Therapy, Certified in

Social Worker, Licensed Clinical


Fees and Payment Options

Individual: $125
Group: $100
Family: $125

Sliding Scale: Yes

Free Services:

Brief Phone Consultation

One Hour per wk for Returning Troops and Families

Insurance:

Blue Cross Blue Shield (PPO)


Problems Served (focus areas are bold)

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


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)	Disabled	Interracial Families/Couples
Cancer Patients	Gay/Lesbian/Bisexual	Military/Veterans
Caregivers	Gifted	Obese or Overweight
Children of Divorce	Grandparents	Step Families
Chronic Illness	Immigrants/Refugees	Twins


Treatment Methods and Approaches (focus areas are bold)

Theoretical Approach:

Advocacy	Existential Psychotherapy	Outreach
Animal Assisted Therapy (AAT)	Expressive Therapy	Parent Guidance
Behavioral	Feminist	Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT)
Behavioral Medicine	Geriatric Consultation	Prevention
Case Management	Gestalt	Psycho-Educational
Coaching	Holistic	Psychodynamic
Cognitive/Behavioral	Humanistic	Relational
Contemplative	Information and Referral	Satir
Crisis Intervention	Internal Family Systems (IFS)	Sex Therapy
Critical Incident Stress Debriefing (CISD)	Long-Term	Short-Term (Brief Treatment)
Ericksonian	Mediation	Social Support
Evaluation/Diagnostic	Narrative Therapy	Systemic

Methods Used:

Couple/Marital	Group	Peer Support
Family Systems	Individual	Supervision/Consultation


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

Religious Experience:

Christian

Jewish

Multi-cultural Experience:

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


Professional Associations

American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy (AAMFT)

National Association of Social Workers (NASW)