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Lisa Mary Ortigara Crego, PhD, LCSW, CEDS, CAP, NBCCH

Last Updated: 08/06/2011

Doctorate in Addiction Psychology/Licensed Clinical Social Worker

Dr. Lisa Ortigara Crego, PhD, LCSW, CEDS, CAP, NBCCH holds a doctorate in addiction psychology, clinical psychotherapist, certified eating disorder specialist, certified addiction professional, national board certified clinical hypnotherapist, founder of Weight Control Therapy, and creator of http://www.weightcontroltherapy.com and http://drlisa-weightcontroltherapy.blogspot.com/

 

Recognized as a certified eating disorder specialist, she helps her patients take control of binge eating and food addiction and leads them to recovery and permanent weight loss. Contact her and find free tips, strategies, and resources at http://www.weightcontroltherapy.com. Dr. Lisa is also a Visiting Professor at DeVry University teaching Psychology and Critical Thinking.

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Office and Contact Information
Lisa Ortigara Crego
2225 N. University Drive
Pembroke Pines, FL 33024
Phone: (954) 927-5953 ext.
Fax: (954) 962-5495
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Email your question Email: Click Here
Link to website Website: www.weightcontroltherapy.com
Contact: Dr. Ortigara Crego
Gender: Female

Office Hours:
Monday: N/A
Tuesday: 10am - 6pm
Wednesday: 10am - 6pm
Thursday: 11am - 9pm
Friday: 10am - 6pm
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: 16

Licensing:
FL - LCSW [SW5558]

Degrees:
MSW
PhD

Credentials and Certifications:
Addiction Studies, Certified in
Addictions Specialist, Certified
Alcohol and Drug Treatment, Certified in
Certified Addictions Professional (CAP)
Certified Social Worker (CSW)
Eye Movement Desensitization & Reprocessing (EMDR), Certified in
National Board for Certified Clinical Hypnotherapists (NBCCH), Certified
Psychotherapy of Eating Disorders, Certified in

Fees and Payment Options
Individual: $250
Group: $40
Family: $250

Sliding Scale: Yes

Medicare: Yes
Private Insurance or Out of Network: Yes

Free Services:
Brief Phone Consultation

Insurance:
AETNA Health, Inc. Humana Inc.
AETNA Inc. (Open Choice) Humana Inc. (Medicare PPO)
All Florida PPO Humana Medical Plan
AvMed, Inc. Magellan Behavioral Health
Beech Street Corporation (PPO Network) Managed Health Network
Behavioral Health Systems Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS)
Blue Cross and Blue Shield (BlueChoice PPO) Psychcare
Blue Cross and Blue Shield Federal Employee Program (FEP) Public Health Trust of Dade County (JMH Health Plan)
Blue Cross Blue Shield United Behavioral Health (UBH)
Blue Cross Blue Shield (Health Options, Inc.) United HealthCare (Options PPO)
CIGNA HealthCare United HealthCare (UHC Medicare PPO)
CIGNA HealthCare (PPO) US HealthCare
Corphealth

Problems Served (focus areas are bold)
Addictions/Other (gambling, sex, etc.) Domestic Violence Parenting Issues
Addictions/Substance Dual Diagnosis Phobias
Aging Eating Disorders Physical Illness/Impairment
Anger Management Education/Personal Development Psychosomatic
Anxiety/Panic Disorders Family Dysfunction Self Abuse
Asperger's Syndrome Gender Identity Sexual Abuse/Rape
Attention Deficit (Hyperactivity) Disorder Grief/Loss Sexuality Issues
Behavioral Problems Infertility Sleep Disorders
Bipolar Disorders Interpersonal Relationships Spiritual/Religious Concerns
Career/Employment Concerns Life Transitions Stress
Couple or Marital Issues Men's Issues Trauma/PTSD
Depression Obsessive/Compulsive Disorder Women's Issues
Dissociative Disorders Pain Management

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:
ACOA (Adult Children of Alcoholics) Children of Divorce Interracial Families/Couples
AIDS/HIV+ Chronic Illness Military/Veterans
Alzheimer's College Students Multiple Chemical Sensitivity (MCS)
Biracial Diabetes Multiple Sclerosis (MS)
Brain/Head Injured Disabled Obese or Overweight
Cancer Patients Gay/Lesbian/Bisexual Step Families
Caregivers Gifted Twins

Treatment Methods and Approaches (focus areas are bold)
Theoretical Approach:
Behavioral Expressive Therapy Play Therapy
Biofeedback Feminist Prevention
Body Centered Psychotherapy Holistic Psycho-Educational
Coaching Humanistic Psychoanalysis
Cognitive/Behavioral Hypnosis Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy
Crisis Intervention Information and Referral Psychodynamic
Critical Incident Stress Debriefing (CISD) Intervention (Alcohol, Drug, Gambling Addiction, etc.) Relational
Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) Long-Term Short-Term (Brief Treatment)
Education Consultation Meditation/Relaxation Social Support
EMDR Narrative Therapy Transactional Analysis (TA)
Ericksonian Neurolinguistic Programming (NLP) Vocational Counseling/Rehabilitation
Existential Psychotherapy Parent Guidance

Methods Used:
Couple/Marital Family Systems Individual
Educational or Psycho-Educational Group Peer Support

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

Multi-cultural Experience:
African-American Irish Native American
Asian Italian Russian
Hispanic

Professional Associations
American Psychological Association (APA)
International Association of Eating Disorders Professionals (IAEDP)
National Association of Social Workers (NASW)
National Board for Certified Clinical Hypnotherapists (NBCCH)

Groups
Food Addiction Group
Meetings run 8 weeks, paid in advance, for approximately 2 hours. Hypnosis is included.

Group Focus:
Eating Disorders
Addictions - Other Types
Women's Issues
Group Status:
Group Type:
Active
CBT

Member Age:
Adolescents (13-17)
Young Adults (18-25)
Adults (26-59)
Member Gender:
Any

Location:
2225 N. University Drive

Pembroke Pines , FL 33019
Phone:
(955) 927-5953
Meeting Day:
Saturday
Meeting Time:
Afternoon
Meeting Frequency:
Weekly






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