HelpPRO: Herbert James Ayers, MA, LMHC, TFT Dx

Herbert James Ayers, MA, LMHC, TFT Dx	Last Updated: 10/17/2008


Office and Contact Information

Ayers Counseling 1106 West Henry Street Pasco, WA 99301	Phone: (509) 547-4862 This provider offers a free brief telephone consultation. Email: Click Here Contact: Herb Ayers

Gender: Male

Office Hours:

Monday: 10am - 9pm
Tuesday: 10am - 9pm
Wednesday: 11am - 9pm
Thursday: 11am - 9pm
Friday: 11am - 6pm
Saturday: N/A
Sunday: N/A

Response Time to Call:

Weekdays: 3 Hours
Weekends: 3 Hours

Accessibility:

Are Accessible by Wheelchair

Are Near Public Transportation

Can Make Home Visits

Have Emergency Appointments Available

Offer Evening Office Hours

Offer Weekend Office Hours


Qualifications

Years of Experience: 37

Licensing:

WA - LMHC [3025]

Degrees:

Credentials and Certifications:

National Certified Counselor (NCC)

Psychodrama, Certified Practitioner of

Trauma Treatment, Postgraduate Certificate


Fees and Payment Options

Individual: $80
Group: $50
Family: $100

Sliding Scale: Yes

Free Services:

Information & Referral

One Hour per wk for Returning Troops and Families


Problems Served (focus areas are bold)

Addictions/Other (gambling, sex, etc.)	Dual Diagnosis	Parenting Issues
Addictions/Substance	Eating Disorders	Personality Disorders
Adoption/Foster Care	Education/Personal Development	Phobias
Aging	Family Dysfunction	Physical Illness/Impairment
Anger Management	Firesetting	Psychoses/Major Mental Illness
Anxiety/Panic Disorders	Grief/Loss	Psychosomatic
Attachment Disorders	Infertility	Self Abuse
Behavioral Problems	Interpersonal Relationships	Sexual Abuse/Rape
Bipolar Disorders	Life Transitions	Sexual Disorders
Child Abuse and Neglect	Men's Issues	Sexuality Issues
Couple or Marital Issues	Multicultural Issues	Sleep Disorders
Depression	Neurological	Stress
Dissociative Disorders	Obsessive/Compulsive Disorder	Trauma/PTSD
Domestic Violence	Pain Management	Women's Issues


Populations Served (focus areas are bold)

Age Groups:

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

Specific Populations:

ACOA (Adult Children of Alcoholics)	Caregivers	Military/Veterans
Cancer Patients	Chronic Illness


Treatment Methods and Approaches (focus areas are bold)

Theoretical Approach:

Behavioral	Gestalt	Redecision Therapy
Body Centered Psychotherapy	Home Study	Satir
Coaching	Internal Family Systems (IFS)	Short-Term (Brief Treatment)
Cognitive/Behavioral	Meditation/Relaxation	Thought Field Therapy (TFT)
Crisis Intervention	Psychodynamic	Transactional Analysis (TA)
Critical Incident Stress Debriefing (CISD)

Methods Used:

Couple/Marital	Family Systems	Individual
Educational or Psycho-Educational


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

Religious Experience:

Christian

Multi-cultural Experience:

African-American	Hispanic	Native American
Asian	Irish


Professional Associations

American Red Cross Mental Health Disaster Action Team (DAT)

Association For Thought Field Therapy (ATFT)