HelpPRO: Jennifer Smith, LCSW

Jennifer Smith, LCSW	Last Updated: 01/02/2011


Office and Contact Information

2615 Pacific Coast Highway Suite 325 Hermosa Beach, CA 90254	Phone: (310) 318-4932 Free Phone Consultation: Click Here Email: Click Here Website: jenniferlynne.webs.com Contact: Jennifer Smith

Gender: Female

Office Hours:

Monday: By appointment
Tuesday: By appointment
Wednesday: By appointment
Thursday: By appointment
Friday: By appointment
Saturday: By appointment
Sunday: N/A

Response Time to Call:

Weekdays: 6 Hours
Weekends: 2 Days

Accessibility:

Offer Evening Office Hours


Qualifications

Years of Experience: 6

Licensing:

CA - LCSW [LCS 25353]

Degrees:

MSW

Credentials and Certifications:

School Social Worker, Licensed


Fees and Payment Options

Individual: $110
Group: $25
Family: $110

Sliding Scale: Yes

Free Services:

Brief Phone Consultation

One Hour per wk for Returning Troops and Families

Insurance:

Victims of Crime (CA)


Problems Served (focus areas are bold)

Addictions/Substance	Eating Disorders	Postpartum Depression
Adoption/Foster Care	Education/Personal Development	Pregnancy/Childbirth
Anger Management	Factitious Disorders (Munchausen Syndrome)	Psychoses/Major Mental Illness
Anxiety/Panic Disorders	Family Dysfunction	Psychosomatic
Attachment Disorders	Firesetting	Runaways
Attention Deficit (Hyperactivity) Disorder	Forensic	Self Abuse
Behavioral Problems	Gender Identity	Sexual Abuse/Rape
Bipolar Disorders	Grief/Loss	Sexual Disorders
Career/Employment Concerns	Infertility	Sexual Orientation
Child Abuse and Neglect	Interpersonal Relationships	Sexuality Issues
Couple or Marital Issues	Learning Disabilities	Sleep Disorders
Depression	Life Transitions	Spiritual/Religious Concerns
Dissociative Disorders	Parenting Issues	Stress
Domestic Violence	Personality Disorders	Trauma/PTSD
Dual Diagnosis	Phobias	Women's Issues


Populations Served (focus areas are bold)

Age Groups:

Adolescents (13-17)	Children (6-12)	Young Adults (18-25)
Adults (26-59)	Preschool (Under 6)

Specific Populations:

ACOA (Adult Children of Alcoholics)	Gay/Lesbian/Bisexual	Military/Veterans
AIDS/HIV+	Grandparents	Offenders/Perpetrators
Biracial	Immigrants/Refugees	Step Families
Caregivers	Interracial Families/Couples	Twins
Children of Divorce


Treatment Methods and Approaches (focus areas are bold)

Theoretical Approach:

Advocacy	Expressive Therapy	Play Therapy
Behavioral	Feminist	Prevention
Case Management	Forensic Evaluation	Psycho-Educational
Cognitive/Behavioral	Gestalt	Psychoanalysis
Contemplative	Holistic	Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy
Crisis Intervention	Humanistic	Psychodynamic
Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT)	Interpersonal Psychotherapy (IPT)	Relational
Education Consultation	Intervention (Alcohol, Drug, Gambling Addiction, etc.)	Short-Term (Brief Treatment)
Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT)	Long-Term	Social Support
Ericksonian	Narrative Therapy	Systemic
Existential Psychotherapy	Parent Guidance

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:

Christian

Multi-cultural Experience:

African-American	Hispanic	Native American
Armenian	Irish


Professional Associations

National Association of Social Workers (NASW)