HelpPRO: NORMA J. WHALEN, LCSW, CAP, NCGC-II

NORMA J. WHALEN, LCSW, CAP, NCGC-II	Last Updated: 11/15/2011



			Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Certified Addictions Professional, and National Certified Gambling Counselor II; Qualified Supervisor for LCSW/LMHC
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Office and Contact Information

Norma J. Whalen, LCSW, CAP, NCGC-II Peninsular Building, Suite 105 4431 Davie Road Davie, FL 33314	Phone: (954) 937-3846 Fax: (800) 971-3096 Free Phone Consultation: Click Here Email: Click Here Contact: Norma J. Whalen, LCSW, CAP, NCGC-II

Gender: Female

Office Hours:

Monday: 2pm - 10pm
Tuesday: 2pm - 10pm
Wednesday: 2pm - 10pm
Thursday: 2pm - 10pm
Friday: By appointment
Saturday: By appointment
Sunday: By appointment

Response Time to Call:

Weekdays: 1 Hour
Weekends: 3 Hours

Accessibility:

Are Accessible by Wheelchair

Are Near Public Transportation

Can Make Home Visits

Can Provide Telephone Counseling

Have Emergency Appointments Available

Offer Evening Office Hours

Offer Weekend Office Hours


Qualifications

Years of Experience: 29

Licensing:

FL - LCSW [SW3362]

Degrees:

MSW

Credentials and Certifications:

Alcohol and Drug Treatment, Certified in

Certified Addictions Professional (CAP)

National Certified Gambling Counselor I (NCGC-I)

Social Work Supervisor


Fees and Payment Options

Individual: $175
Group: $30
Family: $185

Sliding Scale: Yes

Medicare: Yes

Private Insurance or Out of Network: Yes

Free Services:

Advocacy

Brief Phone Consultation

Community Education

Information & Referral

Initial Consultation/Evaluation

One Hour per wk for Returning Troops and Families

Outreach

Insurance:

MHN


Problems Served (focus areas are bold)

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


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)	Chronic Illness	Interracial Families/Couples
AIDS/HIV+	College Students	Military/Veterans
Alzheimer's	Diabetes	Multiple Sclerosis (MS)
Biracial	Disabled	Obese or Overweight
Brain/Head Injured	Gifted	Offenders/Perpetrators
Cancer Patients	Grandparents	Sensory Impaired (hearing, vision, etc)
Caregivers	Immigrants/Refugees	Step Families
Children of Divorce


Treatment Methods and Approaches (focus areas are bold)

Theoretical Approach:

Advocacy	Guardian ad Litem	Prevention
Behavioral	Holistic	Psycho-Educational
Biofeedback	Home Study	Psychoanalysis
Case Management	Humanistic	Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy
Coaching	Hypnosis	Psychodynamic
Cognitive/Behavioral	Information and Referral	Psychological Testing and Evaluation
Crisis Intervention	Internal Family Systems (IFS)	Relational
Education Consultation	Intervention (Alcohol, Drug, Gambling Addiction, etc.)	Satir
Ericksonian	Jungian	Short-Term (Brief Treatment)
Evaluation/Diagnostic	Long-Term	Social Support
Existential Psychotherapy	Meditation/Relaxation	Supervised Visitation
Expressive Therapy	Neurolinguistic Programming (NLP)	Systemic
Focusing	Outreach	Transactional Analysis (TA)
Geriatric Consultation	Parent Guidance	Vocational Counseling/Rehabilitation
Gestalt	Play Therapy

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:

Buddhist	Jewish	LDS/Mormon
Christian

Multi-cultural Experience:

African-American	Haitian	Italian
Asian	Hispanic	Native American
Caribbean	Irish


Professional Associations

National Association of Alcoholism & Drug Abuse Counselors (NAADAC)

National Association of Social Workers (NASW)

Groups


RECOVERING FEMALE GAMBLERS

FEE $30/SESSION (covered by some third party payors) MEETS WEDNESDAY 3:30 - 5:00 PM OPEN TO RECOVERING FEMALE GAMBLERS - GROUP SUPPORT/GROUP THERAPY

Group Focus:

Addictions - Gambling
Education/Personal Development
Interpersonal Relationships

Group Status:
Group Type:

Active
Therapy

Member Age:

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

Member Gender:

Female

Location:	PENNINSULAR BUILDING, #105 DAVIE, FL 33314
Phone:	(954) 937-3846

Meeting Day:	Wednesday
Meeting Time:	Afternoon
Meeting Frequency:	Weekly

NORMA J. WHALEN, LCSW, CAP, NCGC-II

Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Certified Addictions Professional, and National Certified Gambling Counselor II; Qualified Supervisor for LCSW/LMHC