HelpPRO: Christine J. Pollastro, LICSW, ACSW

Christine J. Pollastro, LICSW, ACSW	Last Updated: 12/08/2011


Office and Contact Information

Wellspring Counseling Service 2031 Broadway, Suite C Vancouver, WA 98663	Phone: (360) 695-1022 Fax: (360) 696-7405 Free Phone Consultation: Click Here Email: Click Here Contact: Christine Pollastro

Gender: Female

Office Hours:

Monday: 9am - 7pm
Tuesday: 10am - 7pm
Wednesday: 9am - 6pm
Thursday: 10am - 7pm
Friday: 9am - 1pm
Saturday: N/A
Sunday: N/A

Response Time to Call:

Weekdays: 6 Hours
Weekends: 2 Days

Accessibility:

Are Accessible by Wheelchair

Are Near Public Transportation

Offer Evening Office Hours


Qualifications

Years of Experience: 27

Licensing:

WA - LICSW [LW00004715]

Degrees:

MEd

MSW

Credentials and Certifications:

Academy of Certified Social Workers (ACSW)

Qualified Clinical Social Worker (QCSW)


Fees and Payment Options

Individual: $110
Group: N/A
Family: $130

Sliding Scale: No

Medicare: Yes

Private Insurance or Out of Network: Yes

Free Services:

Brief Phone Consultation

Community Education

Information & Referral

Initial Consultation/Evaluation

Insurance:

AETNA Health, Inc.	PacifiCare Behavioral Health
AETNA Inc. (Open Choice)	Physician Hospital Community Organization (PHCO)
APS Healthcare	Premera Blue Cross (Premera Prudent Buyer)
Asuris Northwest Health	Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS)
Blue Cross and Blue Shield Federal Employee Program (FEP)	Regence BlueShield (Regence Preferred Plan)
First Choice Health Network, Inc.	Regence BlueShield (RegenceCare)
GEHA Health Plan for Federal Employees	TRICARE
Group Health Options	Uniform Medical Plan
Horizon Behavioral Services	United Behavioral Health (UBH)
Magellan Behavioral Health	United Healthcare
Managed Health Network	Value Options
Molina Healthcare


Problems Served (focus areas are bold)

Addictions/Other (gambling, sex, etc.)	Depression	Phobias
Addictions/Substance	Dissociative Disorders	Postpartum Depression
Adoption/Foster Care	Eating Disorders	Psychoses/Major Mental Illness
Aging	Family Dysfunction	Psychosomatic
Anger Management	Grief/Loss	Self Abuse
Anxiety/Panic Disorders	Interpersonal Relationships	Sexual Abuse/Rape
Asperger's Syndrome	Life Transitions	Sexual Orientation
Attachment Disorders	Multicultural Issues	Sexuality Issues
Attention Deficit (Hyperactivity) Disorder	Neurological	Spiritual/Religious Concerns
Behavioral Problems	Obsessive/Compulsive Disorder	Stress
Bipolar Disorders	Pain Management	Trauma/PTSD
Child Abuse and Neglect	Parenting Issues	Women's Issues
Couple or Marital Issues	Personality Disorders


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)	Chronic Illness	Immigrants/Refugees
Brain/Head Injured	College Students	Interracial Families/Couples
Cancer Patients	Gay/Lesbian/Bisexual	Military/Veterans
Caregivers	Gifted	Obese or Overweight
Children of Divorce	Grandparents	Step Families


Treatment Methods and Approaches (focus areas are bold)

Theoretical Approach:

Advocacy	Feminist	Play Therapy
Behavioral	Holistic	Psycho-Educational
Biofeedback	Home Study	Psychoanalysis
Body Centered Psychotherapy	Information and Referral	Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy
Body Work (Massage, Touch Therapy)	Internal Family Systems (IFS)	Psychodynamic
Coaching	Interpersonal Psychotherapy (IPT)	Relational
Cognitive/Behavioral	Long-Term	Sandplay Therapy
Crisis Intervention	Meditation/Relaxation	Satir
Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT)	Narrative Therapy	Short-Term (Brief Treatment)
Ericksonian	Parent Guidance	Systemic
Evaluation/Diagnostic	Pastoral Therapy	Transactional Analysis (TA)
Expressive Therapy

Methods Used:

Couple/Marital	Family Systems	Peer Support
Educational or Psycho-Educational	Individual	Supervision/Consultation


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

Religious Experience:

Christian

LDS/Mormon

Muslim

Multi-cultural Experience:

African-American	Hispanic	Pacific Islander
Arabic	Italian	Russian
Asian	Native American


Professional Associations

Association for Play Therapy (APT)

Clinical Social Work Federation (CSWF)

National Association of Social Workers (NASW)