HelpPRO: Janet Kester, MSW, LMSW

Janet Kester, MSW, LMSW	Last Updated: 02/01/2012


Office and Contact Information

Kester Christian Counseling 32231 Schoolcraft Rd Suite 202 Livonia, MI 48150	Phone: (248) 210-6012 Fax: (734) 422-6936 This provider offers a free brief telephone consultation. Email: Click Here Website: www.kestercounseling.com Contact: Janet Kester

Gender: Female

Office Hours:

Monday: 10am - 8pm
Tuesday: 11am - 8pm
Wednesday: 4pm - 9pm
Thursday: 12pm - 8pm
Friday: N/A
Saturday: N/A
Sunday: N/A

Response Time to Call:

Weekdays: 1 Hour
Weekends: 1 Day

Accessibility:

Are Accessible by Wheelchair

Can Provide Telephone Counseling

Have Emergency Appointments Available

Offer Evening Office Hours

Online Therapy Available (email, live chat, video)

Video Counseling (Skype)


Qualifications

Years of Experience: 10

Licensing:

MI - LMSW [6801089268]

Degrees:

MSW


Fees and Payment Options

Individual: $125
Group: $65
Family: $150

Sliding Scale: Yes

Private Insurance or Out of Network: Yes

Free Services:

Community Education

Crisis Intervention

Information & Referral

One Hour per wk for Returning Troops and Families

Insurance:

AETNA Health, Inc.	G.M. Cigna
AETNA Inc. (Open Choice)	Magellan Behavioral Health
Blue Cross and Blue Shield Federal Employee Program (FEP)	PPOM
Blue Cross Blue Shield	Priority Health
Blue Cross Blue Shield (PPO)	United Healthcare
CIGNA HealthCare	Value Options
Cofinity	Value Options/UMR


Problems Served (focus areas are bold)

Addictions/Other (gambling, sex, etc.)	Couple or Marital Issues	Personality Disorders
Addictions/Substance	Depression	Phobias
Aging	Domestic Violence	Self Abuse
Anger Management	Dual Diagnosis	Sexual Abuse/Rape
Anxiety/Panic Disorders	Grief/Loss	Spiritual/Religious Concerns
Attention Deficit (Hyperactivity) Disorder	Interpersonal Relationships	Stress
Behavioral Problems	Life Transitions	Trauma/PTSD
Bipolar Disorders	Obsessive/Compulsive Disorder	Women's Issues
Child Abuse and Neglect	Parenting Issues


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:

Children of Divorce

College Students

Step Families


Treatment Methods and Approaches (focus areas are bold)

Theoretical Approach:

Behavioral	Gestalt	Psycho-Educational
Case Management	Holistic	Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy
Coaching	Humanistic	Psychodynamic
Cognitive/Behavioral	Imago Relationship Therapy	Relational
Crisis Intervention	Interpersonal Psychotherapy (IPT)	Schema Therapy
Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT)	Intervention (Alcohol, Drug, Gambling Addiction, etc.)	Short-Term (Brief Treatment)
Ericksonian	Long-Term	Social Support
Focusing	Narrative 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:

Christian

Jewish

Multi-cultural Experience:

African-American


Professional Associations

National Association of Social Workers (NASW)