Karen L. Fergadis, LCSW, BCD	Last Updated: 09/08/2011

Licensed Clinical Social Worker

EMDR Certified

My values as a therapist are to be open, honest, and direct to the degree that it is helpful. I give feedback, ask questions, and believe information is power. So at times I will note that, for instance, "You know that feelings aren't facts, right?" I believe that people can change and grow at all stages of life, and nothing is all good or all bad. I consider dreams to be as good as x-rays into many issues. Please telephone me for the quickest response to your call. Thank you for your interest.


Office and Contact Information

Affiliated Clinicians, SC 1217 McHenry Rd. Ste. 238 Buffalo Grove, IL 60089	Phone: (847) 438-2014 Fax: (847) 438-2690 This provider offers a free brief telephone consultation. Email: Click Here

Gender: Female

Office Hours:

Monday: 9am - 8pm
Tuesday: 8am - 9pm
Wednesday: 9am - 8pm
Thursday: N/A
Friday: N/A
Saturday: 9am - 5pm
Sunday: N/A

Response Time to Call:

Weekdays: 3 Hours
Weekends: 3 Hours

Accessibility:

Are Accessible by Wheelchair

Have Emergency Appointments Available

Offer Evening Office Hours

Offer Weekend Office Hours


Qualifications

Years of Experience: 20

Licensing:

IL - LCSW [149-000872]

Degrees:

MSW

Credentials and Certifications:

American Board of Examiners in Clinical Social Work (ABECSW)

Board Certified Diplomate (BCD)

Board Certified Diplomate Certified in Practice with Children & Their Families

Certified Social Worker (CSW)

Critical Incident Stress Debriefing (CISD)

Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Certificate of Intensive Training

Diplomate in Clinical Social Work (DCSW)

Diplomate in Professional Psychotherapy, IABMCP

Eye Movement Desensitization & Reprocessing (EMDR), Certified in

Imago Relationship Therapist, Certified

National Register of Mental Health

Qualified Clinical Social Worker (QCSW)


Fees and Payment Options

Individual: $100
Group: N/A
Family: $110

Sliding Scale: Yes

Medicare: Yes

Private Insurance or Out of Network: Yes

Free Services:

Community Education

Information & Referral

One Hour per wk for Returning Troops and Families

Insurance:

APS Healthcare	Magellan Behavioral Health
Blue Cross and Blue Shield Federal Employee Program (FEP)	MultiPlan/PHCS
Blue Cross Blue Shield (PPO)	Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS)
Humana Health Plans (PPO)	TRICARE


Problems Served (focus areas are bold)

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


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	Military/Veterans
AIDS/HIV+	College Students	Obese or Overweight
Biracial	Disabled	Offenders/Perpetrators
Cancer Patients	Gifted	Step Families
Caregivers	Immigrants/Refugees	Twins
Children of Divorce	Interracial Families/Couples


Treatment Methods and Approaches (focus areas are bold)

Theoretical Approach:

Advocacy	Feminist	Parent Guidance
Behavioral	Focusing	Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT)
Coaching	Gestalt	Psycho-Educational
Contemplative	Humanistic	Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy
Crisis Intervention	Hypnosis	Psychodynamic
Critical Incident Stress Debriefing (CISD)	Imago Relationship Therapy	Relational
Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT)	Information and Referral	Schema Therapy
Dream Work or Analysis	Internal Family Systems (IFS)	Short-Term (Brief Treatment)
Education Consultation	Interpersonal Psychotherapy (IPT)	Social Support
EMDR	Intervention (Alcohol, Drug, Gambling Addiction, etc.)	Sports Psychology
Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT)	Jungian	Systemic
Ericksonian	Long-Term	Transactional Analysis (TA)
Evaluation/Diagnostic	Meditation/Relaxation	Transpersonal Psychology
Existential Psychotherapy	Narrative Therapy	Vocational Counseling/Rehabilitation
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:

Buddhist	Hindu	LDS/Mormon
Christian	Jewish	Muslim

Multi-cultural Experience:

African-American	Haitian	Irish
Asian	Hispanic	Russian


Professional Associations

EMDR International Association

Imago Relationships International

National Association of Social Workers (NASW)

Karen L. Fergadis, LCSW, BCD

Licensed Clinical Social Worker EMDR Certified

Licensed Clinical Social Worker

EMDR Certified