HelpPRO: Laihin Josephine Cheung, LCSW

Laihin Josephine Cheung, LCSW	Last Updated: 11/26/2011


Office and Contact Information

Laihin J Cheung 111 W.Evelyn Ave, Ste. 106 Sunnyvale, CA 94086	Phone: (408) 744-9562 Fax: (408) 503-0055 This provider offers a free brief telephone consultation. Email: Click Here Website: www.Goodtherapist.com Contact: Laihin

Gender: Female

Office Hours:

Monday: 9am - 7pm
Tuesday: 9am - 7pm
Wednesday: 9am - 7pm
Thursday: 9am - 7pm
Friday: 9am - 7pm
Saturday: By appointment
Sunday: By appointment

Response Time to Call:

Weekdays: 3 Hours
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

Online Therapy Available (email, live chat, video)

Video Counseling (Skype)


Qualifications

Years of Experience: 20

Licensing:

CA - LCSW [LCS13879]

Languages Spoken:

Cantonese

Chinese

Japanese

Mandarin

Degrees:

MSW

Credentials and Certifications:

American Board of Examiners in Clinical Social Work (ABECSW)

Certified Advanced Children, Youth, and Family Social Worker (C-ACYFSW)

Child and Adolescent Therapist

Social Worker, Licensed Clinical


Fees and Payment Options

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

Sliding Scale: Yes

Private Insurance or Out of Network: Yes

Free Services:

Counseling

Information & Referral

One Hour per wk for Returning Troops and Families

Insurance:

AETNA Health, Inc.	CIGNA HealthCare (PPO)
AETNA Inc. (HMO)	Magellan Behavioral Health
AETNA Inc. (Open Choice)	PacifiCare Behavioral Health
AETNA Inc. (PPO)	Santa Clara County (dba Valley Health Plan)
Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield	Sutter Health
APS Healthcare	TRICARE
Behavioral Health Systems	United Behavioral Health (UBH)
Blue Cross	United Healthcare
Blue Cross and Blue Shield Federal Employee Program (FEP)	United HealthCare (Options PPO)
Blue Cross Blue Shield	US HealthCare
Blue Cross PPO (Prudent Buyer)	Victims of Crime (CA)
CIGNA HealthCare


Problems Served (focus areas are bold)

Addictions/Other (gambling, sex, etc.)	Depression	Parenting Issues
Addictions/Substance	Developmental Disability	Personality Disorders
Anger Management	Dissociative Disorders	Phobias
Anxiety/Panic Disorders	Domestic Violence	Postpartum Depression
Asperger's Syndrome	Dual Diagnosis	Psychoses/Major Mental Illness
Attachment Disorders	Family Dysfunction	Psychosomatic
Attention Deficit (Hyperactivity) Disorder	Grief/Loss	Self Abuse
Autism	Immigration/Newcomer	Sexual Abuse/Rape
Behavioral Problems	Interpersonal Relationships	Sleep Disorders
Bipolar Disorders	Life Transitions	Stress
Career/Employment Concerns	Multicultural Issues	Tourette's Disorder
Child Abuse and Neglect	Obsessive/Compulsive Disorder	Trauma/PTSD
Couple or Marital Issues	Pain Management


Populations Served (focus areas are bold)

Age Groups:

Adolescents (13-17)

Adults (26-59)

Preschool (Under 6)

Specific Populations:

Biracial	Gifted	Offenders/Perpetrators
Children of Divorce	Immigrants/Refugees	Step Families
College Students	Interracial Families/Couples	Transgendered
Disabled	Military/Veterans


Treatment Methods and Approaches (focus areas are bold)

Theoretical Approach:

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)	Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT)	Psycho-Educational
Advanced Integrative Therapy (AIT)	Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT)	Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy
Animal Assisted Therapy (AAT)	Ericksonian	Psychodynamic
Behavioral	Evaluation/Diagnostic	Sandplay Therapy
Case Management	Gestalt	Short-Term (Brief Treatment)
Coaching	Holistic	Systemic
Cognitive/Behavioral	Humanistic	Transactional Analysis (TA)
Crisis Intervention	Long-Term	Transpersonal Psychology
Critical Incident Stress Debriefing (CISD)	Play Therapy	Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT)
EMDR

Methods Used:

Couple/Marital	Individual	Supervision/Consultation
Family Systems


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

Religious Experience:

Christian

Jewish

Multi-cultural Experience:

African-American	Hispanic	Native American
Armenian	Irish	Portuguese
Asian	Italian


Professional Associations

National Association of Social Workers (NASW)