HelpPRO: Karen M. Umminger, LCSW, CHT

Karen M. Umminger, LCSW, CHT	Last Updated: 09/17/2011


Office and Contact Information

Karen M. Umminger, Inc. 1109 Southwood Road Austin, TX 78704	Phone: (512) 442-4117 Fax: (512) 442-4117 Free Phone Consultation: Click Here Email: Click Here Website: www.karenumminger.com Contact: Karen Umminger

Gender: Female

Office Hours:

Monday: 9am - 6pm
Tuesday: 8am - 6pm
Wednesday: 8am - 6pm
Thursday: 8am - 6pm
Friday: 10am - 3pm
Saturday: N/A
Sunday: N/A

Response Time to Call:

Weekdays: 1 Hour
Weekends: 3 Hours

Accessibility:

Are Accessible by Wheelchair

Are Near Public Transportation

Have Emergency Appointments Available

Offer Evening Office Hours


Qualifications

Years of Experience: 17

Licensing:

TX - LCSW [22158]

Degrees:

MSSW

Credentials and Certifications:

Social Work Supervisor


Fees and Payment Options

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

Sliding Scale: Yes

Medicare: Yes

Private Insurance or Out of Network: Yes

Free Services:

Brief Phone Consultation

Information & Referral

Insurance:

AETNA Health of North Texas, Inc.	BlueCross BlueShield (BlueChoice Network)
AETNA Health, Inc.	Magellan Behavioral Health
AETNA Inc. (Open Choice)	Managed Health Network
APS Healthcare	TRICARE
Blue Cross and Blue Shield Federal Employee Program (FEP)	Value Options


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	Pregnancy/Childbirth
Anxiety/Panic Disorders	Gender Identity	Psychoses/Major Mental Illness
Asperger's Syndrome	Grief/Loss	Psychosomatic
Attachment Disorders	Immigration/Newcomer	Self Abuse
Attention Deficit (Hyperactivity) Disorder	Infertility	Sexual Abuse/Rape
Behavioral Problems	Interpersonal Relationships	Sexual Disorders
Bipolar Disorders	Learning Disabilities	Sexual Orientation
Career/Employment Concerns	Life Transitions	Sexuality Issues
Couple or Marital Issues	Men's Issues	Sleep Disorders
Depression	Multicultural Issues	Spiritual/Religious Concerns
Developmental Disability	Obsessive/Compulsive Disorder	Stress
Dissociative Disorders	Pain Management	Trauma/PTSD
Domestic Violence	Parenting Issues	Women's Issues
Dual Diagnosis


Populations Served (focus areas are bold)

Age Groups:

Adults (26-59)

Seniors (60 +)

Young Adults (18-25)

Specific Populations:

ACOA (Adult Children of Alcoholics)	Children of Divorce	Immigrants/Refugees
AIDS/HIV+	Chronic Illness	Interracial Families/Couples
Biracial	Disabled	Military/Veterans
Brain/Head Injured	Gay/Lesbian/Bisexual	Obese or Overweight
Cancer Patients	Gifted	Step Families
Caregivers	Grandparents	Twins


Treatment Methods and Approaches (focus areas are bold)

Theoretical Approach:

Behavioral	Gestalt	Outreach
Body Centered Psychotherapy	Holistic	Parent Guidance
Coaching	Humanistic	Psycho-Educational
Cognitive/Behavioral	Imago Relationship Therapy	Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy
Contemplative	Interpersonal Psychotherapy (IPT)	Psychodynamic
Crisis Intervention	Intervention (Alcohol, Drug, Gambling Addiction, etc.)	Relational
Dream Work or Analysis	Jungian	Sex Therapy
Ericksonian	Long-Term	Short-Term (Brief Treatment)
Existential Psychotherapy	Mediation	Social Support
Feminist	Meditation/Relaxation	Systemic
Geriatric Consultation	Narrative Therapy

Methods Used:

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


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

Religious Experience:

Buddhist	Hindu	LDS/Mormon
Christian	Jewish	Muslim

Multi-cultural Experience:

African-American	Asian	Irish
Arabic	Hispanic	Native American


Professional Associations

National Association of Social Workers (NASW)