HelpPRO: Miriam Levine-Alcala, LCSW

Miriam Levine-Alcala, LCSW	Last Updated: 11/09/2011


Office and Contact Information

1035 San Pablo Ave. #9 Albany, CA 94706	Phone: (510) 849-1295 This provider offers a free brief telephone consultation. Email: Click Here Website: mlapsychotherapy.com Contact: Miriam Levine-Alcala

Gender: Female

Office Hours:

Monday: 8am - 5pm
Tuesday: 8am - 6pm
Wednesday: 8am - 6pm
Thursday: 8am - 5pm
Friday: 8am - 5pm
Saturday: N/A
Sunday: N/A

Response Time to Call:

Weekdays: 6 Hours
Weekends: 12 Hours

Accessibility:

Are Accessible by Wheelchair

Are Near Public Transportation

Offer Evening Office Hours

Years of Experience: 33

Licensing:

CA - LCSW [LCS8724]

Degrees:

MSW

Individual: $110
Group: N/A
Family: $125

Sliding Scale: Yes

Private Insurance or Out of Network: Yes

Insurance:

Blue Shield (Shield Select and Blue Shield Preferred Provider Networks)


Problems Served (focus areas are bold)

Addictions/Other (gambling, sex, etc.)	Education/Personal Development	Parenting Issues
Addictions/Substance	Family Dysfunction	Personality Disorders
Anger Management	Grief/Loss	Sexuality Issues
Career/Employment Concerns	Interpersonal Relationships	Stress
Couple or Marital Issues	Life Transitions	Trauma/PTSD
Depression	Multicultural Issues	Women's Issues


Populations Served (focus areas are bold)

Age Groups:

Adolescents (13-17)

Adults (26-59)

Young Adults (18-25)

Specific Populations:

ACOA (Adult Children of Alcoholics)	College Students	Obese or Overweight
Biracial	Gay/Lesbian/Bisexual	Step Families
Children of Divorce	Interracial Families/Couples


Treatment Methods and Approaches (focus areas are bold)

Theoretical Approach:

Advocacy	Interpersonal Psychotherapy (IPT)	Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy
Behavioral	Intervention (Alcohol, Drug, Gambling Addiction, etc.)	Psychodynamic
Case Management	Long-Term	Relational
Cognitive/Behavioral	Narrative Therapy	Social Support
Feminist	Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT)	Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT)
Humanistic	Psycho-Educational

Methods Used:

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


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

Religious Experience:

Jewish

Multi-cultural Experience:

African-American

Hispanic

National Association of Social Workers (NASW)