HelpPRO: Valerie N. Chang, PhD, LCSW

Valerie N. Chang, PhD, LCSW	Last Updated: 01/28/2009


Office and Contact Information

Dr. Valerie Chang Indianapolis, IN 46256	Phone: (317) 570-8048 This provider offers a free brief telephone consultation. Email: Click Here Contact: Dr. Valerie Chang

Gender: Female

Office Hours:

Monday: 10am - 8pm
Tuesday: 9am - 6pm
Wednesday: 10am - 6pm
Thursday: 10am - 6pm
Friday: 10am - 5pm
Saturday: N/A
Sunday: N/A

Response Time to Call:

Weekdays: 3 Hours
Weekends: N/A

Accessibility:

Have Emergency Appointments Available

Offer Evening Office Hours


Qualifications

Years of Experience: 30

Licensing:

IN - LCSW [34000616A]

IN - Marriage & Family Therapist [35000280A]

Degrees:

MSW

PhD

Credentials and Certifications:

Academy of Certified Social Workers (ACSW)

Board Certified Diplomate (BCD)

Marriage and Family Therapist, Licensed (LMFT)


Fees and Payment Options

Individual: $95
Group: $50
Family: $95

Sliding Scale: Yes

Medicare: Yes

Private Insurance or Out of Network: Yes

Free Services:

Community Education

Initial Consultation/Evaluation

Prevention Programs

Insurance:

AETNA Health, Inc.	M Plan, Inc., The
AETNA Inc. (Open Choice)	Magellan Behavioral Health
Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield (Premium Preferred Network)	Sagamore Health Network, Inc. (Plus & Select PPOs)
IU Health Plan


Problems Served (focus areas are bold)

Aging	Life Transitions	Self Abuse
Career/Employment Concerns	Obsessive/Compulsive Disorder	Stress
Couple or Marital Issues	Parenting Issues	Trauma/PTSD
Grief/Loss	Physical Illness/Impairment	Women's Issues
Interpersonal Relationships


Populations Served (focus areas are bold)

Age Groups:

Adolescents (13-17)	Seniors (60 +)	Young Adults (18-25)
Adults (26-59)

Specific Populations:

ACOA (Adult Children of Alcoholics)	Children of Divorce	Gay/Lesbian/Bisexual
Caregivers	Disabled


Treatment Methods and Approaches (focus areas are bold)

Theoretical Approach:

Behavioral	Gestalt	Psychodynamic
Coaching	Long-Term	Relational
Cognitive/Behavioral	Meditation/Relaxation	Satir
Dream Work or Analysis	Narrative Therapy	Short-Term (Brief Treatment)
Existential Psychotherapy	Neurolinguistic Programming (NLP)	Social Support
Feminist	Psycho-Educational	Transactional Analysis (TA)

Methods Used:

Couple/Marital	Group	Peer Support
Educational or Psycho-Educational	Individual	Supervision/Consultation


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

Religious Experience:

Christian

Multi-cultural Experience:

African-American

Asian


Professional Associations

International Transactional Analysis Association (ITAA)

National Association of Social Workers (NASW)