HelpPRO: Linda Bliwas, LCSW

Linda Bliwas, LCSW	Last Updated: 02/05/2008


Office and Contact Information

Linda Bliwas 2151 Waukegan Road Bannockburn, IL 60015	Phone: (847) 236-1000 Fax: (847) 317-9305 This provider offers a free brief telephone consultation. Email: Click Here Contact: Linda

Gender: Female

Office Hours:

Monday: 1pm - 5pm
Tuesday: 10am - 7pm
Wednesday: 10am - 6pm
Thursday: N/A
Friday: 1pm - 4pm
Saturday: 12pm - 3pm
Sunday: N/A

Response Time to Call:

Weekdays: 3 Hours
Weekends: 3 Hours

Accessibility:

Are Accessible by Wheelchair

Can Make Home Visits

Have Emergency Appointments Available

Offer Evening Office Hours

Offer Weekend Office Hours


Qualifications

Years of Experience: 26

Licensing:

IL - LCSW [149000315]

Degrees:

MSW

Credentials and Certifications:

Academy of Certified Social Workers (ACSW)

American Board of Examiners in Clinical Social Work (ABECSW)

American Hypnosis Board for Clinical Social Work, Diplomate


Fees and Payment Options

Individual: N/A
Group: N/A
Family: N/A

Sliding Scale: Yes

Insurance:

Blue Cross Blue Shield (PPO)

Humana Health Plans (PPO)


Problems Served (focus areas are bold)

Aging	Family Dysfunction	Personality Disorders
Anger Management	Grief/Loss	Phobias
Anxiety/Panic Disorders	Interpersonal Relationships	Physical Illness/Impairment
Attachment Disorders	Life Transitions	Psychoses/Major Mental Illness
Bipolar Disorders	Obsessive/Compulsive Disorder	Stress
Couple or Marital Issues	Parenting Issues	Women's Issues
Depression


Populations Served (focus areas are bold)

Age Groups:

Adults (26-59)

Seniors (60 +)

Young Adults (18-25)

Specific Populations:

Cancer Patients	Children of Divorce	Grandparents
Caregivers	Chronic Illness	Step Families


Treatment Methods and Approaches (focus areas are bold)

Theoretical Approach:

Coaching	Imago Relationship Therapy	Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT)
Crisis Intervention	Internal Family Systems (IFS)	Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy
Evaluation/Diagnostic	Long-Term	Relational
Feminist	Meditation/Relaxation	Short-Term (Brief Treatment)
Geriatric Consultation	Parent Guidance	Social Support
Humanistic

Methods Used:

Couple/Marital	Group	Individual
Family Systems


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

Religious Experience:

Buddhist

Christian

Jewish


Professional Associations

National Association of Social Workers (NASW)