| Office: |
Life Line Counselors LLC/Greenlake Counseling Service
444 NE Ravenna Blvd
Suite 309
Seattle, WA 98115
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| Phone: |
(206) 274-7861 Ext. 701
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| Pager: |
(877) 887-6191
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| E-mail: |
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| Web Site: |
www.lifelinecounselors.com
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| Profession: |
Registered Counselor
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| Services: |
Psychotherapy/Counseling
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| Practice Description: |
My Experience:
I have 8 years of experience working with individuals, couples, children, and families. My expertise includes helping clients reduce depression & anxiety, manage anger, improve communication, work through relationship conflicts, dealing with grief and loss issues... just to name a few.
My approach is filled with unconditional positive regard and respect for your personal struggles. Counseling is my passion! I never tire of listening and trying to help you. I use a combination of treatment "tools" including step-by-step instruction, handouts, behavioral therapy and helping you learn effective communication techniques.
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Practice Specialties or Interests:
(Strengths are
in bold text) |
Anxiety Disorders/Phobias
Depression
Stress Management
Autism
Bipolar Disorder
Crisis/Trauma
Grief/Loss
Life Transitions
Personal Growth
Personality Disorders
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| Age Specialties: |
Children
Adults
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| Session Formats: |
Individual
Couples
Family
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| Treatment Approaches: |
Behavioral
Therapeutic Talking
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| Demographic Specialties: |
People with Disabilities
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| Education: |
Bachelors of Science in Psychology
Seattle University, 2005
Emergency Medical Technician
American Medical Response, 2001
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| Registration #: |
RC00052759 |
| Registered In: |
Washington |
| Additional Licenses/ Certifications: |
Washington State Registered Counselor
Washington State Emergency Medical Technician
Washington State Med Surg. Technician, Emergency Medicine Valley Medical Center ER |
| Professional Affiliations: |
 | Associate of the American Psychological Association | | Member of the American Counseling Association | | Member of HPSO/ACA Insurance | | Member Seattle Counseling Association |
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| Fee Schedule: |
Sliding scale based on 1.50 Per 1,000.00 Per annual Income in a household
Base Fee of 60.00 Per/50 Min. for Individual Counseling. Family and couples additional fee based on need |
| Insurance and Billing Instructions: |
No Insurance accepted |
| Office Hours: |
M-F 9AM - 9PM |
| Driving Directions: |
I-5 North, take he 65th St exit. Follow to NE Ravenna, drive north about 1 mile. Office is on the right hand side with a visable address of 444 Ne Ravenna Blvd.. Take elevator to the 3rd floor, turn left, walk down outside hall to end (Suite 309).
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| Additional Comments: |
Fees and Scheduling
My fees are below the community average. I prefer meeting with clients steadily to spending the majority of my time scouring for clients that can afford the typical fee. My full fee is $60 an hour. If this is prohibitive, a lower fee can be negotiated. Usually a lower fee is based on a formula of $1.50 per $1000 of yearly household income from all sources, minus $2 for every minor child in the household. Since a standard of living may exceed identified income, clients with informal forms of support or assets out of proportion to income may volunteer to pay more than the above formula. The goal is to achieve the benefit of an amount that has some significance, but also the assurance of an amount that is sustainable. Clients are responsible for initiating a change either up or down should circumstances change. Payment must be by cash or check; I cannot take debit or credit cards.
Writing reports or letters, ‘case-management' services, or extensive phone calls with third parties are generally inconsistent with how I work, but should they be agreed upon, they are re-imbursable at a rate of $90 an hour, with a minimum of one hour, and paid in advance. Occasional client-initiated contact with third parties that wish merely to verify sessions is not subject to the fee above.
I collect the fee at the end of the first session, but prefer to collect it at the beginning of subsequent sessions. This has the advantage of keeping bookkeeping matters from intruding on any mood developed in the session. I cannot bill insurance directly.
Prospective clients are encouraged to ask questions and read this disclosure statement if possible before scheduling a first appointment. It is not my intention that a first session that remains the only session be free, but if the client feels the fit has been especially bad, payment will not be accepted.
When a session is scheduled, that time is reserved just for that client. It is usually not possible to fill an open slot at short notice. I ask that clients always call and notify me as so on as they know they cannot make a session. Clients will be charged for sessions cancelled with less than 24 hours notice, including the first session. If a first session is missed, it may of course be rescheduled, but if that first session was missed with less than 24 hours notice, payment will be necessary for both the missed and the completed first session
For all sessions scheduled, if a client has not arrived on time, it is my practice to remain in my office available until 30 minutes after the scheduled start. While on occasion I may allow a late-starting session to run beyond the normal stop time, starting late will never be in itself a sufficient reason for running over.
Face t o face sessions are the core of this work. Phone sessions are only possible as a minority of total sessions. Each phone session must be agreed upon at least a week in advance. The mos t common purpose of phone sessions is to accommodate clients who travel for work. It is not possible to have a phone session with clients who are at home. For clients who relocate to a different city, phone contact is possible to enhance closure, but it is not possible to attempt substantive work in this circumstance. Rather, such contact will be briefer and focused on re-establishing a therapeutic relationship locally.
Confidentiality
Therapy is a very private and confidential matter. The fact that we have spoken, and anything discussed whether in session or on the phone will be treated by me as strictly confidential, except in the following situations set out in RCW 19.18.180: 1) You request and provide written permission for the disclosure, 2) Third-party payers (‘insurance') request it in order to fund treatment 3) You are planning a seriously harmful act against yourself or another person, or you have caused serious physical harm to another person. 4) If you press criminal charges against me, 5) You file a complaint of unprofessional conduct against me, or 6) If information concerning the abuse or neglect of a minor or vulnerable adult comes to light. In each instance the disclosure will be limited to the minimum information necessary, and only to the specified and appropriate party. In each case, disclosure will be limited to the minimum necessary information, and directed only to those individuals required, and the actual information released will be okayed with the client. In this work, it is never the case that whole files are photocopied and sent. Clients should understand, however, especially with disclosures that they initiate, that the party to which the information is disclosed my not be under the same obligation of confidentiality.
In addition, for clients having an individual session while participating in therapy with other family members or any third party, all information discussed in that session is considered confidential even for the other parties. However, for ongoing family therapy, it is not humanly possible in every instance to guard against inadvertent disclosure of minor details in later joint sessions.
Professional Accountability
The following statements are from the Washington Administrative Code (WAC 246-809-710)
“Counselors practicing counseling for a fee must be registered or certified with the department of health for the protection of the public health and safety. Registration of an individual with the department does not include a recognition of any practice standards, nor necessarily implies the effectiveness of any treatment.”
“The purpose of the law regulating counselors is: (A) To provide protection for public health and safety, and (B) To empower the citizens of the state of Washington by providing a complaint process against those counselors who would commit acts of unprofessional conduct.”
“Clients are to be informed that they as individuals have the right to choose counselors who best serve their needs and purposes.”
Complaints or reports of therapist misconduct can be directed here: The Dept. of Health, Health Professions Quality and Assurance Division – PO Box 47869, Olympia, WA 98504-7869.Any health care provider's credentials can be checked at https://fortress.wa.go v/doh/hpqa1/Application/Credential_Search/profile.asp |
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Additional Information
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| Years in Practice: 0-5 |
| Gender: Male |
| Accepting New Clients: Yes |
| Sliding Fee Scale: Yes |
| Prescribe Medication: No |
| Wheelchair Accessible: No |
| Public Transportation: Yes |
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