| Office: |
Brookland Pastoreal Counseling Center
1325 Quincy St. NE
Washington, DC 20017
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| Phone: |
(202) 526-4445 Ext. 709
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| Fax: |
(292) 526-7401
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| E-mail: |
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| Web Site: |
www.BPCCounseling.com
www.bpccounseling/th_ggruenke.html
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| Profession: |
Clinical Social Worker/Therapist
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| Services: |
Psychotherapy/Counseling
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| Practice Description: |
I believe that therapy allows for movement within a person: a movement that liberates the human spirit; a movement that provides energy and skills for growth. Life unfolds one day at a time. When a person feels overwhelmed by past events and /or current challenges, moving along in the present, joyfully and hopefully, gets waylaid. Therapy helps people get back on track in new and satisfying ways.
I have worked for 25 years with people at different points in their lives, from children to retired individuals. I am honored to approach life challenges with individuals.
I see people of differing racial and ethnic backgrounds. I lived abroad and provided therapy in Spanish for over 7 years. I have worked with war and massacre survivors and families touched by trauma and continue to be interested in this work.
I have also worked in school settings in the US addressing parenting and behavioral challenges and acculturation.
My passion as a therapist comes from the belief that life is a precious gift and each person deserves to live this gift as fully as possible.
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Practice Specialties or Interests:
(Strengths are
in bold text) |
Crisis/Trauma
Ethnic/Cultural Issues
Parenting Issues
ADHD
Adjustment Disorder
Anger Management
Anxiety Disorders/Phobias
Conduct Disorder
Depression
Personal Growth
PTSD
Relationship Issues
Self-esteem
Stress Management
Women's Issues
Working with Hispanic clients, in either Spanish or English
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| Age Specialties: |
Adults
Elders
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| Session Formats: |
Individual
Couples
Family
Group
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| Treatment Approaches: |
Cognitive/Cognitive-Behavioral
EMDR
Interpersonal
Multicultural
Narrative
Person-Centered
Rational-Emotive
Social Learning
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| Demographic Specialties: |
African American
Latino American
Military/Veterans
Women/Feminist
Euro Americans
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| Additional Languages: |
Spanish
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| Education: |
MSW, The Ohio State University School of Social Work, 1969
BA, Albertus Magnus College, 1962
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| License #: |
LC50078502 |
| License State: |
District of Columbia |
| Additional Licenses/ Certifications: |
LGSW-Maryland
LSCSW- Kansas |
| Professional Affiliations: |
 | National Association of Social Workers | | NASW Specialty Section: Private Practice |
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| Fee Schedule: |
$110 with a sliding scale |
| Accepted Insurance: |
Aetna
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| Insurance and Billing Instructions: |
Accept 3rd party reimbursement; applying for Medicare |
| Office Hours: |
sessions arranged according to availability of client and therapist |
| Driving Directions: |
Brookland Pastoral Counseling Center can be reached by turning East off Michigan Ave. onto 14th St. Turn right onto Quincy St., at the Franciscan Monastery, seen on the left. One can also come by metro rail, exiting the red line at Brookland/CUA and walking approximately a 6 blocks.
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