Welcome to hopeandchange.com
MARGARET A. HANSEN, LCSW
Licensed Clinical Social Worker
(541) 926-7322
425 Ellsworth Street SW, Albany, Oregon
Fostering your
hopes...helping you create positive change
About My
Training and Background…
I
am a clinical social worker, licensed to practice by the Oregon State
Board of
Clinical Social Workers. Oregon licensed clinical social workers have
completed
a master’s degree in social work from an accredited university and have
additionally completed two years of carefully supervised post-graduate
clinical
practice. They have also successfully passed both a comprehensive
national
examination and a state-specific examination on social work theory,
interventions, practice, and related law.
My license assures you that I have completed all necessary
education and
training and have agreed to uphold a professional ethical code in my
service to
you. What
Services Are Available?
Appointments
are available during the weekdays and on some weekday evenings. On
occasion,
appointments may be available on weekends.
To schedule an appointment or to speak personally with me about
my services,
please call the office in Albany at (541) 926-7322. In many
cases, I am able to bill your health insurance for your
therapy. For your convenience, I accept major credit cards and
offer a cash discount for self-pay clients.
Therapy
groups meet for ninety minutes once each week. In a group session, you
will
meet together with me and a group of other persons with similar issues
and goals.
Group size may vary, but will never be more than eight clients. Each
group
member is
typically pre-screened in an individual meeting to determine
appropriateness
for group and to provide orientation to the group rules and format.
Looking
for a
down-to-earth
counselor to help you or a family member cope with depression, anxiety,
post-traumatic issues, other mental illness, a health crisis, or life
transition? I bring over sixteen years of mental health treatment
experience to
my counseling practice in Albany, Oregon. My approach fosters hope,
empowerment, and positive, lasting change. A native Oregonian and
mid-valley
resident since 1983, I value the opportunity to serve residents of the
Linn-Benton County community. Learn more about what I can do for you
below.
My employment background
includes more than a decade of clinical service in public mental
health, working with a broad variety of mental health issues facing
individuals and families. I have also served as
a medical social worker in both hospital and outpatient home
health/hospice settings and have worked extensively with chronically
ill and grieving persons..
I
offer individual, couples, family, and group therapy sessions for
adolescents
and adults. Our work together will begin with a careful assessment of
your
problems as well as your own strengths and ideas for improvement.
Together, we will develop a treatment plan designed to move you forward
toward
your goals. We will then meet regularly to evaluate and discuss your
progress and
any roadblocks you have encountered. This way, we can be certain you
are on
track and moving toward your goals. If things aren’t working for you,
we will
modify what we’re doing to give you the best opportunity for success.
What is a
Counseling Session Like?
Individual,
couple, and family counseling sessions are typically one hour in
duration. You
will meet privately with me in a casual and comfortable office space,
similar
to a living room. We will discuss your issues for the first fifty
minutes, and reserve
the last ten minutes for rescheduling and documentation of your
session. Your
discussions with me are strictly confidential, although there are
certain circumstances in which I am legally required to disclose
confidential information. Such circumstances are typically rare, and
you will be fully advised of these sorts of circumstances before we
begin your
first session.
Healing From Depression Group
Coming in
Winter, 2005: – A 12-week
education and support group for those with depression or bipolar
disorder.
E-mail for more information: Margaret@hopeandchange.com
That perches in the soul,
And sings the tune without the
words,
And never stops at all...
Emily Dickinson