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Paula O. Hinton, PhD, LISW, LPC

Clinical Social Worker

Gender: Female
Experience: 16 years

About Paula O. Hinton, PhD, LISW, LPC

Paula O. Hinton, PhD, LISW, LPC is a clinical social worker, marriage & family therapist, and professional counselor. Dr. Paula O. Hinton has 16 years of experience in clinical social work.

Education

Paula O. Hinton, PhD, LISW, LPC earned degrees of a Doctor of Philosophy, Licensed Independent Social Worker, and Licensed Professional Counselor.

Licenses

Paula O. Hinton, PhD, LISW, LPC has been registered with the National Provider Identifier database since May 23, 2007, and her NPI number is 1720298268.

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To schedule an appointment with Dr. Paula O. Hinton, please call (843) 588-6600.

Clinical Social Worker

A social worker who holds a master's or doctoral degree in social work from an accredited school of social work in addition to at least two years of post-master's supervised experience in a clinical setting. The social worker must be licensed, certified, or registered at the clinical level in the jurisdiction of practice. A clinical social worker provides direct services, including interventions focused on interpersonal interactions, intrapsychic dynamics, and life management issues. Clinical social work services are based on bio-psychosocial perspectives. Services consist of assessment, diagnosis, treatment (including psychotherapy and counseling), client-centered advocacy, consultation, evaluation, and prevention of mental illness, emotional, or behavioral disturbances.

Clinical Social Workers in Folly Beach, SC

Marriage & Family Therapist

Dr. Paula O. Hinton is a Marriage & Family Therapist in Folly Beach, SC with special training and skill in interviewing and diagnosing clients, then counseling them and treating any mental and emotional disorders within the context of marriage and family. As a Marriage & Family Therapist, Paula O. Hinton, PhD, LISW, LPC performs counseling and emotional support to help families navigate relationship and behavioral issues, while seeking to secure a long-term solution to mental and emotional disorders and a wide variety of relationship issues. Marriage & Family Therapy is the modification of perceptions and behavior, as well as improvement of communication among spouses and family members in crisis. Significant diseases and conditions treated by Marriage & Family Therapists include marital conflict, dysfunctional behavior, communication issues, and mental illness. Medical tests, procedures and therapies provided by Marriage & Family Therapists include interviewing, observing, counseling, and customizing treatment plans for clients in marriages and families.

A marriage and family therapist is a person with a master's degree in marriage and family therapy, or a master's or doctoral degree in a related mental health field with substantially equivalent coursework in marriage and family therapy, who receives supervised clinical experience, or a person who meets the state requirements to practice as a marriage and family therapist. A marriage and family therapist treats mental and emotional disorders within the context of marriage and family systems. A marriage and family therapist provides mental health and counseling services to individuals, couples, families, and groups.

Marriage Family Therapists in Folly Beach, SC

Professional Counselor

Dr. Paula O. Hinton is a Professional Counselor in Folly Beach, SC with special training and skill in assessing patient mental health and treating cognitive, psychological, and behavioral disorders using a wide variety of therapy techniques. As a Professional Counselor, Paula O. Hinton, PhD, LISW, LPC performs diagnosing and treating mental and emotional disorders, providing therapy to clients in individual and group settings, research into advanced therapy techniques and applications, and referral to medical mental health professionals as needed . Professional Counseling is a healthcare specialty centered on providing mental and emotional guidance and therapy to treat mental, emotional, and addictive disorders. Significant diseases and conditions treated by Professional Counselors include anxiety, depression, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), behavioral disorders, phobias, bereavement, marital hardship, attempted suicide, drug and alcohol addiction, sexual abuse, . Medical tests, procedures and therapies provided by Professional Counselors include psychotherapy, cognitive behavior disorder (CBD) therapy, crisis management, mental health assessment, intelligence quotient examinations, marriage counseling, one-on-one therapy sessions, anger management therapy, and stress management.

Professional Counselors in Folly Beach, SC

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