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 Friday Harbor, WA
Addiction / Substance Abuse Counselor
Mr. Gary Waters is an Addiction / Substance Abuse Counselor in Friday Harbor, WA
with special training and skill in diagnosing and treating addiction and mental health disorders responsible for addiction.
As an Addiction / Substance Abuse Counselor, Gary Waters, LADC, LMFT, LCSW performs
diagnosis and treatment of addiction to alcohol and drugs. Addiction / Substance Abuse Counseling is
a medical specialty dedicated to researching and treating all types of substance addiction disorders. Significant diseases and conditions treated by
Addiction / Substance Abuse Counselors include alcohol and drug addiction.
Medical tests, procedures and therapies provided by Addiction / Substance Abuse Counselors
include conducting patient interviews, administering drug tests, creating treatment plans, participating in therapy sessions, and referring patients to other medical specialists as needed.
Addiction Substance Abuse Counselors in Friday Harbor, WA
School Counselor
School Counselors in Friday Harbor, WA
School Psychologist
A psychologist whose specialty is concerned with the science and practice of psychology with children, youth, families; learners of all ages; and the schooling process. The basic education and training of school psychologists prepares them to provide a range of psychological diagnosis, assessment, intervention, prevention, health promotion, and program development and evaluation services with a special focus on the developmental processes of children and youth within the context of schools, families and other systems. School psychologists are prepared to intervene at the individual and system level, and develop, implement, and evaluate preventive programs. In these efforts, they conduct ecologically valid assessments and intervene to promote positive learning environments within which children and youth from diverse backgrounds to ensure that all have equal access to effective educational and psychological services that promote healthy development
School Psychologists in Friday Harbor, WA
School Social Worker
School Social Workers in Friday Harbor, WA
Marriage & Family Therapist
Mr. Gary Waters is a Marriage & Family Therapist in Friday Harbor, WA
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, Gary Waters, LADC, LMFT, LCSW 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 Friday Harbor, WA