Arline Lemeshewsky, LCSW

About

Clinical Social Work/Therapist in Phoenix, AZ. Works with ADHD, Trauma and PTSD and Depression. Sees clients online only. Takes Aetna, Medicare and other plans. Accepting new clients.

Areas of expertise

• Trauma and PTSD
• Depression
• Anxiety
• Bisexual
• Coping Skills
• Grief
• Lesbian
• Life Coaching
• Self Esteem

Types of therapy

• CoachingGoal-focused work on the present and future, such as career, performance or life changes, rather than treatment of a mental health condition.
• Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)A structured, practical therapy that looks at how thoughts, feelings and actions affect each other, and teaches skills for changing unhelpful thinking and habits.
• Compassion FocusedHelps people who are hard on themselves to build warmth and compassion toward themselves, as a counterweight to shame and self-criticism.
• Culturally SensitiveTakes a person's culture, identity, background and values into account, and shapes the work so it fits their life.
• EMDREye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing. A structured trauma therapy in which a person recalls distressing memories while following side-to-side eye movements or taps.
• Family SystemsSees a person as part of their family as a whole, and explores roles, patterns and communication across the family rather than one person's problems alone.
• FeministConsiders how gender, power and social context affect a person's life and well-being, and aims for an equal relationship between client and therapist.
• ImagoA couples therapy that uses structured conversations to help partners see how childhood experiences shape their conflicts, and to reconnect.
• IntegrativeCombines more than one therapy approach, fitted to the person's needs.
• MulticulturalRecognizes how culture, race, ethnicity and other identities shape experience, and makes them part of the work.
• Person-CenteredA warm, non-directive approach: the therapist listens with empathy and without judgment, and trusts the person to find their own direction.
• Shamanic Counseling
• Solution Focused Brief (SFBT)A short-term, goal-focused approach that spends less time on problems and more on what already works and the small steps toward what the person wants.
• Soul Retrieval
• TranspersonalIncludes spiritual experience, such as meditation or a sense of connection beyond the self, as part of therapy.
• Trauma FocusedTherapy for people affected by trauma. Puts safety and pacing first, and helps process painful memories so they have less hold on daily life.

More details

Sessions

Online only

Accepting new clients

Yes

Specialties

ADHD, Trauma and PTSD, Depression, Anxiety, Bisexual, Cancer, Coping Skills, Degree in Western Herbalism, Grief, Impulse Control Disorders, Lesbian, LGBTQ+, Life Coaching, Mood Disorders, Self Esteem, Sexual Abuse, Spirituality, Transgender

Insurance

$200 Initial Evaluation, $125 Counseling, 1199SEIU, A Superbill provided for insurance reimbursement, Aetna, GEHA Gov't Employees, Government Employees Health Association (GEHA), Health Savings Acct, Maricopa County Victims Compensation, Medical Spending Acct, Medicare, MultiPlan Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS), Workers Compensation, Out of Network

Fees

Individual sessions $125

Payment methods

ACH Bank transfer, American Express, Discover, Health Savings Account, Mastercard, Visa

Ages

Adults, Elders (65+)

Works with

Individuals

Communities

Bisexual Allied, Gay Allied, HIV / AIDS Allied, Lesbian Allied, Transgender Allied

Ethnicity

Asian, Native American

Languages

English

Gender

Female

Education

Arizona State University

Years in practice

34

Education & qualifications