is a Licensed Independent Social Worker Supervisor (LISW-S), in practice since 2003, with a Masters of Social Work obtained from The Ohio State University in 2002.  She worked in Community Mental Health for 6 years, where she served a wide range of populations and needs, in the home and office settings.
In addition to the breadth of knowledge and resources which a degree and the practice of social work provides, she pursued specialized in-depth treatments and approaches including  Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), and Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR). 

Barb Chuko LISW 
offers counseling to recover strengths and rebuild lives for
Adults of all ages, individuals,  couples, and families. 

Therapies include:

• Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), Individual and Group.
• Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR),
• Cognitive Behavioral and Solution Focused Therapies.

 Issues addressed:

• Simple, small problems; large, complicated ones. 
• Direct consequences of recent life stressors;

Approaches used: 

• Conduct assessments and treatment plans to determine the problem and best approach based on preferences of the client.

• Mutually agree upon goals and expectations.

• Use Empirically verified techniques: those which are; and have extensive evidence of being effective in treating specific conditions such as those listed above.

• Empowerment:  to better manage emotions, make decisions, and clarify relationships.

• Encourage between sessions practice to enhance treatment gains.

 



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