The Mental Health Association in Tompkins County
 
Guide to Mental Health Professionals
   2008 Edition
Therapist Profile

 
Abelson, Edward G.
Psychologist (PhD)

329 S. Geneva St.
Ithaca NY 14850

272-7856

Office hours:
Evenings

E-mail:
None

Website:
None

Is office near public transport?
Yes

Wheelchair accessible?
No

Languages other than English:
A little Spanish

Willing to work with an interpreter?
Yes

Willing to use alternative locations?
No

Graduate Training:
PhD Psychology, California School of Professional Psychology, Los Angeles, CA, 1975.

Additional Degrees:
MA Ed, Washington University, St. Louis, MO, 1972; BA, Washington University, St. Louis, MO, 1969.

Additional Certificates/Trainings:
None

Issues of Specialization (in order of priority):
 1. Depression
 2. Parenting/Family
 3. Anxiety/Panic
 4. Anger Issues
 5. Interpersonal Relationships
 6. Crisis
 7. Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
 8. Adoption/Foster Care
 9. Grief/Loss
10. Sexual Identity

Orientations:
Adlerian; Brief Therapy; Cognitive-Behavioral; Dynamic; Eclectic

Techniques:
Anger Management; Assertiveness Training; Deep Relaxation; Guided Visualization; Early Recollections; Life Style Assessment

Therapy Support Groups:
None at this time

Client Population:
Students; Young Adults; Middle Age; Older Adults; Gay; Lesbian; Bisexual

Third Party Insurance Accepted?
Yes (Aetna, Cornell Student Insurance, Value Options)

Medicare?
No

Medicaid?
No

Fees:
   Individual: 120
   Family: 120
   Couple: 120
   Group: No
   Testing: No
   Drug/Alcohol: No

   Sliding
   Individual: Yes
   Family: No
   Couple: No
   Group: No
   Testing: N/A
   Drug/Alcohol: No

Comments:
I help people understand themselves better and with more compassion; and gather the courage to make changes necessary to progress toward their goals.


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