Specialties, Licenses and Certifications

Specialties:

With twenty-five years providing counseling and therapy, Bill has experience in dealing with a number of the areas where people have problems. Many of them are listed below. For a listing of some of the symptoms you may be experiencing and other aspects of problems which Bill may be able to help you with, scroll down below the outline. (For Licenses and Certifications please scroll past the Specialties section.)

Anger Management Anxiety Depression Grief Marital & Family Counseling Self-Esteem

Stress Substance Abuse - Intervention - Evaluation - Treatment Trauma

 

Anger Management buttons easily pushed frustration irritability short-fuse short temper rage	Anxiety compulsive worry concentration difficulties easily distractible fear of public speaking hypervigilance panic attacks post traumatic stress social anxiety stress
Depression concentration problems eating compulsively fatigue - low energy feeling the blues indecision loss of appetite loss of interest in activities short-term memory loss sleep disturbance suicidal thoughts	Grief crying spells guilt loneliness unresolved anger loss of a loved one loss of a job loss of a relationship school failure
Marital or Family Counseling affairs communications problems divorce/separation premarital counseling marital counseling parent/child conflicts parenting issues	Self-Esteem boundary issues depression distorted self-image identity confusion lack of peer group over identification shame social anxiety
Stress anxiety employment conflicts feeling on edge feeling overwhelmed irritability indecisiveness peer conflicts	Trauma childhood abuse emotional abuse physical abuse sexual abuse spousal abuse threat of death violence exposure war time trauma
Substance Use Disorders compulsive use personality change change of activities change of friends change of grades DWI arrest drug arrest maintaining a supply loss of employment	- Evaluations accepted by the courts assessment for referral diagnostic evaluation for alcohol for drugs for treatment intensity
- Intervention dealing with denial family education intervention training informal intervention professional intervention	- Treatment alternatives to 12 step dual diagnosis individual & family therapy individual out-patient intensive out-patient inpatient referral assistance

Licenses:

LCSW-Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Louisiana License # 3091, 1992

LPC-Licensed Professional Counselor, Louisiana License, #169, 1988

BCSAC-Board Certified Substance Abuse Counselor, Louisiana License, #112, 1988

Certifications:

CSAC-Certified Substance Abuse Counselor, LASACT, 1985

CTRT-Certified Trauma Resolution Therapist, TRT Institute, 1991

DCSW-Diplomat in Clinical Social Work, National Assn. of Social Workers, 1995

BCD-Board Certified Diplomat, ABE - Clinical Social Work, Certificate #27114, 1996

AADC-Advanced Alcohol and Drug Counselor, ICRC, Louisiana Certificate #022, 2001

CART-Certified Anger Resolution Therapist, Certification #2524-502, 2003

William C. Calkins, LCSW
10621 North Oakhills Parkway
Suite B
Baton Rouge, LA 70810
Phone: 225-927-6444

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