Taylor PsychoTherapy Associates

<BODY > <H1 ALIGN="CENTER">Taylor Psychotherapy Associates</H1> <CENTER> <TABLE WIDTH="640" BORDER="0"> <TR> <TD WIDTH="120" VALIGN="TOP" ALIGN="CENTER"><IMG SRC="img/Amos-20020111.jpg" ALT="Amos Wolf" WIDTH="120" HEIGHT="120" BORDER="1"></TD> <TD WIDTH="400" ALIGN="CENTER" VALIGN="BOTTOM">300 North Main Street P.O. Box 1226 Taylor, Texas 76574 (512) 560-3115 <BR> <A HREF="mailto:Amos_Wolf@TaylorPsychoTherapy.com">Amos_Wolf@TaylorPsychotherapy.com</A> </TD> <TD WIDTH="120" VALIGN="TOP" ALIGN="CENTER"><IMG SRC="img/Lisa-20020111.jpg" ALT="Lisa Cote" WIDTH="120" HEIGHT="120" BORDER="1"></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD WIDTH="120" VALIGN="TOP" ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE="-2">Amos N. Wolf, Ph.D. <BR> Clinical Psychologist </FONT></TD> <TD WIDTH="400" VALIGN="TOP" ALIGN="CENTER"></TD> <TD ALIGN="CENTER" WIDTH="120" VALIGN="TOP"><FONT SIZE="-2">Lisa Cote, M.Ed.</FONT> <BR> <FONT SIZE="-2">LPC Intern </FONT></TD> </TR> </TABLE> </CENTER> <H2 ALIGN="CENTER">Welcome!! </H2> <CENTER> <TABLE WIDTH="500" BORDER="0"> <TR> <TD VALIGN="TOP">Taylor Psychotherapy Associates offer psychotherapy and counseling for a variety of conditions, including depression, anxiety, psychotic disorders, personality disorders, trauma, grief, family and marital difficulties. Individual, marital, and family sessions are available immediately, and we hope to have groups starting soon. We primarily work with adults, although we do provide some services for adolescents and children. At this time, sessions are primarily available on Fridays, Saturdays, and evenings, by appointment only. We are applying to several insurance companies and managed care organizations to be authorized providers, and expect to hear back from those soon.</TD> </TR> </TABLE> </CENTER> <P ALIGN="CENTER">| Affiliations | Background Training and Experience | Crisis | Ethics | Fees | <BR> | Frequently Asked Questions | Groups | Hours | Insurance | Licenses | Map | Office Policy | </P> <H2>Affiliations</H2> <P>Amos Wolf, Ph.D. : - </P> <UL> <LI>Also provides services through Bluebonnet Trails Community MHMR Center, based in Round Rock, TX. - </LI> <LI>Is registered with the National Register of Health Care Providers in Psychology. - Is a member of the Capital Area Psychological Association. - </LI> <LI>Is a member of the Austin Group Psychotherapy Society. - </LI> <LI>Is the Professional Liaison for the Williamson County chapter of the National Alliance for the Mentally Ill (NAMI of Williamson County).</LI> </UL> <P> Lisa Cote, M.Ed. : </P> <H2>Background Training and Experience: </H2> <P>Amos Wolf, Ph.D.: </P> <UL> <LI>obtained his B.S. in 1989 from Fort Hays State University in Hays, KS. </LI> <LI>obtained his M.A. in 1993 from the University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill with a master's thesis on </LI> <LI>obtained his Ph.D. in 1997 from the University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill with a doctoral dissertation on </LI> <LI>completed his Internship at Austin State Hospital in Austin Texas in 1995. </LI> <LI>has provided psychological services at Bluebonnet Trails MHMR since 1995. These services include individual and group therapy, diagnostic evaluations, psychological testing, development and provision of rehabilitation services, clinical trainings for staff, and supervision of interns. </LI> <LI>Individual therapy experience includes work primarily with adults on issues such as depression, anxiety, panic disorder, schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, personality disorders, current and past trauma, complicated grief, relationship problems, and phase of life problems. </LI> <LI>Groups have focused on Borderline Personality Disorder, Depression, Supportive therapy for severe mental illness, and Coping Skills for severe mental illness, as well as more psychodynamic group psychotherapy. </LI> <LI>Has trained and has extensive experience using Dialectical Behavior Therapy for treating Borderline Personality disorder. </LI> <LI>Has both Level I and Level II training in Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), and finds this very helpful in many cases of trauma. </LI> <LI>Has been trained in Critical Incident Stress Management, and was actively involved in the responses to the Jarrell tornado (1997), the central Texas floods of 1998, and the Texas A & M Bonfire collapse. </LI> <LI>Provides 2-day seminars for mental health providers, and for local law enforcement agencies on Understanding and Managing Mental Illness. </LI> <LI>Provides 1-day and ½ day seminars for therapists, and for mental health providers on Personality Disorders, Borderline Personality Disorder, and Dialectical Behavior Therapy. </LI> <LI>Actively attends trainings on dealing with a wide variety of mental health issues such as religious issues, anxiety and panic treatment, family and marital therapy, psychopharmacology, complicated bereavement, supervision skills, EMDR, personality disorders, brief therapy, solution-focused therapy, forensic assessments, etc... </LI> <LI>Prior to graduate school, he worked for 2 years at Gould Farm, a rehabilitation community for persons with Schizophrenia, and 4 years as an aide on a psychiatric crisis unit </LI> </UL> <P>Lisa Cote, M.Ed.: </P> <P>has been working with MHMR for 6 years as a therapist, case manager, and social worker. </P> <P>is certified in special education, and taught for 2½ years in the public schools. </P> <P>has a temporary license as a professional counselor, and is currently being supervised by Dr. Wolf. </P> <P>utilizes a psychodynamic approach, heavily influenced by reality therapy and cognitive-behavioral techniques to effectively treat a wide variety of emotional difficulties. </P> <P>is particularly interested in helping adults recover from the effects of childhood trauma. </P> <H2>Crisis </H2> <P>If you are in an immediate and severe mental health emergency (e.g. someone is at immediate risk of seriously injuring themselves or someone else), and the Taylor Psychotherapy telephone is not answered in person, please hang up and call 911. Tell the dispatcher the nature of your emergency, and they will get assistance to you. If you are not a client of Taylor Psychotherapy Associates, and are in immediate emergency, please call 911. If you are not sure whether this is an immediate emergency, call 911. If this is not an immediate emergency, or the crisis is not severe (e.g. no-one is at risk of harm) and the phone is not answered directly, please leave a message, and one of the therapists will get back with you shortly. Messages are checked several times throughout the day. In a crisis, we can usually be available within 24 hours, or can help direct you to the services that are most likely to help. </P> <H2>Ethics </H2> <P>Amos Wolf, Ph.D.: </P> <UL> <LI>is bound by the ethical guidelines of the American Psychological Association, and by the guidelines of the Texas State Board of Examiners of Psychologists. In rare cases where the ethical guidelines and the legal standards of the state of Texas may conflict, the law will be followed, with an effort to remain as true as possible to the intentions of the ethical guidelines. </LI> <LI>If you feel the ethical or legal guidelines have been violated in any way, you are encouraged to ..... </LI> </UL> <H2>Fees </H2> <H2>Frequently Asked Questions </H2> <DL> <DD>What kinds of therapy do you provide? </DD> <DD>What will therapy do for me? </DD> <DD>Do you provide psychological testing? </DD> <DD>Do you provide substance abuse counseling? </DD> <DD>How long will therapy take? </DD> <DD>How do I know if I need therapy? </DD> <DD>What if I have a crisis? </DD> <DD>Won't talking about my problems make me feel worse? </DD> <DD>Will you send me to the hospital? </DD> <DD>Do you prescribe medications? </DD> <DD>Do you provide services over the internet? </DD> </DL> <H2>Groups </H2> <P>We are set up to provide group therapy. At this time, we do not have enough people interested in being in a group to make one feasible. However, we are seeking to put these groups together, and if you are interested in participating, please let us know. We are developing lists of potential group members. </P> <P>The types of groups we are hoping to offer include: </P> <DL> <DD>Psychodynamic group psychotherapy for adults (women, men, or both) </DD> <DD>Psychodynamic group psychotherapy for adolescents (girls, boys, or both) </DD> <DD>Dialectical Skills Training Group (for Borderline Personality Disorder) </DD> <DD>Depression Group (Cognitive-behavioral) </DD> <DD>Anxiety Group (Cognitive-behavioral) </DD> <DD>Group therapy for persons with serious mental illness (e.g. psychotic disorders) </DD> </DL> <H2>Hours </H2> <DL> <DD>Currently, this is a part-time job for both therapists, in addition to other regularly scheduled jobs. Thus, hours are usually limited to weekends and evenings. Dr. Wolf has appointments available on Fridays and Saturdays, and some evenings (after 7:00). Ms Cote has appointments available on Saturdays and Sundays, and some evenings. The weekend appointments may be as early as 8:00, and evening appointments may run as late as 9:00. </DD> </DL> </BODY>