“Unexpressed emotions will never die. They are buried alive and will come forth later in uglier ways.”
-Sigmund Freud
ABOUT LEGG COUNSELING & CONSULTING SERVICES
Legg Counseling and Consulting Services, L.L.C. is a full-service counseling and consulting provider that offers a variety of professional services and solutions to both individuals and organizations that provide care along the long-term care continuum.
Services for Individuals: We provide assessment, diagnosis, and treatment for various mental health challenges. Services include psychotherapy by a Pennsylvania-licensed professional psychologist, psychological testing (see below), and (if indicated) medication management services by a dually-licensed/certified gerontological & psychiatric/mental health nurse practitioner.
Services for Long-Term Care Facilities: We provide a wide range of services for individuals living in facilities along the long-term care continuum and organization-wide solutions. In-facility psychotherapy is available for older adults, as are medication management and medication management consultation services. Psychological testing (see below) is also available.
We provide multiple educational solutions, including directed in-services for facilities mandated by the Pennsylvania Department of Health to receive directed in-services as a remedy for non-compliance cited during surveys.
Staff education is available on multiple topics related to mental health and quality of life topics. We specialize in providing education and training programs in the area of trauma-informed care. We have helped several skilled nursing facilities in Pennsylvania transform their resident care practices from "business as usual" to trauma-informed organizations, consistent with requirements at F-699.
Programming is also available to help your facility staff address the unique needs of older adults with neurocognitive disorders (more commonly referred to as "dementia"), consistent with the requirements found at F-744. We offer dementia education programming to make your staff eligible for certification as dementia practitioners (CDP).
EXPERIENCE
I have extensive experience providing care for individuals with a wide range of life challenges. My experience encompasses both inpatient and outpatient settings as well as NY State CPEP (comprehensive psychiatry emergency program) care, inpatient detox and rehabilitation, partial hospitalization, intensive outpatient programming (IOP) and medication-assisted therapy for addictive disorders.
I am also experienced in the areas of corrections and forensics, having worked with individuals both during and after incarceration, addressing the unique mental health challenges associated with incarceration. I also work with individuals who have been impacted by crime/violence.
SPECIALTIES
I provide care for individuals with a variety of needs and challenges. I have the most experience treating persons who seek my help for the following challenges:
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Addictive Disorders
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Trauma, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, and Complex Trauma
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LGBTQ issues
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Stress/Significant Life Transitions
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Anxiety Disorders
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Mood Disorders
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Psychological Issues in Older Adulthood
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PSYCHOLOGICAL TESTING FOR ADULTS
Individuals may be referred by their primary care provider or psychiatric provider for psychological testing for a variety of issues, including:
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Acquired brain injury (concussion and traumatic brain injury)
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ADHD in Adults
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Cerebrovascular disease and stroke
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Epilepsy/seizure disorders
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Neurocognitive disorders (also referred to as dementia or cognitive impairments)
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Systemic diseases affecting the brain or central nervous system (e.g., systemic lupus erythematosus, demyelinating disease such as multiple sclerosis)
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Genetic diseases affecting the central nervous system
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Mood disorders (e.g., depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder)
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Space-occupying brain lesions (e.g., brain tumors)
What is the purpose of psychological testing?
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Assessment of impaired cognition-Testing can help to determine the presence, nature, and extent of cognitive dysfunction. Additionally, baseline testing can be used to monitor changes in cognitive abilities, mood, and personality.
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Diagnostic clarification- May be useful to detect cerebral dysfunction without clear anatomical evidence of alterations obtained from neuroimaging studies.
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Treatment planning- Treatment recommendations are made for cognitive disorders, including identifying strengths and weaknesses which can be essential to rehabilitation, educational, vocational, or other services.
OFFICE LOCATION
ADDRESS
Mid Valley Executive Office Suites
1418 Main Street
Suite # 101E
Peckville, PA 18452
Phone: (570) 489-HELP (4357)
Please note: I am not accepting new clients for psychotherapy/medication management at this time.
IMPORTANT: If you are having a mental health emergency, please call 9-1-1.
Please note that I provide services "in person" and am not an "exclusively online" provider:
My office is clean, comfortable, and located in a beautiful area of Peckville, which is both safe and easily accessible by bus routes (see below for a link to Colt's bus schedules). I do not see clients "exclusively online." While there may be a reason for an occasional online session, this is a rare exception- not the "norm."
Calls Regarding Non-Patient-Related Inquiries: If you are attempting to contact me about a Healthline, Greatest, Medical News Today, or a PsychCentral article, you should direct your inquiry to the publication you are interested in. As I am no longer affiliated with Healthline or its subsidiaries, I cannot make commentary, answer questions, discuss, opine, grant interviews, etc., about the content of any of their proprietary materials. Calls placed to this office about these matters will not be returned. Thank you in advance for your understanding.
-Please note that I am a psychotherapist, and as such, I devote 100% of my time to my clients. I am not available for any of the following endeavors:
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Dramatizations
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Podcasts
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Interviews for news stories
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Public speaking engagements
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Service as an “expert witness”
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Providing commentary on news/sociopolitical/world events
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Any event that approximates any of the above endeavors
Calls to this office for any of the above reasons will not be returned. Thank you in advance for your understanding!
PRACTICE INFORMATION
Appointments Available on Evenings & Weekends!
Safe, Convenient Location! Handicapable Accessible!
-Located on Colt's Bus Routes! (Select Schedule 52: Carbondale)
-Plenty of parking!