Affiliated COUNSELING AND REFERRAL SERVICES
(ACRS)
DR. Michael Shery, clinical
psychology
2615 Three Oaks Rd,
Ste 2A, Cary, IL 60013
www.carypsychology.com 847 275 8236 (24 Hrs); drmike@carypsychology.com
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“Since
1976, state-of-the-art counseling which treats the problem, not just the
symptom…”
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Doctoral degree: University of Southern California,
1975
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Referrals accepted from Alexian Brothers, Good
Shepherd, Centegra, Loyola, Northwestern University, University of Chicago and the Mayo
Clinic hospitals and physicians.
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Counseling, Therapy
and
Expert Evaluations for:
Anxiety - Depression -Marriage
-Adolescent-
- ADHD - Alcohol -Substance Abuse -Anger - Fitness for Duty - Disability -Adoption - Weight
Loss Surgery
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Questions? Call Dr Mike NOW:
847 275 8236 (24
Hrs)
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ACRS Services are
Covered by Magellan.
We take care of all the details for
you:
To make an appointment for our Cary office, in the
southern Mchenry and northern Kane County area, click here: New Patient Registration
or to learn more about the psychological services we provide call us at
1-847-275-8236 (24 Hrs).
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Provider Directory
If you’re out of the Crystal Lake-Cary area you
can find a Magellan provider here:
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About Providers
In addition to criteria that apply to all practitioners, Magellan
has established criteria specific to each professional designation. Professional designation criteria require
certain levels of education and training.
Follow the links below for more information on the different
types of mental health providers. It is not uncommon for mental health providers to have training in more than
one of these areas.
Certified Employee Assistance
Professional (C.E.A.P.)
- Magellan's Employee Assistance Programs (EAPs) offer
confidential assessment, counseling, and resource and referral services. Our EAPs are focused on helping
members recognize and successfully address a wide variety of personal issues.
- A Certified Employee Assistance Professional has the work
experience and/or education for certification eligibility, and has passed the Employee Assistance
Certification Commission (E.A.C.C.) exam, of the Employee Assistance Professionals Association (EAPA)
- Certified Employee Assistance Professionals may be licensed
or have a degree in another field as well, such as psychiatry, psychology, counseling or social
work.
- Certified Employee Assistance Professionals practice at the
employee's work site or at another location. They help employees identify issues or concerns and find
solutions to address them successfully.
Clinical Nurse
Specialist
- A Clinical Nurse Specialist is a licensed Registered Nurse
(R.N.) with a graduate degree in nursing.
- The Clinical Nurse Specialist has advanced training in the
areas of health assessment, pathophysiology or neurophysiology/biophysiology.
- In the area of psychiatry, the Clinical Nurse Specialist may
also be known as a Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner. The Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner works closely with a
Psychiatrist.
- In some states, a Clinical Nurse Specialist can prescribe
certain medications. In others, he or she can prescribe only under the supervision of a
physician.
Clinical Social
Worker
- A Clinical Social Worker has a master's or doctoral degree
in Social Work (M.S.W., M.S., M.S.S.W., M.A. or A.M. in Social Work).
- L.C.S.W. (Licensed Certified Social Worker) after a person's
name means that the person is licensed by the state where they offer services. In some states, Clinical
Social Workers are licensed as L.I.S.W. (Licensed Independent Social Worker) or L.I.C.S.W. (Licensed
Independent Clinical Social Worker) or CSW-C (Certified Social Worker-Clinical).
- Clinical Social Workers may have advanced credentials. The
Board Certified Diplomat (BCD) www.abecsw.org or the
Diplomate in Clinical Social Work (DCSW) are the two nationally recognized advance credentials in Clinical
Social Work.
- Clinical Social Workers are highly trained therapists who
assess, diagnose, and treat mental and emotional conditions and addictions. Treatment methods include
individual, marital, couple, family and group counseling and psychotherapy.
- Clinical Social Workers are educated and trained to consider
the situation in which their clients live and work. They also pay attention to the ways in which cultural
influences affect individuals and families.
- A Clinical Social Worker can not prescribe medicines or
admit people to a hospital.
Drug and Alcohol Addiction
Counselor
- Drug and Alcohol Addiction Counselors are credentialed at
different levels in each state.
- The level of credential is based on education levels, work
experience in providing direct treatment and supervisory experience.
- The Drug and Alcohol Addiction Counselor is state licensed
and/or certified to provide direct services.
- A Drug and Alcohol Addiction Counselor is an
addiction-focused professional who helps individuals and families with health and recovery.
- Drug and Alcohol Addiction Counselors perform many
activities including: screening, assessment and diagnosis of drug and alcohol issues, management of an
individual treatment plan, individual, family, group counseling, education and prevention
strategies.
Licensed Professional Counselor
(L.P.C.)
- A Professional Counselor has a master's, doctoral, or
post-doctoral degree in psychology or counseling.
- The letters L.P.C. (Licensed Professional Counselor),
L.C.P.C (Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor), or L.M.H.C. (Licensed Mental Health Counselor) indicate
that a person is licensed to provide professional counseling by the state.
- Professional Counselors are trained to provide mental health
counseling to individuals, couples, families, and children, including diagnosis, testing, and assessment;
psychotherapy; group counseling; and lifestyle and career counseling.
- Professional Counselors consider the situation in which
their clients live and work, and view clients through a wellness model.
- A Professional Counselor can not prescribe medicines or
admit a person to a hospital.
Marriage and Family Therapy
(L.M.F.T)
- Marriage and Family Therapists have graduate training
(Master's, Doctoral, or Post-doctoral) in marriage and family therapy with additional clinical
experience.
- The letters M.F.T. (Marriage and Family Therapist), L.M.F.T.
(Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist), L.C.M.F.T. (Licensed Clinical Marriage and Family Therapist), or
L.I.M.F.T. (Licensed Independent Marriage and Family Therapist) after a name indicate that the person is
licensed to provide marriage and family therapy by the state.
- Marriage and Family Therapists are trained in psychotherapy
and family systems, and treat a wide range of problems, including depression, marital problems, anxiety,
individual psychological problems, and child-parent problems.
- Marriage and Family Therapists attend to the nature and role
of individuals in primary relationship networks, such as marriage and the family, and are concerned with
the long-term well-being of individuals and their families.
- Marriage and Family Therapists cannot prescribe medicines or
admit people to a hospital.
Pastoral
Counselor
- A Pastoral Counselor is a mental health professional with
training in both mental health and theology.
- He/she typically holds a masters or doctoral degree in
Pastoral Counseling, Counseling, Psychology, Social Work or Marriage and Family Therapy. Pastoral
Counselors may also have a masters or doctorate degree in theology or divinity.
- Pastoral Counselors are licensed and/or certified per state
requirements according to their mental health training.
Psychiatrist
- A Psychiatrist is a medical doctor or physician who has
completed medical school and a multi-year residency in Psychiatry (treatment of mental
illness).
- Psychiatrists are experts in the diagnosis and treatment of
mental illnesses. As physicians, they are also experts in the use of medications to treat mental disorders
as well as treating these conditions with an understanding of the interplay with other medical disorders.
As medical experts they also understand how different medications affect each other.
- They are able to assess both the mental and physical aspects
of psychological disturbances.
- A Psychiatrist uses many forms of therapy to help patients
change behaviors or thought patterns, explore the effects of past relationships and experiences on present
behaviors to treat troubled relationships. Since Psychiatrists are medical doctors, they are able to
determine the need for medical tests and medication to help adjust imbalances in body chemistry that may be
part of the mental illness.
- There are several sub specialties, such as child and
adolescent psychiatry, geriatric psychiatry, and forensic psychiatry.
- A Psychiatrist's medical training allows greater ability to
talk with other medical specialists.
Psychologist
- A Psychologist is an individual who has completed a doctoral
level degree (about 5 years of graduate school resulting in the Ph.D., or Psy.D. degrees)
- Psychologists will have a doctoral degree from an academic
or professional college and generally can not prescribe medication.
- The term Psychologist is legally protected and only licensed
individuals can use the term.
- Psychology is a very diverse discipline; some Psychologists
are scientist-researchers, some are therapists and some become administrators. Those that specialize in
therapy are called Clinical Psychologists.
- Psychologists are extensively trained therapists. They have
received training in the diagnosis treatment and research of human behavior. They are also skilled in
testing and other problems in mental functioning.
Ph.D.
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This is a doctoral level degree generally requiring extended graduate level
university training (4-6 years after completing regular college B.A./B.S. programs).
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Clinical Psychologists will often have this degree, although the Ph.D. can be
issued in many different fields and is not limited to psychology (e.g., a Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology, an
Ed.D. in Education).
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Ph.D. means, "Doctor of Philosophy".
Psy.D.
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This is a doctoral level degree generally requiring extended graduate level
university training (3-4 years after completing regular college B.A./B.S. programs).
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Psy.D. means "Doctor of Psychology".
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Some Clinical Psychologists have this degree.
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Presented by:
Dr. Mike Shery is the director of ACRS
and is a licensed clinical psychologist. He has practiced clinical psychology for approximately 24 years and is
affiliated with almost all health plans, including: ValueOptions,
Medicare, Cigna, Cigna Behavioral Health, United Health Care, Aetna, First Health, Healthstar, Blue Cross Blue
Shield of Illinois, ComPsych, Magellan Health, HFN, Tricare, Humana, most union local plans, most school
district plans, Unicare, ChoiceCare, CAPP, Multiplan, PPONext, Private Health Care Systems, Humana-Military,
Mental Health Network, Managed Health Network, United Behavioral Health and Beech Street.
He is board certified as a specialist in professional counseling by the International Academy of Behavioral Medicine, Counseling and Psychotherapy. He a member of the
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