ADDICTION & PSYCHOLOGICAL THERAPY INC.
811 W Chester Pk West Chester, Pa 19382
Office 610-696-0325 Cell 610-308-2290
DREWALIKAKOS M.S.
Licensed Psychologist
OFFICE HOURS
Monday 8:00am - 9:00pm
Tuesday 8:00am - 9:00pm
Wednesday 8:00am - 9:00pm
Thursday 8:00am - 9:00pm
Friday 8:00am - 4:00pm
INSURANCE
Aetna
Amerihealth
Benefit Concepts
BC/BS of (PA, DE and NJ)
Carebridge
Cigna
Comp Psych
Devon Health Care
Great West
Kestone
Magellan
Some Medicare Plans
MHN
Penn Care
Personal Choice
Preferential Care Network
Total Care Network
United Health Care
Value Options
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David Ayers, LPC, NCC - Addictions and Psychological Therapy in West Chester PA
David Ayers, LPC, NCC
David has practiced in the mental health field for over thirteen years. He has worked most of his career as a program therapist and clinical director
in a mental health partial hospitalization program. Additionally, he has provided crisis assessment and placement in local emergency rooms. He has been a practicing outpatient counselor for six years, working primarily with individuals and couples to help them cope with depression, anxiety, interpersonal conflicts, divorce-related issues and parenting concerns. Additionally, he has for over six years acted as a supervisor for students working to completely their Masters degree of licensure qualifications and is available to provide supervision services to developing clinicians.
Patients Accepted:
15+ years of age
Not currently engaging in heavy or frequent substance use/abuse
Individuals or couples, sometimes familys on a case-by-case basis.
Specialization & Training:
Treating patients experiencing a mental health crisis
Depression
Anxiety
Parenting
Article Base:
Anxiety
Anxiety-Panic attacks- treatment cognitive behavioral therapy, psychiatric medication, exercise,
problem solving, and life changes for feeling of gloom, hopelessness, and overwhelming anxiety.
Obsessing
Obsessing-OCD- skills training, recognizing obsessive thinking, cognitive behavioral therapy,
relaxation training, exercise, behavioral therapy.
Marital Counseling
Marital Counseling-A pro marriage approach with emphasis on coping skills, evaluating for
underlying issues such as alcoholism, Bipolar, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, etc.. Treatment
cognitive therapy, individual therapy and couples.
Chronic
Worry
Chronic Worry- obsessive thoughts, getting stuck in the brain, brain holding inaccurate, incomplete
thoughts, automatic thoughts. The client is taught how to combat these thoughts through cognitive
behavioral techniques and other eclectic modalities. Medication may be described.
Depression
Depression- treatment cognitive behavioral therapy, psychiatric coping skills, individual and
family counseling, group therapy, partial hospital, psychiatric hospitalization, grief
counseling.
Addiction
Addiction-Drug and Alcohol counseling- individual coaching, education, group therapy, A.A.,
intervention, diagnosing for dual diagnosis, forensic counseling, DUI, treatment, anger management,
N.A., Alanon.
ADHD
ADHD- often over and under diagnosed. For example 89% of Bipolar kids will be diagnosed with ADHD
or ADD. A strong family history taken to rule out Lymes, Bipolar, Aspergers, P.T.S.D., etc...
Treatment cognitive therapy, behavioral therapy, psychiatric evaluation and medication, diet
changes, exercise and changes in parenting.
Anger
Management
Anger Management- Group and individual counseling for adolescents and adults for criminal and non
criminal issues. Mental health evaluations for forensic cases are done if needed. We also evaluate
for dual diagnosis such as bipolar and drug addiction, etc...
DUI
DUI- Treatment State approved .We offer court appointed treatment for DUI, drug and alcohol crimes,
anger management. Group and individual sessions and evaluations for court. Approved for Delaware,
Chester and Montgomery counties.