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Donna P. Peters, MSW, PhD, LCSW

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Specializes in: Social Work
Professional interests include: attention deficit disorder (ADD/ADHD), anxiety, sex therapy, and more.
601 Wall Street
Valparaiso, IN 46383

Donna P. Peters, MSW, PhD, LCSW is a social worker in Chesterton, IN specializing in social work.

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Office Locations

119 Broadway Suite 105
Chesterton, IN 46304
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601 Wall Street
Valparaiso, IN 46383
(219) 531-3500
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Anxiety

Anxiety is a generic name given to a variety of conditions characterized by unusual amounts of fear and worry, especially unrealistic fears and tension. People who suffer from anxiety often are aware that their fears are irrational, but that knowledge does not make the feeling of being scared and anxious go away. To qualify as anxiety, symptoms must last for 6 months or more and interfere with the way a person lives their daily life. Some cases may be mild, where, for example, a person simply avoids certain situations. Other cases can be severe enough to be disabling.

Some of the specific conditions covered under the general label of anxiety include:

  • Generalized anxiety disorder
  • Obsessive-compulsive disorder
  • Phobias
  • Post-traumatic stress disorder
  • Social phobia
  • Panic disorder

Collectively, anxiety disorders are the most common mental health issues diagnosed in the United States -- even more common than depression. Women are more likely than men to be diagnosed with anxiety, and it is extremely common for a person with anxiety to have another illness at the same time, such as depression, a physical illness, or substance abuse.

Treatment for anxiety usually involves medication and psychotherapy together. Medications used may include antidepressants (which also work for anxiety), anti-anxiety medications, or beta blockers (which can be used to control the physical symptoms of anxiety). Psychotherapy can be useful to teach patients new ways of thinking and reacting so that they can manage their feelings of worry and fear. Support groups can also be very effective for anxiety, and they can be a form of treatment themselves for social phobias. Stress management, relaxation techniques, and meditation all help reduce feelings of anxiety or of being out of control. Finally, having a strong support network of family and friends is an excellent way to help manage the difficulties of life with anxiety.

Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD/ADHD)

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, or ADHD, is one of the most common disorders diagnosed in children. Nine percent of children in the USA have been diagnosed with ADHD. Symptoms, which include hyperactivity and difficulty maintaining focus or paying attention, can last into adulthood for some patients. Boys are four times as likely to be diagnosed as girls, although experts don't know why this is.

There are three main types of ADHD:

  • Predominantly hyperactive-impulsive types show symptoms such as constant fidgeting, talking non-stop, touching everything, having trouble sitting still and waiting their turn, and interrupting others.
  • Predominantly inattentive types tend to be distracted, get bored and wander off during tasks, forget things or instructions, daydream, and appear not to be listening. This type is sometimes misdiagnosed because they are not hyperactive and there are fewer behavior issues.
  • Combined types show symptoms from both categories. This is actually the most common type of ADHD.

When diagnosing ADHD, it is important to rule out other issues that may be causing the symptoms. Seizure disorders, hearing loss, anxiety, and domestic problems are some examples of problems that can cause behaviors similar to those seen with ADHD.

Treatment can include stimulant medications, behavioral therapy to teach patients ways to navigate their world and control symptoms better, and accommodations at school or work. A structured environment (with lots of organization and well-defined rules) seems to help most kids with ADHD function at their best.

ADHD is mainly thought of as a disorder that affects children, but symptoms can last into adulthood for a third to half of those diagnosed. In adults, ADHD has similar symptoms as when it is seen in children: impulsive behavior, difficulty maintaining focus, being easily distracted, or a tendency to fidget. These symptoms can cause problems in a patient's careers and relationships. Additionally, adults with ADHD are at increased risk for substance abuse. Medications can be an important part of treatment for adults, as well as stress reduction techniques and organization skills training. Specialized ADHD coaches can help adults with ADHD manage their symptoms and succeed in all areas of their life.

Depression

Everyone knows what it feels like to get the blues once in a while. But depression is a serious illness that is more severe than a bad day and lasts much longer. Symptoms of depression stop a person from being able to function and enjoy daily activities for weeks or months at a time. It can happen to anyone, and it isn't something that people can control by force of will or "snap out of it."

Some common symptoms of depression include:

  • Feeling sad, guilty, empty or hopeless
  • Fatigue and a lack of energy and motivation
  • A loss of pleasure in activities that were previously enjoyed
  • Unusual sleep or eating habits
  • Mental fog -- trouble concentrating, remembering, or making decisions
  • Physical aches and pains
  • Suicidal thoughts or a preoccupation with death

We don't yet know what causes depression, but it's thought that it is a combination of genetic, biological, environmental, and social influences. Because of this, the most effective treatments for depression combine medication with psychotherapy. Therapy, especially cognitive-behavioral therapy, can be extremely helpful in resolving the negative thoughts and feelings that come with depression. It gives patients new tools that they can use themselves to cope when their depression is making them feel down.

Some of the common medications used to treat depression include antidepressants such as SSRI's (Prozac, Paxil, Zoloft) or atypical antidepressants (Cymbalta, Wellbutrin). It's important to remember that these medications have different effects on everybody, and no one medication works right for everyone. Patients may have to try a couple before finding the one that works just right for them. If the first medication they try doesn't work, they should talk to their doctor about trying something else. In extreme cases where medication is not enough, electro-convulsive therapy and hospitalization may be the answer to keeping a severely depressed person safe.

Depression is a difficult illness to deal with, but it is more common than believed and there are many people who can help. With the right treatment, individuals with depression can get back to fully enjoying life again.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Donna P. Peters, MSW, PhD, LCSW treated as a social worker in Chesterton, IN during 2015 were mental health therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Donna P. Peters, MSW, PhD, LCSW for Medicare patients.

mental health therapy 52

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Donna P. Peters, MSW, PhD, LCSW in 2015

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Donna P. Peters, MSW, PhD, LCSW treated during 2015 were depression and hypertension.

Hypertension 57
High Cholesterol 0
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 0
Depression 70
Chronic Kidney Disease 0
Asthma 0
Osteoperosis 0
Atrial Fibrilation 0
Heart Failure 0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 0
Diabetes 0
Dementia 0
Cancer 0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Donna P. Peters, MSW, PhD, LCSW treated as a social worker in Chesterton, IN during 2016 were mental health therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Donna P. Peters, MSW, PhD, LCSW for Medicare patients.

mental health therapy 140

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Donna P. Peters, MSW, PhD, LCSW.

Gender
Male 12
Female 22

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Donna P. Peters, MSW, PhD, LCSW in 2016

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Donna P. Peters, MSW, PhD, LCSW treated during 2016 were depression, hypertension and high cholesterol.

Hypertension 50
High Cholesterol 41
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 0
Depression 65
Chronic Kidney Disease 0
Asthma 0
Osteoperosis 0
Atrial Fibrilation 0
Heart Failure 0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 0
Diabetes 0
Dementia 0
Cancer 0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Donna P. Peters, MSW, PhD, LCSW treated as a social worker in Chesterton, IN during 2017 were mental health therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Donna P. Peters, MSW, PhD, LCSW for Medicare patients.

mental health therapy 218

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Donna P. Peters, MSW, PhD, LCSW.

Gender
Male 11
Female 23

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Donna P. Peters, MSW, PhD, LCSW in 2017

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Donna P. Peters, MSW, PhD, LCSW treated during 2017 were depression, hypertension and diabetes.

Hypertension 56
High Cholesterol 0
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 0
Depression 65
Chronic Kidney Disease 0
Asthma 0
Osteoperosis 0
Atrial Fibrilation 0
Heart Failure 0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 0
Diabetes 32
Dementia 0
Cancer 0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Donna P. Peters, MSW, PhD, LCSW treated as a social worker in Chesterton, IN during 2018 were mental health therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Donna P. Peters, MSW, PhD, LCSW for Medicare patients.

mental health therapy 226

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Donna P. Peters, MSW, PhD, LCSW.

Gender
Male 12
Female 25
Age
From 65 to 74 0
From 75 to 84 0
85 and over 0
Less than 65 24

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Donna P. Peters, MSW, PhD, LCSW in 2018

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Donna P. Peters, MSW, PhD, LCSW treated during 2018 were depression, hypertension, high cholesterol and diabetes.

Hypertension 57
High Cholesterol 49
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 0
Depression 75
Chronic Kidney Disease 30
Asthma 0
Osteoperosis 0
Atrial Fibrilation 0
Heart Failure 0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 0
Diabetes 32
Dementia 0
Cancer 0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Donna P. Peters, MSW, PhD, LCSW treated as a social worker in Chesterton, IN during 2019 were mental health therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Donna P. Peters, MSW, PhD, LCSW for Medicare patients.

mental health therapy 224

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Donna P. Peters, MSW, PhD, LCSW.

Gender
Male 14
Female 23
Age
From 65 to 74 0
From 75 to 84 0
85 and over 0
Less than 65 23

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Donna P. Peters, MSW, PhD, LCSW in 2019

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Donna P. Peters, MSW, PhD, LCSW treated during 2019 were hypertension, depression, high cholesterol and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 51
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 0
Depression 70
Chronic Kidney Disease 38
Asthma 0
Osteoperosis 0
Atrial Fibrilation 0
Heart Failure 0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 0
Diabetes 32
Dementia 0
Cancer 0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Donna P. Peters, MSW, PhD, LCSW treated as a social worker in Chesterton, IN during 2020 were mental health therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Donna P. Peters, MSW, PhD, LCSW for Medicare patients.

mental health therapy 38

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Donna P. Peters, MSW, PhD, LCSW.

Gender
Male 11
Female 12

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Donna P. Peters, MSW, PhD, LCSW in 2020

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Donna P. Peters, MSW, PhD, LCSW treated during 2020 were depression, hypertension and high cholesterol.

Hypertension 65
High Cholesterol 61
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 0
Depression 74
Chronic Kidney Disease 0
Asthma 0
Osteoperosis 0
Atrial Fibrilation 0
Heart Failure 0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 0
Diabetes 0
Dementia 0
Cancer 0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2015 - 2020

Volume of procedures performed by Donna P. Peters, MSW, PhD, LCSW for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Donna P. Peters, MSW, PhD, LCSW treated as a social worker in Chesterton, IN were mental health therapy.

mental health therapy 149

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2015 - 2020

Information about Medicare patients treated by Donna P. Peters, MSW, PhD, LCSW.

Gender
Male 10
Female 17
Age
75 to 84 0
85 and over 0
Less than 65 7
65 to 74 0

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Donna P. Peters, MSW, PhD, LCSW From 2015 - 2020

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Donna P. Peters, MSW, PhD, LCSW treated were depression, hypertension, high cholesterol and diabetes.

Hypertension 60
High Cholesterol 33
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 0
Depression 69
Chronic Kidney Disease 11
Asthma 0
Osteoporosis 0
Heart Failure 0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 0
Diabetes 16
Atrial Fibrillation 0
Dementia 0
Cancer 0

Education & Training

She is certified by the Sex Therapist, American Association of Sexuality Educators, Counselors and Therapists (AASECT) and has a state license in Indiana.

Board Certification: Sex Therapist, American Association of Sexuality Educators, Counselors and Therapists (AASECT)

Licensed In: Indiana

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Biography

Dr. Donna Peters' area of specialization is social work. Her areas of expertise include the following: depression, attention deficit disorder (ADD/ADHD), and breast cancer.

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