HelpPRO: Elaine Karnow, LICSW

Elaine Karnow, LICSW	Last Updated: 04/10/2009


Office and Contact Information

250 Hammond Pond Parkway 813N Newton, MA 02467	Phone: (617) 965-0651 Fax: (617) 965-0651 This provider offers a free brief telephone consultation. Email: Click Here

21 McGrath Highway Quincy, MA 02169	Phone: (617) 965-0651 This provider offers a free brief telephone consultation. Email: Click Here

17 Henshaw Street Brighton, MA 02135	Phone: (617) 965-0651 This provider offers a free brief telephone consultation. Email: Click Here

Gender: Female

Office Hours:

Monday: 9am - 8pm
Tuesday: 9am - 8pm
Wednesday: 9am - 8pm
Thursday: 9am - 8pm
Friday: 9am - 5pm
Saturday: 9am - 2pm
Sunday: N/A

Response Time to Call:

Weekdays: 1 Hour
Weekends: 3 Hours

Accessibility:

Are Accessible by Wheelchair

Are Near Public Transportation

Offer Evening Office Hours

Offer Weekend Office Hours


Qualifications

Years of Experience: 25

Languages Spoken:

Hebrew

Yiddish

Degrees:

MEd

MSS

MSW

Credentials and Certifications:

Qualified Clinical Social Worker (QCSW)


Fees and Payment Options

Individual: $85
Group: N/A
Family: $95

Sliding Scale: Yes

Medicare: Yes

Private Insurance or Out of Network: Yes

Insurance:

AETNA Health, Inc.	Harvard Pilgrim Health Care, Inc.
AETNA Inc. (Open Choice)	HealthCare VALUE Management, Inc. (HCVM)
Blue Cross and Blue Shield (Blue Care Elect)	One Health Plan
Blue Cross and Blue Shield (HMO Blue)	Partner Plus
Boston Medical Center (HealthNet)	Personal Help Connection
Champus/Tricare	Tufts Associated HMO, Inc.
CIGNA HealthCare	Tufts Health Plan (PPO)
CIGNA HealthCare (PPO)	UNICARE Life & Health Insurance Company (PPO)
Evercare	Value Options
Harvard Pilgrim Health Care (PPO)


Problems Served (focus areas are bold)

Addictions/Other (gambling, sex, etc.)	Dual Diagnosis	Personality Disorders
Addictions/Substance	Eating Disorders	Phobias
Aging	Education/Personal Development	Physical Illness/Impairment
Anxiety/Panic Disorders	Elder Abuse	Psychoses/Major Mental Illness
Attachment Disorders	Family Dysfunction	Psychosomatic
Attention Deficit (Hyperactivity) Disorder	Gender Identity	Self Abuse
Behavioral Problems	Grief/Loss	Sexual Disorders
Bipolar Disorders	Infertility	Sexual Orientation
Career/Employment Concerns	Interpersonal Relationships	Sexuality Issues
Child Abuse and Neglect	Learning Disabilities	Sleep Disorders
Couple or Marital Issues	Life Transitions	Stress
Depression	Obsessive/Compulsive Disorder	Trauma/PTSD
Developmental Disability	Pain Management	Women's Issues
Dissociative Disorders	Parenting Issues


Populations Served (focus areas are bold)

Age Groups:

Adolescents (13-17)	Seniors (60 +)	Young Adults (18-25)
Adults (26-59)

Specific Populations:

Cancer Patients

Chronic Illness


Treatment Methods and Approaches (focus areas are bold)

Theoretical Approach:

Behavioral	Geriatric Consultation	Parent Guidance
Cognitive/Behavioral	Gestalt	Psycho-Educational
Crisis Intervention	Holistic	Psychodrama
Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT)	Hypnosis	Relational
Education Consultation	Long-Term	Sex Therapy
Evaluation/Diagnostic	Mediation	Short-Term (Brief Treatment)
Existential Psychotherapy	Meditation/Relaxation	Systemic
Expressive Therapy	Narrative Therapy	Transactional Analysis (TA)
Feminist

Methods Used:

Couple/Marital	Family Systems	Peer Support
Educational or Psycho-Educational	Individual	Supervision/Consultation


Religious and Multi-cultural Experience (focus areas are bold)

Multi-cultural Experience:

	Hispanic	Russian
African-American	Irish


Professional Associations

National Association of Social Workers (NASW)