HelpPRO: John Careri, LCSW

John Careri, LCSW	Last Updated: 10/18/2008


Office and Contact Information

2415 Jerusalem Ave/ Bellmore, NY 11710	Phone: (516) 503-7426 Fax: (516) 781-5155 This provider offers a free brief telephone consultation. Email: Click Here

Gender: Male

Office Hours:

Monday: N/A
Tuesday: 8am - 10pm
Wednesday: 8am - 10pm
Thursday: N/A
Friday: 8am - 6pm
Saturday: N/A
Sunday: N/A

Response Time to Call:

Weekdays: 1 Hour
Weekends: 12 Hours

Accessibility:

Are Accessible by Wheelchair

Are Near Public Transportation

Have Emergency Appointments Available

Offer Evening Office Hours

Years of Experience: 30

Licensing:

NY - LCSW-R [016317]

Degrees:

MSW

Individual: $90
Group: $30
Family: $90

Sliding Scale: Yes

Medicaid (or equivalent state insurance): Yes

Medicare: Yes

Free Services:

One Hour per wk for Returning Troops and Families

Insurance:

Aetna Behavioral Health	HIP
AETNA Health, Inc.	Magellan Behavioral Health
AETNA Inc. (Open Choice)	MAGNACARE
American Behavioral	MagnaHealth
AmeriChoice	Managed Health/Healthfirst, Inc. (Medicare PPO)
Anthem Health (Capital and Metro Access Plan)	MultiPlan
Blue Cross and Blue Shield Federal Employee Program (FEP)	Oxford Health Plans
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Western NY (Traditional Blue PPO)	PacifiCare Behavioral Health
Blue Shield of Northeastern NY (Medicare PPO)	Suffolk Health Plan
CIGNA HealthCare	United Behavioral Health (UBH)
CIGNA HealthCare (PPO)	United Healthcare
Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield (Deluxe Network)	United HealthCare (Medicare PPO)
Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield (Empire HealthChoice HMO, Inc.)	United HealthCare (Options PPO)
Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield PPO	UnitedHealthcare
GHI HMO, Inc.	US HealthCare
Group Health Incorporated	Value Options
Health Insurance Plan (HIP)	Vytra Health Plans
Health Plus (PHSP), Inc.	Vytra Health Plans (PPO)
HealthNow (PPO)	WellCare


Problems Served (focus areas are bold)

Addictions/Substance	Dual Diagnosis	Phobias
Anger Management	Eating Disorders	Psychosomatic
Anxiety/Panic Disorders	Factitious Disorders (Munchausen Syndrome)	Self Abuse
Behavioral Problems	Family Dysfunction	Sexual Abuse/Rape
Bipolar Disorders	Grief/Loss	Sexual Disorders
Career/Employment Concerns	Interpersonal Relationships	Sexuality Issues
Couple or Marital Issues	Life Transitions	Spiritual/Religious Concerns
Depression	Men's Issues	Stress
Dissociative Disorders	Obsessive/Compulsive Disorder	Trauma/PTSD
Domestic Violence	Parenting Issues	Women's Issues


Populations Served (focus areas are bold)

Age Groups:

Adolescents (13-17)	Children (6-12)	Seniors (60 +)
Adults (26-59)	Preschool (Under 6)	Young Adults (18-25)

Specific Populations:

ACOA (Adult Children of Alcoholics)	Children of Divorce	Step Families
Brain/Head Injured	Chronic Illness


Treatment Methods and Approaches (focus areas are bold)

Theoretical Approach:

Coaching	Guardian ad Litem	Psycho-Educational
Cognitive/Behavioral	Humanistic	Psychodynamic
Critical Incident Stress Debriefing (CISD)	Internal Family Systems (IFS)	Relational
Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT)	Long-Term	Satir
Existential Psychotherapy	Meditation/Relaxation	Short-Term (Brief Treatment)
Feminist	Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT)	Sports Psychology

Methods Used:

Couple/Marital	Family Systems	Individual
Educational or Psycho-Educational


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

Religious Experience:

Christian

Multi-cultural Experience:

African-American

Hispanic

National Association of Social Workers (NASW)