Fredda McDonnell, LICSW	Last Updated: 07/20/2011

LICSW with 30 years of experience www.freddamcdonnell.com

My warm, emphathic, interactive style compliments my clinical expertise.

Individual, Couples & Family Psychotherapy, as well as Consultation, Supervision & Coaching.

I have 30+ years of experience of working as a therapist with a variety of clients, from people going through life stages readjustments to people who have severe psychiatric Illness.


Office and Contact Information

5 Watson Road #206 Belmont, MA 02478	Phone: (617) 489-1521 Fax: (617) 977-8609 Free Phone Consultation: Click Here Email: Click Here Website: www.freddamcdonnell.com

Gender: Female

Office Hours:

Monday: 9am - 9pm
Tuesday: 9am - 8pm
Wednesday: 9am - 9pm
Thursday: 9am - 4pm
Friday: By appointment
Saturday: N/A
Sunday: N/A

Response Time to Call:

Weekdays: 3 Hours
Weekends: 6 Hours

Accessibility:

Are Near Public Transportation

Can Provide Telephone Counseling

Offer Evening Office Hours

Online Therapy Available (email, live chat, video)

Video Counseling (Skype)


Qualifications

Years of Experience: 31

Licensing:

MA - LICSW [104451]

Degrees:

MSW

Credentials and Certifications:

Academy of Certified Social Workers (ACSW)

Board Certified Diplomate (BCD)

Diplomate in Clinical Social Work (DCSW)


Fees and Payment Options

Individual: $100
Group: N/A
Family: $110

Sliding Scale: Yes

Medicare: Yes

Private Insurance or Out of Network: Yes

Free Services:

Brief Phone Consultation

Community Education

Insurance:

AETNA Health, Inc.	MEDEX
AETNA Inc. (Open Choice)	Mental Health Network
Blue Cross and Blue Shield (Blue Care Elect)	MIT Health Plan
Blue Cross and Blue Shield (HMO Blue)	One Health Plan
Blue Cross and Blue Shield Federal Employee Program (FEP)	PacifiCare Behavioral Health
Blue Cross Blue Shield (PPO)	Partner Plus
Blue Cross Major Medical	Personal Help Connection
CIGNA HealthCare	Preferred Mental Health Management
CIGNA HealthCare (PPO)	Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS)
CIGNA Medicare Access Plans	TRICARE
First Health (Network, The)	Tufts Health Plan (PPO)
GIC Health Plan	Tufts Navigator
Harvard Pilgrim Health Care (PPO)	UNICARE Life & Health Insurance Company (PPO)
Harvard Pilgrim Health Care, Inc.	United Behavioral Health (UBH)
HMO Blue Choice	United Healthcare
Magellan Behavioral Health	Value Options
Managed Health Network


Problems Served (focus areas are bold)

Addictions/Substance	Family Dysfunction	Physical Illness/Impairment
Adoption/Foster Care	Gender Identity	Postpartum Depression
Aging	Grief/Loss	Pregnancy/Childbirth
Anger Management	Immigration/Newcomer	Psychoses/Major Mental Illness
Anxiety/Panic Disorders	Infertility	Psychosomatic
Attention Deficit (Hyperactivity) Disorder	Interpersonal Relationships	Self Abuse
Behavioral Problems	Learning Disabilities	Sexual Abuse/Rape
Bipolar Disorders	Life Transitions	Sexual Disorders
Career/Employment Concerns	Men's Issues	Sexual Orientation
Couple or Marital Issues	Multicultural Issues	Sexuality Issues
Depression	Neurological	Sleep Disorders
Dissociative Disorders	Obsessive/Compulsive Disorder	Spiritual/Religious Concerns
Domestic Violence	Pain Management	Stress
Dual Diagnosis	Parenting Issues	Trauma/PTSD
Eating Disorders	Personality Disorders	Women's Issues
Education/Personal Development	Phobias


Populations Served (focus areas are bold)

Age Groups:

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

Specific Populations:

ACOA (Adult Children of Alcoholics)	Chronic Illness	Interracial Families/Couples
Biracial	Disabled	Obese or Overweight
Brain/Head Injured	Gay/Lesbian/Bisexual	Sensory Impaired (hearing, vision, etc)
Cancer Patients	Gifted	Step Families
Caregivers	Grandparents	Transgendered
Children of Divorce	Immigrants/Refugees	Twins


Treatment Methods and Approaches (focus areas are bold)

Theoretical Approach:

Advocacy	Feminist	Parent Guidance
Animal Assisted Therapy (AAT)	Geriatric Consultation	Prevention
Behavioral	Information and Referral	Psycho-Educational
Case Management	Interpersonal Psychotherapy (IPT)	Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy
Coaching	Intervention (Alcohol, Drug, Gambling Addiction, etc.)	Psychodynamic
Cognitive/Behavioral	Long-Term	Relational
Crisis Intervention	Mediation	Short-Term (Brief Treatment)
Education Consultation	Meditation/Relaxation	Social Support
Evaluation/Diagnostic	Occupational Therapy	Sports Psychology
Existential Psychotherapy	Outreach	Vocational Counseling/Rehabilitation

Methods Used:

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


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

Religious Experience:

Buddhist	Hindu	LDS/Mormon
Christian	Jewish	Muslim

Multi-cultural Experience:

African-American	Caribbean	Italian
Arabic	Haitian	Native American
Armenian	Hispanic	Portuguese
Asian	Irish	Russian
Cape Verdean


Professional Associations

National Association of Social Workers (NASW)

Fredda McDonnell, LICSW

LICSW with 30 years of experience www.freddamcdonnell.com