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Karen Laquidara Howe, LCSW-R

Last Updated: 04/17/2012
Office and Contact Information
Karen L. Howe, LCSW-R
4 Executive Park Drive, second floor
Albany, NY 12203
Phone: (518) 464-0760
Fax: (518) 489-5903
Call for a brief telephone consultation This provider offers a free brief telephone consultation.
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Contact: Karen Howe
Gender: Female

Office Hours:
Monday: N/A
Tuesday: 11am - 5pm
Wednesday: 11am - 9pm
Thursday: 11am - 9pm
Friday: 11am - 5pm
Saturday: N/A
Sunday: N/A

Response Time to Call:
Weekdays: 12 Hours
Weekends: 2 Days

Accessibility:
Are Accessible by Wheelchair
Are Near Public Transportation
Can Provide Telephone Counseling
Have Emergency Appointments Available
Offer Evening Office Hours

Qualifications
Years of Experience: 20

Licensing:
NY - LCSW-R [040159]

Degrees:
MSW

Fees and Payment Options
Individual: N/A
Group: N/A
Family: N/A

Sliding Scale: Yes

Medicare: Yes
Private Insurance or Out of Network: Yes

Free Services:
Information & Referral

Insurance:
Aetna Behavioral Health Fidelis Care
AETNA Health, Inc. GHI HMO, Inc.
AETNA Inc. (HMO) Group Health Incorporated
AETNA Inc. (Open Choice) HealthNow (PPO)
AETNA Inc. (PPO) Horizon Behavioral Services
Anthem Health (Capital and Metro Access Plan) Horizon Healthcare
APS Healthcare Magellan Behavioral Health
Blue Cross and Blue Shield Federal Employee Program (FEP) MVP Health Care
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Western NY (Medicare PPO) MVP Health Plan (PPO)
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Western NY (Traditional Blue PPO) OptumHealth Behavioral Solutions
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Western NY (Community Blue - HMO of HealthNow) Pomco
Blue Shield of Northeastern NY (Medicare PPO) Preferred Care, Inc.
Blue Shield of Northeastern NY (Traditional Blue PPO) Shared Health Network, Inc.
BlueCross and BlueShield of Central NY (BluePreferred/BluePPO) TRICARE
BlueCross BlueShield of Rochester Area (PPO) United Behavioral Health (UBH)
BlueCross BlueShield of Utica-Watertown (Blue Preferred/BluePPO/BassettPlus) United Healthcare
Capital District Physicians Health Plan, Inc. (CDPHP) United HealthCare (Medicare PPO)
CIGNA HealthCare United HealthCare (Options PPO)
CIGNA HealthCare (PPO) UnitedHealthcare
ComPsych UnitedHealthcare of Upstate New York, Inc.
Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield (Deluxe Network) Univera Healthcare
Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield (Empire HealthChoice HMO, Inc.) Value Options
Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield PPO WellCare
Excellus Health Plan, Inc.

Problems Served (focus areas are bold)
Addictions/Other (gambling, sex, etc.) Dual Diagnosis Phobias
Addictions/Substance Eating Disorders Physical Illness/Impairment
Adoption/Foster Care Education/Personal Development Postpartum Depression
Aging Family Dysfunction Pregnancy/Childbirth
Anger Management Forensic Psychoses/Major Mental Illness
Anxiety/Panic Disorders Grief/Loss Psychosomatic
Attachment Disorders Infertility Self Abuse
Attention Deficit (Hyperactivity) Disorder Interpersonal Relationships Sexual Abuse/Rape
Bipolar Disorders Life Transitions Sexual Disorders
Career/Employment Concerns Multicultural Issues Sexual Orientation
Child Abuse and Neglect Neurological Sexuality Issues
Couple or Marital Issues Obsessive/Compulsive Disorder Spiritual/Religious Concerns
Depression Pain Management Stress
Dissociative Disorders Parenting Issues Trauma/PTSD
Domestic Violence Personality Disorders Women's Issues

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) Children of Divorce Immigrants/Refugees
Adopted Chronic Illness Interracial Families/Couples
AIDS/HIV+ College Students Military/Veterans
Alzheimer's Diabetes Multiple Sclerosis (MS)
Biracial Disabled Obese or Overweight
Brain/Head Injured Gay/Lesbian/Bisexual Sensory Impaired (hearing, vision, etc)
Cancer Patients Gifted Step Families
Caregivers Grandparents Twins

Treatment Methods and Approaches (focus areas are bold)
Theoretical Approach:
Advocacy Feminist Mindfulness Based Approaches
Behavioral Holistic Psycho-Educational
Behavioral Medicine Humanistic Psychoanalysis
Coaching Information and Referral Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy
Cognitive/Behavioral Internal Family Systems (IFS) Psychodynamic
Critical Incident Stress Debriefing (CISD) Interpersonal Psychotherapy (IPT) Relational
Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) Jungian Satir
Ericksonian Long-Term Short-Term (Brief Treatment)
Evaluation/Diagnostic Meditation/Relaxation Social Support

Methods Used:
Couple/Marital Individual Supervision/Consultation
Family Systems

Religious and Multi-cultural Experience (focus areas are bold)
Religious Experience:
Buddhist Hindu Muslim
Christian Jewish

Multi-cultural Experience:
African-American Hispanic Italian
Asian

Professional Associations
National Association of Social Workers (NASW)





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