HelpPRO: Brigitte Heffernan, MSW, LCSW

Brigitte Heffernan, MSW, LCSW	Last Updated: 01/29/2011


Office and Contact Information

Brigitte Heffernan 93 Main Street Newton, NJ 07860	Phone: (908) 459-4084 ext. Fax: (908) 459-4731 This provider offers a free brief telephone consultation. Email: Click Here Website: www.bridgetodiscovery.com Contact: Brigitte Heffernan

Gender: Female

Office Hours:

Monday: 8am - 7pm
Tuesday: 8am - 8pm
Wednesday: 8am - 7pm
Thursday: 8am - 8pm
Friday: 8am - 8pm
Saturday: 8am - 3pm
Sunday: N/A

Response Time to Call:

Weekdays: 3 Hours
Weekends: 6 Hours

Accessibility:

Are Accessible by Wheelchair

Offer Evening Office Hours

Offer Weekend Office Hours


Qualifications

Years of Experience: 13

Licensing:

NJ - LCSW [44SC04838500]

Languages Spoken:

German

Degrees:

MSW

Credentials and Certifications:

Critical Incident Stress Debriefing (CISD)


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:

Information & Referral

One Hour per wk for Returning Troops and Families

Insurance:

Aetna Behavioral Health	Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield (Horizon Healthcare)
AETNA Health, Inc.	Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield (Horizon Medicare PPO)
AETNA Inc. (Medicare PPO)	Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield (Horizon PPO)
AETNA Inc. (Open Choice)	Magellan Behavioral Health
AmeriChoice	Managed Health Network
AmeriHealth HMO, Inc.	MultiPlan
AmeriHealth Insurance Company (AmeriHealth Personal Choice)	Oxford Health Plans
AmeriHealth PPO	PacifiCare Behavioral Health
Beech Street Corporation (PPO Network)	Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS)
Blue Cross and Blue Shield Federal Employee Program (FEP)	QualCare, Inc.
CIGNA HealthCare	Saint Barnabus System Health Plan
CIGNA HealthCare (PPO)	TRICARE
Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield PPO	United Behavioral Health (UBH)
GEHA Health Plan for Federal Employees	United Healthcare
Government Employees Hospital Association	United HealthCare (Options PPO)
Health Net	Value Options
Horizon Behavioral Services	WellChoice (PPO)


Problems Served (focus areas are bold)

Addictions/Substance	Family Dysfunction	Phobias
Aging	Gender Identity	Physical Illness/Impairment
Anxiety/Panic Disorders	Grief/Loss	Postpartum Depression
Behavioral Problems	Immigration/Newcomer	Self Abuse
Bipolar Disorders	Interpersonal Relationships	Sexual Abuse/Rape
Career/Employment Concerns	Life Transitions	Sexual Orientation
Couple or Marital Issues	Men's Issues	Sexuality Issues
Depression	Multicultural Issues	Stress
Domestic Violence	Obsessive/Compulsive Disorder	Trauma/PTSD
Education/Personal Development	Personality Disorders	Women's Issues
Elder Abuse


Populations Served (focus areas are bold)

Age Groups:

Adults (26-59)

Seniors (60 +)

Young Adults (18-25)

Specific Populations:

ACOA (Adult Children of Alcoholics)	Children of Divorce	Immigrants/Refugees
Biracial	Chronic Illness	Interracial Families/Couples
Cancer Patients	Gay/Lesbian/Bisexual	Military/Veterans
Caregivers	Grandparents	Step Families


Treatment Methods and Approaches (focus areas are bold)

Theoretical Approach:

Advocacy	EMDR	Psycho-Educational
Behavioral	Evaluation/Diagnostic	Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy
Case Management	Feminist	Psychodynamic
Coaching	Geriatric Consultation	Relational
Cognitive/Behavioral	Humanistic	Schema Therapy
Contemplative	Information and Referral	Short-Term (Brief Treatment)
Crisis Intervention	Internal Family Systems (IFS)	Social Support
Critical Incident Stress Debriefing (CISD)	Long-Term	Systemic
Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT)	Meditation/Relaxation

Methods Used:

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


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

Religious Experience:

Buddhist	Hindu	Muslim
Christian	Jewish

Multi-cultural Experience:

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


Professional Associations

National Association of Social Workers (NASW)