HelpPRO: Bonnie Nessanbaum, MSW, LICSW

Bonnie Nessanbaum, MSW, LICSW	Last Updated: 04/26/2008


Office and Contact Information

94 Pleasent St. Arlington, MA 02476	Phone: (617) 628-3555 This provider offers a free brief telephone consultation. Email: Click Here Contact: Bonnie Nessanbaum

Tewksbury Family Counseling The Village Green Complex 1565 Main St. Bld 2 rm.206 Tewksbury, MA 01876	Phone: (617) 628-3555 This provider offers a free brief telephone consultation. Email: Click Here Contact: Bonnie Nessanbaum LICSW

Gender: Female

Office Hours:

Monday: 12pm - 10pm
Tuesday: N/A
Wednesday: 10am - 10pm
Thursday: 10am - 10pm
Friday: N/A
Saturday: N/A
Sunday: N/A

Response Time to Call:

Weekdays: 1 Day
Weekends: 1 Day

Accessibility:

Are Accessible by Wheelchair

Are Near Public Transportation

Can Make Home Visits

Have Emergency Appointments Available

Offer Evening Office Hours


Qualifications

Years of Experience: 24

Licensing:

MA - LICSW [1016620]

Degrees:

MSW


Fees and Payment Options

Individual: N/A
Group: N/A
Family: N/A

Sliding Scale: Yes

Medicaid (or equivalent state insurance): Yes

Medicare: Yes

Free Services:

Initial Consultation/Evaluation

Insurance:

Blue Cross and Blue Shield (Blue Care Elect)	HMO Blue Choice
Blue Cross and Blue Shield (HMO Blue)	Neighborhood Health Plan, Inc.
Blue Cross Blue Shield (PPO)	PacifiCare Behavioral Health
Harvard Pilgrim Health Care, Inc.


Problems Served (focus areas are bold)

Addictions/Other (gambling, sex, etc.)	Eating Disorders	Parenting Issues
Addictions/Substance	Elder Abuse	Personality Disorders
Adoption/Foster Care	Family Dysfunction	Phobias
Aging	Gender Identity	Pregnancy/Childbirth
Anger Management	Grief/Loss	Psychoses/Major Mental Illness
Anxiety/Panic Disorders	Immigration/Newcomer	Psychosomatic
Behavioral Problems	Infertility	Sexual Abuse/Rape
Bipolar Disorders	Interpersonal Relationships	Sexual Orientation
Career/Employment Concerns	Learning Disabilities	Sexuality Issues
Child Abuse and Neglect	Life Transitions	Sleep Disorders
Couple or Marital Issues	Men's Issues	Spiritual/Religious Concerns
Depression	Multicultural Issues	Stress
Developmental Disability	Obsessive/Compulsive Disorder	Trauma/PTSD
Domestic Violence	Pain Management	Women's Issues
Dual Diagnosis


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	Grandparents
AIDS/HIV+	Chronic Illness	Interracial Families/Couples
Alzheimer's	Disabled	Military/Veterans
Biracial	Gay/Lesbian/Bisexual	Step Families
Cancer Patients	Gifted	Twins
Caregivers


Treatment Methods and Approaches (focus areas are bold)

Theoretical Approach:

Behavioral	Gestalt	Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy
Body Centered Psychotherapy	Holistic	Psychodrama
Coaching	Humanistic	Psychodynamic
Cognitive/Behavioral	Internal Family Systems (IFS)	Short-Term (Brief Treatment)
Crisis Intervention	Jungian	Social Support
Ericksonian	Mediation	Supervised Visitation
Evaluation/Diagnostic	Meditation/Relaxation	Transactional Analysis (TA)
Expressive Therapy	Parent Guidance	Transpersonal Psychology
Feminist	Prevention	Vocational Counseling/Rehabilitation
Focusing

Methods Used:

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


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

Religious Experience:

Buddhist

Christian

Jewish

Multi-cultural Experience:

African-American	Hispanic	Native American
Asian	Irish	Portuguese
Cape Verdean


Professional Associations

National Association of Social Workers (NASW)

Groups


Caring for our Aging Parents

Mom or Dad just can't make it alone anymore. What is next? This is a stressful confusing and difficult time. Group support is so important. Sharing ideas

Group Focus:

Life Transitions
Education/Personal Development
General Issues

Group Status:
Group Type:

Forming
Support

Member Age:

Adults (26-59)
Seniors (60 +)

Member Gender:

Any

Location:	Tewksbury, MA 01876
Phone:	(617) 628-3555