HelpPRO: Margaret J McGovern, ATR-BC, LPC

Margaret J McGovern, ATR-BC, LPC	Last Updated: 04/05/2012


Office and Contact Information

Art Therapy in Hamden 1890 Dixwell Avenue suite 208 Hamden, CT 06514	Phone: (203) 285-3053 Fax: (203) 285-3053 Free Phone Consultation: Click Here Email: Click Here Website: arttherapyinct.com Contact: Margaret McGovern

Gender: Female

Office Hours:

Monday: 10am - 9pm
Tuesday: 10am - 9pm
Wednesday: 10am - 9pm
Thursday: 10am - 9pm
Friday: N/A
Saturday: 9am - 2pm
Sunday: N/A

Response Time to Call:

Weekdays: 12 Hours
Weekends: 12 Hours

Accessibility:

Are Accessible by Wheelchair

Are Near Public Transportation

Can Provide Telephone Counseling

Have Emergency Appointments Available

Offer Evening Office Hours

Offer Weekend Office Hours

Online Therapy Available (email, live chat, video)


Qualifications

Years of Experience: 9

Licensing:

CT - LPC [001399]

Degrees:

Credentials and Certifications:

Art Therapist (ATR)

Art Therapist (ATR-BC)


Fees and Payment Options

Individual: $125
Group: $35
Family: $150

Sliding Scale: Yes

Medicaid (or equivalent state insurance): Yes

Private Insurance or Out of Network: Yes

Free Services:

Brief Phone Consultation

Information & Referral

Insurance:

AETNA Health Inc. (dba Prudential Health Care Plan, Inc.)	Community Health Network of Connecticut, Inc. (CHNCT)
AETNA Health, Inc.	Health Net
AETNA Inc. (Open Choice)	Health Net (PPO)
Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield (Anthem Health Plans, Inc.)	Managed Health Network
Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield (Century Preferred)	TRICARE
Blue Cross and Blue Shield Federal Employee Program (FEP)	United Behavioral Health (UBH)
CIGNA HealthCare	United Healthcare
CIGNA HealthCare (PPO)	Value Options


Problems Served (focus areas are bold)

Addictions/Other (gambling, sex, etc.)	Domestic Violence	Physical Illness/Impairment
Adoption/Foster Care	Dual Diagnosis	Postpartum Depression
Aging	Eating Disorders	Psychoses/Major Mental Illness
Anger Management	Elder Abuse	Psychosomatic
Anxiety/Panic Disorders	Family Dysfunction	Runaways
Asperger's Syndrome	Gender Identity	Self Abuse
Attachment Disorders	Grief/Loss	Sexual Abuse/Rape
Attention Deficit (Hyperactivity) Disorder	Interpersonal Relationships	Sexual Disorders
Autism	Learning Disabilities	Sexual Orientation
Behavioral Problems	Life Transitions	Sexuality Issues
Bipolar Disorders	Men's Issues	Sleep Disorders
Child Abuse and Neglect	Multicultural Issues	Spiritual/Religious Concerns
Couple or Marital Issues	Obsessive/Compulsive Disorder	Stress
Depression	Parenting Issues	Tourette's Disorder
Developmental Disability	Personality Disorders	Trauma/PTSD
Dissociative Disorders	Phobias	Women's Issues


Populations Served (focus areas are bold)

Age Groups:

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

Specific Populations:

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


Treatment Methods and Approaches (focus areas are bold)

Theoretical Approach:

Biofeedback	Humanistic	Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy
Cognitive/Behavioral	Internal Family Systems (IFS)	Psychodrama
Crisis Intervention	Interpersonal Psychotherapy (IPT)	Psychodynamic
Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT)	Jungian	Relational
Dream Work or Analysis	Long-Term	Sandplay Therapy
Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT)	Mediation	Sex Therapy
Ericksonian	Meditation/Relaxation	Short-Term (Brief Treatment)
Evaluation/Diagnostic	Parent Guidance	Social Support
Existential Psychotherapy	Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT)	Supervised Visitation
Expressive Therapy	Play Therapy	Systemic
Focusing	Prevention	Transactional Analysis (TA)
Gestalt	Psycho-Educational	Transpersonal Psychology
Holistic	Psychoanalysis

Methods Used:

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


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

Religious Experience:

Buddhist	Hindu	LDS/Mormon
Christian	Jewish	Muslim

Multi-cultural Experience:

African-American	Hispanic	Pacific Islander
Asian	Irish	Portuguese
Caribbean	Italian	Russian
Haitian	Native American


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