HelpPRO: Valerie MacKenzie, LICSW

Valerie MacKenzie, LICSW	Last Updated: 03/29/2010


Office and Contact Information

Valerie MacKenzie, LICSW 1565 Main St Building 2 Suite 206 Tewksbury, MA 01876	Phone: (978) 851-9550 Fax: (978) 851-9550 This provider offers a free brief telephone consultation. Email: Click Here Contact: Valerie MacKenzie

Gender: Female

Office Hours:

Monday: 9am - 8pm
Tuesday: 9am - 8pm
Wednesday: 9am - 8pm
Thursday: 9am - 7pm
Friday: 9am - 5pm
Saturday: 9am - 1pm
Sunday: N/A

Response Time to Call:

Weekdays: 6 Hours
Weekends: 2 Days

Accessibility:

Are Accessible by Wheelchair

Are Near Public Transportation

Offer Evening Office Hours

Offer Weekend Office Hours


Qualifications

Years of Experience: 20

Licensing:

MA - LICSW [1019384]

Degrees:

MSW


Fees and Payment Options

Individual: $150
Group: $50
Family: $175

Sliding Scale: Yes

Medicaid QMB: Yes

Medicare: Yes

Free Services:

Advocacy

Community Education

Information & Referral

One Hour per wk for Returning Troops and Families

Outreach

Insurance:

AETNA Health, Inc.	HMO Blue Choice
AETNA Inc. (Open Choice)	Managed Health Network
Blue Cross and Blue Shield (Blue Care Elect)	Massachusetts Laborers' Health & Welfare
Blue Cross and Blue Shield (HMO Blue)	Mental Health Network
Blue Cross and Blue Shield Federal Employee Program (FEP)	Neighborhood Health Plan, Inc.
Blue Cross Blue Shield (PPO)	PacifiCare Behavioral Health
Blue Cross Major Medical	Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS)
Boston Medical Center (HealthNet)	TeamstersCare
Champus/Tricare	TRICARE
Chickering	Tufts Associated HMO, Inc.
CIGNA HealthCare	Tufts Health Plan (PPO)
CIGNA HealthCare (PPO)	Tufts Navigator
First Health (Network, The)	United Behavioral Health (UBH)
GIC Health Plan	United Healthcare
Great-West Healthcare	United HealthCare of New England, Inc. (Options PPO)
Harvard Pilgrim Health Care, Inc.	US HealthCare
HealthCare VALUE Management, Inc. (HCVM)	Value Options


Problems Served (focus areas are bold)

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


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


Treatment Methods and Approaches (focus areas are bold)

Theoretical Approach:

Advocacy	Expressive Therapy	Play Therapy
Behavioral	Focusing	Psycho-Educational
Coaching	Holistic	Psychodynamic
Cognitive/Behavioral	Information and Referral	Relational
Critical Incident Stress Debriefing (CISD)	Internal Family Systems (IFS)	Short-Term (Brief Treatment)
Education Consultation	Meditation/Relaxation	Social Support
EMDR	Parent Guidance	Systemic
Evaluation/Diagnostic	Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT)

Methods Used:

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


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

Religious Experience:

Buddhist	Jewish	Muslim
Christian	LDS/Mormon

Multi-cultural Experience:

African-American	Cape Verdean	Irish
Armenian	Hispanic	Portuguese
Asian


Professional Associations

National Association of Social Workers (NASW)