HelpPRO: Fern M. Kopakin, MSW, LCSW, BCD

Fern M. Kopakin, MSW, LCSW, BCD	Last Updated: 10/13/2011


Office and Contact Information

Fern M. Kopakin, MSW, LCSW, BCD 659 Eagle Rock Avenue Suite 24 West Orange, NJ 07052	Phone: (201) 892-9027 Free Phone Consultation: Click Here Email: Click Here Website: www.fernmkopakin.com

Gender: Female

Office Hours:

Monday: N/A
Tuesday: N/A
Wednesday: 12pm - 8pm
Thursday: 3pm - 8pm
Friday: 12pm - 8pm
Saturday: 11am - 4pm
Sunday: N/A

Response Time to Call:

Weekdays: 12 Hours
Weekends: 1 Day

Accessibility:

Are Near Public Transportation

Offer Evening Office Hours

Offer Weekend Office Hours


Qualifications

Years of Experience: 13

Licensing:

NJ - LCSW [44SC04793400]

Degrees:

MSW

Credentials and Certifications:

Board Certified Diplomate (BCD)

Health Care Provider, Licensed

School Social Worker, Licensed

Social Worker, Licensed Clinical


Fees and Payment Options

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

Sliding Scale: Yes

Private Insurance or Out of Network: Yes

Free Services:

Brief Phone Consultation

Initial Consultation/Evaluation

Insurance:

CIGNA HealthCare	United Behavioral Health (UBH)
CIGNA HealthCare (PPO)	United Healthcare
Oxford Health Plans	United HealthCare (Options PPO)


Problems Served (focus areas are bold)

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


Populations Served (focus areas are bold)

Age Groups:

Adolescents (13-17)	Children (6-12)	Young Adults (18-25)
Adults (26-59)	Preschool (Under 6)

Specific Populations:

ACOA (Adult Children of Alcoholics)	Gay/Lesbian/Bisexual	Obese or Overweight
Biracial	Gifted	Offenders/Perpetrators
Cancer Patients	Interracial Families/Couples	Step Families
Children of Divorce	Military/Veterans	Transgendered
Chronic Illness


Treatment Methods and Approaches (focus areas are bold)

Theoretical Approach:

Behavioral	Expressive Therapy	Parent Guidance
Cognitive/Behavioral	Feminist	Play Therapy
Crisis Intervention	Gestalt	Psycho-Educational
Critical Incident Stress Debriefing (CISD)	Humanistic	Psychoanalysis
Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT)	Internal Family Systems (IFS)	Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy
Dream Work or Analysis	Interpersonal Psychotherapy (IPT)	Psychodynamic
EMDR	Long-Term	Relational
Ericksonian	Meditation/Relaxation	Satir
Evaluation/Diagnostic	Narrative Therapy	Short-Term (Brief Treatment)
Existential Psychotherapy

Methods Used:

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


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

Religious Experience:

Jewish

Muslim

Multi-cultural Experience:

African-American	Portuguese	Russian
Hispanic


Professional Associations

Association for Play Therapy (APT)

EMDR International Association

National Association of Social Workers (NASW)