HelpPRO: Lisa Elswit, LCSW

Lisa Elswit, LCSW	Last Updated: 04/29/2011


Office and Contact Information

Lisa Elswit, LCSW 682 Prospect Ave. Hartford, CT 06105	Phone: (860) 461-7964 Fax: (860) 570-1593 This provider offers a free brief telephone consultation. Email: Click Here Contact: Lisa Elswit, LCSW

Jewish Family Services 333 Bloomfield Ave. West Hartford, CT 06117	Phone: (860) 236-1927 This provider offers a free brief telephone consultation. Email: Click Here Website: www.jfshartford.org Contact: Lisa Elswit, LCSW

Gender: Female

Office Hours:

Monday: 10am - 6pm
Tuesday: 11am - 7pm
Wednesday: 9am - 8pm
Thursday: 12pm - 8pm
Friday: 9am - 4pm
Saturday: N/A
Sunday: N/A

Response Time to Call:

Weekdays: 3 Hours
Weekends: 12 Hours

Accessibility:

Are Accessible by Wheelchair

Are Near Public Transportation

Offer Evening Office Hours


Qualifications

Years of Experience: N/A

Licensing:

CT - LCSW [004284]

Degrees:

Credentials and Certifications:

Academy of Certified Social Workers (ACSW)

American Society of Clinical Hypnosis, Certified in Hypnosis

Certified Social Worker (CSW)

Eye Movement Desensitization & Reprocessing (EMDR), Certified in

Eye Movement Desensitization & Reprocessing (EMDR), Level II Clinician

Hypnosis, Certified by American Society of Clinical Hypnosis

Social Worker, Licensed Clinical


Fees and Payment Options

Individual: $135
Group: N/A
Family: N/A

Sliding Scale: Yes

Medicaid (or equivalent state insurance): Yes

Medicare: Yes

Private Insurance or Out of Network: Yes

Insurance:

AETNA Health, Inc.	Magellan Behavioral Health
AETNA Inc. (Open Choice)	Managed Health Network
Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield (Anthem Health Plans, Inc.)	Oxford Health Plans
Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield (Century Preferred)	Oxford Health Plans (Freedom and Liberty PPO Plans)
Blue Cross and Blue Shield Federal Employee Program (FEP)	PacifiCare Behavioral Health
CIGNA HealthCare	TRICARE
CIGNA HealthCare (PPO)	United Behavioral Health (UBH)
ConnectiCare, Inc.	United Healthcare
Health Net	Value Options
Health Net (PPO)


Problems Served (focus areas are bold)

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


Populations Served (focus areas are bold)

Age Groups:

Adults (26-59)

Seniors (60 +)

Young Adults (18-25)

Specific Populations:

ACOA (Adult Children of Alcoholics)	College Students	Military/Veterans
Alzheimer's	Disabled	Multiple Chemical Sensitivity (MCS)
Biracial	Gay/Lesbian/Bisexual	Obese or Overweight
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:

Behavioral	Feminist	Prevention
Behavioral Medicine	Holistic	Psycho-Educational
Body Centered Psychotherapy	Humanistic	Psychoanalysis
Cognitive/Behavioral	Hypnosis	Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy
Contemplative	Imago Relationship Therapy	Psychodynamic
Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT)	Information and Referral	Relational
Dream Work or Analysis	Internal Family Systems (IFS)	Satir
EMDR	Interpersonal Psychotherapy (IPT)	Short-Term (Brief Treatment)
Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT)	Long-Term	Social Support
Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT)	Mediation	Systemic
Ericksonian	Meditation/Relaxation	Thought Field Therapy (TFT)
Evaluation/Diagnostic	Narrative Therapy	Transactional Analysis (TA)
Existential Psychotherapy	Parent Guidance	Transpersonal Psychology
Expressive Therapy

Methods Used:

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


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

Religious Experience:

Buddhist	Hindu	LDS/Mormon
Christian	Jewish	Muslim

Multi-cultural Experience:

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


Professional Associations

EMDR International Association

National Association of Social Workers (NASW)