HelpPRO: Richard S. Blacher, MD

Richard S. Blacher, MD	Last Updated: 05/15/2007


Office and Contact Information

50 Plainfield Street Waban, MA 02468	Phone: (617) 965-2399 Fax: (617) 965-2399 This provider offers a free brief telephone consultation. Email: Click Here

Gender: Male

Office Hours:

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

Response Time to Call:

Weekdays: 6 Hours
Weekends: 12 Hours

Accessibility:

Are Near Public Transportation


Qualifications

Years of Experience: 50

Degrees:

Credentials and Certifications:

American Board of Psychiatry & Neurology (ABPN), Certified

American Psychoanalytic Assn.

Psychoanalysis, Certified in


Fees and Payment Options

Individual: $125
Group: N/A
Family: N/A

Sliding Scale: No

Medicare: Yes

Insurance:

AETNA Health, Inc.	MEDEX
Blue Cross and Blue Shield (Blue Care Elect)	Tufts Health Plan (PPO)
Harvard Pilgrim Health Care, Inc.	Value Options
Magellan Behavioral Health


Problems Served (focus areas are bold)

Depression	Life Transitions	Physical Illness/Impairment
Grief/Loss	Obsessive/Compulsive Disorder	Psychosomatic
Interpersonal Relationships	Phobias	Stress


Populations Served (focus areas are bold)

Age Groups:

Adults (26-59)

Seniors (60 +)

Young Adults (18-25)

Specific Populations:

Cancer Patients

Chronic Illness


Treatment Methods and Approaches (focus areas are bold)

Theoretical Approach:

Long-Term	Psychodynamic	Short-Term (Brief Treatment)
Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy

Methods Used:

Individual

Supervision/Consultation


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

Religious Experience:

Christian

Jewish

LDS/Mormon

Multi-cultural Experience:

African-American


Professional Associations

American Psychiatric Association (APA)

American Psychoanalytic Association

International Psychoanalytic Association (IPA)