HelpPRO: Sara W. Brenner, LICSW

Sara W. Brenner, LICSW	Last Updated: 01/05/2012


Office and Contact Information

Sara Brenner 717 Washington St Newtonville, MA 02458	Phone: (617) 332-4121 Fax: (617) 332-7908 Free Phone Consultation: Click Here Email: Click Here Website: www.sarabrennermsw.com Contact: Sara Brenner

Gender: Female

Office Hours:

Monday: 8am - 4pm
Tuesday: 8am - 4pm
Wednesday: 10am - 8pm
Thursday: N/A
Friday: 8am - 5pm
Saturday: N/A
Sunday: N/A

Response Time to Call:

Weekdays: 12 Hours
Weekends: 2 Days

Accessibility:

Are Near Public Transportation


Qualifications

Years of Experience: 32

Licensing:

MA - LICSW [104216]

MA - Chemical Dependency Professional [156]

Degrees:

MSW

Credentials and Certifications:

Academy of Certified Social Workers (ACSW)

Addictions Specialist, Certified

Addictions, Certified by American Academy of Health Care Providers

American Board of Examiners in Clinical Social Work (ABECSW)

Board Certified Diplomate (BCD)

Pastoral Counseling, Certificate of Advanced Training in


Fees and Payment Options

Individual: $150
Group: N/A
Family: N/A

Sliding Scale: No

Medicare: Yes

Private Insurance or Out of Network: Yes

Free Services:

Brief Phone Consultation

Information & Referral

Insurance:

APS Healthcare	Managed Health Network
Blue Cross and Blue Shield (Blue Care Elect)	MEDEX
Blue Cross and Blue Shield (HMO Blue)	Mental Health Network
Blue Cross and Blue Shield Federal Employee Program (FEP)	MHNet
Blue Cross Blue Shield (PPO)	One Health Plan
Blue Cross Blue Shield Indemnity	PacifiCare Behavioral Health
Blue Cross Blue Shield Medicare Advantage HMO Blue	Partner Plus
Blue Cross Blue Shield Medicare PPO Blue	Personal Help Connection
Blue Cross Major Medical	Preferred Mental Health Management
Champus/Tricare	Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS)
First Health (Network, The)	TRICARE
GIC Health Plan	Tufts Navigator
Great-West Healthcare	UNICARE Life & Health Insurance Company (PPO)
Harvard Pilgrim Health Care (PPO)	United Behavioral Health (UBH)
Harvard Pilgrim Health Care, Inc.	United Healthcare
HealthCare VALUE Management, Inc. (HCVM)	United HealthCare of New England, Inc. (Options PPO)
HMO Blue Choice	Value Options
Magellan Behavioral Health


Problems Served (focus areas are bold)

Addictions/Other (gambling, sex, etc.)	Dual Diagnosis	Phobias
Addictions/Substance	Grief/Loss	Physical Illness/Impairment
Aging	Infertility	Sexuality Issues
Anxiety/Panic Disorders	Interpersonal Relationships	Spiritual/Religious Concerns
Career/Employment Concerns	Life Transitions	Stress
Couple or Marital Issues	Pain Management	Women's Issues
Depression


Populations Served (focus areas are bold)

Age Groups:

Adults (26-59)

Seniors (60 +)

Young Adults (18-25)

Specific Populations:

ACOA (Adult Children of Alcoholics)	Chronic Illness	Military/Veterans
AIDS/HIV+	College Students	Multiple Sclerosis (MS)
Cancer Patients	Disabled	Obese or Overweight
Caregivers	Gay/Lesbian/Bisexual


Treatment Methods and Approaches (focus areas are bold)

Theoretical Approach:

Behavioral	Evaluation/Diagnostic	Pastoral Therapy
Behavioral Medicine	Holistic	Psycho-Educational
Body Centered Psychotherapy	Humanistic	Psychodynamic
Cognitive/Behavioral	Hypnosis	Relational
Contemplative	Information and Referral	Short-Term (Brief Treatment)
Crisis Intervention	Long-Term	Systemic
Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT)	Meditation/Relaxation

Methods Used:

Couple/Marital	Individual	Supervision/Consultation
Educational or Psycho-Educational


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

Religious Experience:

Buddhist	Jewish	Muslim
Christian

Multi-cultural Experience:

African-American	Hispanic	Native American
Asian	Irish


Professional Associations

National Association of Social Workers (NASW)