HelpPRO: Mary C. Brand, LCSW

Mary C. Brand, LCSW	Last Updated: 08/06/2007


Office and Contact Information

MARY BRAND LCSW 3800 S. Tamiami Trail Suite 315 Sarasota, FL 34239	Phone: (941) 342-8540 Fax: (941) 342-8504 This provider offers a free brief telephone consultation. Email: Click Here

Mary Brand LCSW 8051 N. Tamiami Trail C-5 Bradenton, FL 34243	Phone: (941) 342-8540 Fax: (941) 342-8504 This provider offers a free brief telephone consultation. Email: Click Here Website: brandmary@att.net Contact: Mary Brand LCSW, ACSW

Gender: Female

Office Hours:

Monday: 11am - 6pm
Tuesday: 11am - 6pm
Wednesday: 11am - 6pm
Thursday: 11am - 6pm
Friday: N/A
Saturday: 1pm - 5pm
Sunday: N/A

Response Time to Call:

Weekdays: 3 Hours
Weekends: 6 Hours

Accessibility:

Are Near Public Transportation

Offer Evening Office Hours

Offer Weekend Office Hours


Qualifications

Years of Experience: 17

Licensing:

FL - LCSW [SW6261]

Degrees:

MSW

Credentials and Certifications:

Academy of Certified Social Workers (ACSW)


Fees and Payment Options

Individual: N/A
Group: N/A
Family: N/A

Sliding Scale: No

Medicare: Yes

Private Insurance or Out of Network: Yes

Free Services:

Information & Referral

Insurance:

AETNA Health, Inc.	Humana Inc. (Medicare PPO)
AETNA Inc. (Open Choice)	Humana Medical Plan
All Florida PPO	Integrated Health Plan, Inc. (IHP)
APS Healthcare	Magellan Behavioral Health
BayCare Health Network, Inc.	Managed Health Network
Beech Street Corporation (PPO Network)	PacifiCare Behavioral Health
Blue Cross and Blue Shield (BlueChoice PPO)	Physicians Healthcare Plans, Inc.
Blue Cross and Blue Shield Federal Employee Program (FEP)	Psychcare
Blue Cross Blue Shield (Health Options, Inc.)	TRICARE
CarePlus Health Plans, Inc.	United Behavioral Health (UBH)
ComPsych	United Healthcare
Evercare	United HealthCare (Options PPO)
First Health (Network, The)	United HealthCare (UHC Medicare PPO)
Health First Health Plans, Inc.	UnitedHealthcare
Horizon Behavioral Services	US HealthCare
Humana Inc.	Value Options


Problems Served (focus areas are bold)

Addictions/Other (gambling, sex, etc.)	Dissociative Disorders	Phobias
Addictions/Substance	Eating Disorders	Physical Illness/Impairment
Aging	Education/Personal Development	Psychoses/Major Mental Illness
Anger Management	Family Dysfunction	Psychosomatic
Anxiety/Panic Disorders	Grief/Loss	Self Abuse
Behavioral Problems	Interpersonal Relationships	Sexual Abuse/Rape
Bipolar Disorders	Life Transitions	Spiritual/Religious Concerns
Career/Employment Concerns	Obsessive/Compulsive Disorder	Stress
Couple or Marital Issues	Parenting Issues	Trauma/PTSD
Depression	Personality Disorders	Women's Issues


Populations Served (focus areas are bold)

Age Groups:

Adolescents (13-17)	Children (6-12)	Young Adults (18-25)
Adults (26-59)	Seniors (60 +)

Specific Populations:

ACOA (Adult Children of Alcoholics)	Cancer Patients	Disabled
AIDS/HIV+	Children of Divorce	Grandparents
Biracial	Chronic Illness	Step Families


Treatment Methods and Approaches (focus areas are bold)

Theoretical Approach:

Advocacy	Crisis Intervention	Information and Referral
Behavioral	Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT)	Internal Family Systems (IFS)
Behavioral Medicine	Holistic	Meditation/Relaxation
Case Management	Humanistic	Short-Term (Brief Treatment)
Coaching	Hypnosis	Social Support
Cognitive/Behavioral	Imago Relationship Therapy	Systemic

Methods Used:

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


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

Religious Experience:

Christian

Jewish

Multi-cultural Experience:

African-American

Asian

Irish


Professional Associations

Anxiety Disorders Association of America (ADAA)

National Association of Social Workers (NASW)