HelpPRO: Susan S. Lederer, LICSW

Susan S. Lederer, LICSW	Last Updated: 05/10/2012


Office and Contact Information

Susan S. Lederer 94 Pleasant Street Suite #3 Arlington, MA 02476	Phone: (781) 646-4749 ext. Fax: (781) 942-4526 This provider offers a free brief telephone consultation. Email: Click Here Contact: Susan S. Lederer, LICSW

Gender: Female

Office Hours:

Monday: 10am - 8pm
Tuesday: 10am - 8pm
Wednesday: 9am - 5pm
Thursday: 10am - 5pm
Friday: N/A
Saturday: N/A
Sunday: N/A

Response Time to Call:

Weekdays: 3 Hours
Weekends: 1 Day

Accessibility:

Are Near Public Transportation

Can Provide Telephone Counseling

Have Emergency Appointments Available

Offer Evening Office Hours


Qualifications

Years of Experience: 32

Licensing:

MA - LICSW [103841]

Degrees:

MSSS

MSW

Credentials and Certifications:

Academy of Certified Social Workers (ACSW)

American Board of Examiners in Clinical Social Work (ABECSW)

Board Certified Diplomate (BCD)

Critical Incident Stress Debriefing (CISD)

Diplomate in Clinical Social Work (DCSW)

Group Psychotherapist, Certified (CGP)

National Register of Mental Health

Psychotherapy of Eating Disorders, Certified in

Qualified Clinical Social Worker (QCSW)


Fees and Payment Options

Individual: $175
Group: N/A
Family: $175

Sliding Scale: Yes

Medicare: Yes

Private Insurance or Out of Network: Yes

Free Services:

Information & Referral

Insurance:

AETNA Health, Inc.	HealthCare VALUE Management, Inc. (HCVM)
AETNA Inc. (Open Choice)	HMO Blue Choice
APS Healthcare	Magellan Behavioral Health
Blue Cross and Blue Shield (Blue Care Elect)	Managed Health Network
Blue Cross and Blue Shield (HMO Blue)	Mental Health Network
Blue Cross and Blue Shield Federal Employee Program (FEP)	PacifiCare Behavioral Health
Blue Cross Blue Shield (PPO)	Personal Help Connection
Blue Cross Major Medical	Preferred Mental Health Management
Boston Medical Center (HealthNet)	TRICARE
Champus/Tricare	Tufts Navigator
First Health (Network, The)	United Behavioral Health (UBH)
Harvard Pilgrim Health Care (PPO)	United Healthcare
Harvard Pilgrim Health Care, Inc.	United HealthCare of New England, Inc. (Options PPO)
Health New England	Value Options


Problems Served (focus areas are bold)

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


Populations Served (focus areas are bold)

Age Groups:

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

Specific Populations:

ACOA (Adult Children of Alcoholics)	Chronic Illness	Interracial Families/Couples
Alzheimer's	Disabled	Military/Veterans
Biracial	Gay/Lesbian/Bisexual	Obese or Overweight
Cancer Patients	Gifted	Offenders/Perpetrators
Caregivers	Grandparents	Step Families
Children of Divorce	Immigrants/Refugees	Twins


Treatment Methods and Approaches (focus areas are bold)

Theoretical Approach:

Advocacy	Feminist	Play Therapy
Behavioral	Geriatric Consultation	Prevention
Behavioral Medicine	Guardian ad Litem	Psycho-Educational
Body Centered Psychotherapy	Holistic	Psychodrama
Cognitive/Behavioral	Information and Referral	Psychodynamic
Crisis Intervention	Internal Family Systems (IFS)	Psychopharmacology
Critical Incident Stress Debriefing (CISD)	Interpersonal Psychotherapy (IPT)	Relational
Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT)	Intervention (Alcohol, Drug, Gambling Addiction, etc.)	Sex Therapy
Education Consultation	Long-Term	Short-Term (Brief Treatment)
Electro-convulsive Treatment	Meditation/Relaxation	Social Support
Evaluation/Diagnostic	Parent Guidance	Systemic

Methods Used:

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


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

Religious Experience:

Buddhist	Hindu	LDS/Mormon
Christian	Jewish	Muslim

Multi-cultural Experience:

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


Professional Associations

National Association of Social Workers (NASW)