HelpPRO: Denise LaVerne Trotter, LCSW-C,DCSW

Denise LaVerne Trotter, LCSW-C,DCSW	Last Updated: 07/23/2007


Office and Contact Information

Family Services Institute 1300 Mercantile Lane Largo, MD 20774	Phone: (301) 741-2189 This provider offers a free brief telephone consultation. Email: Click Here Contact: Denise LaVerne Trotter

Gender: Female

Office Hours:

Monday: 6pm - 9pm
Tuesday: 6pm - 9pm
Wednesday: N/A
Thursday: 6pm - 9pm
Friday: N/A
Saturday: 9am - 3pm
Sunday: N/A

Response Time to Call:

Weekdays: 3 Hours
Weekends: 1 Hour

Accessibility:

Are Accessible by Wheelchair

Are Near Public Transportation

Can Make Home Visits

Have Emergency Appointments Available

Have Mobile Services (Van,etc.)

Offer Evening Office Hours

Offer Weekend Office Hours


Qualifications

Years of Experience: 20

Licensing:

MD - LCSW-C [09850]

Degrees:

MSW

PsyD

Credentials and Certifications:

Academy of Certified Social Workers (ACSW)

Addictions Specialist, Certified

Certified Social Worker (CSW)

Diplomate in Clinical Social Work (DCSW)

Divorce Mediator

Substance Abuse Professional (SAP)


Fees and Payment Options

Individual: $85
Group: $60
Family: $85

Sliding Scale: Yes

Medicaid (or equivalent state insurance): Yes

Medicare: Yes

Insurance:

AETNA Health, Inc.	Blue Cross and Blue Shield Federal Employee Program (FEP)
AETNA Inc. (Open Choice)	CareFirst Blue Cross Blue Shield (CareFirst BlueChoice, Inc.)
AETNA Inc. (PPO)	CareFirst Blue Cross Blue Shield (PPO)
American Behavioral	Magellan Behavioral Health
AMERIGROUP	Managed Health Network
APS Healthcare	TRICARE


Problems Served (focus areas are bold)

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


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)	Children of Divorce	Interracial Families/Couples
AIDS/HIV+	Chronic Illness	Military/Veterans
Alzheimer's	Disabled	Offenders/Perpetrators
Biracial	Gifted	Step Families
Cancer Patients	Grandparents	Twins
Caregivers	Immigrants/Refugees


Treatment Methods and Approaches (focus areas are bold)

Theoretical Approach:

Advocacy	Internal Family Systems (IFS)	Psycho-Educational
Behavioral	Intervention (Alcohol, Drug, Gambling Addiction, etc.)	Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy
Coaching	Long-Term	Psychodrama
Cognitive/Behavioral	Mediation	Psychodynamic
Crisis Intervention	Meditation/Relaxation	Psychopharmacology
Critical Incident Stress Debriefing (CISD)	Occupational Therapy	Relational
Education Consultation	Outreach	Short-Term (Brief Treatment)
Ericksonian	Parent Guidance	Systemic
Geriatric Consultation	Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT)	Vocational Counseling/Rehabilitation
Guardian ad Litem	Play Therapy

Methods Used:

Couple/Marital	Group	Supervision/Consultation
Family Systems	Individual


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

Religious Experience:

Buddhist	Hindu	LDS/Mormon
Christian	Jewish	Muslim

Multi-cultural Experience:

African-American	Cape Verdean	Native American
Alaskan Native	Haitian	Pacific Islander
Armenian	Hispanic	Portuguese
Asian	Irish	Russian


Professional Associations

National Association of Social Workers (NASW)