HelpPRO: Nancy Annis McDowell, LMHC

Nancy Annis McDowell, LMHC	Last Updated: 08/02/2011


Office and Contact Information

Nancy A. McDowell Arlington, MA 02474	Phone: (781) 643-3792 Free Phone Consultation: Click Here Email: Click Here Contact: Nancy A. McDowell

Meetinghouse Psychological Associates 1 Meetinghouse Road Chelmsford, MA 01824	Phone: (978) 368-0456 Free Phone Consultation: Click Here Email: Click Here Contact: Nancy A. McDowell

Gender: Female

Office Hours:

Monday: By appointment
Tuesday: 9am - 6pm
Wednesday: 1pm - 5pm
Thursday: 9am - 6pm
Friday: By appointment
Saturday: N/A
Sunday: By appointment

Response Time to Call:

Weekdays: 3 Hours
Weekends: 3 Hours

Accessibility:

Are Accessible by Wheelchair

Are Near Public Transportation

Can Provide Telephone Counseling

Have Emergency Appointments Available

Offer Evening Office Hours

Offer Weekend Office Hours

Online Therapy Available (email, live chat, video)


Qualifications

Years of Experience: 45

Licensing:

MA - LMHC [1968]

Degrees:

MEd

Credentials and Certifications:

HypnoCounselor, Certified

Trauma Treatment, Postgraduate Certificate


Fees and Payment Options

Individual: $140
Group: N/A
Family: $140

Sliding Scale: Yes

Private Insurance or Out of Network: Yes

Free Services:

Brief Phone Consultation

Insurance:

Blue Cross and Blue Shield Federal Employee Program (FEP)	Managed Health Network
Blue Cross Blue Shield (PPO)	Neighborhood Health Plan, Inc.
Boston Medical Center (HealthNet)	PacifiCare Behavioral Health
Harvard Pilgrim Health Care (PPO)	United Behavioral Health (UBH)
Harvard Pilgrim Health Care, Inc.	United HealthCare of New England, Inc. (Options PPO)


Problems Served (focus areas are bold)

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


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)	Gay/Lesbian/Bisexual	Obese or Overweight
Biracial	Gifted	Offenders/Perpetrators
Cancer Patients	Grandparents	Step Families
Children of Divorce	Interracial Families/Couples	Transgendered
College Students	Military/Veterans	Twins


Treatment Methods and Approaches (focus areas are bold)

Theoretical Approach:

Advocacy	Expressive Therapy	Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT)
Animal Assisted Therapy (AAT)	Feminist	Play Therapy
Behavioral	Focusing	Prevention
Behavioral Medicine	Home Study	Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy
Biofeedback	Hypnosis	Psychodynamic
Cognitive/Behavioral	Intervention (Alcohol, Drug, Gambling Addiction, etc.)	Relational
Contemplative	Long-Term	Sex Therapy
Crisis Intervention	Meditation/Relaxation	Short-Term (Brief Treatment)
Dream Work or Analysis	Parent Guidance	Social Support
Evaluation/Diagnostic

Methods Used:

Couple/Marital

Family Systems

Individual


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

Religious Experience:

Christian

Jewish

Muslim

Multi-cultural Experience:

African-American	Caribbean	Italian
Armenian	Hispanic	Russian
Asian	Irish


Professional Associations

National Board for Certified Counselors (NBCC)