HelpPRO: Karen Lee Schiff, LICSW, BCD

Karen Lee Schiff, LICSW, BCD	Last Updated: 01/01/2012


Office and Contact Information

Karen Schiff 875 Massachusetts Avenue, Suite 35 Cambridge, MA 02139	Phone: (617) 354-1686 ext. Free Phone Consultation: Click Here Email: Click Here Contact: Karen Schiff, LICSW

Gender: Female

Office Hours:

Monday: N/A
Tuesday: N/A
Wednesday: N/A
Thursday: N/A
Friday: N/A
Saturday: N/A
Sunday: N/A

Response Time to Call:

Weekdays: 3 Hours
Weekends: 6 Hours

Accessibility:

Are Accessible by Wheelchair

Are Near Public Transportation

Years of Experience: 31

Degrees:

MSW

Credentials and Certifications:

Academy of Certified Social Workers (ACSW)

American Psychoanalytic Assn.

Board Certified Diplomate (BCD)

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

Sliding Scale: Yes

Private Insurance or Out of Network: Yes

Free Services:

Brief Phone Consultation

Insurance:

AETNA Health, Inc.	Harvard Pilgrim Health Care, Inc.
Blue Cross and Blue Shield (Blue Care Elect)	MIT Health Plan
Blue Cross and Blue Shield (HMO Blue)	United Behavioral Health (UBH)
Blue Cross Blue Shield (PPO)	United Healthcare
Harvard Pilgrim Health Care (PPO)	Value Options


Problems Served (focus areas are bold)

Addictions/Other (gambling, sex, etc.)	Depression	Personality Disorders
Addictions/Substance	Dissociative Disorders	Phobias
Adoption/Foster Care	Domestic Violence	Postpartum Depression
Aging	Eating Disorders	Pregnancy/Childbirth
Anger Management	Education/Personal Development	Psychoses/Major Mental Illness
Anxiety/Panic Disorders	Family Dysfunction	Sexual Abuse/Rape
Attachment Disorders	Grief/Loss	Sexual Disorders
Attention Deficit (Hyperactivity) Disorder	Infertility	Sexuality Issues
Behavioral Problems	Interpersonal Relationships	Spiritual/Religious Concerns
Bipolar Disorders	Life Transitions	Stress
Career/Employment Concerns	Men's Issues	Trauma/PTSD
Child Abuse and Neglect	Obsessive/Compulsive Disorder	Women's Issues
Couple or Marital Issues	Parenting 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)	Children of Divorce	Gifted
Biracial	Chronic Illness	Immigrants/Refugees
Cancer Patients	College Students	Obese or Overweight
Caregivers	Gay/Lesbian/Bisexual	Step Families


Treatment Methods and Approaches (focus areas are bold)

Theoretical Approach:

Advocacy	Humanistic	Psychoanalysis
Behavioral	Long-Term	Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy
Case Management	Narrative Therapy	Psychodynamic
Coaching	Parent Guidance	Relational
Cognitive/Behavioral	Psycho-Educational	Short-Term (Brief Treatment)

Methods Used:

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


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

Religious Experience:

Christian

Jewish

Multi-cultural Experience:

American Psychoanalytic Association

National Association of Social Workers (NASW)