HelpPRO: Christie Marie Carlson, LICSW

Christie Marie Carlson, LICSW	Last Updated: 11/17/2011


Office and Contact Information

Christie M. Carlson, LICSW 89 Massachusetts Avenue Arlington, MA 02474	Phone: (781) 646-7171 ext. Free Phone Consultation: Click Here Email: Click Here

Gender: Female

Office Hours:

Monday: 8am - 7pm
Tuesday: 8am - 7pm
Wednesday: 8am - 7pm
Thursday: 8am - 7pm
Friday: 8am - 1pm
Saturday: N/A
Sunday: N/A

Response Time to Call:

Weekdays: 6 Hours
Weekends: 1 Day

Accessibility:

Are Near Public Transportation

Can Make Home Visits

Offer Evening Office Hours


Qualifications

Years of Experience: 25

Licensing:

MA - LICSW [106279]

Degrees:

MEd

MSW

Credentials and Certifications:

Eye Movement Desensitization & Reprocessing (EMDR), Certified in

Social Worker, Licensed Clinical


Fees and Payment Options

Individual: $135
Group: N/A
Family: $150

Sliding Scale: Yes

Medicare: Yes

Private Insurance or Out of Network: Yes

Free Services:

Brief Phone Consultation

Insurance:

AETNA Health, Inc.	HMO Blue Choice
AETNA Inc. (Open Choice)	Magellan Behavioral Health
Blue Cross and Blue Shield (Blue Care Elect)	Managed Health Network
Blue Cross and Blue Shield (HMO Blue)	Massachusetts Laborers' Health & Welfare
Blue Cross and Blue Shield Federal Employee Program (FEP)	Mental Health Network
Blue Cross Blue Shield (PPO)	PacifiCare Behavioral Health
Blue Cross Blue Shield Indemnity	Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS)
Blue Cross Blue Shield Medicare Advantage HMO Blue	TRICARE
Blue Cross Blue Shield Medicare PPO Blue	United Behavioral Health (UBH)
Blue Cross Major Medical	United Healthcare
Champus/Tricare	US HealthCare
Harvard Pilgrim Health Care (PPO)	Value Options
Harvard Pilgrim Health Care, Inc.


Problems Served (focus areas are bold)

Addictions/Other (gambling, sex, etc.)	Dissociative Disorders	Obsessive/Compulsive Disorder
Addictions/Substance	Domestic Violence	Parenting Issues
Adoption/Foster Care	Dual Diagnosis	Personality Disorders
Aging	Eating Disorders	Phobias
Anger Management	Education/Personal Development	Physical Illness/Impairment
Anxiety/Panic Disorders	Factitious Disorders (Munchausen Syndrome)	Psychoses/Major Mental Illness
Asperger's Syndrome	Family Dysfunction	Psychosomatic
Attachment Disorders	Gender Identity	Self Abuse
Attention Deficit (Hyperactivity) Disorder	Grief/Loss	Sexual Orientation
Behavioral Problems	Immigration/Newcomer	Sexuality Issues
Bipolar Disorders	Infertility	Sleep Disorders
Career/Employment Concerns	Interpersonal Relationships	Spiritual/Religious Concerns
Child Abuse and Neglect	Learning Disabilities	Stress
Couple or Marital Issues	Life Transitions	Trauma/PTSD
Depression	Men's Issues	Women's Issues
Developmental Disability	Multicultural 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)	College Students	Military/Veterans
AIDS/HIV+	Diabetes	Multiple Sclerosis (MS)
Biracial	Disabled	Obese or Overweight
Cancer Patients	Gay/Lesbian/Bisexual	Sensory Impaired (hearing, vision, etc)
Caregivers	Gifted	Step Families
Children of Divorce	Immigrants/Refugees	Transgendered
Chronic Illness	Interracial Families/Couples	Twins


Treatment Methods and Approaches (focus areas are bold)

Theoretical Approach:

Behavioral	Feminist	Play Therapy
Body Centered Psychotherapy	Holistic	Prevention
Coaching	Information and Referral	Psycho-Educational
Cognitive/Behavioral	Long-Term	Psychodynamic
Crisis Intervention	Meditation/Relaxation	Relational
Education Consultation	Narrative Therapy	Short-Term (Brief Treatment)
EMDR	Parent Guidance	Systemic
Evaluation/Diagnostic

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	Jewish	Muslim
Christian	LDS/Mormon

Multi-cultural Experience:

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


Professional Associations

International Society for the Study of Trauma and Dissociation (ISSTD)

National Association of Social Workers (NASW)

New England Society for the Treatment of Trauma and Dissociation (NESTTD)

Groups


Speak Up, Write On!

Focus on building self esteem, awareness, and ability to articulate thoughts and feelings, through journal writing and discussion of identity issues of relevance to this age group. Writing as mindful practice, not grammatical exercise.

Group Focus:

Education/Personal Development

Group Status:
Group Type:

Forming
Therapy

Member Age:

Children (6-12)

Member Gender:

Any

Location:	Arlington , MA 02474
Phone:	(781) 646-7171

Meeting Day:	Wednesday
Meeting Time:	Afternoon
Meeting Frequency:	Weekly