HelpPRO: Karen J. Schwartz, LCSW, ACSW

Karen J. Schwartz, LCSW, ACSW	Last Updated: 07/12/2011


Office and Contact Information

Psychotherapist/Geriatric Care Consultant 2001 Palmer Avenue Suite 108 Larchmont, NY 10538	Phone: (914) 833-0288 Fax: (914) 630-1062 This provider offers a free brief telephone consultation. Email: Click Here Contact: Karen J. Schwartz, MSW, LCSW, ACSW

Gender: Female

Office Hours:

Monday: 9am - 5pm
Tuesday: 10am - 8pm
Wednesday: 9am - 5pm
Thursday: 10am - 8pm
Friday: 9am - 5pm
Saturday: 10am - 3pm
Sunday: N/A

Response Time to Call:

Weekdays: 6 Hours
Weekends: 12 Hours

Accessibility:

Are Accessible by Wheelchair

Are Near Public Transportation

Can Make Home Visits

Have Emergency Appointments Available

Offer Evening Office Hours

Offer Weekend Office Hours


Qualifications

Years of Experience: 25

Licensing:

NY - LCSW [0-70000-1]

Degrees:

MSW

Credentials and Certifications:

Academy of Certified Social Workers (ACSW)

Certified Social Worker (CSW)


Fees and Payment Options

Individual: $160
Group: N/A
Family: N/A

Sliding Scale: No

Medicare: Yes

Private Insurance or Out of Network: Yes


Problems Served (focus areas are bold)

Aging	Elder Abuse	Parenting Issues
Anxiety/Panic Disorders	Family Dysfunction	Personality Disorders
Attachment Disorders	Grief/Loss	Phobias
Bipolar Disorders	Interpersonal Relationships	Physical Illness/Impairment
Career/Employment Concerns	Life Transitions	Psychoses/Major Mental Illness
Couple or Marital Issues	Men's Issues	Psychosomatic
Depression	Multicultural Issues	Spiritual/Religious Concerns
Dissociative Disorders	Neurological	Stress
Dual Diagnosis	Obsessive/Compulsive Disorder	Trauma/PTSD
Education/Personal Development	Pain Management	Women's Issues


Populations Served (focus areas are bold)

Age Groups:

Adults (26-59)

Seniors (60 +)

Young Adults (18-25)

Specific Populations:

Alzheimer's	Caregivers	Interracial Families/Couples
Biracial	Chronic Illness	Obese or Overweight
Brain/Head Injured	Disabled	Sensory Impaired (hearing, vision, etc)
Cancer Patients	Grandparents


Treatment Methods and Approaches (focus areas are bold)

Theoretical Approach:

Advocacy	Expressive Therapy	Meditation/Relaxation
Behavioral	Feminist	Narrative Therapy
Body Centered Psychotherapy	Focusing	Outreach
Case Management	Geriatric Consultation	Psycho-Educational
Coaching	Gestalt	Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy
Cognitive/Behavioral	Guardian ad Litem	Psychodynamic
Contemplative	Holistic	Psychological Testing and Evaluation
Crisis Intervention	Humanistic	Relational
Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT)	Information and Referral	Short-Term (Brief Treatment)
Dream Work or Analysis	Internal Family Systems (IFS)	Social Support
Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT)	Interpersonal Psychotherapy (IPT)	Systemic
Ericksonian	Long-Term	Transpersonal Psychology
Evaluation/Diagnostic	Mediation	Vocational Counseling/Rehabilitation

Methods Used:

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


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

Religious Experience:

Christian

Jewish

Multi-cultural Experience:

African-American

Hispanic

Irish


Professional Associations

American Society on Aging

National Assoc. of Professional Geriatric Care Managers (GCM)

National Association of Social Workers (NASW)