HelpPRO: Marsha N. Shapiro, ACSW, LCSW, BCD, LLC

Marsha N. Shapiro, ACSW, LCSW, BCD, LLC	Last Updated: 05/22/2012


Office and Contact Information

Marsha N. Shapiro, LCSW, BCD, LLC 1626 Route 130 N. Suite K North Brunswick, NJ 08902	Phone: (732) 422-9400 Fax: (732) 274-0023 Free Phone Consultation: Click Here Email: Click Here Contact: Marsha N. Shapiro

Marsha N. Shapiro 554 East Commons Way Building E., 2nd Floor Toms River, NJ 08755	Phone: (732) 422-9400 Fax: (732) 274-0023 Free Phone Consultation: Click Here Email: Click Here Contact: same

Gender: Female

Office Hours:

Monday: 9am - 9pm
Tuesday: 9am - 9pm
Wednesday: 9am - 9pm
Thursday: 9am - 9pm
Friday: 9am - 5pm
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

Can Provide Telephone Counseling

Have Emergency Appointments Available

Offer Evening Office Hours


Qualifications

Years of Experience: 31

Licensing:

NJ - LCSW [44SC00004600]

Degrees:

MSW

Credentials and Certifications:

Academy of Certified Social Workers (ACSW)

Board Certified Diplomate (BCD)

Board Certified Diplomate Certified in Practice with Children & Their Families

Certified Advanced Children, Youth, and Family Social Worker (C-ACYFSW)

Child Life Specialist (CCLS), Certified

Critical Incident Stress Debriefing (CISD)

Eye Movement Desensitization & Reprocessing (EMDR), Level II Clinician

National Register of Mental Health

Social Worker, Licensed Clinical


Fees and Payment Options

Individual: $125
Group: $50
Family: $125

Sliding Scale: Yes

Medicare: Yes

Private Insurance or Out of Network: Yes

Free Services:

Brief Phone Consultation

Community Education

Information & Referral

Prevention Programs

Insurance:

AETNA Inc. (Medicare PPO)	National Provider Network
American Postal Workers Union	Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS)
AmeriHealth HMO, Inc.	QualCare, Inc.
AmeriHealth Insurance Company (AmeriHealth Personal Choice)	Saint Barnabus System Health Plan
AmeriHealth PPO	TRICARE
Consumer Health Network (CHN)	United Healthcare
Health Net	University Health Plans, Inc.
Horizon Behavioral Services	US HealthCare
Integrated Health Plan, Inc. (IHP)	Value Options
Managed Health Network	VMC Behavioral Healthcare Services (VMC)
MultiPlan


Problems Served (focus areas are bold)

Addictions/Other (gambling, sex, etc.)	Dual Diagnosis	Personality Disorders
Addictions/Substance	Eating Disorders	Phobias
Aging	Education/Personal Development	Physical Illness/Impairment
Anger Management	Family Dysfunction	Postpartum Depression
Anxiety/Panic Disorders	Gender Identity	Pregnancy/Childbirth
Asperger's Syndrome	Grief/Loss	Psychosomatic
Attachment Disorders	Infertility	Self Abuse
Attention Deficit (Hyperactivity) Disorder	Interpersonal Relationships	Sexual Abuse/Rape
Behavioral Problems	Learning Disabilities	Sexual Disorders
Bipolar Disorders	Life Transitions	Sexual Orientation
Career/Employment Concerns	Men's Issues	Sexuality Issues
Couple or Marital Issues	Multicultural Issues	Sleep Disorders
Depression	Obsessive/Compulsive Disorder	Stress
Developmental Disability	Pain Management	Trauma/PTSD
Dissociative Disorders	Parenting Issues	Women's Issues
Domestic Violence


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
Biracial	Diabetes	Multiple Sclerosis (MS)
Brain/Head Injured	Disabled	Obese or Overweight
Cancer Patients	Gay/Lesbian/Bisexual	Step Families
Caregivers	Gifted	Transgendered
Children of Divorce	Grandparents	Twins
Chronic Illness	Interracial Families/Couples


Treatment Methods and Approaches (focus areas are bold)

Theoretical Approach:

Advocacy	Focusing	Play Therapy
Behavioral	Gestalt	Prevention
Case Management	Holistic	Psycho-Educational
Coaching	Humanistic	Psychoanalysis
Cognitive/Behavioral	Hypnosis	Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy
Contemplative	Imago Relationship Therapy	Psychodrama
Crisis Intervention	Information and Referral	Psychodynamic
Critical Incident Stress Debriefing (CISD)	Intensive Short-Term Dynamic Psychotherapy (ISTDP)	Relational
Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT)	Internal Family Systems (IFS)	Satir
Dream Work or Analysis	Interpersonal Psychotherapy (IPT)	Schema Therapy
Education Consultation	Jungian	Sex Therapy
EMDR	Long-Term	Short-Term (Brief Treatment)
Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT)	Mediation	Social Support
Ericksonian	Meditation/Relaxation	Systemic
Evaluation/Diagnostic	Mindfulness Based Approaches	Thought Field Therapy (TFT)
Existential Psychotherapy	Outreach	Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT)
Expressive Therapy	Parent Guidance	Vocational Counseling/Rehabilitation
Feminist	Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT)

Methods Used:

Couple/Marital	Family Systems	Individual
Educational or Psycho-Educational	Group	Peer Support


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

Religious Experience:

Jewish

Multi-cultural Experience:

African-American	Hispanic	Italian
Asian	Irish	Native American


Professional Associations

Harry Benjamin International Gender Dysphoria Association (HBIGDA)

Imago Relationships International

National Association of Social Workers (NASW)

Groups


Adult Survivors of Childhood Abuse

Closed group of up to 10 members. Focus on survival skills, healthy coping mechanims, building relationships, identifying and working on trust issues, containment, dissociation management and grounding techniques.

Group Focus:

Child Abuse/Neglect - Survivors

Group Status:
Group Type:

Forming
Therapy

Member Age:

Young Adults (18-25)
Adults (26-59)

Member Gender:

Any

Location:	Office North Brunswick, NJ 08902
Phone:	(732) 422-9400

Meeting Day:	Thursday
Meeting Time:	Evening


Women's Group

Closed group of no more than 10 women. Focus will be on: increasing assertiveness skills, empowerment,improving relationships, learning healthy communication skills, enhancing self-esteem.

Group Focus:

Women's Issues

Group Status:
Group Type:

Forming
Therapy

Member Age:

Adults (26-59)

Member Gender:

Female

Location:	Office of Marsha N. Shapiro, LCSW, BCD, LLC North Brunswick, NJ 08902
Phone:	(732) 422-9400

Meeting Day:	Monday
Meeting Time:	Evening
Meeting Frequency:	Weekly